Spitfire Symphony Orchestra Discover: Getting Started with Paul Thomson | Spitfire Audio

Introducing Spitfire Audio Symphony Orchestra Discover. A full orchestra at your fingertips for free.

Join Paul Thomson as he takes you through SSO Discover, exploring its intuitive interface, core instrument sections, and essential articulations. Discover how dynamics, expression, and vibrato shape tone and phrasing, and learn practical techniques for sketching ideas, building textures, and achieving balance in your compositions.

SSO Discover is the free, entry-level edition of Spitfire Symphony Orchestra, giving new composers a full orchestral palette with 44 handpicked instruments, including strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, harp, piano, and more. Recorded at the legendary AIR Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, SSO Discover brings the unmistakable sound of the Spitfire Symphony Orchestra straight into your DAW.

Whether you’re scoring film, TV, games, or producing cinematic music in your DAW, SSO Discover delivers a credible orchestral palette in a user-friendly, accessible interface.

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Introduction To Writing For Orchestra:
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00:00 Trailer
00:34 Introduction to SSO Discover
01:27 What’s included in SSO Discover
02:07 Comparing SSO Discover to BBCO Discover
03:28 Overview of the User Interface
04:59 Controlling dynamics and VA
06:27 Exploring string articulations
07:55 Solo strings and performance patches
10:10 Symphonic brass overview
12:40 Solo tuba and demo notes
13:20 Woodwinds: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, piccolo
15:19 Percussion overview
16:09 Piano and harp features
17:22 Harp pedal system and scales
17:59 Toy, Celeste, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Unpitched metals
19:42 Mixed ensembles and tuned percussion
20:13 Upgrading from Discover
21:12 Full string section demo
22:07 Key switches explanation
22:59 Full string section performance
23:11 Using SSO Discover standalone / live setup
23:38 Closing remarks and download instructions