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LABS: Mandolin

A free mandolin virtual instrument from Spitfire Audio.

16 November 2023

Producing inspiring sounds for composers, LABS plugins are created with sonic pioneers such as Hans Zimmer, and the world’s finest musicians and studios. LABS is a series of free software instruments that are presented by Spitfire Audio, and available in an easy-to-use, dedicated plug-in. The user interface is clutter-free and focused, and features simplified controls, sliders for expression and dynamics, and a knob that can be easily customised to the user’s personal workflow.

Recorded at Spitfire HQ, LABS has captured the full tonal range of this classic instrument — from picked and fingered, to tremolo and ensemble. Use it to mock up guitar lines, or add texture and vitality to orchestral elements.