Instruments
Free sampled instruments built from openly licensed recordings. Each one is a standard sfz instrument with Ogg audio, so it plays in sfz players such as sforzando.
58 instruments · updated 2026-10-04
Using an instrument
Each download is a .tar archive. Double-click it to
extract it, or from Terminal:
tar -xf ~/Downloads/INSTRUMENT.tar
Inside the sample_bank folder you'll find one folder per
instrument, holding a .sfz file and its audio
folder. Keep them together, and open the .sfz file in
your sfz player.
Piano
Grand Piano
A grand piano recorded close, with a pair of microphones above the strings: detailed and dry.
Based on Salamander Grand Piano V3 by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0).
Download 5.5 MB · 146 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Salamander Grand Piano by Alexander Holm (CC-BY 3.0), FLAC edition by the FreePats project (freepats.zenvoid.org). Release and pedal samples omitted; processed and re-encoded by Antinote.
Changed by Antinote: Release and pedal samples omitted; normalised and re-encoded. Three velocity layers, summed to mono; notes end after ten seconds.
Terms: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (CC-BY 3.0). "The original Salamander Grand Piano was created by Alexander Holm. Published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license" (readme.txt in the archive, and the FreePats page, read 2026-09-26). Attribution is required.
SHA-256 405d1cf216206b1df55205a3dafdccd86f04451376ccb6858f53fa119731a431
Living Room Upright
An upright piano recorded in a living room with a portable recorder where the player's head would be: warm, close and a little roomy.
Based on Upright Piano KW by Gonzalo and Roberto, for the FreePats project (CC0 1.0).
Download 1.6 MB · 62 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Upright Piano KW by Gonzalo and Roberto for the FreePats project (freepats.zenvoid.org), from a Kawai upright piano belonging to Inma Martínez de Miguel. CC0 1.0.
Changed by Antinote: Bass-note loops dropped; normalised and re-encoded. Summed to mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. "Published under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication" (readme.txt in the archive, and the FreePats page, read 2026-09-26).
SHA-256 5060f8c4415bb0e746f9bab240b72d61359656962deb26b4302a43fd5ff78c31
Mellow Upright
A mellow upright piano.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Ivy Audio (Simon Dalzell), via Versilian Studios (CC0 1.0).
Download 4.8 MB · 113 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Upright piano from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Ivy Audio (Simon Dalzell), redistributed by Versilian Studios (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 dd74a159624af61c4f257ae5d87b4817f3558410d6c73f02a6f376f453a082e8
Bright Upright
A bright upright piano.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 2.1 MB · 50 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Upright Nr. 1 from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 83a01ddf07eb389f2a3719451397198901bf8833cfe12abb60f8bd582d15c10c
Dry Grand Piano
A concert grand recorded note by note in an anechoic chamber. Dry and close, with no room, so it sits in a mix without competing.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 16 MB · 372 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Piano samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third key: a hard strike still sounds different from a soft one.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-22.
SHA-256 585f74ff17d17685bea583d88716089d1c39389d685daf18063164bd3fe19c79
Mallets
Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel
Orchestral glockenspiel.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.3 MB · 6.9 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Glockenspiel from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 a8f8dc2e92d2a072c8c4cd4e279863546a71fd3200acba6efe3a2f3072e704bc
Dry Glockenspiel
Orchestral bells (glockenspiel), with plastic and brass mallets, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 4.0 MB · 95 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Orchestral bells samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 7eb1e73dc5f700977b9395d86746f26b0a478e552f987382daec233238ef3222
Crotales
Dry Crotales
Crotales (antique cymbals), recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.7 MB · 19 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Crotales samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 9aa70dfa73fa7aae80845f7a99215d58a9d2c4745d1801328aa7b9bbc1851e14
Xylophone
Xylophone
Xylophone.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.1 MB · 3.3 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Xylophone from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 7ca71fb6b210a269895345f2a335a0e0c35baec94bef5acd5ec42b988352c1f1
Dry Xylophone
Xylophone with hard rubber and rosewood mallets, struck and rolled, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 2.8 MB · 53 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Xylophone samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 f8b271a9b32bd75d6684e4b9737b6856b306e17a6c1877b9788e567e9db59108
Vibraphone
Dry Vibraphone
Vibraphone: ringing, short, damped and bowed, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 6.8 MB · 163 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Vibraphone samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 629313f94f0bda33e378dbd42ea7be7f7696aae487b5496d11aaa6be4a787e28
Marimba
Marimba
Marimba.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.2 MB · 8.5 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Marimba from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 ec6b5b87c78a664eef7090f3bc59a2375ab5261ebcb08b5d36e9546ea97a8fdd
Dry Marimba
Marimba with yarn, cord and rubber mallets, rolls and dead strokes, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 6.3 MB · 138 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Marimba samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 ef2b437ed0dd0bd54ceee49ffa93931b42f91431edb6fe18a3b2bfc5aa17b95d
Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells
Tubular bells.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.7 MB · 17 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Tubular bells from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 951918eaa4ed097b0f569100709dd555c540ec8db1531381cb1739b422bc7e4d
Organ
Pipe Organ
Pipe Organ
A pipe organ at full and soft registration, on the manuals and the pedals.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Ivy Audio (Simon Dalzell), via Versilian Studios (CC0 1.0).
