Woodwind Evolutions

Woodwind Evolutions gives you some of the most instantly gratifying sounds we’ve ever had the pleasure of making. Recorded dry at the amazing Air Edel studios, London, this eclectic collection of woodwind evolutions provides composers with a unique palette of inspirational tools to create ultra-minimal, realistic textures, from dark and arresting, to soaring and beautiful. Now presented in our own sophisticated GUI with an ingenious grid layout, you have an almost infinite number of configurations at your fingertips, to hold your listeners spellbound. The Spitfire team have also created a range of straight-out-of-the-box presets, offering you instant playability and inspiration.

For Woodwind Evolutions, Spitfire handpicked some of the UK’s finest, most progressive woodwind players to perform beautifully orchestrated long notes that evolve with subtle increases in intensity and expression, while employing a diverse set of techniques and articulations, to create sounds from another world. Recorded to tape by acclaimed engineer Nick Taylor at the amazing Air Edel Studios in London, via the finest vintage mics, Neve preamps and a vintage Cadac desk, we have captured the diverse tonal range of each instrument. We used two different line ups of players to give you a nuanced selection of sounds — some more ‘reedy’, some more ‘flutey’. ‘Woods’ is made up of a range of flutes and clarinets, and ‘Reeds’ is made up of Oboe, Cor Anglais, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax and Bassoons (see articulations lists for more information), which can be used separately or together.

Our 2019 update transforms these evos by migrating them to Spitfire’s free and easy to use dedicated plugin, and Spitfire Audio’s Head of Product Stanley Gabriel has created nineteen new presets. You can choose between a whole range of signals, and in our updated version, these can be used in any combination or all at once on any patch, giving you even more control. Check our articulation list below.