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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
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For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered."
Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions.
Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
Key Features
The Spitfire Audio Albion Tundra is a Kontakt-based orchestral instrument for composers scoring intimate, atmospheric music with restrained orchestral detail. Built around a 100-piece orchestra recorded at the edge of silence, Tundra focuses on quiet dynamics and exposed textures rather than traditional power. The string sections are re-voiced for a cooler, transparent tone, using muted techniques, poly-divisi, and unconventional bowing styles to emphasise clarity and space.
Woodwinds and brass are approached chorally, delivering raw, breathy ensembles that move smoothly between near-silence and mezzo-piano. Alongside the core orchestra, you get evolving drones, warped orchestral pads, and distinctive percussion, all designed to add subtle momentum without overpowering a mix. Housed in Spitfire’s eDNA and Evo Grid engines, Albion Tundra is a focused toolkit for modern cinematic, ambient, and minimalist scoring.
Product Ref: 332677
Albion Tundra’s strings are designed around clarity, air, and restraint. By removing violas and reinforcing the ensemble with expanded violin, cello, and bass sections, the frequency balance shifts away from dense lower mids towards a cooler, glassy tone. Articulations include muted flautando, brushed shorts, loose pizzicatos, and carefully matched high and low sections for consistent voicing across the range. Unorthodox techniques, such as rosin-free bows and reverse bowing, push the sound further into fragile territory. The result is a string section where individual players remain audible, even within a large ensemble, making it easier to build detailed, transparent arrangements at very low dynamic levels.
The woodwinds and brass are recorded in four distinct bands, sampled with a choral mindset rather than a traditional orchestral approach. Players perform with deliberately raw, unpolished textures, focusing on breath, blend, and natural movement within the hall. Dynamics extend smoothly from mezzo-piano down into near-silence, giving you expressive control without sudden jumps in intensity. These ensembles work as a complete orchestral foundation on their own, but their restrained tone also makes them easy to layer with strings, synths, or sound design elements. If you’re writing sparse cues that rely on subtle harmonic motion, these patches stay present without ever dominating the mix.
Tundra includes several rhythm and motion tools that add momentum while staying true to its quiet aesthetic. Brunel Loops combine small drums with large bass drums and taikos, performed in tempo-synced rhythmic divisions for easy integration into your DAW. The Darwin percussion patch brings multiple percussive elements into a single, playable interface, ideal for understated pulses and accents. For more sustained movement, the Evo Grid provides slowly evolving drones with varied loop points, allowing textures to shift over time without feeling repetitive. Together, these elements help you mark time, build tension, or support long-form cues with minimal effort.
Rather than relying on purely digital processing, Albion Tundra’s warped content is shaped using external hardware, including classic chorus echoes and pitch-shifting effects. This approach adds an earthy, imperfect quality that complements the organic orchestral recordings. All processed sounds, pads, and percussion are presented in Spitfire’s eDNA engine, giving you hands-on control over parameters and quick access to composer-designed presets. Multi-mic control across the orchestral sections lets you shape space and depth directly, whether you want intimate close detail or a wider, more reflective hall sound. It’s a flexible setup that supports detailed tweaking without slowing your workflow.
"I tend to use the low and high end sounds on Tundra layered into everything I do. That 'no rosin' sound is just unbelievable — you can't really get that sound with 36 string players." - Jeff Russo - Composer (Star Trek, Fargo)
