WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PRODUCT
MAC
- Mac OS 11 to OS14
- Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 (quad-core), 8GB RAM
- Recommended: 2.6GHz i7 (six-core) (2019), Apple Silicon, 16GB of RAM
- SSD drive for installs advised!
WINDOWS
- Windows 10 and Windows 11 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit)
- Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5.
- Recommended: Intel 2.6 GHz i7 (six-core) or AMD R7 2700, 16GB of RAM
- SSD drive for installs advised!
Machine must be connected to the internet during install.
System Notes:
Using "extended patches" uses a large number of samples. Install to an SSD over USB3 or higher to avoid disk peaking errors.
Ensure this drive is formatted correctly to the operating system. NTFS for Windows, APFS for MAC OS. Do not format to EXFAT.
(32 bit DAWs and systems not supported)
(Linux systems are not supported)
WHAT IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PURCHASE ABBEY ROAD VIOLAS?
Bundles! In particular the "Abbey Road Orchestra Symphonic Strings" bundle. It is now possible to receive a third off all 5 sections - Including 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses
Available with the release of Basses, Violas and 2nd Violins, the Abbey Road Orchestra Strings have now been added into a bundle. By purchasing this bundle, you will receive a 33% discount for all 5 sections.
Owners of other volumes already, such as Cellos, would get 33% discount on all volumes not already owned.
Learn more about how bundle pricing works here:
Cross grades are available between singular volumes, however this is only at 10%.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VIOLAS CORE AND PROFESSIONAL?
Core and Pro share many of the same techniques and the sampling depth across many of the common techniques is the same.
Core has a single signal option (Simon Rhodes’ ‘Mix 1) whereas Pro includes additional signal options (16 in total),
Professional also contains ‘Extended’ techniques and additional legato content.
The 'Extended' techniques in the Pro version are the most advanced string patches we have ever created. With additional portamento and Detaché legato styles plus accented Marcato and 'soft swell' attacks for single long notes.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA AND ABBEY ROAD ONE?
Abbey Road Orchestra - Violas is the seventh 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 VIOLAS PROFESSIONAL, DO I ALSO GET CORE?
Yes! If you buy the Violas Professional library, you also get Core as an install option.
WHAT MAKES ABBEY ROAD ORCHESTRA MODULAR?
Over the coming years, Spitfire will release each section of the orchestra, bit by bit in huge detail.
Similar to that of the BML / Sable range in Spitfire's history, each section can be purchased separately to suit your needs.
The practical difference is that each Abbey Road Orchestra release will install into the same plugin, ensuring you don't need to load multiple different libraries as it will all be housed in one plugin.
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. If the library is on promotion, any codes received during the promotional period will only “top up” the discount to 30%.
ARE THERE FURTHER DISCOUNTS AND CROSS GRADES?
The owners of any Abbey Road Orchestra library will be able to cross grade to Violas Professional at any time, only ever paying the difference between the two products at time of purchase.
You can also upgrade between core and pro libraries.
CAN I USE THIS LIBRARY ON MORE THAN ONE COMPUTER?
Yes! Though this is a single user license, our EULA allows for installation on up to two computers at a time. For example, a studio machine, and portable machine.
IF I WANT TO INSTALL THIS LIBRARY ON A SECOND COMPUTER, DO I HAVE TO DOWNLOAD IT AGAIN?
Yes, you can do this by following these steps to re-download. Reset the download for Abbey Road One and then re-download on the machine of your choice.
As well as this, you can also move the “Spitfire Audio - Abbey Road Orchestra” folder to a second machine, and then follow these steps to authorise that machine.
HOW DOES YOUR DEDICATED PLUG-IN WORK?
Our dedicated plug-in libraries work as standalone instruments in your DAW, meaning that no serial number is provided and the authorisation process happens during your download.
We provide an AU, VST2, VST3 and an AAX, so as long as your chosen DAW supports one of those plugin formats, you’re good to go.
HOW IT WORKS: