BBC Radiophonic Workshop
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Compatible with macOS and Windows.
Available as Standalone, VST, AU, and AAX.
Pioneering Sound Design
Sculpt your own sonic future with the legacy of the BBC's visionary sound design lab — the engine behind the weird and wonderful music and effects of Doctor Who and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Explore an extensive toolkit of unique experimental sounds and textures available exclusively and for the first time in history outside of London's Maida Vale Studios.
History in the Remaking
Electronic music history, reimagined by Spitifre Audio. Designed for producers, composers and sound designers alike, access 98 ready-to-play presets and 1087 unique sounds, spanning tape loops, vintage synths, archival FX & atmospheres — from both archival tapes and brand new performances.
Next-Gen Engineering
Powered by Spitifre Audio's intuitive, state-of-the-art SOLAR engine and eDNA interface, access tools for deep morphing, layering, and modular signal chain design to blast these iconic sounds into the future.
And more...
Archive Content
Decades of music and sound effects from the workshop, collated by Mark Ayres and chopped, warped and recombined by Spitfire Audio.
Junk Percussion
A variety of bizarre percussion provided by drummer Kieron Pepper, as well as lampshades inspired by Delia Derbyshire.
Tape Loops
Long performances of textures, tonal or atonal, made by synths, found sounds, guitars and more.
Vintage Synths
A wide range of legendary, rare vintage synths, including the VCS3, Roland Sys100, EMS Vocoder, Arp Odyssey
Product Information
- Overview
- 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.
- Featuring:
- - 98 ready-to-play presets
- - Archive Content: Decades of music and sound effects from the workshop, collated by Mark Ayres and chopped, warped and recombined by Spitfire Audio.
- - Maida Vale & Found Sounds: Exploring and sampling the building in the spirit of the Workshop.
- - Junk Percussion: A variety of bizarre percussion provided by drummer Kieron Pepper
- - Synths: VCS3, Roland Sys100, EMS Vocoder, Arp Odyssey
- - Tape Loops: Long performances of textures, tonal or atonal, made by synths, found sounds, guitars and more
- - Misc: Tuned Percussion, Skeleton Guitar and Warps
- - See the full features list on Spitfire Audio's website here.
- System Requirements
- For the most up-to-date system requirements and host compatibility details, please visit the manufacturer's website.
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- — macOS X10.5+
- — Windows 10+
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