The new gold standard
Now with 36GB of extra content.
An industry standard, universal starting point for composers and music creators of every level, this all-in-one sample library features strings, brass, woodwind and percussion performed by the world-renowned BBC Symphony Orchestra — captured at London’s famous Maida Vale Studios — host to The Beatles, Hendrix and Bowie, and countless film scores.
This definitive collection of orchestral instruments captures a musical synergy from a collective of astoundingly accomplished players with over 90 years of heritage – made playable by all via our award-winning plugin designed by UsTwo. Start scoring with a wide range of articulations for each instrument, captured at the highest quality with a stunning selection of professionally mixed signals.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra series has something for everyone, available in three editions (Discover, Core and Professional).
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- You can buy now and download any time
- Students & educators save 50%
- Download user manual
- Compatible with NKS
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Spitfire Audio App required
Listen to BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional
Admiral Benbow - Andy Blaney
A New Chapter - Christian Henson
Your Majesty - Oliver Patrice Weder
Sadie's Waltz - Homay Schmitz
Waltz Of The Flowers - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Man's Best Friend - Luke Olney
Gnossienne No. 1 Reimagined - Christian Henson
A Strange New World - Dan Keen
Chimera - Louis Rugg
A Dark Tale - Oliver Patrice Weder
'Gravitational Waves' by Andy Blaney — Featuring BBCSO Piano Professional
Why Upgrade from Core to Professional?
A truly cohesive sound
The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the musical beating heart of the BBC itself - the oldest entertainment organisation in the world, trusted and respected globally. The BBC Symphony Orchestra has been performing nearly a century old has been at the forefront of championing new orchestral music and composers at the BBC Proms and beyond, and selling out concert halls the world over.
This one-of-a-kind sample library captures this incredible orchestra at its late-home Maida Vale Studios, a world-class recording space with a rich musical history since 1909 — host to The Beatles, Hendrix and Bowie, and countless film scores.
The Professional edition
A universal starting point for composers and music creators of every level, BBC Symphony Orchestra comes in three editions: Discover, Core and Professional.
Professional is the definitive, comprehensive collection for writing professional, world-class orchestral music
- 67 different instruments (including groups and soloists)
- 468 techniques
- 45 legatos including new Extended Legatos
- 20 signals
What's new
In the latest update to BBC Symphony Orchestra Professional we have added an extra set of stunning performances from the brilliant brass section, as well as updating a selection of legatos with abilities including fast runs and shorts:
- ~36GB of new content
- New Muted Brass techniques
- New Cimbasso
- Extended Legato Update
- Various bug fixes
Hear the new legato patches in action in Andy Blaney's brilliant composition, "Nonet".
Mode Switching
The BBC Symphony Orchestra series presents a new standard in orchestral sampling — a whole orchestra of the highest quality, at your fingertips. A universal starting point designed for music creators of every level, from those just starting out, to professional composers, it comes in three editions
Each edition is fully interchangeable through Spitfire’s innovative mode switching technology, making it easier than ever to share and collaborate with fellow composers, regardless of which edition they own.
The new standard in orchestral sampling
Orchestral samples have become an essential component of modern scoring, and the range of libraries available is vast. But what if a single product could become the universal starting point for a generation of composers?
We’ve taken over a decade of sampling experience to give you this comprehensive orchestral library of epic proportions — comprising over 200 hours of recordings, to give you a staggering 1,000,000+ samples at your fingertips, sounding exactly as they would if you had the orchestra in the room.
With a beautiful, modern design by ustwo (Monument Valley, DICE), BBC Symphony Orchestra is housed in our award-winning dedicated plugin (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX & NKS ready) developed primarily for composers, by composers — easy-to-use, intuitive and inspiring.
An innovation in signals
BBC Symphony Orchestra includes 20 signals, giving you the opportunity to tailor each sound to exactly what you need for your production, for a new level of realism, and ultimate control. The eleven microphone positions give you much more than the standard Close, Tree, Ambient and Outriggers — add Mono mics, used by the BBC since 1930s, for a vintage sound; Leader mics, placed above the leader in each section for a more intimate sound; Stereo Coles 1438s for a vibrant, punchy sound highlighting a particular section, Close Wides, to feature a section while occupying the whole width of the stereo field; Balcony mics for even more distance; Sides for our widest sound, and Atmos, designed for use in Dolby Atmos mixing.
The game changer on top of these is five spill signals — microphones left open from other sections which you can add in for depth, fullness and a truly three dimensional sound. We also give you two out of the box stereo mixes by Jake Jackson — one 'real', the other more 'hyped'. All the options you need, from the very driest, tightest, most upfront sound, all the way to huge, expansive ambient sounds. This is your definitive orchestra, made accessible through cutting edge technology, all in one package.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
This is just the beginning
The founding values of the BBC – to inform, educate and entertain – could not resonate more richly with Spitfire, making this partnership a truly exciting and defining moment. Beyond a new standard for orchestral sample libraries lies an ongoing collaboration with the BBC, providing resources – online and live – for a community of musicians ready to define the future of orchestral music and blockbuster scores.
