The latest release from Best Service brings together a selection of string, wind and percussion instruments that promise to take users “into the sound worlds of past civilizations”. Said to be ideal for everything from film and game scores to ambient productions, Eduardo Tarilonte’s Ancient ERA Persia boasts a powerful modern interface that provides a wealth of control over the library’s sounds, and offers microtuning options that provide support for Arabic, Persian and Turkish scales.
Housed in Best Service’s Engine Player, the library comprises 28 instruments, and offers in-depth control over the likes of volume, articulations, legatos, glissandi and layers. Everything was captured at Eldana Studios in Dueñas, Spain, with all of the instruments performed by master musicians including Efrén López, Michalis Kouloumis, Stelios Petrakis, Jerome Salomon and Iván Karlón.
What’s Included?
- Percussion: Bendhir, Daf, Darbuka, Davul, Dayre, Riq, Riq Plastic, Tombak.
- Winds: Turkish Mey High and Low, Turkish Clarinet, Kaval, Turkish Ney, Persian Ney, Zourna, Duduk.
- Bowed Strings: Turkish Violin, Lyra 1, Lyra 2.
- Plucked Strings: Kopuz, Dutar, Santur, Oud, Baglama Big and Small, Tambur, Rabab, Tar.
- Loops & Phrases: Over 1000 percussion loops, hand-played phrases, 51 soundscapes with up to five layers.
Key Features
- 28 instruments from the Middle East.
- Over 1000 percussion loops and 51 soundscapes.
- Legatos, glissandi and a wide range of articulations.
- Microtuning for traditional scales or custom presets.
- Fast and intuitive Engine Player interface with full control.
- Ideal for film, games, traditional music and ambient productions.
- Mix-ready and fully compatible with other libraries.
Compatibility
Eduardo Tarilonte’s Ancient ERA Persia runs in Best Service’s Engine Player 1.5 or later, which is supported on PCs running Windows 10 or above, and Mac running macOS 10.15 and higher. VST3, AU and AAX plug-in versions are available.
Pricing & Availability
Eduardo Tarilonte’s Ancient ERA Persia is available now, and is being offered at the following introductory prices until 25 March 2026.
- Ancient ERA Persia: €$179 (usually €$259)
- Ancient ERA Persia Crossgrade: €$139 (usually €$199)
- Ancient ERA Persia Upgrade: €$95 (usually €$139)
