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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 60 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
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- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 60 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The Spitfire Audio Originals Epic Strings is a simplified and realistic symphonic string virtual instrument, ideal for composers and producers looking to add lush and ambient strings to your cinematic compositions. It delivers the combined force of 60 top-tier London players, recorded in the renowned AIR Studios for that signature, cinematic depth. With 11 essential articulations, including long, short, pizzicato, and unique slow and octave variants, you’ll have a wide palette of expressive options. Choose from three microphone signals – Room, Close, and Stretch – to shape your sound from crisp clarity to ambient, synth-like textures. Designed for ease of use, the Originals plug-in provides customisable controls for expression and dynamics, making it the perfect tool for quick, high-quality string arrangements.
Product Ref: 310703
Epic Strings offers the grandeur of a 60-piece symphonic string section, perfect for creating sweeping soundscapes and powerful arrangements. Each section was meticulously recorded at AIR Studios, known for its lush acoustics and rich history in blockbuster film scoring. Whether you need slow, emotional phrases or dynamic short notes, this library delivers a huge, professional sound that can be easily tailored to fit any composition. It’s an ideal tool for composers working on film, TV, or game scores who want to add cinematic depth to their projects.
With 11 essential articulations, Epic Strings provides a wide range of expressive possibilities. This includes standard long and short notes, as well as con sordino, octaves, and ostinatos, ensuring you can create everything from delicate textures to driving rhythmic patterns. There’s even a live patch that combines longs and shorts for an instantly playable and dynamic performance. These options give you maximum flexibility to shape your compositions exactly how you envision them.
Epic Strings features three distinct microphone signals to shape your sound. The Room signal blends Tree, Ambient, and Outrigger mics, providing a balanced, natural reverb. The Close mic adds definition and clarity, ideal for more intimate moments. The Stretch signal delivers an ambient, stretched version of the Room sound, adding a unique, almost synth-like texture to your arrangements. This range of sound options allows you to craft everything from tight, punchy mixes to expansive, ethereal soundscapes.
The Originals plug-in is designed for quick and simple use, with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to control dynamics, expression, and more. You can adjust the digital mod wheel and other parameters to fit your personal workflow, ensuring a smooth and efficient process. Whether you're layering strings in a complex arrangement or sketching ideas, this tool streamlines your creative process.
Originals is a collection of intuitive writing tools, meticulously recorded by Spitfire at renowned studios like AIR Studios, one of the most in-demand studios for producing blockbuster soundtracks. Designed to be user-friendly and streamlined, Originals offers a clean interface with sliders for controlling expression and dynamics, alongside a customizable digital mod wheel to fit any workflow. Each Originals library also includes a range of essential articulations, presets, and controls. For those looking to enhance their sound with Spitfire’s signature quality at an affordable price, Originals will become your go-to solution.
