Journey Into the Darkness, If You Dare
Taken from the Latin for "darkness," Tenebra is born out of a collaboration between Spitfire Audio and the Newton Brothers, an award-winning composition duo responsible for spellbinding and suspense-filled scores in modern film and television, including The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, and Midnight Mass. Tenebra comprises a 182-sound, multi-instrument cinematic library that spans a wide sonic spectrum, from organic textures to heavily modulated soundscapes. Every element has been expertly crafted with an emphasis on blending, blurring, deconstructing, and reimagining familiar timbres into something entirely new. Curated by the Newton Brothers themselves, this unique collection features rare synths from their personal arsenal, mutated orchestral samples, and one-of-a-kind instruments — including a bowed medieval citole and what they describe as a “perfectly imperfect bowed piano.” Sounds are organized into intuitive categories such as Bell & Glass, Humanity, and Warps, making it easy to explore and shape your sound. Powered by Spitfire Audio’s innovative Solar engine and loaded with handcrafted presets, Tenebra offers a deep palette of haunting swells, atmospheric textures, and chilling cacophonies. Designed for producers, composers, and sound designers alike, Tenebra invites you to explore the deepest, darkest corners of the human psyche.
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A Library for thriller, suspense, and horror genres
Tenebra displays a wealth of sounds, textures, pulses, and movements created organically and synthetically from a wide range of sources, including the Newton Brothers' personal synth collection, an expansive Eurorack modular system, and rare, unique instruments. Expertly recorded and imaginatively processed, here you'll find 182 signature sounds and over 130 custom presets primed for manipulation, modulation, and restructuring. From eerie drones to ghostly swells, unsettling textures to startling sforzando, the Tenebra sound library offers samples most at home in projects that explore the darker side of drama.
Powered by Solar
Spitfire Audio's Solar engine is an energetic hub that powers your favorite Spitfire libraries and encourages boundless aural exploration. Featuring a dual-sound loader, gate sequencer, and effects and modulation kit, Soral provides the tools artists need to cleanly morph, evolve, deconstruct, and shape endless sounds, patterns, pads, textures, and movements. Intuitive and highly functional, the Solar engine allows you to harness the innovative sounds presented by Spitfire Audio and craft them into your own works.
The Newton Brothers: masters of the dark
Andy Grush and Taylor Stewart are the Newton Brothers, the award-winning duo behind some of film and television’s most haunting and unforgettable scores. Renowned for their ability to evoke psychological tension and unrelenting dread, their music steers clear of cliché, diving deep into emotional and sonic nuance. With a meticulous attention to detail, the Newton Brothers create soundscapes that transcend traditional horror scoring, earning them a place among the genre’s modern masters. Their acclaimed work includes The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, Marvel’s X-Men '97, and Daredevil: Born Again. Blending orchestral instinct with experimental sound design and rare, unconventional instruments, the Newton Brothers bring a singular creative vision to every project — one that has made them among the most sought-after composer teams in the entertainment industry.
Spitfire Audio Tenebra by The Newton Brothers Features:
- Multi-instrument cinematic sound library crafted by the Newton Brothers (The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, and Daredevil: Born Again)
- Dive deep into a grand selection of expertly recorded and meticulously processed instruments that skillfully blur the line between the natural and the beyond
- Navigate a curated selection of darkly rich sound groupings, including Bell & Glass, Drones, Guitar Delcimer Citole, Humanity, Orchestral, Percussion, Synths, Woodwinds, and Warps
- Gain access to the Newton Brothers' vast personal collection of synths, including a Moog Matriarch, Oberheim X, ARP2600, and an expansive Eurorack modular system
- Explore the sounds of rare and unconventional instruments, including a bowed medieval Citole, a bowed Dulcimer, and a bowed piano
- Powered by Spitfire Audio's innovative Solar engine, where the exploration and curation of morphing atmospheres, complex patterns, intense modulation, and creative sound sculpting is highly encouraged
- 182 signature sounds and 130+ presets provide an extensive palette of chilling, spine-tingling inspiration for your next horror or thriller project
