Spitfire + BT Release Polaris Orchestral Synth

US String orchestra + classic synths = joy 08/04/22

BT and Spitfire Audio have collaborated to create Polaris which is described as:

A modern string orchestra imitating classic synth sounds, from the mind of Grammy-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer & technologist Brian Transeau, AKA BT

Which in itself is an interesting idea, (we'd love to have been at that pitch!) and has now become a tangible product. Polaris takes a modern string orchestra recorded at AIR Lyndhurst Hall with a variety of mics:

Super Close (KM84 / MKH40 - All desks summed)
Close (All desks summed)
Room (All desks summed)
Far (Amb + Gallery summed)
Stereo Pair (Rode stereo pair)
Boundary (Schoeps PZM)
Encode (Dolby A encode / Dolby SR decode)
Tape (2 Track run hot)
Tight Mix
Hall Mix

Polaris BT

The recordings and articulations are available in natural form as well as many recordings processed again through classic vintage machines: EMU E-II, Fairlight, Mirage, VHS tape prints and others.

There are also several classic synths used in addition as sound sources - CS-80, Prophet T8, OB-Xa, Matrix 12 Jupiter 8 and Prophet 5.

All of this is combined using the the eDNA interface into 421 crafted patches by BT and the Spitfire team.

Prices:
RRP Price: £299 / €349 / $439
Pre-order / Promo Period £229 / €269 / $269
Owners of BT Phobos - £199 / €229 / $229 (only during promo period)

LInk: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/shop/a-z/polaris/

Features

A modern string orchestra imitating classic synth sounds
A massive multi-layering of complex synth sounds made accessible
Endless customisation sounds using eDNA engine
All-new Granular Delay Engine for further sonic discovery
129 Articulations
- 94 Articulations inc. the original string performances
- 35 layered 'Synergy' patches for use in the eDNA engine
421 Presets created by BT himself and the Spitfire Team
54 a-tonal noise sources recorded by BT