dhilowitz

Patron Exclusive: Antique Toy Piano Sample Library

Added 2024-11-27 22:12:23 +0000 UTC

I recently took a trip to one of my favorite thrift stores in Philadelphia. Amidst the old kitchen appliances, VHS cassettes, and assorted cultural detritus, I stumbled on this charming antique toy piano. It was in pretty rough shape, but I decided to try out anyway. As soon as I pressed down on one of its keys, I immediately knew that I had to buy it and sample it. It has a charming, bell-like sound which bears little resemblance to an actual piano – most toy pianos use a system of tines instead of the strings used by an actual piano. And because it's an old instrument that has been well-loved, the sounds it produces are very uneven. Some notes are clear and beautiful, while others are more muted. All of which adds to the eerie charm of the instrument. In addition to sampling this instrument with multiple round robins, I've included a shimmer effect which should help push the sounds from this child's toy into otherworldly territory.

Features

ADSR envelope
Shimmer layer to add otherworldly depth
Tone knob
Reverb effect
Chorus effect
24-bit/48kHz high-quality samples
Round robin sampling for natural variation

As always, this sample library can be downloaded from right within the DecentSampler plug-in, assuming you use the same email address for Patreon as you do for DecentSamples.

Enjoy!

– Dave