Spitfire Audio Bones Volume 1 Trombone Library review

Hey what’s good fam!

Back with another review for ya.

Today I’m checking out a Trombone library from Spitfire Audio

Let’s check it out!

So what is Bones Volume 1?

It’s a high quality Trombone library from the British Modular Library series.

It covers Tenor and Bass Trombone with various articulations, a custom interface, and quality sound.

It also features fully functional “True Legato” for a realistic feel.

There’s also plenty of ways to tweak the playback of the library and the round robin samples.

The goal is to provide you with a Trombone library of ultimate detail, character, and play-ability.

Quick Specs

• content: 20GB, 80+ patches
• format: Kontakt 4, Kontakt 5
• prices: £279 (about $463)
• product page: http://www.spitfireaudio.com/bml-204-bones-volume-1

How does it sound?

I’ve been getting asked to do some reviews on Spitfire products for a while, anytime I do an orchestral library someone mentions it.

I’m very glad I was able to spend some time with their products as I fell in love with the overall sound instantly.

Usually when I get a new product I just go in and play it without reading much about the recording process or anything, just to form my own opinion on the sound itself.

What I first noticed was the “warm” quality to the library, usually most of the orchestral libraries I come across have a real “Hollywood” sound to them, very high quality, but also very “hi fi” and pristine sounding.

Now, while Spitfire’s library is super high quality, it has more of an organic, smooth, almost “analog” sound to it.

After reading about their recording process, made a lot more sense.  Using tools like valve ribbon mics, Neve preamps and desks, and recording to tape definitely gives it that feel.

I felt like it reminded me of something I would hear on a vintage record or tape, but it also maintains a high level of detail and realism, I just find that the overall sound fits a lot better in the type of music I make.

It definitely isn’t “only” suited for cinematic trailers or orchestral movie scores, though it would definitely fit well in those avenues, it fits equally well in contemporary music production be it urban, pop, or electronic in my opinion.

The articulations and instruments themselves sound very real and I was simply very impressed with the overall tone of the library.

So what’s the bottom line?

There’s a lot of orchestral libraries out there these days, and many of them sound amazing.

I wondered what could be so different about Spitfire’s products, then, once I heard it for myself it was evident, it’s done THEIR way.

Everyone has their own style and tastes when it comes to music, and the same can be said for product creation, from the idea of the product to the recording and programming of the interface.

Well, if you’re looking for an orchestral library with high quality samples, easily usable articulations, with an intuitive interface and a warm organic character, you need to checkout Spitfire Audio.

I give this Bones Volume 1 library 4.5 out of 5 subs, it sounds great, I love the smooth warmth and almost “round” tone of the library, and the interface is really easy to get around in.

I also enjoyed their Ostinatum, which is a built in sequencer/rhythmic type of tool that allows you to come up with some pretty cool riffs right there in the interface.

You guys know I like to look at any product I use in terms of how would it fit in my own toolbox and what does it bring to my workflow, and the sound character of this library is right in line with what I like to hear.

So many times it’s really hard to find super high quality orchestral samples that can fit well in contemporary music as well as orchestral/cinematic blockbuster scores.

Spitfire Audio gets it, and their obviously comfortable doing things their way.

I dig it, definitely looking forward to checking out more of their products in the future.

Go on over and check it out: http://www.spitfireaudio.com/bml-204-bones-volume-1

Have a look around and see what else you can find, they also have some really cool stuff in the Spitfire Labs, for example the “Soft Piano” is very nice 🙂

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think