Download 6.6 MB · 151 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Organ from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Ivy Audio (Simon Dalzell), redistributed by Versilian Studios (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 b9da211f0c88236c2116e90f85a1c8a8d03ae97b8d66c3caff879a162dfb790a
Guitar
Classical Guitar
Dry Classical Guitar
Classical guitar, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close. Each note comes from the highest string that can play it.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.8 MB · 40 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Guitar samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 18fb815f6903177a19e1cd4f37d916128debfbb8449bf2f8bbae3797ab7c6e00
Strings
Violin
Violin
A solo violin: sustained with vibrato, tremolo, spiccato and pizzicato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 7.1 MB · 133 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Solo violin from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 04ff4731313d1e2e5018156b14d182a0d161a9d244842ee0051d085b2197347e
Violin Section
A violin section: sustained with vibrato, tremolo, spiccato and pizzicato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 5.2 MB · 98 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Violin section from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 6d1a102fc5515d68034da9332e7e914bd97e3c2c202fe1dfa9fe7f1789410fb8
Dry Violin
Violin, bowed and plucked, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close. Each note comes from the highest string that can play it, as a player in low positions would.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 2.2 MB · 43 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Violin samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note: a hard attack still sounds different from a soft one.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 48742ecd93bccf50f153e7aab75acc6e318ee9f2287537bf75b4b8c50860d86e
Viola
Viola Section
A viola section: sustained with vibrato, tremolo, spiccato and pizzicato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 5.7 MB · 113 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Viola section from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 a668666a807ff4b8b0379ec9fa45f608e84a94603a37e3158ed1b4024f11851d
Dry Viola
Viola, bowed and plucked, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close. Each note comes from the highest string that can play it, as a player in low positions would.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 3.5 MB · 73 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Viola samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 d1021d493bd79c8eeb9dc0163f00633b7b57e68ad5d5a8e57c2eebedb7623393
Cello
Cello Section
A cello section: sustained with vibrato, tremolo, spiccato and pizzicato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 5.0 MB · 111 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Cello section from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 f4d588eaf31311022ae07c0e5a1b20ee750fb874df102ee3a16e6db5daa867ef
Dry Cello
Cello, bowed and plucked, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close. Each note comes from the highest string that can play it, as a player in low positions would.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 2.8 MB · 57 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Cello samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note: a hard attack still sounds different from a soft one.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 73da12ee1fed181d563b00dbe21de34215745842a285fd1d0349c29b6d100ce4
Double Bass
Double Bass
A solo double bass: sustained with and without vibrato, tremolo, spiccato and pizzicato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 6.6 MB · 151 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Solo contrabass from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 953f84e9c0678badb9dea987ea7f157e1534131f9b6d1ef25bec13af78653a81
Folk Double Bass
A 1958 double bass in fifths tuning, played more folk and pop than classical: bowed and plucked, recorded close.
Based on Meatbass by Karoryfer Samples (CC0 1.0).
Download 2.1 MB · 54 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Meatbass by Karoryfer Samples (Drogomir Smolken, Ludwik Zamenhof), CC0. Frozen at its default controls: first round robin, one voice, no mod-wheel or envelope controls.
Changed by Antinote: Frozen at its default controls: first round robin, one voice, no mod-wheel or envelope controls; normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal (the archive's LICENSE file, and the repository license, read 2026-09-26). The catalogue page: "All our free sample libraries are under a Creative Commons Zero license." The readme: "Royalty-free for all commercial and non-commercial use."
