Spitfire Audio Bernard Herrmann Composer Toolkit

Spitfire Audio Bernard Herrmann Composer Toolkit
KONTAKT | 135 GB

Orchestral innovation inspired by a legend
Spitfire’s first dry scoring stage ensemble, inspired by the eclectic genius of Bernard Herrmann. Renowned for his groundbreaking scores including Citizen Kane, Psycho, Vertigo and Taxi Driver, his legacy continues to inspire the work of composers today.

We’ve worked exclusively with Bernard Herrmann’s estate to curate and assemble a unique set of studio orchestra ensembles, informed directly by the composer’s legendary orchestration aesthetic. Recorded at Studio One, AIR Studios by renowned engineer Simon Rhodes (Avatar, Spectre, Harry Potter, There Will Be Blood), we’ve captured players performing as Herrmann would have chosen – boisterous, lively and upfront, with patches featuring selected groups, unusual instrumental combinations, chords, effects and much more. Fire up this versatile toolkit for lively and distinctive scoring.

The overview panel
This is the main interface for melodic instruments. Its default view displays all available playing techniques, has a simple microphone mixer and includes the main feature controllers.

General controls panel
This view allows further in-depth control of the instrument, showing all available signals and feature controllers, as well as the ability to purge techniques from memory to reduce system usage.

The Ostinatum
In this view you can add notes to a pattern sequencer, select which key it triggers on and then play for instant ostinato creation. It’s like an arpeggiator on a synthesiser.

Mercury synth
Included in the “advanced” folder are over 30 synth patches inspired by Herrmann’s use of sythesisers in combination with orchestral material. These can be controlled using our Mercury Synth GUI. It is an ingenious user interface that allows you to have instant fun without having to roll up your sleeves and go under the Kontakt hood. All of the controls are assignable to your control surface giving you the immediate ability to make our sounds your own.

Tech Specs
Mac system requirements
~Mac OS X 10.10 to OS 12
~Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
~Machine must be connected to the internet during install

PC system requirements
~Windows 7 or later (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit)
~Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
~Machine must be connected to the internet during install

File size
~186742 samples
~146.6 GB download size
~293.20 GB disk space required during install

Kontakt player
~Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher

home page: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bernard-herrmann-composer-toolkit