[Freepats] List of available and missing samples

[Roberto Gordo Saez]

Here is the updated list of samples. A General MIDI set is used as
reference. I haven't looked into percussion yet. Maybe some of Marcos'
Colombo kit fits into the GM percussion channel.

***** Melodic instruments with free samples *****

Pipe organ is the only addition since last time. Except the Rhodes piano
(and the acoustic piano currently in beta), all others are unprocessed,
plain recordings. Note that the Rhodes piano does not have the GPL
exception!

Piano

1: Acoustic piano
5: Electric piano 1 (rhodes)

Organ

20: Church (pipe) organ

Strings

41: Violin
42: Viola
43: Cello
44: Double bass

Brass

57: Trumpet
58: Trombone
59: Tuba
61: French horn

Reed

65: Soprano saxophone
66: Alto saxophone
69: Oboe
71: Basson
72: Clarinet

Pipe

74: Flute


***** Synthesized melodic instruments *****

There is no physical (analog) instrument for them, they must be
synthesized or programmed. I think that ZynAddSubFX is very good for
this. Fortunately, there are several add/subsynth/modular software
synthesizers which are free.

This are a work in progress. I'm working on them, just give me some
time.

Bass

39: Synth Bass 1
40: Synth Bass 2

Ensemble

51: Synth Strings 1
52: Synth Strings 2
55: Synth Voice

Brass

63: Synth Brass 1
64: Synth Brass 2

Synth Lead

81: Lead 1 (square)
82: Lead 2 (sawtooth)
83: Lead 3 (calliope)
84: Lead 4 (chiff)
85: Lead 5 (charang)
86: Lead 6 (voice)
87: Lead 7 (fifths)
88: Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Synth Pad

89: Pad 1 (new age)
90: Pad 2 (warm)
91: Pad 3 (polysynth)
92: Pad 4 (choir)
93: Pad 5 (bowed)
94: Pad 6 (metallic)
95: Pad 7 (halo)
96: Pad 8 (sweep)

Synth Effects

97: FX 1 (rain)
98: FX 2 (soundtrack)
99: FX 3 (crystal)
100: FX 4 (atmosphere)
101: FX 5 (brightness)
102: FX 6 (goblins)
103: FX 7 (echoes)
104: FX 8 (sci-fi)


***** Missing instruments *****

For reference, here is an incomplete list of instruments currently
missing, with no recordings or very poor quality recordings. Samples for
them (or any other instrument not listed here) are appreciated. Some
translations to Spanish are provided.

Piano

4: Honky-tonk piano
7: Harpsichord [Clave]
8: Clavichord [Clavicordio]

Chromatic percussion

9: Celesta
10: Glockenspiel
11: Music box [Caja de música]
12: Vibraphone [Vibráfono]
13: Marimba
14: Xylophone [Xilófono]
15: Tubular bell

Organ

17: Drawbar organ. This is the Hammond, jazz-like electric organ.
19: Rock organ. I think this is a variation of the Hammond, but not
sure. If anyone knows, please confirm...
22: Accordion [Acordeón]
23: Harmonica [Armónica]
24: Tango accordion [Bandoneón]

Guitar

25: Acoustic guitar (nylon) [Guitarra clásica]
26: Acoustic guitar (steel) [Guitarra acústica (no eléctrica) con
cuerdas metálicas]
28: Electric guitar (clean) [Guitarra eléctrica]
30: Overdriven guitar
31: Distortion guitar
32: Guitar harmonics

Bass

33: Acoustic bass [Guitarra bajo acústica (no eléctrica)]
34: Electric bass (finger) [Bajo tocado con los dedos]
35: Electric bass (pick) [Bajo tocado con púa]

Strings

47: Orchestral harp [Arpa]
48: Timpani [Timbal]

Ensemble

49: String Ensemble 1 [Conjunto de instrumentos de cuerda]
56: Orchestra Hit. Very difficult to record, we may need to synthesize
it.

Pipe

73: Piccolo [Flautín]
75: Recorder [Flauta dulce]
76: Pan flute [Flauta de pan, zampoña]
77: Blown bottle
78: Shakuhachi
79: Whistle [Silvato]
80: Ocarina

Ethnic

105: Sitar
106: Banjo
107: Shamisen
108: Koto
109: Kalimba [Marímbula]
110: Bagpipe [Gaita]
112: Shanai