SoundFont instruments
These instruments were created using FMJ-Softwares Awave Studio editor and delivered in SoundFont 2 format (.SF2).
You can use Awave Studio to convert them to many other formats!
Note: All instruments on this page are copyrighted but you are free to download 'lo-fi' versions and play around with them as well as share them with others. If you like one and want to use it in a composition, we ask that you pay a small licensing fee. Buying it will get you the full 44 or 48-kHz 'hi-fi' version.
Buy a bundle with all five SoundFonts for the price of three.
Bodhran — Irish frame drum
Created by
Markus Dimdal based on samples generously provided by the Norwegian Bodhran player
Harald Hougaard.
Hand Bells sets
Two sets of hand-bells recorded by
Mark Sylvester and edited by
Markus Dimdal.
Small Open Bells
Small metal bells recorded, edited, processed, and crafted into a SoundFont by
Markus Dimdal.
The Earliest Instruments
A selection of eight of what might be the earliest instruments used by man. Created by
Markus Dimdal.
MT32-Shaku
Classic synth shakuhachi-like exotic flute sound. Use with maximum amount of reverb for best effect. SoundFont by
Markus Dimdal.
What some of our customers are saying:
I cannot say enough about this handbell font. I have tried for
YEARS to come up with a sound that even approached handbells. I'm
using Fruity Loops now, with their new soundfont player. That
program, with your soundfont, resulted in the closest thing I have ever
heard to live handbells.
Thanks again, Pete Celano.
I recently tried the free, "lo-fi" bell soundfont which I thought was
quite good. I purchased the "hi-fi" full version soundfont and find
"bells 1," the only font I've used so far, to be excellent. I made a cd
of some handbell pieces I composed a few years ago and compared it with
a professional studio recording of a professional handbell ensemble,
both cds played back on a good stereo system, and believe that the sound
quality of my cd, using your soundfont, is preferable to the studio
recording. I am very pleased, and wish to thank you for your fine work.
Reed Maxson
Bodhran SoundFont
Bodhran — Irish Frame Drum
These samples were generously provided by the Norwegian Bodhran player Harald Hougaard.
The SoundFont was created by Markus Dimdal who also did some digital noise reduction and normalization of the samples.
Includes: 21 different samples.
Download lo-fi trial version: Bodhran.sf2
Buy the full hi-fi version.
When you buy the 'hi-fi' version, a full-version download link will be emailed to you within 2-3 days time.
The trial version download lacks much of the high-frequency content of the full version.
Hand Bells SoundFont
Samples recorded by Mark Sylvester.
The SoundFont was created by Markus Dimdal who also did digital editing and noise reduction on the samples.
Includes: 2 sets of hand bells (multiple octaves per set), plus 1 set of hand chimes, and 1 melody bell.
Download lo-fi trial version: HandBells.sf2
Buy the full hi-fi version.
When you buy the 'hi-fi' version, a full-version download link will be emailed to you within 2-3 days time.
The trial version download lacks much of the high-frequency content of the full version.
Small Open Bells SoundFont
Samples recorded, edited, processed, and crafted into a SoundFont by Markus Dimdal.
Includes: 6 differently shaped small open bells.
Download lo-fi trial version: SmallBells.sf2
Buy the full hi-fi version.
When you buy the 'hi-fi' version, a full-version download link will be emailed to you within 2-3 days time.
The trial version download lacks much of the high-frequency content of the full version.
The Earliest Instruments
A selection of eight of what might be the earliest instruments used by man. SoundFont craeted by Markus Dimdal.
Includes: Rattle, Bone scraper, Percussion stones, Bull-roarer, Horn, Bronze lur, Flint flute, Willow flute.
Download lo-fi trial version: Earliest-v1.sf2
Buy the full hi-fi version.
When you buy the 'hi-fi' version, a full-version download link will be emailed to you within 2-3 days time.
The trial version download lacks much of the high-frequency content of the full version.
MT32-Shaku
A classic synth shakuhachi-like exotic flute sound. SoundFont by Markus Dimdal.
Use with maximum amount of reverb for best effect.
Includes: The classic sound plus 3 variations.
Download lo-fi trial version: MT32Shaku.sf2
Buy the full hi-fi version.
When you buy the 'hi-fi' version, a full-version download link will be emailed to you within 2-3 days time.
The trial version download lacks much of the high-frequency content of the full version.
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