A new dawn for epic scoring

Albion Colossus immerses you in a world of grand orchestral power, capturing the raw energy and majestic dynamics of a full-scale ensemble. Developed by Spitfire Audio with state-of-the-art sampling techniques, this library features expansive sections of strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion, along with cinematic sound design elements. Whether you’re aiming to evoke epic battles or awe-inspiring landscapes, Albion Colossus provides the nuanced articulations, multi-miked recordings, and layered textures you need to create truly monumental scores.
What's included
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New eDNA content
Providing 995 techniques and enhanced by 5 distorting, carnage-provoking warps, take your compositions to the next level.
The Evo Grid Mode
With 10 string, 4 brass, 4 woodwinds, 8 granular evolutions the possibilities are endlessly inspiring.
Albion Colossus - Individual Techniques
Combinations
- Anthology*
- Low Strings
- High Strings
- Brass
- French Horns
- Woodwinds
- Flutes
- Piccolos
- Percussion
- Acoustic Drum Kit
- Electric Guitars
- Drum Machines
- Synthesisers
*A selection of techniques from across the library to demonstrate the sonic possibilities of Albion Colossus.
Features
- Hype - Enhancing each preset differently, adding a selection of professional production knowledge to your sounds, from tape saturation, depth to distortion widening - push from loud to louder.
- Scale - Expand the size of your band, from chamber to symphony. Recorded in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the Chamber was captured in the New Auditorium, the Symphony was captured in the Main Concert Hall. Both captured using the same gear and players.
- Depth - Mixes which move from super close signal, perfect for manipulation, to two more tree-based mixes, to a super wide and ambient mix.
Low Strings
- Chamber 0-0-0-4-3
- Symphony 0-0-0-12-10
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Additional Longs
- Flautando
- Sul Tasto
- Sul Pont
- Tremolo
Additional Shorts
- Pizzicato
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Jetē
High Strings
- Chamber (8-6-4-0-0)
- Symphony (16-14-12-0-0)
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Spiccato
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Additional Longs
- Flautando
- Sul Tasto
- Sul Pont
- Tremolo
Additional Shorts
- Pizzicato
- Bartok Pizzicato
- Col Legno
- Jetē
Brass
- Chamber (1x Tuba, 2x Euphonium)
- Symphony (6x Trombone, 2x Bass Trombone, 1x CB Trombone, 2x Tuba, 3x Cimbasso)
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Staccatissimo
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Horns
- Chamber (3x French Horns)
- Symphony (8x French Horns)
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Staccatissimo
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Woodwinds
- Chamber (1x Oboe, 1x Bass Clarinet, 1x CB Clarinet, 1x ContraBassoon)
- Symphony (3x Oboe, 2x Bass Clarinet, 2x CB Clarinet, 1x ContraBassoon, 1x Tenor Sax, 1x ContraBass Sax)
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Staccatissimo
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Flutes
- Chamber (1x Flute, 1x Alto Flute, 1x Bass Flute)
- Symphony (6x Flute, 3x Alto Flute, 1x Bass Flute)
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Staccatissimo
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Piccolos
- Chamber (2x Piccolos)
- Symphony (3x Piccolos)
Longs
- Long
- Legato
Shorts
- Staccatissimo
- Staccato
- Marcato
Hairpins
- Hairpin Short
- Hairpin Medium
- Hairpin Long
- Crescendo
Percussion
- Concert
- Chamber (x2 Players)
- Symphony (x3 Players)
Concert Kit
- Gran Casa
- Toms Large
- Toms Small
- Snares Large
- Snares Piccolo
- Tam Tam
- Piatti Cymbals
Timpani
- Timpani Large
- Timpani Small
Traditional
- Traditional Kit
- Taikos
Junkyard
- Junkyard Kit
Tuned
- Crotales
- Glockenspiel
- Vibraphone Staccato
- Vibraphone
Drum
- Acoustic Drumkit
- Scale alters the drum mix and processing to add a greater sense of space with added saturation.
Drumkit
- Kick
- Snare
- Snare Side Stick
- Snare Ruff
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- Floor Tom
- Hi-Hats Closed
- Hi-Hats Semi-Closed
- Hi-Hats Open
- Hi-Hat Pedal
- Crash 1
- Crash 2
- Crash 3
- Crash 1 Choke
- Crash 2 Choke
- Crash 3 Choke
- China Choke
- Splash Choke
- Stack 1
- Stack 2
- Splash
- China
- Ride
- Ride Bell
- Hi Hat Chokes
- Stick Count-In)
Altered Drumkits
- Designed by Snakes Of Russia.
- Scale cross-fades between pure synthesis with subtle processing (“Chamber”) to aggressive hard-hitting sound design (“Symphony”).
- Basement Kit
- Destroy Kit
- Final Kit
- Future Hybrid Kit
- Fuzz Room Kit
- Granular Glass Kit
- Granular Metals Kit
- Shadow Kit
- Spacewerk Kit
- Wrath Kit
Guitars
- “Chamber” 3x amps in New Auditorium
- “Symphony” 6x amps in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Longs
- Long
- Long Harmonic
Shorts
- Staccatissimo
- Staccato
- Marcato
FX
- Marcato Bend
- Dive Bombs
- Dead Notes
Synths
- Designed by Snakes Of Russia.
- Scale cross-fades between pure synthesis with subtle processing (“Chamber”) to aggressive hard-hitting sound design (“Symphony”).
Bass
- Bald Teeth
- Bass For Cutie
- Black Panels
- Cages
- Creeper Bass
- Diggers
- The Rogue
Drones
- Dust Deluxe
- Glass Whispers
- Summon
- Yesferatu
Keys
- Cave Plucks
- Echo Plucks
- Little Fangs
- Red Lines
- Spin Plucks
- Trash Talk
- Trick Bones
- Unsteady
- Wraith
Leads
- Brut Brass
- Crest Fallen
- Dwade
- Dynadirt
- Half Moon
- Kill Room
- Neck Razor
- On Lions
- Skin Crawler
Pads
- Barrow Sun
- Casual Cloaks
- Danger Beach
- Desolation
- Dirty Chips
- Rue Morgue
- Spectre
- Tethered
- The Gate
- Vaultbane
- Zzyxz
WATCH TUTORIAL
PRODUCT SUMMARY
- Epic Orchestral Sampling: Features vast, high-resolution recordings of orchestral sections captured in a cinematic setting.
- Dynamic Articulations: Offers a wide array of expressive articulations and performance nuances for authentic orchestral realism.
- Multi-Microphone Perspectives: Provides versatile spatial imaging with multiple mic positions for flexible mixing.
- Integrated Cinematic Elements: Includes tailored sound design layers and effects to enhance dramatic impact.
- User-Friendly Interface: Designed for seamless integration with Kontakt, enabling fast creative workflow and intuitive control.
- Extensive Preset Library: Comes with a range of presets curated to inspire epic, emotionally charged productions.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
MAC:
OS X 10.15 or later
Intel Core i5 or higher, Apple Silicon Support, 8GB RAM minimum
PC:
WINDOWS 10 OR LATER
Intel Core i5 or higher, AMD Ryzen 5 or higher, 8GB RAM minimum
Spitfire Audio App required
Compatible with NKS
