Who Needs Spitfire's Abbey Road 1st Violins??

Spitfire's latest orchestral release, Abbey Road Orchestra 1st Violins, offers an unparalleled level of control, but with an eye-watering price of $449 for just one section It begs the questions: who is this really for? Has Spitfire lost their way, and is it a smart purchase for production music composers?

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https://youtu.be/s7bLlKxOIic

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
01:56 - Who Needs Abbey Road 1st Violins?
4:45 - It started with the Spitfire BBCSO trailer...
8:39 - Now comes Abbey Road 1st Violins...
18:30 - Who is Abbey Road 1st Violins aimed at?
26:24 - Alternative options for production music composers
31:35 - Might Spitfire ever return to more forward-thinking music production tools?
37:20 - Closing thoughts on Abbey Road 1st Violins
39:01 - How to deal with FOMO as a music production composer
43:05 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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