SHA-256 d606770d7d16404ec3795fa4c889b7384eeaad146f66590a6e25af714f33fd7a
Dry Double Bass
Double bass, bowed and plucked, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close. Each note comes from the highest string that can play it, as a player in low positions would.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 2.9 MB · 61 MB in memory · v0.1.2
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Double bass samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 34ecd82c31cc13721e56268e1e0f54f037865224188e6484a3fd3b2ea6558ec0
Harp
Harp
Concert harp.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 1.7 MB · 38 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Harp from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 1496ba7842193a1d9680ec0f6e1ec4608a6a95ba29f8093f5121c28f3b56a472
Brass
French Horn
French Horn
Horn in F: sustained, staccato and muted.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 2.4 MB · 60 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
French horn from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 e958452e9f2286db3807c1dfefa6b5c178ab158aa1770eb14330e833f035297d
Dry French Horn
French horn, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.8 MB · 15 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
French horn samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 cc82105f66697a38f2a2a5bd6cf69becf39d44a3c70c8f31aab8fdea938d109f
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet: sustained with and without vibrato, staccato, and with straight and harmon mutes.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 6.0 MB · 120 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Trumpet from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 b7e00075f2bb9e5210f199449d1827685091443eea9fbd1fe73739536ed48c67
Dry Trumpet
B-flat trumpet, with and without vibrato, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 2.2 MB · 42 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Trumpet samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 3b581520b80b92cc34b667f8ee88ef9f8641c1eae24776f496601a691d69b1fe
Trombone
Trombone
Tenor trombone: sustained, with vibrato, and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 3.1 MB · 65 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Tenor trombone from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 90d0554f588b76f49252b3e4678f010fe99f30270f59b5fe5e392ed1536accff
Dry Trombone
Tenor trombone, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.7 MB · 9.9 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Tenor trombone samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 457ff4ee9759e9824d52571db005ab7363598c03e3d5bfe1dcf4429e49e68d30
Bass Trombone
Dry Bass Trombone
Bass trombone, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.9 MB · 14 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Bass trombone samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 afa4548c9b00214476ff8ae18705d63ca0d9c8e1a8464d630fda4fb4c58b380c
Tuba
Tuba
Tuba: sustained and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 1.1 MB · 25 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Tuba from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 6303450b77307f0f9348c7fe9f9ae082b6afecb7b7b437381f8cbeca3285e9ab
Dry Tuba
Tuba, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.6 MB · 8.2 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Tuba samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 49f3d9c196fb993f33d6d08d73267b01e37d6c1d8112323f07c5192dfe6fd6e4
Woodwinds
Piccolo
Piccolo
Piccolo: sustained and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.5 MB · 9.1 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Piccolo from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 083e31d80c0cee9666e56122e56d5c4728067f9b441770144c862cc1c570ffd8
Flute
Flute
Concert flute: sustained with and without vibrato, with expressive vibrato, and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 3.8 MB · 82 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Flute from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 634a6dc24a28a6650c083e2d0ffd57d156fa5915e58afa22f508e00249099cf2
Dry Flute
Concert flute, with and without vibrato, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.5 MB · 25 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Flute samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note: a hard attack still sounds different from a soft one.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 cba6fae38bd406f25630b655d2d64b3866c24c5b5c89394aeacd76cb503980cf
Alto Flute
Dry Alto Flute
Alto flute in G, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.0 MB · 18 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Alto flute samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 d377bb134bd22951d2c497eff7cc52d9963d0c88e40145024548e1a3f6a906ab
Bass Flute
Dry Bass Flute
Bass flute in C, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.1 MB · 21 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Bass flute samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 15ca111def7ed61d367eacf2836b9594d63c078731fa9002fb30e343b8a2a251
Oboe
Oboe
Oboe: sustained with and without vibrato, and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 3.5 MB · 67 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Oboe from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 164a454c6a0f4f6fb76896554e550dcf770ab2c5fc0872f164e1f80168e5e1fb
Dry Oboe
Oboe, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.7 MB · 11 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Oboe samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 42e84bd81b2d3295518e413261b85a491ccdf043d94cade2bcc3871bba36b52f
Clarinet
Clarinet
Clarinet: sustained and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 2.3 MB · 45 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Clarinet from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 5aa3de545109cd1c3dd364f7e053d7f8a7db36361f5b89ea4a2e22bfae3eef30
Dry Clarinet
B-flat clarinet, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.0 MB · 18 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Clarinet samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note: a hard attack still sounds different from a soft one.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 f3ad604d64b846ae9f3a41f8c70e04dc17ee86c78213e7011134af7f04d14608
E-flat Clarinet
Dry E-flat Clarinet
E-flat clarinet, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.7 MB · 12 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
E-flat clarinet samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 273176750432d7da710cabe1ed569748a16b769ac8dc6b56884311e3dcd078ed
Bass Clarinet
Dry Bass Clarinet
B-flat bass clarinet, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.1 MB · 19 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Bass clarinet samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 3f20a94cf0a59261d1353d8cd02cbd3a245a3b030d3af4d7d571da22ea4684db
Bassoon
Bassoon
Bassoon: sustained, with vibrato, and staccato.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 2.9 MB · 70 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Bassoon from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 4f6cc34f630d6aedd83834657189fd37606100210a79f44ea12fd894fe90bb28
Dry Bassoon
Bassoon, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 0.7 MB · 11 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Bassoon samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 27972bac2dda39a2a9b4680ab4b5ee592f22e12d9b3ac22529a721d6374449e1
Soprano Sax
Dry Soprano Sax
B-flat soprano saxophone, with and without vibrato, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.6 MB · 29 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Soprano saxophone samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 9a85f3203c594f1cd91822dac4f8d960aac5fd184166f2e41a45471b59fbf6a1
Alto Sax
Dry Alto Sax
E-flat alto saxophone, with and without vibrato, recorded in an anechoic chamber: dry and close.
