BBC Discover sounds overly smooth, overly rounded, and heavily drenched in the ambience of the recording space. The constant and excessive room reverb eventually becomes fatiguing and starts to limit creativity, making you less inclined to keep using the library. In my opinion, BBC Discover is only useful in specific and relatively rare situations. Another major limitation is the very small number of articulations provided across all instrument sections. Today, it is possible to find free orchestral libraries online that offer significantly more articulations, and for a relatively modest price there are several orchestral libraries available that provide much greater flexibility and usability. Some individual sounds in BBC Discover are undeniably excellent, and the quality of the original recordings can certainly be heard. However, as a complete package, BBC Discover is far from being a library suitable for serious, everyday orchestral work. That said, I am grateful that Spitfire Audio chose to offer a free glimpse into its professional orchestral range. Unfortunately, the portion included in BBC Discover feels too limited to fully demonstrate the true potential of the larger BBC Symphony Orchestra libraries.
