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Spitfire Audio has introduced a new instrument library in collaboration with BBC Studios, bringing an unprecedented package of samples from the pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop, which created sounds and music for shows from Doctor Who to Tomorrow’s World – giving the TARDIS an engine and the Daleks a voice.
For 40 years, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was the place to go for the sound of the impossible – the unruly engine behind the music and effects of Doctor Who, the Goon Show, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and countless other BBC productions. It was a place of other worlds, and of other sounds. Reanimating this abundant legacy, the essence of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop is now available for the first time – with unprecedented access to its home: London’s Maida Vale studios.
Dive into an immaculately sampled collection of vintage synthesisers, tape loops, iconic archives and brand new performances from Workshop members. Revitalised with Spitfire’s SOLAR engine, this library passes the torch from the most forward-thinking minds of early electronic music on to the next generation of producers.
BBC Radiophonic Workshop features
- Authentic sounds from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop archives.
- Deeply sampled one-shots, loops, and multi-samples.
- New recordings and experiments by Workshop members and associates.
- Spitfire Audio’s powerful SOLAR engine with gate sequencer and vast effects suite.
- Wide range of sounds, including archival content, found sounds, junk percussion, tape loops, and vintage synthesisers.
- 13 different signal chains used for sound capture.
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop instrument is available to purchase at an introductory 20% discount until March 17th, 2025. The regular price is £149 GBP / €179 EUR / $199 USD.
More information: Spitfire Audio
