PREMIER SOUND FACTORY

What it is

Spec sheet

What it does

PREMIER SOUND FACTORY is a catalog of sampled software instruments for music producers, including piano, drums, bass and Japanese instruments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Product

PREMIER SOUND FACTORY sells sampled software instrument libraries, including acoustic and electric pianos, Japanese instruments, drums, basses, and Mellotron sounds.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Integrations

Libraries run through Native Instruments Kontakt or the free Kontakt Player where a product page specifies compatibility, and support common DAWs such as Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton Live and Reaper.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Privacy

The privacy policy says the company may collect registration, purchase, usage, IP, cookie, location and device-identification data for service, payment, support, advertising and marketing purposes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Support

The FAQ says phone and email technical support are not provided; it directs users to a dedicated support area in the PREMIER SOUND FACTORY forum.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Headquarters

Yokohama, Kanagawa, JapanRead 28 Sep 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Founded

2000Read 28 Sep 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Company

The maker says PREMIER SOUND FACTORY began as a software instrument brand in 2000 and that Premier Engineering Inc. was established in 2012.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Audio quality

The product catalog emphasizes high-resolution 96kHz/24bit sample libraries, although some free vintage instruments use 48kHz/24bit samples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Bass features

Bass Premier G includes Custom Jazz Bass and Precision Bass instruments, monophonic legato, vibrato, slap key switching and slide/glissando articulations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Commercial use

The EULA permits commercial and noncommercial use in music, images, movies, games, websites, television, radio and related productions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Company headquarters

Premier Engineering Inc. lists 6F Aioichuo Building, 2-31 Aioicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan as its address.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Company history

The PREMIER SOUND FACTORY brand began in 2000 and Premier Engineering Inc. was established in 2012.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Company leadership

The official about page identifies Saw Ichiro as CEO and founder-engineer Ichiro as the principal sound designer.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Company size

The maker describes itself as a small company with only a few members and bases in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Boston.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

DAW and plugin formats

Product specifications list host interfaces including Audio Units, VST, AAX Native, ASIO, Core Audio, and WASAPI, with DAWs such as Cubase, Logic, Studio One, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, and Reaper.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Developer workflow

The official instructions tell users to unzip the download, drag an .nki instrument into Kontakt and assign MIDI CC or DAW automation to knobs; no public API or SDK is documented there.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Download availability

The FAQ says product download links expire after one month and advises customers to keep backups.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Drum Tree features

Drum Tree contains 26 genre categories, 185 drum pieces, about 8,000 samples, up to 54 layers and up to eight round robins with humanizing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Drum Tree mixer

Drum Tree provides per-element output, level, pan, gate, tuning and low-cut controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Free Hellotron features

Hellotron Premier G is a free Mellotron M400S library with 35 flute, strings and cello keys, mixable sound types and convolution reverb.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Free Wurly features

Wurly Premier G is a free Wurlitzer 200A library with five velocity layers, two release layers, wah, tremolo and reverb effects.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Independent limit: Bass amp

The Bass Premier G review noted that no amp simulator is included, so users need an external plugin for amplified tones.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Independent limit: Bass articulation

The Bass Premier G review criticized fixed slide and glissando timing, GUI-only legato-speed control, limited mute sounds and absent slap slides.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Independent limit: Drum Tree price

Sample Library Review said some buyers may consider Drum Tree expensive and cited a former regular price of $349.Read 15 Oct 2026 · samplelibraryreview.com

Independent limit: Shakuhachi

Rock oN Company observed that Shakuhachi Premier G's unlooped four-second notes can make continuous melodies difficult without careful volume and phrasing control.Read 15 Oct 2026 · miroc.co.jp

Independent marketplace

KVR Audio lists Premier Sound Factory products for macOS and Windows, including Drum Tree, KAWAI Legend, KAGUYA and Shakuhachi Premier G.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kvraudio.com

Independent marketplace pricing

KVR Audio lists Drum Tree at $213.84, KAWAI Legend at $270.00, KAGUYA at $128.52 and Shakuhachi Premier G at $106.92.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kvraudio.com

Independent praise: Bass Premier G

A Japanese Bass Premier G review reported that the raw bass output sounded strong and responded convincingly to external amp settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · note.com

Independent praise: Drum Tree

Sample Library Review praised Drum Tree's 26 genre kits, mix-ready sound, innovative design, broad drum and microphone collection and minimal need for tweaking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · samplelibraryreview.com

Independent praise: Drum Tree sound

Sample Library Review described Drum Tree as high quality, realistic and suitable for ready-made or customized kits across many musical styles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · samplelibraryreview.com

Independent praise: usability

Rock oN Company described the instruments as high quality with simple, user-focused operation and sound that often needs little EQ or compression.Read 15 Oct 2026 · miroc.co.jp

KAWAI piano features

KAWAI Legend includes harmonic resonance, release-trigger, damper and half-pedal playback, plus a Velocity+ feature.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Kontakt compatibility

The maker says Drum Tree, KAGUYA, and Shakuhachi Premier G work with Kontakt Player; its FAQ says other products require full Kontakt.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Koto features

KAGUYA includes two kotos, 16 articulations, 36 Japanese scales, 214 phrases, independently editable stereo and center microphones, and five Noh-theatre convolution reverbs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Licence

The EULA is proprietary Japanese software licensing: copyright remains with Premier Engineering Inc., with one primary installation and a private second installation permitted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Licence restrictions

The EULA forbids redistribution of samples, sublicensing, resale, public online access, creation of competing sound libraries and reverse engineering.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

License installations

The FAQ says one product license covers installation on two computers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

License transfer

The FAQ says a product license cannot be transferred to another person or organization.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Maker services

The maker also provides recording, mixing and mastering services, including Apple Digital Masters-certified mastering.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Notable news

KVR lists PIANO Premier KAWAI Legend as added on December 31, 2023.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kvraudio.com

Piano features

PIANO Premier G is a Steinway O-180 library with 88 keys, pedal-triggered action sounds, mic-distance control, release noise and sampled studio reverbs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Refund policy

Refunds are available within 15 days when software fails to work as described or lacks advertised features, subject to support verification; incompatibility or unsupported operating systems are excluded.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Refunds

The refund policy offers refunds within 15 days for software that fails to work as described or lacks advertised features, subject to review; misuse and environmental or hardware incompatibility issues are excluded.Read 7 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Shakuhachi features

Shakuhachi Premier G offers soprano, mezzo-soprano and alto instruments with natural legato and expressive breath and vibrato controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

System requirements

Typical libraries require 64-bit macOS 10.9 or later or Windows 7 or later, 4GB RAM and product-specific disk space.Read 15 Oct 2026 · premiersoundfactory.com

Plans and prices

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Strong points and limits

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