German sample manufacturer realsamples has started a group buy in the KVR Forum for its Edition Beurmann series of historical instruments, offering up to 50% discount. The eleven 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.

For the first 25 buyers there will be a discount of 40% for the libraries, if there are more buyers, the discount will increase to 50% in total. Any libraries in the Edition Beurmann series available in the realsamples shop (including the higher sample rate versions or the bundle) can be picked for the group buy. The group buy will run until March 03, 2010.

These are the candidates:

• Italian Harpsichord II
• German Lautenwerck
• English Spinet II
• Dulcitone Celesta
• 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.