Albion V Tundra and Vacuum Pro

I have had couple moments of buyers remorse with Albion V. But only for moments. I need to explain Spitfire Audio's Albion range for the reasons to make sense. There are five different Albion libraries. They are numbered but larger number doesn't replace lower number. It complements earlier libraries. Albion One is the base library which gives you basics of orchestral libraries. Albion II gives smaller and quieter tones and following libraries give something earlier didn't have or went further than earlier. Everything after second has gone to more extremes.

Spitfire Audio says Albion V is recorded at the edge of silence and they really mean it. This sounds really cool until you start to mix some of the articulations with something far less dynamic. I used Albion One with The Last Jedi review. I didn't have similar problems with it. But it wasn't recorded at the edge of silence. Albion V complements Albion One and Albion II. It goes further than those and that is not useful in every possible situation.

Youtube videos of Albion V use it in situation where it is useful. You just have to use it in those situations. Albion One and Albion II are there for other situations. I believe it is good library as I learn where I can use it. On their own articulations sound great. It is just that they should be used in places where other sounds let them shine. I had couple moments of regret until I figured out what I could use and how to get quieter sound stand in the mix.

Even if every articulation isn't useful in every situation Albion range has more to offer. There are percussion, loops and steam band pads. Albion V also has its version of Evo Grid. I haven't tried it yet. Steam band's eDNA sounds have been enough for evolving pads. Talking about pads. I just bought amazing synth for pads. It is AIR Vacuum Pro.

I have been interested about it earlier but I thought I didn't need it. It was on sale for little over euro. I just had to buy it. With that price I wouldn't regret even if I didn't use it after trying it once. I like it so much that I had to use it on next video. Original plan was to do it with Albion V. I found just perfect sound for the video from Vacuum Pro. I had to use it and I run into problems because it is not as dynamic as Albion V's orchestral articulations.

Adding libraries to Spitfire Audio's wishlist

Spitfire Audio promised thermonuclear offerings as their ten year anniversary Christmas present on libraries on our wishlists. When I heard about this I added Albion V to my wishlist. It is one I really want. I checked other libraries to add just in case they went completely nuts on their offerings. I watched their videos and review videos made by other people.

I had really hard time finding what else I should put on the list. I assumed they are not giving instruments free and I have to pay something. Spitfire Audio's instruments are for real composers not hobbyists like me who want orchestral flavor to their music. Albion range is meant for people like me and it has two libraries which go too specific if you are not really into orchestral music and don't need special libraries. Albion IV is interesting but I am not sure if I would ever use it. Albion One, Albion II and Albion V should be enough for me.

Almost everything else feels like expensive flavor for really specific problem for people who make orchestral music and don't want to get those flavors from more modern instruments. I assume Evo Grid and Swarm libraries are very useful for someone who don't want any modern tools to give movement to their orchestral sounds. Both sound interesting as an idea of painting long evolving soundscape but with both I wonder why they don't have gate sequencer and effects of eDNA. I hope they are planning to release EDNA version of those samples. It should be time for EDNA02.

I don't know how possible that is from technology point of view but I would be really interested of eDNA evos and swarms. Evo Grids have nice sounds but they are too much of one trick ponies. Swarms are more playable but still very specific. I am sure both are really good if you need those in your tool palette. I would rather get those flavors from eDNA or Heavyocity's Novo range which both let you tweak sounds more.

I added only EDNA01 Earth next to Albion V to my wishlist. Solo instrument would have been nice and Trailer Giant was interesting but I thought those two will have to do for now. I don't want to get too much at one time and those two are only ones I really want. Others were more nice to have which could wait for next sale. They didn't went completely nuts with this sale. My choice was correct. I got my libraries for price I expected. Didn't have to wait too long for sale to get Albion V. I will use it on my next video.