FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS IN SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS?
This is the core Spitfire Chamber Strings library, which contains 16 of the finest string players, playing the finest instruments recorded in The Hall at AIR Studios, in London. This is an extensive collection of detailed articulations and techniques.
WHAT IS IN SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS PROFESSIONAL?
Expanding on the core Spitfire Chamber Strings library, this is the FULL Spitfire Chamber Strings suite (core library + expansion pack). Spitfire Chamber Strings Professional covers all articulations, beautifully recorded on a wide range of microphones. Included in the Professional Edition are alternative microphones such as Close Ribbon (Cr), Close Stereo Pair (St) and Gallery (G), and Outriggers (O) are added to CTA(O) to create the ‘classic’ Spitfire sound. On top of this are Stereo Mixes from award-winning sound engineer Jake Jackson, including Fine (F), Medium (M) and Broad (B) stereo mixes, which are low in CPU/RAM usage.
WHY GO PRO?
The Professional version gives you a higher degree of control and nuance demanded by professional composers of modern film and TV scoring. Allowing you the ultimate control of width, space and detail when composing.
WHAT OTHER SPITFIRE LIBRARIES WOULD COMPLIMENT SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS PROFESSIONAL?
Any Spitfire library recorded in The Hall at AIR Studios: Albion ONE, Spitfire Symphony Orchestra, Ólafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions, and Hans Zimmer Percussion Professional.
WHAT IF I OWN SOME OF THE SABLE LIBRARIES?
To know how much your crossgrade path will be, simply add Spitfire Chamber Strings Professional to your cart, which will intelligently calculate your crossgrade price. If you are unsure about what you are entitled to, please contact us at spitfireaudio.com/support .
WHAT IF I OWN ALL OF THE SABLE LIBRARIES?
You should have already received Chamber Strings for free if you already owned all of the Sable libraries. If you are unsure about what you are entitled to, please contact us at spitfireaudio.com/support .
WILL THERE BE A CROSSGRADE PATH FOR SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS CUSTOMERS?
Yes. To thank you for your loyalty, if you purchased Spitfire Chamber Strings before Thursday 26th April 2018, you will be eligible for the Spitfire Chamber Strings Professional crossgrade. Simply add Spitfire Chamber Strings Professional to your cart, which will intelligently calculate your crossgrade price.
I ALREADY OWN SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS AND THE EXPANSION PACK…
Great! This means you already own Spitfire Chamber Strings Professional.
I OWN SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS AND THE EXPANSION PACK. DO I HAVE TO REDOWNLOAD TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHAMBER STRINGS PROFESSIONAL?
No, this new product is just an easier way to buy the Chamber Strings range with the new expansion pack. If you already own the expansion pack, then nothing changes for you.
IF I UPGRADE TO CHAMBER STRINGS PROFESSIONAL AND ORDER A HARD DRIVE, WHAT HAPPENS?
You’ll get the whole library on the hard drive, so you can just replace what you already have. If you have made changes to your Chamber Strings library before upgrading, you may wish to backup your library folder.
IS SPITFIRE CHAMBER STRINGS PROFESSIONAL AVAILABLE WITH AN EDUCATIONAL DISCOUNT?
Yes. Please note that the educational discount supersedes crossgrades (but is limited to 30% off the RRP).
*The expansion pack is only available as part of Spitfire Chamber Strings Professional.