FM Electric Piano
Yamaha TX81Z FM piano: the glassy electric piano of 80s ballads and city pop
The glassy FM electric piano, three dynamics on every other key
- Range
- A♯-1 to D7
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 6.2 MB
Instrument library
Real instruments, recorded key by key at several strengths, free to use in your music. Listen here, drag one into the studio, or download its recordings.
31 instruments
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Grand Piano
Yamaha C5 concert grand, 8 dynamic layers with hammer, damper and pedal noises
Eight dynamics, hammer, damper and pedal noises: the most complete instrument here
- Range
- A0 to C8
- Dynamics
- 8
- Notes
- piano dampers
- Size
- 51 MB
Upright Piano
Yamaha upright piano: intimate and a little woody, for songs and lo-fi keys
A closer, woodier piano with release noises, for songs and lo-fi keys
- Range
- A♯0 to D7
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- piano dampers
- Size
- 6.2 MB
Cellos
Cello section, sustained with vibrato
A full cello section that holds up the low end of any arrangement
- Range
- C2 to F5
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 4.7 MB
Harp
Concert harp, plucked, rings until damped
Every string recorded, ringing out naturally: arpeggios that need no effects
- Range
- E1 to F7
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 2.2 MB
Vibraphone
Vibraphone with soft and hard mallets: jazz chords that ring and shimmer
Soft and hard mallets on every key for warm, shimmering chords
- Range
- D♯3 to F♯6
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 3.8 MB
Acoustic Drums
Recorded rock kit on General MIDI keys: kicks, snares, hi-hat, toms, cymbals
A real recorded kit, six dynamics per drum, hi-hat that chokes like the real one
- Range
- General MIDI drum keys
- Dynamics
- 6
- Notes
- one shot
- Size
- 3.5 MB
Hand Percussion
Congas, bongos, cajon, shaker, tambourine, cowbell, claves and more on General MIDI keys
Nineteen hand drums and shakers on General MIDI keys, ready for a groove
- Range
- General MIDI drum keys
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- one shot
- Size
- 690 KB
Harpsichord
English harpsichord (Zuckermann kit): plucked baroque keys with a crisp release
- Range
- G♯1 to F♯6
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 3.5 MB
Pipe Organ
Church pipe organ, full registration
- Range
- C2 to C7
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 4.6 MB
Pizzicato Strings
Violin section, plucked
- Range
- G3 to D6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 497 KB
Solo Violin
One violin with vibrato, for melodies that should sound like a player
- Range
- G3 to C7
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 6.0 MB
Tremolo Strings
Violin section bowing tremolo: tension and shimmer for film cues
- Range
- G3 to D6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 3.5 MB
Upright Bass
Solo double bass, plucked: walking and jazz bass lines
- Range
- C1 to C4
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 933 KB
Violas
Viola section, sustained with vibrato: the warm middle of a string choir
- Range
- C3 to D6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 5.0 MB
Violins
Violin section, sustained with vibrato
- Range
- G3 to D6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 4.9 MB
Bassoon
Bassoon, sustained: the woodwind bass, dry and characterful
- Range
- A♯1 to D♯5
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 4.0 MB
Clarinet
B♭ clarinet, sustained
- Range
- D3 to F♯6
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 6.7 MB
Flute
Concert flute, sustained with vibrato
- Range
- C4 to C7
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 2.0 MB
French Horn
French horn, sustained
- Range
- A1 to F5
- Dynamics
- 4
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 4.4 MB
Oboe
Oboe with vibrato: a reedy, singing lead
- Range
- A♯3 to F6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 2.9 MB
Tenor Saxophone
Tenor saxophone, straight tone: soul, jazz and pop horn lines
- Range
- F♯2 to F♯6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 7.8 MB
Trombone
Tenor trombone, sustained: broad brass chords and swells
- Range
- A♯1 to F4
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 4.9 MB
Trumpet
Trumpet, sustained
- Range
- E3 to C6
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 3.6 MB
Tuba
Tuba, sustained: the floor under a brass section
- Range
- F1 to D4
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- sustained
- Size
- 2.7 MB
Kalimba
Tanzanian mbira (kalimba): soft metal tines for gentle ostinatos
- Range
- F2 to D♯7
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 1.0 MB
Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel: bright bells for melodies on top
- Range
- G4 to C7
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 734 KB
Marimba
Marimba struck with medium mallets
- Range
- F2 to C7
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 637 KB
Tubular Bells
Orchestral chimes: church-bell accents that ring for seconds
- Range
- A♯3 to G5
- Dynamics
- 2
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 3.1 MB
Xylophone
Xylophone with hard mallets: bright, short and woody
- Range
- G3 to C7
- Dynamics
- 1
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 374 KB
Timpani
Orchestral timpani, tuned: rolls of thunder and big downbeats
- Range
- General MIDI drum keys
- Dynamics
- 3
- Notes
- rings out
- Size
- 975 KB
Free to use
Every recording is public domain (CC0) or asks only for credit (CC BY). Nothing here limits what you do with your music.
Drag into the studio
Drag an instrument onto an instrument track to play it with this sound, or anywhere else in the arrangement for a new track. The ZIP holds the same files, with a manifest of which key and strength each one is.
How it works
A sampled instrument plays the nearest recording for each key and strength. Read more in the manual