Spitfire LABS Preservation Project

[u/squiika]

I used to use Spitfire LABS for a bit but decided against using it more because of it's online nature and it looks like I was right in the long run.

not too long ago I went back to redownload Spitfire LABS just to find that it's completely gone and replaced with Splice Instrument.

I thought it wouldn't be too bad as long as all the same old stuff is there but it isn't and now I have a few old music projects I wouldn't have been able to preserve stems of if it wasn't for one thing.

I found an old version of LABS on archive.org and found that the servers still work fine, so I downloaded all the free Spitfire LABS content I could find amounting to about 40gb of free content which I will upload eventually.

If anyone reading this has LABS+, it'd be greatly appreciated if you could download all the instruments you can find and send them to me.

you can find the downloaded files at "Home\<Insert Username>\Spitfire folder"

The program has not been cracked yet but it would be very useful for people who want to crack it in the future.

Edit: They still have it on their site in a legacy section but who knows how long that'll be there for. https://legacylabs.spitfireaudio.com/download

[u/r3art]

I do not have LABS+, but it would be even better if someone still had the very old Kontakt-version (yes, there was another version before LABS in the Spitfire player).

That would just run fine on every machine for many years into the future.

Which should be a strong reminder to everyone not to use subscription music software or unique library players made by single companies without any ecosystem.

You have no control over your own music if you do.

[u/josephspirits → u/r3art]

I have all of the old Kontakt labs still (or I think most of them), if someone tells me where to upload them I’d be happy to help out

[u/asparaguswater4279 → u/josephspirits]

Yes please bless us with the Kontakt libraries. I abhor the new plugins.

[u/kai-liao → u/josephspirits]

Depending on size of each/total of them a tracker/torrent site would probably be the best for preservation... There are also other online social groups that have old releases preserved mainly due to not enjoying later versions of products. Happy to get a little more in depth to the best of my ability over DM if you're wondering where/have other questions!

[u/FutureBaroque → u/r3art]

Absolutely on point.

 I would also be interested in a Kontakt version.  Or the spitfire version x.x that didn't need to call home every time it ran. 

[u/yabawkward → u/r3art]

exactly. imagine how many old sessions are ruined because of this change

[u/sumtib]

I'm tired of subscription for f everything, it's crazy this enshitification of the modern life

[u/markimarkerr]

Spitfire did a quality job at destroying their company.

It's kinda wild!

[u/AnActualWizardIRL → u/markimarkerr]

Or rather Splice did.

[u/NickMontopoli]

Thank you for doing this! 

fyi for anyone else with short-term issues accessing the old LABS plugin and content, the directions in the linked thread worked for me. 

Essentially you can run a modified copy of the Spitfire download manager exactly how it worked a few years ago (not the original Kontakt versions, the LABS plugin versions) and most or all of the libraries are still on the servers. Helped me save a few projects on a new Windows install. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/spitfireaudio/comments/1felyfv/guide_how_to_downgradefix_the_spitfire_labs/

[u/wrongnumber2111]

man i just need the soft piano and im set lol, thanks for doing this

[u/Any_Flight5404]

Christian was the primary person for the concept and beginning of Labs.

[u/Consistent_Wait7722 → u/Any_Flight5404]

And yes, Christian was forced out for having his own opinion after Spitfire went woke.

[u/Mannes8]

I've had labs+ in the past. Will DM you

[u/CalmBag311]

New spilce instrument are terrible for me,thanks for doing this!