List of all known COMMERCIAL sample-lib / virtual-instrument producers

[Mike Greene]

I like to think Realitone http://realitone.com/ is a worthy addition.

[audiothing]

AudioThing - www.audiothing.net

[SampleScience]

ahem... http://samplescience.110mb.com/

I think the quality is great.

[thecontrolcentre]

the control centre

[Xleth]

Also, a very short waveform, such as square or sine, isn't a real sample to me; so this excludes an entire range of analogue-like instruments.

You are, but that definition, precluding yourself from a wealth of library which exploits Kontakt's comprehensive synth engine especially when the GUI is suitably scripted to take advantage of it.

A library shouldn't be judged by its size or content but by its sonic capabilities.

Cheers,


Stephen

EDIT: I'm deleting my original post here, because there is a simpler reason to not include non-sample-based ("analogue") virtual instruments and patches for them here:

This forum section is called "Samples, Sampling and Sample Libraries". Therefore, such instruments would be off-topic.

(Nonetheless, I do realize that various types of FM-synthesis are capable of producing very interesting and rich sounds with great expressiveness and modulation possibilities, even though the patch file size is small.)

[Xleth]

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37272

I had been aware of that sticky thread but its content doesn't appear to match my criteria. Maybe I didn't look properly though.

[Xleth]

www.impactsoundworks.com

http://www.cinematique-instruments.com/

www.dreamaudiotools.com

http://realitone.com/

www.audiothing.net

http://samplescience.110mb.com/

the control centre

I've added all of you. Thanks!

[Sampleconstruct]

You could add patchpool.de in case my offerings match with your criteria

[Xleth]

patchpool.de

Added your label too. Thanks.

[Lode_Runner]

I have quite a lot of money and I decided I want to have a copy of each good commercial sample library and sample-based virtual instrument that has ever been released, in all genres.

I wish I were you. I hope you also have enough space to set up your own server because you're going to need hundreds of hard drives to fit all those libraries.

A few others not on your list (not sure if they meet all your criteria):

8Dio
http://8dio.com/
Check out their Legacy Grand Piano, their Bazantar, their Alien Drum and their Forgotten Voices Vocal collection

Ilya Efimov
http://www.ilyaefimov.com/
Some of the best steel string and nylon string acoustic guitar samples ever

Gospel Musicians
http://store.gospelmusicians.com/home.p ... f10b782d88
The Neo-Soul Keys is one of the best (if not the best) Electric Piano sample libraries out there. Don't know if he does anything else though.

[samplerbanker]

Samplerbanks as a label

Samplerbanks as a distributor

[Karmacomposer]

www.supersynths.com

Mike

[magniz]

Loopbased as a sample producer: http://www.loopbased.com/loopbased-packs.html

And Loopbased as a distributor incl. exclusive products: http://www.loopbased.com

[ruslan.st]

Wavesfactory http://samples.wavesfactory.com/

[JPQ]

I think this is missing i dont yet have them but demos are good and i know many serious users are available:
http://8dio.com/
and Earlier this and listed (i think Soundiron) is Tonehammer in together or something like it.