Orchestral Tools

Orchestral Tools

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Orchestral Tools is an independent German developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries, founded in 2005 by Hendrik Schwarzer and headquartered in Berlin with a second office in Freiburg. The company specializes in deeply sampled acoustic instruments recorded with professional orchestras and ensembles, with many of its flagship collections captured at Teldex Studios in Berlin.

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Orchestral Tools is an independent German developer of virtual instruments and sample libraries, founded in 2005 by Hendrik Schwarzer and headquartered in Berlin with a second office in Freiburg. The company specializes in deeply sampled acoustic instruments recorded with professional orchestras and ensembles, with many of its flagship collections captured at Teldex Studios in Berlin.

The catalog is anchored by the Berlin Series — a modular set of strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion libraries designed to combine into a cohesive virtual orchestra — alongside the Berlin Orchestra, a complete scoring library developed in partnership with Berklee College of Music. Other notable releases include the Metropolis Ark cinematic collections, Creative Soundpacks, and free offerings such as Layers and the Berlin Free Orchestra. Libraries run inside the company's proprietary SINEplayer, a free sample engine built specifically for its content.

Orchestral Tools is widely used in film, television, and game scoring, and the company maintains an educational focus through its Berklee partnership, student and teacher discounts, and the Virtual Orchestration YouTube channel it co-produces.

Orchestral Tools has 23 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Kontakt Instrument, Instrument Bundles, and Virtual Instrument. Their gear is featured by 8 artists, with the strongest followings in Orchestra, Electronic, and Stage & Screen. Notable users include Anthony Rodriguez, John Powell, and Derpcat.

Artists Who Use Orchestral Tools

Anthony Rodriguez uses 3 Orchestral Tools products

Anthony Rodriguez

Keyboardist, Composer

John Powell uses 2 Orchestral Tools products

John Powell

Composer

Derpcat uses 2 Orchestral Tools products

Derpcat

Composer, Music Producer

Alex Moulaka uses 2 Orchestral Tools products

Alex Moulaka

Composer, Music Producer

Junkie XL uses 1 Orchestral Tools product

Junkie XL

Composer, Music Producer · Tiësto vs. Junkie XL

Brian Tyler uses 1 Orchestral Tools product

Brian Tyler

Keyboardist, Composer · ARE WE DREAMING

Trevor Morris uses 1 Orchestral Tools product

Trevor Morris

Composer

Tommee Profitt uses 1 Orchestral Tools product

Tommee Profitt

Keyboardist, Music Producer

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