Harpsichord???

[sjoens]

There's a few in the Sonar/CbB offerings but they sound more like pianos and organs.  Any recommendations for free or cheap authentic sounding plugins?

William Dowd 1967 Italian harpsichord

[fret_man]

$9 for this one by Experimenta.

$39 for a bundle of 3 from RealSamples.

I think these deals last only 19 more hours from me posting this.

 

[Glenn Stanton]

free soundfonts. i use the sforzando player (free)

The Blanchet 1720 – Play a virtual harpsichord copied from an 18th-century French instrument. It’s perfect for adding a touch of history to your music. The soundbank is available in soundfont or Kontakt 2 format. Either way, you’re sure to get a high-quality, authentic sound.  http://sonimusicae.free.fr/blanchet1-en.html

Christian Zell Harpsichord 1737 – 420 MB https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/728

The Small Italian – Small Italian is a soundbank of a harpsichord copied from an anonymous 17th-century Italian instrument. This soundbank is perfect for Renaissance and 17th-century music and is available in Kontakt 2 format and sf2 format. http://sonimusicae.free.fr/petititalien-en.html

[CSistine]

There are also the 2 harpsichords from Sampletekk: 

https://www.sampletekk.com/historic-keyboards

I like especially the ST Virginal for integration in rock music. I prefer it over the one of Experimenta or the one in the Kontakt Factory Library.

[sjoens]

Thanks for the replies, will be checking them out.  Also learning not all harpsichords sound the same so I may even sample one if it comes to that.  I lean more for Renaissance sound.

On another ♪, kind of amazed how nice some of the saxophones in Dimension Pro sound in a mix.  Probably not so good soloed but my needs are pretty basic.

Edited February 20, 2024 by sjoens

[Glenn Stanton]

one thing i used extensively about 12-15 years ago was the Bolland [Super] Brass sound font - not partcularly "real" compared to todays ampller VI but it made adding horn sections really easy and in the mix was pretty decent for an soundfont. https://www.zanderjaz.com/downloads/soundfonts/brass/

Edited February 21, 2024 by Glenn Stanton

[Starship Krupa]

I've gotten good sounds from SONIVOX Harpsichord. Currently $5 at Plugin Boutique:

https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/2013