One word of warning: The fine tuning slider does not give you numeric values or offer a simple way to reset (that I know of) – so if you change the tuning, it might be difficult to get back to the original tuning setting. You can also automate all these values via MIDI. The interface offers you control over the amp envelope, the fine tuning and a filter (HP or LP). I especially enjoyed the lower tones, which feel a little more mysterious. Playing around with it, I found the sound to be quite present and earthy as I would expect from a Celtic harp.
Obviously, this Celtic harp is what I was mostly interested in for this list. In fact, the instrument includes a total of eight world instruments: cumbus, dobro, kanun, koto, dulcimer, tar, Turkish oud and a Celtic harp. DSK Music: DSK World StringZĭSK World StringZ offers more than just harp sounds. Get Etherealwinds Harp II: Community Edition here.
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While not accessible through the instrument interface itself, the download of Etherealwinds Harp II Community Edition comes with seven effect samples (.wav) and 16 vocal samples, taken from the vocal library included in Etherealwinds Harp II. To get more control over your sound, you can change the amp envelope, volume, pan and reverb. The 255 samples span over five octaves (C2 – A6) and come across very smooth, harmonious and easy to blend into any soft, dreamy arrangement.
Etherealwinds Harp II: Community Edition is a reduced version of Etherealwinds Harp II, which the company calls “quite possibly the most complete lever harp library in existence”. This free harp VST became so popular that Versilian has now published version 2, which updates both interface and sound.
Free Harps & Celtic Harps Versilian Studios: Etherealwinds Harp II: Community EditionĪ few years ago, Versilian Studios released Etherealwinds Harp. That’s why I’ve put together a short list of good free harp VST plugins and libraries on this page. Unfortunately, many commercial harp sample libraries are pretty expensive – especially if you want to use harp sounds only occasionally. No matter if you’re making classical music, writing underscores or producing hip hop beats, harps are beautiful instruments that can add a whole other level of atmosphere to a track.