Vst Harpsichord Fre
We currently offer free instruments as part of two projects: 'KIViR' (Keyboard Instrument Virtual Restoration) and “Bells and Carillons”.
The KIViR project contains ancestors of the piano (clavichord, cimbalom, harpsichord), historical pianoforte and pianos.
The Bells and Carillons project contains church bells, carillons and tubular bells.
Below is a detailed description of these.
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Clavichord
The harpsichord has been tuned to A 415 Hz and to equal temperament. But, in order to make it easier to use with most of modern instruments (in a sequencer for example), we transposed a semi-tone, to get a 440 Hz tuned harpsichord. So you can play it in your compositions without problem. VibroMaster is a sampled vibraphone. It contains 42 stereo samples from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios public domain library. You can use a sustain pedal to play with full release notes, but if you don’t have one, you can switch from Short to Full release with the midi notes A2 (57) for short and B2 (59) for full.
Clavichord: Neupert
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- Harpsichord KONTAKT WiN AU DiSCOVER May 08 2016 644 MB Kontakt: 128 MB. WiN VSTi x86 x64: 25 5MB. MacOSX/AU: 260 MB. Harpsichords are a form of keyboard instrument with a history as far back as the Renaissance, predating the modern piano by several hundred years.
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of clavichord Neupert (1941) which is based on a 'Modell Philipp Emanuel Bach'. It was provided by the Kremsegg Schloss Museum (Kremsmünster, Austria).
The clavichord, invented in the early 14th Century, is a predecessor to the piano and to the more recent clavinet. It is a popular instrument for playing music from the Renaissance and Baroque period, but can in fact also be found in other more modern music styles such as in recordings by Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, Tori Amos and TheBeatles.
Cimbalom
Cimbalom: Kovács
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of cimbalom Balázs Kovács (2007).
The cimbalom belongs to the ancestor psaltery, quoted in the bible. The psaltery was later developed into different variants which differed in sound but were similar in their constructive concept. One of these, the cimbalom, was a constant member of gypsy orchestras. Legs and a damper pedal were soon added to the instrument and it reached the status of concert instrument in the 19th Century, thanks to Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt.
Contrarily to the piano, pressing down a key does not lift the corresponding damper. Hence, unless the pedal is depressed, all notes are immediately dampened.
Harpsichords
Harpsichord: Grimaldi
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of a harpsichord by Carlo Grimaldi dating from 1697, copied by Andrew Wooderson (Bexley, 2007). Typical of a short-scaled Italian instrument it has a crispness of attack and transparency of tone that makes it ideal for continuo use, and is also well suited to 17th and 18th Century Italian and German solo repertoire. Its two registers can be played separately or combined together.
Harpsichord: Blanchet
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of harpsichord François-Etienne Blanchet, 'Château de Thoiry' (1733), copied by Anthony Gale (Frampton Cotterell, UK, 1993). It has a very delicate sound, inviting for inspiring musical moments from the baroque period representative by great masters such as Scarlatti, Bach and Händel.
Pianoforte
Pianoforte: Walter
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of an Anton Walter pianoforte. /edit-vst-plugin-category.html.
Anton Walter (1752-1826) was an important and famous Viennese instrument builder. He was a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who owned one of his instruments and often used it in concerts. Ludwig van Beethoven also belonged to those who often praised the solid quality. By improving the Viennese pianoforte action, Walter managed to build instruments with a slightly more powerful sound than that of his competitors. The instruments are often used today as models for the construction of authentic copies.
Pianoforte: Schöffstoss
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of pianoforte Donat Schöffstoss, 1812, recorded at Schloss Kremsegg, A-4550 Kremsmünster, Austria. Schöffstoss offered the delicate Viennese action which gives it a slightly gentler sound than the more sturdy English variants.
Pianoforte: Schmidt
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of pianoforte Johann Evangelist Schmidt, Salzburg about 1790, recorded at Handelhaus, D-06108, Halle, Germany. This hammerflügel variant became appreciated by the contemporaries because of its beautiful and even sound, its outside elegance and affordable price.
Pianoforte: Schantz
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of pianoforte Johann Schantz, Vienna, ca 1790, recorded at Schloss Kremsegg, A-4550 Kremsmünster, Austria. Like many other fortepianos of its period, it is very lightly constructed and has much smaller hammers and thinner strings than a modern piano. Beethoven described it as good and durable and he recommended them to his friends.
Pianoforte: Graf
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of pianoforte Conrad Graf, Vienna, 1826, recorded at Schloss Kremsegg, A-4550 Kremsmünster, Austria. The Graf pianofortes were held in high esteem, and soon were considered the greatest and most renowned in Vienna and throughout the empire. Beethoven was particularly fond of these.
Grand pianos
Grand piano: Pleyel
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of grand piano Pleyel, model F (1926). Chopin preferred to compose and perform on Pleyel pianos and it was also used by other major composers, such as Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. The Pleyel sound can be described as round, warm and sensual.
Grand piano: Erard
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of piano Sébastien Erard, a half grand (2 m), serial number 109 933 (1922). It has an extraordinary warm and coloured sound with lots of charm, and is equipped with a very delicate una corda pedal. We tried to be as close as possible to the original instrument, including some small 'defaults' in the bass strings. The instrument suits naturally well for Liszt who loved playing on Erard.
Electro-acoustic
Electro-acoustic piano: CP-80
This is a physically modelled virtual copy of an electro-acoustic Yamaha CP-80, serial number 1982. The CP-80 was a very popular stage piano at the time (1976-1985) with a unique sound and with an authentic grand piano action. It was marketed by Yamaha as a touring friendly and electronically amplified variant of a grand piano. It was famous for its rock solid quality and considered by many as the 'Rolls Royce' of the electro-acoustic pianos.
Bells and carillons
Tubular bells
This is a virtual copy of a Tubular bells.
The add-on is modelled after a Bergerault 18 Note concert chimes which is made of brass tubes of graded length that are tuned to a chromatic scale. The instrument appeared for the first time in England in the late 19th Century and is ever since part of major symphonic orchestras. The add-on includes 3 variants and has an extended note range: 5 octaves instead of the usual 1½ octave.
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Church bells and carillons
This is a virtual copy of bells and a carillons that were recorded at the European Bell Institute.
The use of bells in the Christian church goes back to the early Middle Ages. A bell is an idiophone, that is, a musical instrument which produces a vibration. The bell is in fact one of the loudest of musical instruments. The sound has the power to bring many mixed feelings derived from our experiences connected to it: joy, happiness, grief, fear, relief, revelation, excitement, amazement.
Special acknowledgments to the following instrument owners:
- C. Bechstein Digital, Germany (C. Bechstein DG)
- J. Blüthner Pianofortefabrik GmbH, Germany (Blüthner Model One grand piano)
- Grotrian Piano Company GmbH, Germany (Grotrian Concert Royal grand piano)
- Peter Karsten, Germany (Karsten collection)
- Daniel Parisot, France (Hamburg Steinway D)
- PETROF, spol. s r.o., Czech Republic (Ant. Petrof)
- Steingraeber & Söhne Piano Manufactory, Germany (Steingraeber E-272)
- Steinway & Sons, USA (New York Steinway D)
- Michel Armengot, France (CP-80)
- Paul Badura-Skoda, Austria (Walter)
- ???, UK (Grimaldi, François-Etienne Blanchet)
- Olivier Cussac, France (Rhodes MK1, Wurlitzer 200A, Clavinet D6)
- European Bell Institute, France (Bells)
- Luigi Gaggero, Italy (Cimbalom)
- Haendelhaus, Germany (Schmidt)
- Monique Niebisch, France (Sébastien Erard)
- Christophe Nebout, France (Pleyel model F)
- Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, France (Celesta, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Xylophone, Tubular bells)
- Gilbert O'Sullivan, UK (Carl Bechstein)
- Kremsegg Schloss, Austria (Neupert, Schöffstoss, Schantz, Graf)
- Pascal Gaillard, France (Steel Drum)
- Marc Guilliou, France (Spacedrum, Hand Pand, Tank Drum)
- Klaus P. Rausch, Germany (Electra-piano, Pianet T)
Last Updated on December 15, 2020 by
What better way to add some embellishments to your songs than with an orchestral plugin? Even better if its free, right?
Orchestral samples, and samples in general, have come a long way.
They were practically unusable back in the day, but now, even though you can hear the difference between a sample software and the real deal, they sound astoundingly similar.
I love finding free software that actually works, so in this post I will go into each of the ones I found and tried, this way you won’t have to do any of the research and try the ones that sucked, like I did!
All of the download links are included!
The Best Orchestral Plugins are:
Best Free Full Orchestra VSTs
While every single one on this list is a good plugin overall, there are two which stand out.
Layers by Orchestral Tools
Layers is an ultra realistic orchestral sample library that features a full orchestra, Brass-, Woodwinds-, and Strings sections.
You can choose between a couple different mic positions and it also features different articulations; different chord types, staccato and sustain unison, and more.
In total, the sample pack is about 17GB and runs on Windows 10 and Mac OS.
Lastly, Layers works with Orchestral Tools’ SINE Player.
You can download Layers here.
Total Composure Orchestra (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Total Composure Orchestra is a full orchestral sample library created using only samples in the public domain.
Total Composure is the first to offer such a library exclusively for the Kontakt format; making use of Kontakt’s scripting capabilities to greatly enhance the playability, realism, and functionality of these public domain samples.
This is a fantastic plugin, it comes with a huge array of instruments from pianos, to brass instruments, strings and percussion.
One bad thing about this plugin is that it runs both on Kontakt Player, which is free, and the full version of Kontakt, but on Kontakt player you can only use the samples for about 30 min before it stops working.
If you want to be able to use them to their fullest extent, you will need to purchase Kontakt.
You can download Total Composure Orchestra here.
Related: List of the best Choir VST Plugins available.
