Spitfire Audio OPW The Shoe Factory [KONTAKT]

Following the production of ‘OPW’ and ‘The Pool Project’, composer Oliver Patrice Weder has created a library inspired by age-old factory machines and ambiences, working it into a versatile and creative virtual instrument. Featuring grinding machine loops, cinematic hits, endlessly ambient factory textures, swells and shorts, as well as his altered grand piano and characterful brass swells, both recorded in his living room, a former shoe factory.

This library is centred on industrial beauty and is perfect for finding inspiration for new pieces and making great compositions from the unexpected. With 57 presets and an easy-to-use and intuitive UI, it is ideal for all levels of composers to pick up and play with, especially for those who want to experiment with modern and industrial compositions.

Key Features– An intuitive UI with seamlessly integrated FX including ‘Grime’, ‘Distortion’ and ‘Reverb’, as well as ‘Attack’ and ‘Release’
– An integrated speed slider to adjust the length of swells
– Oliver’s grand piano with two signals intimately recorded with a pair of C414s, and key release and pedal volume control
– Characterful brass trio and sax swells with a blend of close and room mics
– Factory Echoes with 3 different layers for an evocative and aleatoric ambience texture
– Factory Textures and grinding machine loops produced from field recordings at still intact shoe factoriesThe concept of The Shoe Factory

Initially, Weder planned to move to Los Angeles in 2020. The pandemic changed this and he ended up in a small village in the Tramuntana mountains in Mallorca, part of the Balearic Islands.

Exploring the village’s history revealed a rich shoemaking heritage, with over 60 factories in and around the village. Venturing into these factories with microphones, he captured the machines’ sounds and the unique ambience. The passionate employees, some of whom had worked at the same machine for 40 years, showed him their work was a true labour of love. After getting to know them, he realised the significance of the machine sounds in their lives, especially in the summer when factory sounds spill into the streets.

This unexpected inspiration became the heart of his eponymous album and this sample library, blending with brass, saxophone, piano, and electronics recorded in his own living room, a former shoe factory.

Main Instruments

Brass Trio Swells
Sax Swells Soft
Factory Grand
Factory Echoes
Factory Shorts
Factory Swells
Factory Textures
Hits
Machine Loops
Percussion LoopsFactory Shorts PresetsWashed Out Grand
Glitch Grand
Water In The Tranny
Purring Motor
Digital Nexus
A Most Inspiring Grand
Broken Apparatus
Faded Grand
Grand on Acid
Deep Abyss
Electric Light
Leathered
Soft SpotFactory Swells PresetsA Most Satisfying Swell
Heavenly Swell
Slight Chorus Swell
Trembling Swell
Underwater Swell
Short Swell
Broken Swell
Thick Swell
Smooth Swell
Stutter Swell
Big Atmos Swell
Interference Swell
Clean Swell
Intensity Building Swell
Complex Machine Swell
Airy Swell
The Factory Swell
Brassy Swell
Calming Swell
Dark SwellFactory Textures PresetsDeep Sole Atmos
Closing Time
Atmospheric Interference
Evolving Downtime Atmos
All Machines Running
Computerised Stitching Unit
Autonomix Stitcher
Robotic Sorting System
Vulcanising Oven
Overheated Cutting Press
Bestard Factory Atmos
Digital Pattern Cutter
Embosser
Injection Moulding
Lasting Machine
Prototyping Unit
Assembly Station
Alloying Element
CNC Shoe Router
Air Compressor
Industrial Interruptor
Empty Factory Building
Abrasive Blasting
Out of Control