Abbey Road Orchestra: HIGH Percussion
A meticulously curated selection of 62 percussive instruments performed by internationally renowned percussionist Joby Burgess and expertly captured in the legendary acoustic space that is Abbey Road Studio One. Focus on bringing life to your compositions with tailored features— such as soft takeover, voice choking and right/left hand mapping. Add a layer of unparalleled realism with a variety of beaters and playing styles.
The second instalment of Spitfire Audio’s Abbey Road Orchestra series, crafted for professional composers, producers and sound designers. Abbey Road Orchestra will bring you every single section of the orchestra in breathtaking detail, captured in the worlds most famous recording studio.
High Fidelity
Spitfire Audio’s new untuned percussion library will expand your percussive palette, with a range of highly tactile instruments — a true to life selection especially curated and performed by internationally-renowned percussionist Joby Burgess (Black Panther, Mission: Impossible) while also providing an immediate natural feel that sounds authentic and cinematic.
High Percussion re-emphasises the nuanced features of Low Percussion, demonstrating their dynamic responsiveness. Soft takeover, voice choking and two handed mapping all allow for an instinctive and gratifying performance. Expertly captured by Grammy-winning engineer Simon Rhodes (Skyfall, Avatar), High Percussion offers an agile, responsive and intuitive experience.
Studio One: Icon of the past, innovator for the future
A host to celebrated classical recordings from Elgar and Prokofiev, as well as iconic film scores from The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back, and the more recent releases of Avengers: End Game and Black Panther, Studio One needs no introduction. Home to one of the greatest in-house collections of vintage and modern microphones and a control room fitted with a 72-channel Neve 88 RS console with a unique and comprehensive surround monitor section, Studio one is the perfect setting for our meticulously planned recording sessions. Our aim is to work with the best, to deliver you the world’s most detailed sampling orchestra in Abbey Road - one of the most in-demand recording studios in the film scoring landscape.
Abbey Road Orchestra: HIGH Percussion
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1
Performed by Joby Burgess
Recording Engineer Simon Rhodes
Released 6 March 2023 by Spitfire Audio