Early Muse is a free set of 24 user programs based on numerous Medieval and Renaissance-era instrument samples that I have encountered and used over the years in my music.

All programs are demonstrated in the following video, with full details and download information.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. The 24 programs load into USR-GG bank locations 000…023 and all other locations are INIT programs! So please make sure you load them selectively to other locations if needed, not to wipe out your programs!

2. The sample bank is around 33MB, user bank file also provided if you prefer to use the samples streamed from disk instead of loading into internal RAM (please see, if needed, the Kronos manuals for this).

3. All, except the last few programs, have very “direct” rendition, i.e. only one TFX with a room reverb, no other effects – so it can be changed to whatever ambience one wishes. Amp Drive parameters have been tweaked for some boost and a bit of low-end extra body where suitable.

4. Some programs with SW1 in their name can change envelopes such that for long-sounding strings the sounds can be used with a shorter release, as if we were “damping” the strings. Using SW1 instead of e.g. pedals, as it is present as a control on any Kronos – can be re-assigned to damper pedal if available.

5. Although most programs will sound across the keyboard range, naturally most of these instruments only sound natural in their own limited ranges.

6. Whilst there are overlaps with Kronos factory sounds (e.g. Tar tuned in D), I happen to like / prefer the found samples in some circumstances, so these are included. All tonal percussion was tuned in D apparently, and program names have note names stated merely to show which keys will play the different sounds for these.

7. The last few programs are more “out there”, with some effects to show what happens when ancient instruments get projected via the Kronos effects engine into futuristic spaces…

DOWNLOAD from dropbox link the ZIP file with the samples’ KSC file, the PCG file, program list as text file, and the sample user bank (latter for streaming from disk).