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Intimacy and definition

The next chapter in our bestselling Albion series. At the heart of this modern cinematic collection is a chamber-sized orchestra with an intimate string section, split by divisi across all articulations for incredible definition and expression — all captured in the unparalleled resonance of The Hall at AIR Studios.

These organic recordings have been taken to new dimensions to create an encyclopaedic range of hybrid synths, inspiring loops and textures, including over 300 curated presets to take your scores into the new decade, all in one instantly playable package. Where Albion One was for blockbusters, Neo is flexible across genres, designed to inspire a new wave of forward-thinking composers, artists and producers looking to create a closer, more emotive, hybrid sound – for TV, films and beyond.

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Includes Kontakt Player (free download)

Compatible with NKS

Spitfire Audio App required

54 articulations

4 mics / 2 mixes

eDNA synth engine

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Albion Neo is a modern composer's dream — intimate, expressive sounds and textures, from organic, to hybrid, to electronic — instantly playable and malleable in our interactive, award-winning interfaces, specifically designed to spark new ideas, or bring your existing ideas to life. At its core is the Neo Orchestra, made up of super intimate, detailed chamber orchestra performances, with two divisi strings sections and a specially orchestrated chorus of woodwinds and brass.

These recordings have been taken to new dimensions by our award-winning engineers to create Segla Textures: evolving orchestral textures presented in our eDNA interface — a groundbreaking synthesiser engine, giving you the opportunity to blend and mix these sounds to create new, hybrid orchestral textures. Stephenson’s Steam Band offers you combinations of vintage and modular synths as you’ve never heard them before, from Christian Henson’s personal collection, while Brunel Loops offers you 116 inspiring loops performed and curated by Spitfire’s very own talented band of musicians and engineers. Finally, what icy northern library would be complete without a pristine harmonium recorded in the cinematic splendour of The Hall at AIR Studios, both clean and warped.

An exciting cultural shift is happening in the constantly evolving landscape of film scoring and composition, with the emergence of a new wave of progressive musicians and composers producing more emotive, daring, hybrid works, out of London, Berlin, Reykjavik and beyond. With TV series and independent films now as big as blockbusters following the rise of streaming platforms, directors are looking for a new sound — a modern, hybrid sound that fits more subtle, intimate settings, redefining film scoring for the next generation. With our groundbreaking Swarms and Evos libraries, as well as collaborations with pioneering composers and visionaries from Ólafur Arnalds to The London Contemporary Orchestra, we have been part of this new wave, creating tools that push the boundaries of orchestral music and enable you to become a part of it.

Albion Neo encapsulates this new and beautiful revolution, taking everything we have learnt in sampling over the last ten years and applying it to our hugely successful Albion blueprint. Echoing the icy sound of Albion Tundra, but with a much smaller ensemble to give you more definition and intensity, this modern, comprehensive scoring library will provide you with endless inspiration for writing intimate sections, scoring independent films that need more focus, precision and detail, or adding beautiful, expressive sounds and textures to your production — all in one box.

The Neo Orchestra

At the heart of Albion Neo is the Neo Orchestra. Like all of our Albion libraries, it is designed to be instantly playable and easy to use, with all instruments in each section spread across the keyboard. Capturing stunning performances from a group of 36 world-class first-call session musicians playing 54 classic and unconventional articulations, it has been carefully crafted by award-winning orchestrator Ben Foskett and Spitfire Audio’s Harry Wilson, and recorded to tape by renowned engineer Jake Jackson in the world-famous Hall at AIR Studios, London. The emotion of each performance has been captured in intense detail, with five microphone positions and two specially curated mixes to choose from.

The Strings are split into two divisi sections, A (12) & B (11) — designed to complement each other and creating interesting combinations when played together. Discover both Longs and Shorts, plus the more unconventional, yearning Long Seagulls, Long 5th Bend Down/Up, and the icy Col Legno Tratto. We give you seven brass players, featuring Detuned, Long Pulses and Reblows, and 6 woodwind players, so soft that they sound like a breathy harmonium, featuring Long Octaves, Long Swells and Short Marcatos. We have also included pre-orchestrated Legato patches for all instruments, recorded full-band for instant playing ease.

36 piece orchestra recorded to tape at AIR Studios, London
54 multi-dynamic orchestral articulations split across Strings, Brass and Woodwind ensembles
Multi-mic control with Close, Close Ribbon, Tree, Ambient & Outriggers
Recorded digitally at 96k via 2" Studer tape, using priceless valve and ribbon mics
Multi-mic control with Close, Close Ribbon, Tree, Ambient & Outriggers
Single patch, for easy playability
Two specially curated mixes

23 Strings (Divisi)

Band A - 12 (3, 2, 2, 3, 2)
Band B - 11 (3, 2, 2, 3, 1)

6 Woodwinds

Flute 1 - dbl Alto
Flute 2 - dbl Bass
Clarinet in Bb - dbl Bass
Bass Clarinet
Sax 1 - Alto dbl Baritone
Sax 2 - Tenor dbl Bass

7 Brass

2 Horn
2 Flugelhorn
2 Euphonium
1 Bass Trombone

Harmonium

Complementing the brass, we also give you a Harmonium, beautifully recorded in the Hall at AIR with two combinations of stops. The warped content folder, presented in our Mercury Synth engine, invites you to take this classic instrument to new dimensions.

