<aside> 👉🏻 Guide created by Daniel Dehaan, 2021-10-12

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The BBCSO Discover Library by Spitfire Audio is a free and easy-to-use virtual-instrument plugin that that puts the sounds of the BBC Symphonic Orchestra at your finger tips. The plugin is compatible with any major music creation software (e.g. Logic Pro, Ableton, Reaper).

Installation

  1. Begin by navigating to Spitfire's website and adding the BBCSO Discover to your cart.

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  2. Then navigate to your cart by clicking the same button again, which now says, "In Your Cart".

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  3. On the checkout page, apply the coupon code "columbiacollegebbc" and click the checkout.

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  4. Complete the checkout process by either signing in to your existing Spitfire Audio account, or creating a new one.

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  5. After successfully logging in to your account, confirm your order.

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  6. Next, you'll need to install the Spitfire Audio App on your computer (download link for Mac or Windows).

  7. Complete the installation process for the Spitfire Audio App.

  8. Once the installation has finished, open the Spitfire Audio App.

  9. When the app first launches it will ask you to determine the default location for any related resources it may need to install. You can leave this set to the default location, or if you already have a specific location that you install all your instrument/sample libraries you can set it to that path and click "Finish".

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  10. Next, click to install the BBCSO Discover Orchestra library.

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  11. Then click, "Download".

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  12. While that is downloading, Spitfire has another collection of free virtual instruments called "LABS" that you may also be interested in adding to your collection. You can download any of these instruments by navigating to the LABS tab within the Spitfire Audio App.

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  13. Then simply just click the "install" button for any instrument you would like to have.

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  14. Follow the links below to finish setting up your new BBCSO Discover instruments for your specific DAW.