Spitfire Audio

Spitfire Audio

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Spitfire Audio is a London-based virtual instrument developer founded in 2007 by composers Christian Henson and Paul Thomson. The company started when the two began sharing sample libraries they had built for their own scoring work, and grew into a studio that specializes in deeply sampled orchestral, cinematic, and ambient virtual instruments for Kontakt and their own dedicated player.

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Spitfire Audio is a London-based virtual instrument developer founded in 2007 by composers Christian Henson and Paul Thomson. The company started when the two began sharing sample libraries they had built for their own scoring work, and grew into a studio that specializes in deeply sampled orchestral, cinematic, and ambient virtual instruments for Kontakt and their own dedicated player.

Their catalog spans large-scale orchestral libraries like the Spitfire Symphony Orchestra and the Albion series (Albion ONE, Albion NEO, Albion SOLSTICE), detailed chamber and studio collections such as Spitfire Studio Strings, and character-driven libraries including the Originals range and LABS, a free series of evolving instruments. Recording sessions take place at rooms including AIR Lyndhurst Hall, Abbey Road Studios, and their own facility at Tileyard in London, which gives many of their libraries their distinctive room tone.

Spitfire Audio is known for collaborative, artist-led releases built with film and recording-artist partners, including the Hans Zimmer Strings library, the Abbey Road One and Abbey Road Two ranges, and signature libraries with Ólafur Arnalds, Eric Whitacre, and Andy Findon. Their products are widely used by film, television, and game composers as well as producers working with orchestral and hybrid-electronic sound.

Spitfire Audio has 146 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Virtual Instrument, Kontakt Instrument, and Strings. Their gear is featured by 38 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Stage & Screen, and Orchestra. Notable users include Trevor Morris, John Powell, and C418. Spitfire Audio's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use Spitfire Audio

Trevor Morris uses 8 Spitfire Audio products

Trevor Morris

Composer

John Powell uses 6 Spitfire Audio products

John Powell

Composer

C418 uses 5 Spitfire Audio products

C418

Music Producer

Similar Outskirts uses 4 Spitfire Audio products

Similar Outskirts

Music Producer

Mebitek uses 4 Spitfire Audio products

Mebitek

Composer, Music Producer

Hans Zimmer uses 3 Spitfire Audio products

Hans Zimmer

Composer, Music Producer · Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard & Klaus Badelt

Tommee Profitt uses 3 Spitfire Audio products

Tommee Profitt

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Brian Tyler uses 2 Spitfire Audio products

Brian Tyler

Keyboardist, Composer · ARE WE DREAMING

Tony Anderson uses 2 Spitfire Audio products

Tony Anderson

Keyboardist

Anthony Rodriguez uses 2 Spitfire Audio products

Anthony Rodriguez

Keyboardist, Composer

Satoru Kōsaki uses 2 Spitfire Audio products

Satoru Kōsaki

Singer, Music Producer

Toby Fox uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Toby Fox

Keyboardist, Composer

Mark Mothersbaugh uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Mark Mothersbaugh

Singer, Guitarist · Devo

Illenium uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Illenium

Music Producer

Junkie XL uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Junkie XL

Composer, Music Producer · Tiësto vs. Junkie XL

Charlie Clouser uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Charlie Clouser

Keyboardist, Composer · Nine Inch Nails

Kevin Penkin uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Kevin Penkin

Composer

Lena Raine uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Lena Raine

Keyboardist, Composer

Tennyson uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

Tennyson

Drummer, Keyboardist

TheFatRat uses 1 Spitfire Audio product

TheFatRat

Music Producer, DJ

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