Free orchestral VST
Draw from the finest recordings of strings, woodwinds, and brass. Generate full chords with one-touch simplicity. And seamlessly blend layers of tonal colors and dynamics with your MIDI controller.
A free orchestral VST instrument, and an easy way to add authentic orchestral sounds to your productions.
Highlights
Free orchestral VST instrument
Full orchestral patch plus individual string, woodwind, and brass sections—each with several articulations
Simple one-touch access to major, minor, and suspended chords with multiple inversions—plus single bass notes
Multiple, mixable mic positions and configurations
Unique layering capability that lets you seamlessly blend instrument sections and shift dynamics using your MIDI controller
New orchestral textures for any production
Layers offers an essential tool for enhancing your music—no matter what you’re creating. Use Layers to spark ideas for your next soundtrack and produce sketches fast.
Sprinkle orchestral flavors into your latest pop songs. Or inject cinematic, orchestral textures into your electronic tracks.
How do I get Layers?
If you haven't done so already, simply create an Orchestral Tools account.
Layers runs exclusively in the free Orchestral Tools SINEplayer. Don’t have SINE yet? Learn more and download SINE here.
Then join the Orchestral Tools community through Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Tell your friends about Layers and share your new creations by tagging us in your posts. We can’t wait to hear what you’ll do with this free orchestral VST instrument.
Why is Layers free?
Layers is our way of introducing the acclaimed Orchestral Tools sound to a new array of composers, producers, and songwriters. You get a completely original instrument library with the remarkable sound people have come to expect from Orchestral Tools.
We ask only for your email address. We won’t bombard you with emails—we’ll just let you know when we have a new product or interesting offer.
Captured at Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin
Layers delivers the same pristine sound as all Orchestral Tools collections. Just like those other collections, the instruments for Layers were meticulously recorded on the Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin—a large hall with amazing acoustics. Engineers used select microphones in multiple positions and configurations. All sections featured hand-picked musicians from contemporary Berlin orchestras.
Runs in SINE
Mic merging
Preserve your system resources: Fine-tune your mix using multiple mic positions, then merge into a single channel within the player.
Greater usability
SINE is designed to complement the compositional workflow. Create on the fly with auto keyswitch options, and easy remapping tools.
Download single instruments
Choose only the instruments and mic positions that you currently need—no need to download the entire collection at once.
Free Series
Layers
FREE DOWNLOAD
Teldex Scoring Stage, Berlin
Works with Orchestral Tools' SINE Player
Size
17GB of samples (10GB SINEarc compressed)
24Bit / 48KHz Patches
SINE system requirements
Mac: macOS 10.13 or higher | Intel Core i5 or similar | Apple M1 chipset supported | At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended)
Windows: Windows 10 | Intel Core i5 or similar | At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended)
Formats supported: Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX