Realsamples has released Beurmann Bundle - Edition Beurmann, a collection of 8 previously releases Edition Beurmann sample libaries.

Beurmann Bundle - Edition Beurmann includes

• Italian Harpsichord
• English Spinet
• Grand Piano (Erard Pianoforte)
• Dulcitone Celesta
• English Harpsichord
• Dutch Harpsichord
• Early Pianoforte
• Pianoforte

The Beurmann Bundle is available in HALion, EXS24 and Kontakt2, and GigaStudio formats in 16 and 24bit editions, and costs $999.95 USD (ex shipping and VAT).

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Realsamples has released a free light version of their English Harpsichord “Edition Beurmann” library.

English Harpsichord Light features

• Recorded in the great sounding rooms of the Hasselburg estate with vintage Neumann™ TLM-170® microphones in conjunction with Crane Song™ Flamingo® preamps and Universal Audio™ 2192® digital converters to do the instrument justice.
• Recorded in 192 khz/24 bits, downsampled to 44.1 khz/16 bits.
• 2 x 8“-Register, ranging over two octaves with three velocity layers (the full version has 8 velocity layers and 6 different register combinations).
• GigaStudio3®-Format.

You can download the free English Harpsichord Light version from Musician’s Life until September 30, 2008.

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Realsamples has released Early Pianoforte - Edition Beurmann, a sample library which offers the unique sound of a historical pianoforte by Johann Andreas Stein built in Augsburg in 1793.

Clearly showing influences of harpsichords of that time, the instrument sports an uncommon piano sound: Svelte, present and with courtly elegance.

Early Pianoforte features

• 32 different samples of each note.
• Light versions with 16 and 8 velocity layers available.
• 8 different release sounds of each note.
• ready to play HAlion / Reason / Kontakt / Independence / MachFive / VSampler3 / EXS24 or GigaStudio presets.
• wave format (except GigaStudio version).
• no mastering applied.
• recorded in 192 khz/24 bits resolution and downsampled.
• license-free applicable in your music.

Early Pianoforte is available on DVD for $ 159.95 USD (excl. VAT and postage).

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Realsamples has released Dutch Harpsichord - Edition Beurmann, a harpsichord sample library featuring nearly 3700 single samples.

The Dutch Harpsichord library offers an original harpsichord by Andreas Ruckers built in 1628. Due to its two manuals and many registers, the Ruckers harpsichord offers lots of unqiue sounds, sampled with 6 different register combinations, including the upper 8′, lower 8′ (principal 8′), tutti, both 8′ together, the 4′ register as well as the lute stop.

Dutch Harpsichord - Edition Beurmann features

• 6 different register combinations sampled: upper 8′, lower 8′, tutti, 2×8′, 4′ and lute stop.
• Sampled registers can be combined for even more sounds.
• Each register recorded with 8 different samples of each note.
• Ready to play HAlion / Reason / Kontakt / Independence / MachFive / VSampler3 / EXS24 or GigaStudio presets.
• Wave format (except GigaStudio version).
• No mastering applied.
• Recorded in 192 khz/24 bits resolution and downsampled.
• License-free applicable in your music.

The Dutch Harpsichord - Edition Beurmann DVD-set is available for $139.95 USD (excl. VAT and postage).

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