We have also included pianos in this section and some come in the orchestral options with several other titles here (in Spitfire’s case, you can download two piano packs).
You’ll need to download several of the packs for a fuller orchestral effect, but it’s a great, pro experience – so good, in fact, that we have a dedicated tutorial on how to get Labs up and running to create some free classical sounds. Here, you simply download the Spitfire Audio app and can choose from all sorts of packs – some 17 at the time of writing – that include many an orchestral tool, synth pads and atmospheres.
Spitfire Audio is one of the most respected producers of orchestral instruments in the world and has an amazing set of freebies via its Labs platform. You can get very decent results from it – considering it’s free – but it’s a shame it’s PC only. It features more than 50 instruments and combinations, four layer sounds at any one time and a very decent set of envelope controls for extra nuance. DSK is a fantastic developer of freeware and paid-for apps, with a mountain of titles to try and this is perhaps its largest in scope.
