18 new instruments: Mark II, Wurly 205, Philips Philicorda, Farfisa Matador, Farfisa Compact, floghera, bass talharpa, tanbur, bulbul tarang, ektara, diddley bow, toy whistle, Magnus Model 300 (pump organ/harmonium), metal bowl, prepared toy piano, daf, vuvuzela*, Koshi chimes.Thanks Matthijs for sending in a typo correction and the recommendation for Ample Bass P Lite. I use it alongside my paid violin libraries. However, this little violin has some powerful vibrato and is definitely worth the download. Like all free instruments on their site, it’s behind a FastSpring checkout with seven(!) different “agree to terms” checkboxes and Kontakt-only. Performance Samples’ Solo Violin Legato freebie is back on the net.

The player works in any DAW though and has a very decent selection of virtual keyboard instruments - plus it’s non-gated, no-frills download, so it has a fair market share in my free pianos and keyboards list right now. Studiologic released a cross-platform rompler called Numa Player to promote their hardware line, Numa X Piano. There are still quite a few hoops to get through to get their instruments set up, but now none of those hoops are money! Fortunately, they’ve finally converted to purely digital DRM and expanded their library of free offerings with the new “ HELLO” series. Vienna Symphonic Library has made the switch to iLok! VSL was previously known in this sphere for their Big Bang Orchestra, ostensibly free but locked behind a $29 “Vienna Key” dongle requirement, for use with eLicenser Control Center. I meant to do my list-trimming back in April, but time sort of got away from me (|||❛︵❛). Happy summer! The free instruments list has been freshly pruned and updated.

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