Dulcitone
Authentic dulcitone sound library
Relive the magic of the 19th century with an authentic vintage dulcitone, captured with a impressive realism. Add a one-of-a-kind texture to your compositions, a sweet celesta-like, tuning fork piano.
Immerse yourself in the warm, nostalgic atmosphere of a genuine 5-octave Model F dulcitone, faithfully recreated in this exceptional sound library. Designed to preserve the tonal richness and organic character of the original instrument, Dulcitone captures every nuance through precise and soulful sampling.
Alongside the classic dulcitone tone, you’ll find performance variations recorded with three types of mallets: soft mallets for mellow, intimate tones, rubber mallets for warm, rounded attacks with a subtle percussive edge, and wooden mallets for bright, articulate strikes that cut through a mix. In total, X factory presets showcase the full depth of this virtual instrument right out of the box.
Deep sampling for stunning realism
The dulcitone used for this library — a 5-octave Model F (serial #1286) — comes from Vintage Keys Studio and is owned by Steve Christie, an experienced session keyboardist and audio engineer who participated in the complete sampling of the instrument. Recording combined close microphones (Oktava MK012 with omnidirectional capsules) with room microphones (AKG 414) to deliver a sound that is both detailed and immersive.
Key features:
- Up to 5 round-robin samples per note → a natural, non-mechanical playing feel
- soft and loud velocity layers → maximum expressiveness and dynamic range
- Meticulous stereo recording → a fully immersive playing experience
The result is a unique, organic, and realistic virtual instrument, perfect for film scoring, video game soundtracks, or ambient music production.
Exclusive presets by Sam Windell
Delivered with 26 sound sources and 18 presets crafted by Sam Windell (FrozenPlain), Dulcitone offers a wide variety of textures, including:
- Augmented Basses → deep, rich low-frequency tones
- Magical Glimmers → shimmering, unpredictable sonic colors
- Real Dulcitone → the authentic, customizable dulcitone sound
- Warm Undertones → warmth and low-end richness, even deeper than Augmented Basses
The built-in preset manager lets you create, save, and easily find your own sounds using tags for type, mood, timbre, or genre.
Hear Dulcitone in Action
3 independent layers for blending
Unified browsing across all Floe libraries
Effects rack of 10 effects
Powered by Floe
Dulcitone runs inside Floe, FrozenPlain’s free, open-source sample library player and the direct successor to the Mirage engine.
Key features:
- 3-layer engine, each layer can host any sound source
- Full sound-shaping tools (volume, pitch, panning, ADSR, LFOs, filters, EQ…)
- 4 macro controls—each can modulate up to 6 parameters
- Rack of 10 customisable effects (delay, algorithmic reverb, convolution reverb, stereo processor, chorus, filter, distortion, compressor, bitcrusher, phaser)
- Keyboard splitting with zone layering options
- Full MIDI automation support
- Unified preset/tag system across all FrozenPlain libraries
Floe requires either a Windows or macOS computer with music production software that can run a CLAP, VST3, or AU audio plugin (such as: Logic Pro, Reaper, Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Studio One, Reason, and many more). See Floe's requirements page for additional details.
What’s Included
Here's what's included in Dulcitone. You'll receive a Floe package. The installed size is similar to the ZIP size due to our use of modern lossless compression.
FrozenPlain - Dulcitone Package.zip (853.5 MB)
Dulcitone
Floe-format sample library containing 26 instruments.
Core (5)
Dulcitone Pristine
The standard dulcitone sound (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) with lots of the natural clunkiness and inconsistency removed. Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Rubber Mallet
The dulcitone (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) played non-typically: with a rubber mallet (rubber screwdriver handle in fact). The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone Wood Mallet
The dulcitone (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) played non-typically: with a wooden mallet (wood stick). The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone
The standard dulcitone sound (a balanced mix of close & room microphones). Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Soft Mallet
The dulcitone (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) played non-typically: with a soft mallet. The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Extras (4)
Dulcitone Release-only
Regular dulcitone (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) with only the release samples (key clunk noise).