What's Included
Instruments
Strings
Violin 1 leader
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Marcato
Violins1 (16)
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Long Marcato Attack
- Tremolo Sul Pont
- Tremolo CS
- Long Sul Pont
- Spiccato CS
Violin 2 leader
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Marcato
Violins 2 (14)
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Long Marcato Attack
- Tremolo Sul Pont
- Tremolo CS
- Long Sul Pont
- Spiccato CS
Viola leader
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Marcato
Violas (12)
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Long Marcato Attack
- Tremolo Sul Pont
- Tremolo CS
- Long Sul Pont
- Spiccato CS
Cello leader
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Marcato
Celli (10)
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Long Marcato Attack
- Tremolo Sul Pont
- Tremolo CS
- Long Sul Pont
- Spiccato CS
Bass leader
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Marcato
Basses (8)
- Legato (Portamento & Slurred)
- Long
- Long CS
- Long Flautando
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Tremolo
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long Sul Tasto
- Long Harmonics
- Short Harmonics
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Long Marcato Attack
- Tremolo Sul Pont
- Tremolo CS
- Long Sul Pont
- Spiccato CS
Woodwinds
Flute
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
Flutes A3 (3)
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
Bass flute
- Long Flutter
- Long
- Marcato
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Trill (Major 2nd)
- Trill (Minor 2nd)
Piccolo
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Rips
- Falls
Oboe
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Multitongue
Oboes A3 (3)
- Legato
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Multitongue
Clarinet
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
Clarinets A3 (3)
- Legato
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
Bass clarinet
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
Contrabass clarinet
- Legato
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
Bassoon
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
Bassoons A3 (3)
- Legato
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
Contrabassoon
- Legato
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Flutter
Cor anglais
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Staccatissimo
- Tenuto
- Marcato
Brass
Horn
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Horns A4 (4)
- Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Trumpet
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Trumpets A3 (3)
- Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Trill Major 2nd
- Trill Minor 2nd
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Tenor trombone
- Legato (Extended — Slurred & Fast Runs)
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Tenor trombones A3 (3)
- Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Bass trombones A2 (2)
Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
- Long (Muted)
- Staccatissimo (Muted)
- Marcato (Muted)
Contrabass trombone
- Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
Tuba
- Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
- Long Flutter
- Multitongue
Contrabass tuba
- Legato
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
Cimbasso
- Long
- Staccatissimo
- Marcato
- Long Cuivre
- Long Sfz
Percussion
Tuned
Celeste
- Sustained
- Damped
- Damped Medium
Harp
- Sustained
- Damped
- Damped Medium
- Bisbigliando Trem
- Gliss FX
Marimba
- Hits
- Rolls
Crotales
- Hits
- Hits Bowed
Glockenspiel
- Hits
- Rolls
Timpani
- Hits
- Rolls
- Hits Soft
- Rolls Soft
- Hits Hotrods
- Long Rolls Hotrods
- Hits Damped
- Hits Super Damped
- Hotrods Hits Damped
- Hits Damped Soft
Tubular bells
- Hits
- Rolls
- Hits Damped
Vibraphone
- Hits
Xylophone
- Hits
- Rolls
Untuned
Anvil
- Hit
- Hit Choked
Bass drum 1
- Hit
- Hard Sticks
- Hit Damped
- Hand Muted Hit
- Roll Hard
- Roll Soft
Bass drum 2
- Hit
- Hit Damped
- Roll
- Super Ball
Cymbal
- Crash
- Crash Muted
- Crash Hard Stick
- Crash Hard Stick Muted
- Roll
- Bowed
- Crescendo
Military drum
- Hit
- Rimshot
- Short Ruff
- Side Stick Hit
- Roll
Piatti
- Choked Hit
- Clash Hit
- Short Roll
Snare 1
- Hit
- Rimshot
- Short Ruff
- Side Stick Hit
- Roll
Snare 2
- Hit
- Rimshot
- Short Ruff
- Side Stick Hit
- Roll
Tam tam
- Hit Damped
- Hit
- Roll
- Bowed
- Crescendo
Tambourine
- Hit
- Shake
- Roll
Tenor drum
- Hit
- Rimshot
- Short Ruff
- Side Stick Hit
- Roll
Toys
- Castanets
- Woodblock
- Vibraslap
- Cowbell
- Sleigh Bells
- Short Guiro
- Long Guiro
Triangle
- Open Hit
- Hit Muted
- Roll
Mics & mixes
Signals
- Mono
- Close
- Tree
- Out
- Ambient
- Balcony
- Leader
- Stereo
- Mids
- Sides
- Close Wide Pan
Spill mics
- Spill (Strings)
- Spill (Woodwinds)
- Spill (Brass)
- Spill (Percussion)
- Spill (Full)
Mixes
- Mix 1 (Full)
- Mix 2 (Jake Jackson)
- Atmos (2 — front & rear)
FAQs
Is this product available with an educational discount?
Yes, this library will be available with an educational discount. Request your educational discount here. The Educational Discount will apply to the full RRP of the library, not the introductory offer, so any codes received during the promotional period will only “top up” the discount to 30%.
Can I use this library on more than one computer?
Yes, this is a single user license, but our EULA allows for installation on up to two computers at a time.