Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra
by Mattias WestlundUploaded on Aug 10, 2015 (and last updated on Dec 28, 2015)
Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra is a free orchestral sample library. While not as advanced or ambitious in scope as commercial offerings, SSO contains all the basic building blocks for creating real virtual orchestrations. It's primarily aimed at beginners, but also more experienced composers looking for something lightweight and/or portable might find it useful.
Wii Grand Piano (Sampled)
by Created and ripped by MrSanic (me)Uploaded on Aug 27, 2017 (and last updated on May 19, 2024)
A Grand Piano sample used in most Wii games
e.g.:New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Fun fact:Wii uses some streamed music (real life recorded) but some samples are extractable via Dolphin Emulator!
All Rights Reserved to Created and ripped by MrSanic (me)
Non-free
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Do not use without permission...right? ;)
Salamander Grand Piano v3
by Alexander HolmUploaded on Jul 29, 2015 (and last updated on Jun 22, 2022)
16 Velocity layers Sampled in minor thirds from the lowest A. Hammer noise releases chromatically sampled in onle one layer. String resonance releases in minor thirds in three layers. Two AKG c414 disposed in an AB position ~12cm above the strings
Salamander Drumkit v1
by Alexander HolmUploaded on Jul 29, 2015 (and last updated on Jun 22, 2022)
A creative commons licensed drum library mapped with sfz.
Binaural Upright Piano
by Michael PicherUploaded on Sep 02, 2016 (and last updated on Dec 02, 2018)
Unlike other virtual pianos, this one will give you the sensation of sitting at the piano bench directly in front of the keys. This effect is best experienced when you wear headphones. Features include samples for when the damper pedal is both up and down, sampled releases, and even damper pedal sounds that all recorded binaurally from a playing position!
>> IMPORTANT: If you want to be notified when a new version of this sample library is available, make sure you d...
All Rights Reserved to Michael Picher
Non-free
The Ghent Carillon
by Soni MusicaeUploaded on Aug 24, 2015 (and last updated on Dec 30, 2015)
This sf2 soundbank, called the Ghent Carillon, is made with free samples found on the following site: http://bimbam.be/EN/klokken.html
They are mono but good sounding, and respect the resonance of the 54 bells, from B flat to F, on 4 octaves. The samples have been converted from mp3 to wave, and regularly disposed in space from left to right, using the pan adjustment in the soundfont with Vienna Soundfont.
In this belfry, there are no bells for the B and the C sharp of t...
Work in the Public Domain
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The soundfont was created by Soni Musicae but the samples are free and come from Ghent (Belgium) city's clock and were made available by a non-profit organization. The original site is now dead (but is linked here and can be accessed via Internet Archive) so most of the uses here should be okay.
The Small Italian
by Soni MusicaeUploaded on Aug 24, 2015
This is a soundbank of a harpsichord copied after an anonymous 17th century italian instrument. It has one manual, two 8' stops, plus a lute stop. It is suitable to play Renaissance and 17th century music.
This soundbank is available in Kontakt 2 format, in its full version, and in sf2 format, but without release samples. For users of Hauptwerk, please go to Soni Musicae / Hauptwerk .
The harpsichord has been tuned to A 415 Hz and to equal temperament. But, in order to ...
All Rights Reserved to Soni Musicae
Non-free
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http://sonimusicae.free.fr/petititalien-licence-en.html
Stereo Rock Guitars (No Loop)
by DainduneUploaded on Feb 23, 2024 (and last updated on Feb 24, 2024)
This is probably the best overdriven and distorted electric guitar soundfont. The samples are recorded from Soundtrap, and the Classic Dist, and Overdrive effects have been added to a clean sounding electric guitar.
Samples are stereo, but they are unfortunately not looped.
if someone could loop these samples, I would appreciate it.
Feel free to use these guitars in any of your soundfonts, and yes, they are General MIDI compatible.
T30-GP Grand Piano
by Simone PiervergiliUploaded on Jun 02, 2023
This is a piano VST plugin sampled from a digital keyboard based on a Steinway Grand Piano, if I remember correctly.
This one deserved a soundfont too!!!
Recorded samples using LMMS as always.
Licensing Gray Area
These files have an unknown license, were obtained from unkown sources or were compiled from third party material.
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Samples from the plugin are recorded and exported to .WAV files using LMMS, and then arranged them into a soundfont, as always, just like I did with many other things like my custom presets from TripleOscillator, Monstro, LB302 and ZynAddSubFX plugins and all of the other VST plugins.
Maestro Concert Grand v2
by Mats HelgessonUploaded on Jul 29, 2015
Maestro Concert Grand v2 is a big gig bank using 792 stereo samples of a concert piano, a Yamaha CF3 from the early 90s, It was chromatically sampled to maintain the tempered tuning. The samples were recorded with two Neumann KM84 microphones, disposed in X/Y, with 5 velocity layers, and weighs 932 MB ! The piano alone, without release samples, weighs 887 Mb and 440 samples. The release samples are 352 and weigh 45 MB. You can play with or without them.
All Rights Reserved to Mats Helgesson
Non-free
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