Spitfire Audio Releases Eric Whitacre Eternity, Combining Analog Synths, Piano and Processed Choir
Eric Whitacre Eternity combines recordings of analog synthesizers, a historic family piano and heavily processed choir with more than 200 presets, dual-layer sound design and effects drawn from Whitacre’s own studio setup.
Spitfire Audio has released Eric Whitacre Eternity, a virtual instrument library combining analog synthesizers, processed choir recordings and piano samples drawn from the Grammy-winning composer’s latest musical project.
Developed alongside Whitacre’s album Eternity in an Hour, the library captures the electronic and acoustic sound sources used during its production, offering more than 200 presets for ambient composition, sound design and experimental electronic music.
The library’s synthesizer collection centers on the SOMA Lyra-8, alongside a Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax Organ, Minimoog Model D, Oberheim OB-X8, ASM Hydrasynth, Eurorack modular equipment and Norns/Grid/Just Friends. The instruments were recorded during sessions in Studio Helsinki, providing source material for pads, drones and evolving electronic textures.
Another distinctive source is a Ludwig & Co upright piano that has been in Whitacre’s family since 1903. The instrument is sampled in four dynamic layers with three round robins, with close and mid microphone mixes and five additional signal chains processed through Whitacre’s studio equipment.
The vocal material draws from recordings made at AIR Studios’ Lyndhurst Hall, including material from Spitfire’s previous Eric Whitacre Choir and Contrast libraries, alongside new aleatoric choir recordings. These performances have been granularized, stretched and processed until the original syllables become atmospheric textures.
Features:
- More than 200 presets combining synthesizers, piano, processed choir and electronic textures.
- Recordings of the SOMA Lyra-8, Ciat-Lonbarde Sidrax Organ, Minimoog Model D, Oberheim OB-X8 and ASM Hydrasynth.
- Additional source material from Eurorack, Norns, Grid and Just Friends instruments.
- Ludwig & Co upright piano samples recorded in four dynamic layers with three round robins.
- Close and mid microphone mixes, plus five processed piano signal chains.
- Granularized, stretched and processed choir recordings from AIR Studios.
- Five effects signals developed from Whitacre’s own equipment: Adorn, Weave, Dwell, Dance and Ruin.
- Dual-layer presets combining two sounds within a single patch.
- Assignable XY pad for blending between sound layers and controlling parameters.
- Additional presets created by six collaborating artists: BlankFor.ms, Lesjamusic, IDRA, Luca Longobardi, Matt Lowery and Elin Piel.
- Global effects and sound-shaping controls within the INSTRUMENT plugin.
Eric Whitacre on the Piano That Shaped His Sound:
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Spitfire Audio Eric Whitacre Eternity is available now for an introductory price of $231, reduced from $289, through December 8, 2026.
