Historic sounds

Give your compositions historic flair with sounds and instruments from bygone eras. From baroque strings and choirs to traditional Chinese instruments, discover a wide selection of modern scoring tools for your historical pieces.

Baroque

Still-life artwork for Miroire
Miroire

Period instruments and voices

Berlin Harpsichords sample library for the SINEplayer plugin
Berlin Harpsichords

The ultimate sampled harpsichord collection

Miroire is the sound of the baroque era through a contemporary lens. Period appropriate instruments—strings, woodwinds, brass, and choirs—sampled with the modern techniques for a sound that is both historic and contemporary at the same time. Berlin Harpsichords offers the ultimate sampled harpsichord collection. 

Past meets present

Grimm with Bleeding Fingers
Grimm

Medieval soundscapes

Achrome abstract art
Achrome

Electronic tonalities

Phoenix Orchestra
Phoenix Orchestra

Authentic Chinese instruments

Deconstructed Abacus made to resemble a swingset
Abacus by Richard Harvey

Vintage children’s instruments

Grimm brings together central European instruments dating back hundreds of years with very contemporary articulations and sounds. Achrome is an ode to avant-garde analog synthesizer composition dating as far back as the 1950s. Phoenix Orchestra assembles traditional Chinese instruments into a contemporary orchestral context. Abacus brings the nostaligc sounds of antique children's instruments into the 21st century.

Era independent

Berlin Solo Strings

Expressive and melodic soloists

Organic Samples - Solo Opera
Solo Opera

Solo Vocals

Metropolis Ark 1 poster art: a stylized illustration of a skyscraper
Metropolis Ark 1

The Monumental Orchestra

Some musical instruments and styles seem to exist completely out of time, at home in many different eras. Berlin Solo Strings can be used as a standalone string quartet ideal for many musical epochs. Solo Opera adds a timeless soprano to your pieces. Metropolis Ark 1 is an epic orchestra inspired Fritz Lang's silent film masterpiece.  

One of the many benefits of the SINEplayer is that you can also purchase instruments individually. Here are a few of our most popular historic instruments for those looking to fill a very specific composing need.

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