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Spitfire Audio

Abbey Road Orchestra: 2nd Violins Professional

The exquisite sound of a 2nd Violin section captured at Abbey Road Studios.

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Advanced legatos for ultimate expression

Celebrating the exquisite sound of a 2nd Violin section captured at Abbey Road Studios, this virtual instrument offers a comprehensive collection of long and short articulations. With eight technologically advanced legato techniques, including extended velocity-triggered patches (portamento and detaché), and a massive sampling depth, it provides unparalleled realism and expression.

Featuring 16 curated mix signals, with two hand-crafted by GRAMMY® award winner Simon Rhodes, this library sets a new standard for violin sound in the digital age. Experience the warmth and authenticity of a masterfully recorded instrument, designed to elevate your compositions.

A remarkably authentic Violin sound that embodies the timeless essence of one of the most renowned recording spaces in the world — Abbey Road Studio One.

Capturing your orchestral vision with ultimate realism.

Combine the 2nd Violins with the rest of the Abbey Road Orchestra: Symphonic Strings Professional collection for the ultimate virtual string section.

Only after the basics? Check out Core.

What's Included?

Legato Techniques

Performance Legato (Extended)

A hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in realtime to playing speed. This extended Pro version includes additional legato styles (portamento and detaché) plus marcato and soft entries for single notes - our most advanced legato ever.

Lyrical Legato (Extended)

A relaxed legato patch for slower moving melody lines. This extended Pro version includes additional legato styles (portamento and detaché) plus marcato and soft entries for single notes.

Performance Legato

A hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in realtime to playing speed.

Lyrical Legato

A relaxed legato patch for slower moving melody lines.

Legato Runs

A very agile legato patch specifically for very fast passages and flourishes up to a minor 3rd (Legato intervals greater than a minor 3rd will not sound)

Legato Detache

A legato-style patch in which all the connecting notes have broad but separated bow strokes, ideal for strong and impactful statements

Legato Portamento

A legato patch in which all the intervals are performed in a 'portamento' style with an intentional slide between notes

Legato Slurred

A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a 'moderate tempo' feel for sweeping melody lines

Legato Allegro

A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a sprightly 'uptempo' feel, ideal for quicker or arpeggiated ostinato material

Long Techniques

Long (Extended)

A polyphonic sustained longs patch - this extended Pro version features additional soft and marcato styles for note entries triggered by key velocity

Long

A polyphonic sustained longs patch for pads and chordal writing.

Flautando

A sustained note performed with a fast bow speed playing close to the fingerboard (sul tasto) creating a delicate and airy flute-like sound

Tremolo

A technique performed with rapid continuous bowing, creating delicate flurrying textures at lower dynamics with increasing intensity at louder volumes

Harmonics

Sustained notes produced from the overtones of the string (artificial harmonics) sounding higher than the fundamental to create glassy, suspenseful textures

Trills (Major & Minor 2nds & 3rds)

Rapid alternating between two notes.

Tremolo (Measured - 150 & 180 BPM)

Tremolo performed with a specified number of repeated notes which may be sync’d to the host DAW's tempo.

Short Techniques

Spiccatissimo

An extremely short note length performed by quickly bouncing the bow on the string - an agile technique for very fast, articulate material

Spiccato

A very short and crisp note length performed by bouncing the bow on the string creating a sprightly 'all-purpose' short articulation

Staccato

A short note length performed with the bow starting on the string, sounding clearly detached with a slight accent

Marcato

A technique performed with a strong accented front to the note - presented as a longer note length than 'staccato' with the option of Timed Release triggers

Pizzicato

A short note produced by plucking the strings with the fingers. ‘Bartok pizzicato is recorded at the very highest dynamic.

Col Legno

A technique performed by tapping the string with the back of the bow or a pencil, producing a light and woody sound

 

Signals

Mix 1

A full-sounding room mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 1, Overheads, Outriggers 1, and a curated blend of spots.

Mix 2

A tighter mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 2, Mids and Outriggers 2 with a curated blend of spots.

Close

Small diaphragm condenser mics placed on each desk and summed capturing a detailed and articulate close image.

Close Ribbons

A combination of ribbon mics placed on each desk capturing a warm and rounded close image.

Pop Main

A cardioid stereo valve mic placed above the section and panned centrally for a flexible image not restricted to the orchestral layout.

Pop Room

Omnidirectional condenser mics placed either side of the section to add additional roominess and space to the Pop Main signal.

Tree 1

A decca tree formed of Abbey Road’s finest trio of classic valve omnidirectional microphones creating a lush and full sound.

Tree 2

A tighter, closer decca tree formed from mics with a more directional pattern, suited to faster, more detailed material.

Outriggers 1

Used in conjunction with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair utilises omnidirectional mics to reproduce the full width of Studio One.

Outriggers 2

Used together with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair uses mics with a more directional pattern, pulling the edges of the room inwards.

Mids

A pair of valve REDD mics placed between the conductor and the source which adds extra focus to the sound when combined with the Tree and Outriggers.

Ambients

A pristine pair of small diaphragm omnidirectional microphones to the rear of the room for a natural ambience.

Vintage 1

A pair of original 1940s RM1B ribbon microphones placed in front of the conductor to create a vintage scoring stage sound

Vintage 2

A pair of classic 44BX ribbon microphones placed by the conductor for an alternative vintage scoring stage sound

Leader

A single microphone placed on the section leader, used to add additional focus above the full section if required.

Spill

A summation of spot mics placed around the other sections. These capture the natural 'spill' from the source across the orchestra for added realism.

Where Performance Meets Precision

Abbey Road Orchestra: 2nd Violins captures the essence of a violinist’s seamless transitions, meticulously recorded for smooth and expressive note changes. This virtual instrument is crafted to enhance playability and responsiveness, allowing you to bring your orchestral vision to life with incredible realism and to inspire new compositions with unmatched nuance and expression. Featuring state-of-the-art legato programming, both the Pro and Core versions offer multiple dynamic legato intervals and flexible interval types, triggered by playing speed and velocity, ensuring you have the ultimate tool for your creative compositional needs.

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' entries for single long notes, the Pro version marks the absolute pinnacle of detail, expression and playability.

Studio One Icon Of The Past Innovator For The Future

Spitfire Audio - Abbey Road Orchestra: 2nd Violins Professional - Studio One Icon Of The Past Innovator For The Future

A host to celebrated classical recordings from Elgar to Prokofiev, as well as iconic film scores from The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy*, The Empire Strikes Back*, and more recent releases Avengers: End Game and Black Panther, Studio One is one of the most in-demand recording studios in the film scoring landscape. Home to one of the greatest in-house collections of vintage and modern microphones and a control room fitted with a 72-channel Neve 88 RS console with a unique and comprehensive surround monitor section, Studio One was the perfect setting for our recording sessions, meticulously curated, recorded and programmed to deliver you the world's most detailed sampling orchestra.

Additional Information

macOS requirements

  • Mac OS X 10.15 to OS 14
  • Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 minimum (quad-core), 8GB RAM
  • Recommended: 2.8GHz I7 (six-core), 16GB RAM
  • Both Intel and Apple Silicon/ARM are supported
  • 32-bit systems are not supported.

PC requirements

  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 - (Latest Service Pack, 64-bit)Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5, 8GB RAM
  • Recommended: Intel Core i7 6th gen and later or AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM
  • 32-bit systems are not supported.

File size

  • 87.15GB download size.

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