Segla textures

Evolving, inspiring textures and loops, made from our organic Neo recordings and presented in our sophisticated, interactive eDNA Engine.

The eDNA Engine gives you endless creative possibilities — the go-to tool for creating pads and effects that perfectly bridge the electronic and the orchestral, now including a new built-in arpeggiator

Includes 85 organic and electronic curated presets
Techniques include super sul tasto, tremolo harmonics and col legno tratto, as well as more progressive techniques such as seagulls, pulses and slow detunes
Curated by Spitfire founder and composer Christian Henson and our expert team of engineers

Stephenson's steam band

A collection of modern, cinematic, hybrid synth pads and textures housed in our dynamic eDNA engine, made from our organic Neo recordings and Christian Henson’s rare vintage synth and modular collection. In keeping with the Neo soundscape, the aim was to extract and enhance the emotion from every sound, taking them to new, warped dimensions.

108 unique curated presets, treated, warped and mangled by Christian Henson and Spitfire producer Harry Wilson
A vast steam synthesiser, made from the organic Neo recordings and a selection of Christian Henson’s rare vintage synths
Organic sounds fed through Christian’s modular rig, an enviable array of pedals and vintage tape machines to create innovative and cutting edge hybrid and electronic pads, loops and textures

An extraordinary collection of subtly evolving, hypnotic loops, taking inspiration from Jon Brion (Magnolia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and the work of Nick Cave, and Warren Ellis. Performed and developed by Spitfire’s talented musicians and engineers, these will become your “get out of jail sounds” an array of instantly gratifying gems from the heart of London.

116 inspiring and emotive loops, from subtle and dreamy to rhythmic and distorted
Workshopped, performed and developed by Spitfire's very own incredible musicians and engineers
Experimental combinations of amplified stringed instruments, guitars and pedals, synthesisers (Solina, Rhodes, Juno 106, MS20 and more), tape loops, tuned and untuned drums and percussion, Space Echos, and field recordings
Multiple methods of playback: Loops of varying depth and intensity, presented in mixes and stems at their original pitch; our favourite stems mapped chromatically across the keyboard
Choose the full band or select groups of instruments individually — split into Percussion, Guitar, Synth Hi and Low, and Organic (untreated stems)
Direction fader function, enabling you to reverse each loop
Tempo sync to your DAW or host tempo

Albion Neo spells the end of writer's block.

Christian Henson

Spitfire Audio co-founder and award-winning composer

What's included

Albion Neo orchestra

Strings A (12)
Strings B (11)
Woodwinds (6)
Brass (7)

Strings A

Long 5th Bend Up
Long Col Legno Tratto
Long CS
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Long Octave Blended
Long Octave Separate
Long Pulses
Long Slow Detune
Long Sul Tasto
Long Super Sul Tasto CS
Long Super Sul Tasto
Long Tremolo
Long
Short Pizzicato
Short Spiccato CS Brushed
Short Spiccato

Strings B

Long 5th Bend Down
Long Col Legno Tratto
Long CS
Long Flautando Pulses
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Long Octave Blended
Long Seagulls
Long Sul Tasto
Long Super Flautando CS
Long Super Flautando
Long Tremolo
Long
Short Pizzicato
Short Spiccato CS Brushed
Short Spiccato

Woodwinds

Woodwinds - Long Detuned
Woodwinds - Long Hollow
Woodwinds - Long Pulses
Woodwinds - Long Reblow
Woodwinds - Long
Woodwinds - Short Marcato
Woodwinds - Short Staccatissimo

Brass

Brass - Long Detuned
Brass - Long Hollow
Brass - Long Octaves
Brass - Long Pulses
Brass - Long Swells
Brass - Long
Brass - Short Marcato
Brass - Short Staccatissimo

Legato techniques

Strings A — High Legato
Strings A — Low Legato
Strings B - High Legato
Strings B - Low Legato
Woodwinds - Legato
Brass - Legato

Other patches

Strings A - Economic
Strings A - Light resources
Strings A - Time machine
Strings B - Economic
Strings B - Light resources
Strings B - Time machine
Woodwinds - Economic
Woodwinds - Light resources
Woodwinds - Time machine
Brass - Economic
Brass - Light resources
Brass - Time Machine