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Spitfire Audio “This is London Calling” - BBC Symphony Orchestra

John R Wilson said:
I still seem to be experiencing audio dropouts and performance issues with the BBCSO. I also can't use anymore than 2 mic positions. I'm using Cubase on windows, 64 GB Ram, and a quad core i7 processor.
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Same for me, Windows 10 and VEP 7. 128 GB of ram, nothing hits the roof, but after a few patches playing there are dropouts happening, that sometimes stick even through mixdowns. Have read the manual - no optimization tips. Nothing in the FAQ. Some users say that support have recommendations for the plugin settings for Windows users - I have tested those but to no avail.

Will try contacting support to see if they've got any tips. Let me know if you figure it out!
 
krockodundee said:
Same for me, Windows 10 and VEP 7. 128 GB of ram, nothing hits the roof, but after a few patches playing there are dropouts happening, that sometimes stick even through mixdowns. Have read the manual - no optimization tips. Nothing in the FAQ. Some users say that support have recommendations for the plugin settings for Windows users - I have tested those but to no avail.

Will try contacting support to see if they've got any tips. Let me know if you figure it out!
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Have you tried playing your project through from beginning to end before you start working on it? I do this before every session with the sound muted so I don't have to listen to the unpleasant drop-outs and glitches. Then, once I played it through once, everything is fine. I'm using Cubase on a Mac though, but just thought it was worth mentioning in case it helps. Also, I'd recommend playing around with the BBCSO Audio/buffer settings to see if anything there helps.
 
Zedcars said:
Have you tried playing your project through from beginning to end before you start working on it? I do this before every session with the sound muted so I don't have to listen to the unpleasant drop-outs and glitches. Then, once I played it through once, everything is fine. I'm using Cubase on a Mac though, but just thought it was worth mentioning in case it helps. Also, I'd recommend playing around with the BBCSO Audio/buffer settings to see if anything there helps.
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Thanks for the tip :) Yeah, I've actually tried that. I get dropouts even if I play a single legato patch, there's definitely something that's not working right (other heavy libraries work fine in big projects). I so hope there are some settings that can work for me.
 
krockodundee said:
Thanks for the tip :) Yeah, I've actually tried that. I get dropouts even if I play a single legato patch, there's definitely something that's not working right (other heavy libraries work fine in big projects). I so hope there are some settings that can work for me.
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Oh OK. Well, here are the settings I use. They may not be appropriate for you given your system is different, but might be worth a try (keep a record of your own settings in case this makes things worse!!!)...

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robgb said:
Paid upgrades? Haven't people paid almost a grand for this library already?
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I mean pricey libraries can and do get paid extensions, while it's nice to get them for free, when people work for new content it's only natural to ask money for it.
 
Zedcars said:
Oh OK. Well, here are the settings I use. They may not be appropriate for you given your system is different, but might be worth a try (keep a record of your own settings in case this makes things worse!!!)...

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I think, more than anything else, adjusting these settings was the road to smooth operation on my system.
 
miket said:
If anyone is still concerned about the "lack of power" in this library, I started the Ben-Hur prelude for some Easter fun.
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Oh it sounds great, would be interested if you want to share your midi files once it's completed !
 
Hey thanks. I'm not sure if I will finish it sadly. I don't have the wizardry/patience that some people have for this stuff, but if I do continue it I'll share it of course.
 
Funnily enough I've just been playing with Luna, it's not intended for people like me, but I do like to keep abreast of things.

Well spotted on that, however, I hadn't seen it. It will be interesting to see what they have done with it. And more importantly, where's the Percussion ?
 
Michael Antrum said:
Funnily enough I've just been playing with Luna, it's not intended for people like me, but I do like to keep abreast of things.

Well spotted on that, however, I hadn't seen it. It will be interesting to see what they have done with it. And more importantly, where's the Percussion ?
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Spitfire is not a big fan of percussion :laugh:
No really, in their SStO series, they don't have one at all...
And I wonder why the bundle is so cheap... 599 vs 1449
 
Well there seems there may much less in the way of articulations and possible mic positions, plus I think the price of SSO MAY be reduced when relaunched as it is a very competitive market out there. But, then again, maybe not.

I've been waiting for this.....
 
Michael Antrum said:
Well there seems there may much less in the way of articulations and possible mic positions, plus I think the price of SSO MAY be reduced when relaunched as it is a very competitive market out there. But, then again, maybe not.

I've been waiting for this.....
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Don't think so, BBCSO is already 999, and its a "starter" library, there's no way they would (but I certainly hope they would :))
 
yiph2 said:
Spitfire is not a big fan of percussion :laugh:
No really, in their SStO series, they don't have one at all...
And I wonder why the bundle is so cheap... 599 vs 1449
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SStO standard is cheap, a teaser if you will to the real deal in the series: the pro version is as expensive as, but more limited in instruments and mic positions, as BBCSO. Also it doesn't have the room of Maida Vale, which BBCSO has, but is recorded in a small side room (air1) at lyndhurst.
 
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