Percussion

Berlin Percussion
Orchestral Tools – Works with the free Kontakt Player
Main Library €500 / Timpani €125

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Gorgeous sound, very detailed sampling. Extremely comprehensive selection of instruments and articulations.


Hollywood Orchestral Percussion
EastWest – Works with the free PLAY engine
Gold $270 / Diamond $400

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Extreme comprehensiveness and specificity (there are cymbal crashes with over 10 different cymbals). Excellent value!


Symphony Series: Percussion
Native Instruments – Works with the free Kontakt Player
Full Version $300 / Essentials $100

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A wide selection of instruments. Cool minor detail: resonance simulation. Excellent value!


Rhapsody: Orchestral Percussion
Impact Soundworks – Requires sample player purchase (Kontakt)
$200 / More info

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A wide range of deeply-sampled instruments that are not limited to standard orchestral percussion. The sound is very detailed and versatile.