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Advanced legatos for ultimate expression
Celebrating the exquisite sound of a world-class Flutes a2 section captured at Abbey Road Studios, this virtual instrument offers a comprehensive collection of articulations for all your compositional needs. With seven technologically advanced legato techniques, including extended speed and velocity-triggered patches, and a massive sampling depth, it provides unparalleled expression and realism.
Featuring 16 curated mix signals, with two hand-crafted by GRAMMY® award winner Simon Rhodes, this library sets a new standard for the sound of the flute in the digital age. Experience the warmth and authenticity of a masterfully recorded instrument, designed to elevate your compositions.
This is an exquisitely authentic Flute sound that embodies the timeless essence of one of the most renowned recording spaces in the world: Abbey Road Studio One.
Capture your orchestral vision with ultimate realism with Abbey Road Orchestra.
For the ultimate virtual orchestra, combine Flutes with Abbey Road Orchestra: Symphonic Strings, as well as Low, High & Metal percussion.
Don’t need the tweak-ability of all 16 signals or extended playability for your compositions? Check out the Core version.
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Listen to Abbey Road Orchestra: Flutes Professional
Waking of the Dryad - Paul Thomson
Abbey Road Orchestra: Flutes captures the essence of a Flautist’s seamless transitions, meticulously recorded for smooth and expressive note changes. This virtual instrument is crafted to enhance playability and responsiveness, allowing you to bring your orchestral vision to life with incredible realism and to inspire new compositions with unmatched nuance and expression.
Featuring state-of-the-art legato programming, multiple dynamic legato intervals and flexible interval types triggered by playing
speed, Abbey Road Orchestra: Flutes ensures you have the ultimate tool for your creative compositional needs.
The extended techniques in the Pro version are the most advanced Woodwind patches we have ever created. With accented marcato and 'soft swell' entries for single long notes triggered by note velocity, the Pro version marks the absolute pinnacle of detail, expression and playability.
Core
A comprehensive collection of articulations, 7,600+ raw samples, 2 technologically advanced and detailed legato techniques, a high level of sampling depth and one signal option curated by GRAMMY® -Award-winner Simon Rhodes.
A host to celebrated classical recordings from Elgar to Prokofiev, as well as iconic film scores from The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy*, The Empire Strikes Back*, and more recent releases Avengers: End Game and Black Panther, Studio One is one of the most in-demand recording studios in the film scoring landscape. Home to one of the greatest in-house collections of vintage and modern microphones and a control room fitted with a 72-channel Neve 88 RS console with a unique and comprehensive surround monitor section, Studio One was the perfect setting for our recording sessions, meticulously curated, recorded and programmed to deliver you the world's most detailed sampling orchestra.
What's Included
Legato Techniques
Performance Legato (Extended)
A hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in realtime to playing speed. This extended Pro version includes all legato styles plus marcato and soft entries for single notes - our most advanced legato ever.
Lyrical Legato (Extended)
A relaxed legato patch for slower-moving melody lines. This extended Pro version includes all legato styles plus marcato and soft entries for single notes.
Performance Legato
A hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in realtime to playing speed.
Lyrical Legato
A relaxed legato patch for slower moving melody lines.
Legato Runs
A very agile legato patch specifically for very fast passages and flourishes up to a minor 3rd (Legato intervals greater than a minor 3rd will not sound)
Legato Slurred
A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a 'moderate tempo' feel for sweeping melody lines.
Legato Allegro
A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a sprightly 'uptempo' feel, ideal for quicker or arpeggiated ostinato material
Long Techniques
Long (Extended)
A polyphonic sustained longs patch - this extended Pro version features additional soft and marcato styles for note entries triggered by key velocity
Long
A polyphonic sustained longs patch for pads and chordal writing.
Long (sfz)
An overblown and strong attack followed by an immediate sustained softer dynamic.
Long Flutter
A sustained flutter technique, characterised by a delicate airy sound, achieved by fast articulation close to the embouchure.
Trills (Major 2nds, Minor 2nds, Minor 3rds)
Rapid alternating between two notes.
Short Techniques
Staccatissimo
A polyphonic sustained longs patch - this extended Pro version features additional soft and marcato styles for note entries triggered by key velocity
Staccato
A general purpose short note length, sounding clearly detached with a slight accent.
Staccato (alt)
An alternative take on a general purpose short note length, sounding clearly detached with a slight accent.
Marcato
A technique performed with a strong accented front to the note - presented as a longer note length than 'staccato' with the option of Timed Release triggers.
Tenuto
A technique performed with a small accented front to the note - presented as a shorter note length than 'marcato'.
Short Double Tongue
A rapid articulation achieved by double tonguing, with different 'landing' note lengths.
Short Triple Tongue
A rapid articulation achieved by triple tonguing, with different 'landing' note lengths.
Short Quad Tongue
A rapid articulation achieved by quad tonguing, with different 'landing' note lengths.
Signals
Mix 1
A full-sounding room mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 1, Overheads, Outriggers 1, and a curated blend of spots.
Mix 2
A tighter mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 2, Mids and Outriggers 2 with a curated blend of spots.
Close
Small diaphragm condenser mics placed on each desk and summed capturing a detailed and articulate close image.
Close Ribbons
A combination of ribbon mics placed on each desk capturing a warm and rounded close image.
Pop Main
A cardioid stereo valve mic placed above the section and panned centrally for a flexible image not restricted to the orchestral layout.
Pop Room
Omnidirectional condenser mics placed either side of the section to add additional roominess and space to the Pop Main signal.
Tree 1
A decca tree formed of Abbey Road’s finest trio of classic valve omnidirectional microphones creating a lush and full sound.
Tree 2
A tighter, closer decca tree formed from mics with a more directional pattern, suited to faster, more detailed material.
Outriggers 1
Used in conjunction with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair utilises omnidirectional mics to reproduce the full width of Studio One.
Outriggers 2
Used together with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair uses mics with a more directional pattern, pulling the edges of the room inwards.
Mids
A pair of valve REDD mics placed between the conductor and the source which adds extra focus to the sound when combined with the Tree and Outriggers.
Ambients
A pristine pair of small diaphragm omnidirectional microphones to the rear of the room for a natural ambience.
Vintage 1
A pair of original 1940s RM1B ribbon microphones placed in front of the conductor to create a vintage scoring stage sound.
Vintage 2
A pair of classic 44BX ribbon microphones placed by the conductor for an alternative vintage scoring stage sound.
Leader
A single microphone placed on the section leader, used to add additional focus above the full section if required.
Spill
A summation of spot mics placed around the other sections. These capture the natural 'spill' from the source across the orchestra for added realism.
FAQs
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA AND ABBEY ROAD ONE?
Abbey Road Orchestra - Flutes is the fifth instalment in the Abbey Road Orchestra product line. Crafted for professional composers, producers, sound designers and music editors, Abbey Road Orchestra brings you every section of the orchestra in breathtaking detail. It’s the culmination of over 20 years of sampling experience and innovation.
Abbey Road One is a range of ensemble libraries captured in Studio One at Abbey Road, created by Spitfire Audio in partnership with Abbey Road Studios. This is made up of a core library called Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations, and then smaller libraries called Abbey Road One: Film Scoring Selections series.The Selections are smaller and more focused libraries inspired by classic films, offering pre-orchestrated instrument pairings and themes. Featuring pre-arranged ensembles of classic orchestral pairings, each Selection is designed to help you accomplish a simple task phenomenally well.
IF I PURCHASE FLUTES PROFESSIONAL, DO I ALSO GET CORE?
Yes! If you buy the Flutes Professional library, you also get Core as an install option.