realsamples has announced that it is offering a special 50% Christmas Discount on its Edition Beurmann series: The 14 sample libraries feature rare harpsichords, spinets, old pianos and unusual instruments such as a Dulcitone Celesta or a Lautenwerck, taken from the famous collection by Professor Andreas E. Beurmann.

These are the candidates:

• Orphica Piano
• French Harpsichord
• Dulcitone Celesta
• Italian Harpsichord III
• German Lautenwerck
• Italian Harpsichord II
• English Spinet II
• English Harpsichord
• Dutch Harpsichord
• Italian Harpsichord
• English Spinet
• Grand Piano
• Early Pianoforte
• Pianoforte

All of the libraries feature presets for all common software samplers including HALion, Kontakt (2 and higher), EXS24 or GigaStudio 3 and were recorded in the great sounding rooms of the Hasselburg estate using specialised gear such as custom-made Wagner U47w tube microphones in conjunction with Crane Song Flamingo preamps and Universal Audio 2192 digital converters, recorded in 192 khz/24 bits resolution.

Any libraries in the Edition Beurmann series available in the realsamples shop (including the higher sample rate versions) are eligible for the 50% discount. The total amount is 50% of the listed shop price (European residents will need to add 19 % German VAT to the final amount). Shipping is free for the Christmas discount.

The discounted price can be ordered directly through e-mail (info@realsamples.de) – please supply the title(s) you would like to order and include requested format and resolution.

The discount is available until 24th December, 2010.