Spitfire LABS
I mentioned Spitfire in a couple of my posts simply because they have some of my top recommendations as far as free plugins go.
LABS is basically a collection of free VST and AU plugins that not only sound fantastic, but that is also being updated consistently, with new plugins being added over time.
Here you will find great-sounding samples of any orchestral instrument you can think of.
You can download LABS here.
The Free Orchestra by Project Sam
Project Sam is behind Symphobia, which is one of the best-rated libraries for film scoring, video games and TV, and they created the Free Orchestra library which contains bits and pieces of all of their paid products.
What struck me the most about this free library is how great it sounds as soon as you load it up; there is little to no tweaking required.
Now, it runs on KONTAKT (6.2. or higher), but luckily it works in the free version which can be beneficial to you if you’re interested in using KONTAKT but don’t want to purchase the premium version just yet.
Parameters such as envelope controls, effects, octaver, and reverse make this library very versatile to use. Vst plugins reaper linux.
All in all, if you’re a beginner tipping their toes into the whole orchestral world, this entry level library could just be what you need.
You can download the Free Orchestra here.
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DSK Overture Orchestra (Windows)
DSK Overture is a full orchestral sample VST plugin.
It gives you the ability to choose between 40 different instruments and play 4 of those instruments in the same instance, through MIDI.
The included instruments are; Acoustic Piano, Harpsichord, Bassoon, Celesta, Glockenspiel, Vibes, Harp, Flute, Piccolo, English Horns, Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, Church Organ, Trombone, Tuba, Cello, Contra Bass, Viola, Violin, Orchestra Drum Kit, Full Sections.
Honestly, what makes this plugin great is the variety of instruments, since there is no shortage of them, plus they all sound pretty damn good!
You can download DSK Overture here.
BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover by Spitfire Audio
Here’s another great addition by Spitfire.
The BBC Symphonic Orchestra Discover actually sells for $49, but you can fill out a form and they will send it to you after 14 days for completely free.
This library is clearly aimed at beginners since it is very simple to use and straight-forward, plus it already comes premixed into one mix signal which gives you less control over it, but makes things easier if you’re just starting out.
It features a total of 33 instruments and 47 techniques, and thanks to Spitfire’s new mode switching technology, you can share and collaborate with fellow composers, regardless of which edition they own.
You can download the BBC Symphonic Orchestra here.
If you’re also Interested in finding the best sounding Free Drum Vst Plugins, then read this article I wrote about the ones I think are absolutely fantastic.
One Track Orchestra (Windows)
One Track orchestra is primarily a sketching tool, meant to be used for songwriting and recording demos and aimed mostly at beginners and songwriters who need a simple tool to create and record music.
Therefore, the sound quality and usability aren’t the best ones out there.
The plugin was created using samples from VSCO Community Edition and assembled with Maize Sampler.
It is available as 32-bit & 64-bit VST plugin for Windows.
You can download One Track Orchestra Here.
Related: I love free plugins, so I put together a list of the best Free Synth VST Plugins out there which you can check out here,
Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra (Windows)
The Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra Module contains the full SSO by Mattias Westlund, in one simple VST plugin (32 & 64bit)
The SSO samples are stereo, 16 bit, 44kHz.
While it’s not the most professional Orchestral Sample Plugin out there, it will certainly provide the building blocks for creating some astounding virtual orchestra sounds.
Melodic instruments and chromatic percussion are sampled in minor 3rds and all samples have varying amounts of stage ambience, depending on their front-to-back placement.
SSO is the one plugin on this list that provides the highest number of instruments.
You get loads of String instruments, Brass instruments, Woodwind instruments, Keys and Choirs, Chromatic Percussion and Regular Percussion.
You can download it here.
DSK Virtuoso (Windows)
DSK Virtuoso allows you to play a combination of 6 layer instruments, or to play a composition up to 6 different parts, through the MIDI channels selectors.
The included instruments are;
Acoustic Piano, Harpsichord, Church Organ, Celesta, Glockenspiel, Vibes, Harp, Flute, Piccolo, English Horns, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba,
Cello, ContraBass, Viola, Violin, Orchestra Drum Kit, and more.
You can download DKS Virtuoso here.
You may also be interested in trying out some Free Bass Amp VST Plugins which should help you achieve a better sounding mix!
VSCO2 – Chamber Orchestra 2 (Windows, Mac)
Clavichord Vst Free
The Community Edition, which is the free edition of these samples, comes with a total of 19 instruments, ranging from Woodwinds to Brass, Keys, Mallets, Strings and Percussion.
Decades of work have gone into creating these samples using nothing but the best equipment to capture them.
You can download the VSCO2 library here.
Learn how to Produce music
If you want to learn how to produce music at home the right way and without making too many mistakes, then I’d recommend that you read these posts;
Conclusion
The reason I like these kinds of plugins so much is that you can create complete song just by using virtual instruments.
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You will need a good MIDI controller to do this properly and fast, even though you can manually add in every note in your DAW.
I hope this information was useful!
See you on the next one.