Samples of all keys and drones separately from a harmonium. Recorded in the euterpea studio at yale university's department of computer science. Some equalization applied after recording. .
20 brass-instrument makers are working in the old manufactory "gebr. Alexander" in mainzthe instrument maker franz ambros alexander arrived 1782 to mainz, the gutenberg-famous city on the rhine. He was in the craft guild, and founded a construction company to fine musical instruments. Until today - more than 250 years later - is this company under the name alexander in possession and under the leadership of the descendants of the founder. Http://www. Gebr-alexander. De/.
A few lines from a one string phono fiddle. It is a very rare old instrument seldom found today. It is a single metal string, played with a horsehair bow. The sound is picked up through a phonogram diapraghm and then amplified through a brass horn. This is free for anyone to use as they wish.
This standup bass was sampled using a direct pickup as well as stereo overhead mics for some room ambience. Articulations include a normal pizzicato, or finger plucked note; a stopped note as performed with the finger; a stopped note performed bartok style; and some miscellaneous sound effects: a slide by the hand down the strings, a slap on the strings, and a knock on the wooden body of the bass. Do enjoy; feedback is welcome!.
Based on http://freesound. Org/people/univ_lyon3/sounds/135696/ - trimmed to start sooner, and remove the audible click at the end of the recording, making it more suitable for musical use.
Small, six note marimba, recorded wide stereo with a sony pcm-d50. The notes are, from low to high, f, g, a, c#, d#, and f. Two samples were taken per note.