Dulcitone Unprocessed
The standard dulcitone sound (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) with only subtle normalisation, subtle tuning adjustments, and more of the natural, felty key-down sound left at the start of the samples.
Dulcitone No-release
The standard dulcitone sound (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) without release samples (key clunk noise).
Dulcitone Pristine No-release
The standard dulcitone sound (a balanced mix of close & room microphones) with lots of the natural clunkiness and inconsistency removed and no release samples (key clunk noise). Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Mic Options/Close (9)
Dulcitone Pristine No-release (close)
The standard dulcitone sound (close microphone) with lots of the natural clunkiness and inconsistency removed and no release samples (key clunk noise). Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Pristine (close)
The standard dulcitone sound (close microphone) with lots of the natural clunkiness and inconsistency removed. Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Rubber Mallet (close)
The dulcitone (close microphone) played non-typically: with a rubber mallet (rubber screwdriver handle in fact). The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone Unprocessed (close)
The standard dulcitone sound (close microphone) with only subtle normalisation, subtle tuning adjustments, and more of the natural, felty key-down sound left at the start of the samples.
Dulcitone Wood Mallet (close)
The dulcitone (close microphone) played non-typically: with a wooden mallet (wood stick). The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone (close)
The standard dulcitone sound (close microphone). Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Soft Mallet (close)
The dulcitone (close microphone) played non-typically: with a soft mallet. The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone Release-only (close)
Regular dulcitone (close microphone) with only the release samples (key clunk noise).
Dulcitone No-release (close)
The standard dulcitone sound (close microphone) without release samples (key clunk noise).
Mic Options/Room (8)
Dulcitone Soft Mallet (room)
The dulcitone (room microphone) played non-typically: with a soft mallet. The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone Pristine (room)
The standard dulcitone sound (room microphone) with lots of the natural clunkiness and inconsistency removed. Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Rubber Mallet (room)
The dulcitone (room microphone) played non-typically: with a rubber mallet (rubber screwdriver handle in fact). The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone (room)
The standard dulcitone sound (room microphone). Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Pristine No-release (room)
The standard dulcitone sound (room microphone) with lots of the natural clunkiness and inconsistency removed and no release samples (key clunk noise). Tuned and normalised, with samples cut for a responsive but realistic feel.
Dulcitone Wood Mallet (room)
The dulcitone (room microphone) played non-typically: with a wooden mallet (wood stick). The hammer mechanism was removed and the tines were struck.
Dulcitone Unprocessed (room)
The standard dulcitone sound (room microphone) with only subtle normalisation, subtle tuning adjustments, and more of the natural, felty key-down sound left at the start of the samples.
Dulcitone No-release (room)
The standard dulcitone sound (room microphone) without release samples (key clunk noise).
Presets (18)
Preset files for Floe.
Dulcitone - Factory Presets/01 - Core (3)
Dulcitone - Factory Presets/03 - Keys (11)
Dulcitone - Factory Presets/02 - Cinematic (4)
Preset Tags:
This tag cloud displays the most frequently used tags across all presets, giving you a quick overview of the dominant sounds and styles in this product.
About FrozenPlain
Founded in 2013 in southern England by Sam Windell, FrozenPlain began as a passion project, creating cinematic Kontakt libraries from his bedroom studio. The mission has always been to provide creative tools for musicians, composers, and producers working in film, TV, and games.
Over a decade later, Sam works with professional sound designers, audio engineers, and composers from the film and gaming industries, plus other specialists who help shape each library.
The brand’s philosophy is simple: make music creation accessible and inspiring. That means:
- Fair, year-round pricing (no endless sales gimmicks)
- No DRM, no dongles, no serial keys just download and start creating
- Simple, intuitive virtual instruments that put creativity first
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