Default Windows MIDI Soundfont
by Roland / Microsoft CorporationUploaded on Mar 17, 2019 (and last updated on Mar 18, 2019)
Have you ever wanted the cheesy-sounding MIDI instruments that's been bundled with every Microsoft operating system since 1996? Now you can, no matter what platform you're on! Now you can mix general MIDI instruments with whatever-the-hell else you have in your soundfont folder.gm.dls ripped straight from System32 and converted to sf2.
Licensing Gray Area
These files have an unknown license, were obtained from unkown sources or were compiled from third party material.
Extra considerations:
The following license file can be found in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers. Its validity is unknown due to its long-expired copyright. But honestly, so many songs already use the default MIDI anyways just from using MIDI OUT, I highly doubt anyone will chase you down over it.
GMREADME.TXT - Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. The GM.DLS file contains the Roland SoundCanvas Sound Set which is protected under the following copyright: Roland GS Sound Set/Microsoft (P) 1996 Roland Corporation U.S. The Roland SoundCanvas Sound Set is licensed under Microsoft's End User License Agreement for use with Microsoft operating system products only. All other uses require a separate written license from Roland.
Baking Pan-demonium [Free Version]
by Michael PicherUploaded on Sep 12, 2018 (and last updated on Dec 02, 2018)
Introducing "Baking Pan-demonium"! The focus of this library was to sample as many baking pans as I could, in as much detail as I could. The free version includes 1 pan, with all the same features as the full version.
>> IMPORTANT: If you want to be notified when a new version of this sample library is available, make sure you download it from my website! <<
https://www.michaelpichermusic.com/baking-pan-demonium
All Rights Reserved to Michael Picher
Non-free
Extra considerations:
Feel free to use this virtual instrument in any commercial/non-commercial projects!
Slender Salamander Grand Piano (44 kHz 16 bit)
by Alexander Holm / Signal ExperimentsUploaded on Nov 11, 2017 (and last updated on Nov 11, 2017)
A phase aligned version of the famous Salamander Grand Piano. Using velocity crossfading to simulate intermediate velocity layers, the original gigabyte library has been reduced to 389 MB (238 for the 44.1kHz version). From the original 16 velocity layers, 3 were selected then phase aligned. Furthermore, the SFZ library has also been re-tuned using the Entropy Piano Tuner.
More info:
http://sig-ex.com/2017/11/11/slender-salmander-grand-piano/
License:
Creative Commons At...
Creative Commons BY 4.0 International
Extra considerations:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (not in selection)
Slender Salamander Grand Piano (48 kHz 24 bit)
by Alexander Holm / Signal ExperimentsUploaded on Nov 11, 2017 (and last updated on Nov 12, 2017)
A phase aligned version of the famous Salamander Grand Piano. Using velocity crossfading to simulate intermediate velocity layers, the original gigabyte library has been reduced to 389 MB (238 MB for the 44.1 kHz version). From the original 16 velocity layers, 3 were selected then phase aligned. Furthermore, the SFZ library has also been re-tuned using the Entropy Piano Tuner.
More info:
http://sig-ex.com/2017/11/11/slender-salmander-grand-piano/
License:
Creative Common...
Creative Commons BY 4.0 International
Extra considerations:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (not in the selection)
HamOrg Basic (Virtual B3/Tonewheel/Drawbar Organ)
by Michael PicherUploaded on Jul 05, 2017 (and last updated on Jul 07, 2017)
Download: http://michaelpichermusic.wixsite.com/composer/hamorg
You can download "HamOrg Basic" from my website, by clicking the "Free Version" button!
"HamOrg Basic" is the free version of "HamOrg" v2.0. It is designed for a single keyboard setup with 9 preset key switches, which include vibrato/chorus and percussion effects already built into certain ones. Both "HamOrg" and "HamOrg Basic" use chromatically recorded tones sampled from a real organ!
The full version of ...
All Rights Reserved to Michael Picher
Non-free
Extra considerations:
Feel free to use this virtual instrument in any commercial/non-commercial projects!
Phase Aligned Grand Piano from SSO
by Signal Experiments / Mattias WestlundUploaded on Apr 13, 2017 (and last updated on Apr 14, 2017)
An update to the Grand Piano included in the Mattias Westlund's Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra. The velocity layers are phase aligned, allowing smoother dynamic transitions via velocity crossfading, which in turn makes the piano more expressive.
The Shrine Piano v1.3
by Michael PicherUploaded on Mar 27, 2017 (and last updated on Nov 30, 2018)
This SFZ sound set uses samples from a 7 ft grand piano, that I recorded in a church.
Please check out "The Basilica Pianos", a remake of "The Shrine Piano", on my site: https://www.michaelpichermusic.com/the-basilica-pianos
All Rights Reserved to Michael Picher
Non-free
Extra considerations:
Feel free to use this virtual instrument in any commercial/non-commercial projects.
CT-7000 (Retro Synth) [Free Version]
by Michael PicherUploaded on Mar 20, 2017 (and last updated on Dec 02, 2018)
If you need that musical sound from an 80s rock band or a Homestar Runner cartoon, this sample library could fit the bill! I built this virtual synth from samples, recorded using a vintage keyboard, that just appeared one day. When we were kids, my brother and I spent countless hours playing around with it. I even composed some of my very first melodies of music using this keyboard.
>> IMPORTANT: If you want to be notified when a new version of this sample library...
All Rights Reserved to Michael Picher
Non-free
Extra considerations:
Feel free to use this virtual instrument in any commercial/non-commercial projects.
Looped Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra Instruments
by Signal Experiments/Mattias WestlundUploaded on Mar 12, 2017 (and last updated on Mar 12, 2017)
Looped Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra Instruments
Looped sfz instruments based from and meant as an update or patch to Mattias Westlund's SSO 1.0.
More info at sig-ex.com.
Enjoy!
Xylo Piano 1.1 (SFZ)
by Michael PicherUploaded on Feb 11, 2017 (and last updated on Nov 30, 2018)
This sound library is sampled from a toy that has two modes, which are obviously "Piano" and "Xylophone". You can access these modes via key switches.
I made this virtual instrument so that is played back exactly like the original toy, right down to the quirk that necessitates that you press the keys down with a bit of force, in order for the hammer to hit the bells. If you don't, then you'll just hear the keys flailing and no tone.
This is a great oddity to add amongst ...
All Rights Reserved to Michael Picher
Non-free
Extra considerations:
Feel free to use this instrument in commercial or non-commercial works.
Help us by donating!
Musical Artifacts is an open source web app helping musicians to find, share and preserve the artifacts they use for producing their music.
-
Paypal -
Bitcoin -
coinhive
Donate CPU (Start)Donate CPU (Start)CPU donation couldn't be loaded, consider unblocking it.
Hey! I've made some heavy metal music, you should check it out HERE !