EdgeSounds has announced the availability of the Native Russian Vol. 1 sample sound library in SoundFont 2 format for instant download priced at $79.95.

Native Russian Vol. 1 represents a collection of musical instruments typical for Russian folklore music.

The library contains sound samples of typical and rare folklore instruments played in middle-eastern region of Russia (Siberia, Altai). The collection covers a wide range of instruments: from free reed family to plucked string and wind instruments, percussion and sound effects, and is designed to be sufficient alone to allow you to create a musical atmosphere of Russian countryside, or to add a spice to a contemporary fusion piece.

Content includes 59 carefully recorded and sampled instruments. The whole library is 384Mb in size. Individual instruments and/or groups of instruments can be selected and downloaded separately.