Based on Musical Instrument Samples (MIS) by the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios (Lawrence Fritts) (free to use without restrictions).
Download 1.8 MB · 31 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Alto saxophone samples sourced from the University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Musical Instrument Samples (MIS), created by Lawrence Fritts.
Changed by Antinote: Trimmed, normalised and re-encoded. Two velocity layers, every third note: a hard attack still sounds different from a soft one.
Terms: "may be downloaded and used for any projects, without restrictions." Unrestricted use granted by the publisher; no attribution required. Terms read from https://theremin.music.uiowa.edu/MIS.html on 2026-09-25.
SHA-256 bfb209af4c7c780875803db9aa9d0e85021613323dee40978c46b019ad89fbc3
Percussion
Drum Kit
Vintage Drum Kit
A big early-1980s drum kit (24x18 kick, 14x8 snare, deep toms, and a second kick drum as an extra floor tom) with modern cymbals, on General MIDI drum keys. Sticks, brushes and mallets; close and overhead mics mixed at the kit's default balance.
Based on Big Rusty Drums by Karoryfer Samples (CC0 1.0).
Download 9.4 MB · 207 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Big Rusty Drums by Karoryfer Samples, CC0. Frozen at its default controls: first round robin, the kit's default mic balance, hi-hat at its default pedal position.
Changed by Antinote: Frozen at its default controls: first round robin, the kit's default mic balance, hi-hat at its default pedal position; normalised and re-encoded. Up to four velocity layers per drum, summed to mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal (the archive's LICENSE file, and the repository license, read 2026-09-26). The catalogue page: "All our free sample libraries are under a Creative Commons Zero license."
SHA-256 9eff34d1c7a428b0615193cc1464c3b1bd15e81a90d0d258d4fbe30a6b0a9c65
Jazz Drum Kit
A contemporary jazz club kit played with sticks, recorded live-room style in a Boston drum shop, on General MIDI drum keys: kick, snare (center, off-center, rimshot, stickshot), two toms, hi-hat, ride, flat ride, crash, and a full set of hand percussion. Close and overhead mics mixed at the kit's default balance.
Based on Virtuosity Drums by Versilian Studios and Karoryfer Samples (CC0 1.0).
Download 3.7 MB · 90 MB in memory · v0.1.1
License and credits
Virtuosity Drums by Versilian Studios and Karoryfer Samples, drums played by Austin McMahon (CC0). Frozen at its basic kit's default controls: first round robin, kick, snare and overhead mics at full, hi-hat at its default pedal position.
Changed by Antinote: The basic kit, frozen at its default controls: first round robin, kick, snare and overhead mics at full, hi-hat at its default pedal position; normalised and re-encoded. Up to four velocity layers per drum, summed to mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal (the repository's LICENSE file, read 2026-10-01). The README adds no requests beyond it.
SHA-256 643cda8e838d5008b6f4746a4b9b1aa233926d6e2522e97d7432fce3a311370d
Drum Machine
Drum Machine
A classic analog-style drum machine on General MIDI drum keys: a long, boomy kick, snappy snare, metallic hi-hats and cymbal, clap, rimshot, cowbell, congas, claves and maracas. Every hit of a layer is identical, as on the machines it imitates; harder hits sweep further and sound brighter as well as louder. The open hi-hat is not cut off by the closed one.
Drum Machine by Damnatron (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.2 MB · 2.6 MB in memory · v0.1.4
License and credits
Drum Machine by Damnatron (CC0), synthesized from scratch.
Made: Synthesized; normalised and encoded. Two velocity layers, in mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. Damnatron made these sounds and dedicates them to the public domain.
SHA-256 892c7e6555844bed6ad06a2b92f6289066b3dc3bd9255adf591e1df9df430dfd
Techno Drum Machine
A punchy, bright analog-style drum machine on General MIDI drum keys: a short, driven kick with a hard click, a noisy snare, crisp hi-hats, clap, rimshot, three swept toms, crash and ride. Every hit of a layer is identical, as on the machines it imitates; harder hits sweep further and sound brighter as well as louder. The open hi-hat is not cut off by the closed one.
Techno Drum Machine by Damnatron (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.2 MB · 2.7 MB in memory · v0.1.4
License and credits
Techno Drum Machine by Damnatron (CC0), synthesized from scratch.
Made: Synthesized; normalised and encoded. Two velocity layers, in mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. Damnatron made these sounds and dedicates them to the public domain.
SHA-256 b2b64fb43f76086629f6a0478aed5fb5d9230682a486be912df66f5e2eb7f2d5
Analog Drum Machine
Nine drum voices recorded from a modern analog polysynth, each its own patch, on General MIDI drum keys: a pitch-swept kick, a short snare of two tuned tones and pink noise, rimshot, closed and open hi-hats, three toms and a cowbell. The analog circuits make each recording slightly different from a synthesized kit. The open hi-hat is not cut off by the closed one.
Analog Drum Machine by Damnatron (CC0 1.0).
Download 0.2 MB · 1.3 MB in memory · v0.1.3
License and credits
Analog Drum Machine by Damnatron (CC0), played on a modern analog polysynth.
Made: Recorded from our own patches; normalised and encoded. Both velocity layers, in mono.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication. Damnatron programmed these patches, recorded them, and dedicates the recordings to the public domain.
SHA-256 e383cf986ef87296ebb4292fb1b85314e8c3fc2ffe8f71b0ded22b2f3c3eaa11
Timpani
Timpani
Timpani: single strokes and rolls.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 1.9 MB · 55 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Timpani from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 37f09b2fbb2ceb781ce268a93a9e717deb96ac70de23c9b9f54d6fa93fc77ecb
Orchestral Percussion
Orchestral Percussion
Orchestral and hand percussion on General MIDI drum keys: bass drum, snares, crash and suspended cymbals, gong, triangle, tambourine, congas, log drums, cowbell, claves, anvil and more, one hit per key.
Based on VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0 1.0).
Download 3.4 MB · 82 MB in memory · v0.1.2
License and credits
Percussion from VS Chamber Orchestra: Community Edition by Versilian Studios (Sam Gossner) (CC0), http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html. Only the first round-robin take of each note is used.
Changed by Antinote: Only the first round-robin take of each note; normalised and re-encoded. At most two velocity layers, summed to mono.
Versilian Studios asks that the VSCO 2 CE samples not be sold directly (readme, tag 1.1.0), so Antinote never sells or bundles them. Musicians may use them for any purpose.
Terms: CC0 1.0 Universal public domain dedication (the repository's LICENSE file at tag 1.1.0, read 2026-09-26). The Readme adds requests, not conditions: "You are permitted to use these samples for ANY purpose. We ask that you do not sell the samples directly, and encourage you to keep any work done on improving the sample set open and public. Please provide credit to Versilian Studios/Sam Gossner, and/or Ivy Audio/Simon Dalzell where applicable, and link to the VSCO: CE homepage."
SHA-256 e0fa3b34d80136bde469cfe8304bb4c394d34f0b26bfe7bcd015be4a512da733
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- full standard compact tiny
- The size of this version, largest first. Full keeps every recording Antinote uses from the source. Compact keeps fewer velocity layers, and on some instruments fewer recorded notes, so you can load many instruments at once. Tiny goes further, with one layer and shortened notes. Where an instrument comes in more than one size, each is listed with its own tags.
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- 2 layers
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- chromatic zoned
- Chromatic instruments have a recording on every note. Zoned instruments have one every few notes, each shifted in pitch to cover the notes around it: smaller, with a little less variation from note to note. Hover over the tag to see the spacing. Drum kits have one sound per key and have neither tag.
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- Playing styles in one download, such as bowed and plucked, or
with and without vibrato. Each is its own
.sfzfile.
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you sell. Each instrument's license and credits are listed with it, and
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require credit, and some ask that their samples not be sold.
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