Muse Percussion

Introducing Muse Percussion by Muse Group—a powerful orchestral percussion toolkit featuring 28 deeply sampled instruments. From delicate glockenspiel and xylophone melodies to the thunderous boom of taikos and tam-tams, this comprehensive library covers both cinematic and traditional percussion with pristine clarity.

Detailed orchestral battery

Free

Developer

Works With

Release date

2026

Version

1.0.1

Download size

1.83 GB

Muse Percussion

Name: Muse Percussion
Brand: Muse Group
Availability: InStock
Rating: 79 (80 reviews)
Author: Muse Group

Detailed orchestral battery

Free

Developer

Works With

Release date

2026

Version

1.0.1

Download size

1.83 GB

Also included in

Free

MuseSounds Core

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Muse Sounds proudly presents Muse Percussion: a huge battery of orchestral and epic percussion. Featuring 31 instruments, this collection covers the gamut of the percussion section, from pitched percussion like glockenspiel and xylophone to huge exotic taiko sections and tam-tams and drum kits. Each instrument has been captured in depth and detail, with a wide dynamic range, on a dedicated scoring stage. The collection features a consistent set of articulations, and has been expertly crafted for effortless use within MuseScore 4. Muse Sounds require no set up or effort to work with - they have been designed to take advantage of MuseScore 4’s brand new playback engine. Simply write your music, and push play. Best of all, Muse Percussion is completely FREE for you to use in your compositions. Made with ❤️ by Muse.

What Muse Percussion offers

31 Orchestral instruments

Multiple repetition samples

Includes pitched percussion (glockenspiel, celeste)

Multiple playing mallets and size variations

Recorded in high dynamic range

Completely free

What’s new

Managed some over-zealous amplifications
Mark tree in Mixed Percussion now matches the standalone instrument
Open hi-hat in Mixed Percussion sits slightly above closed again, instead of well below
Splash cymbal sound restored
Glockenspiel crescendo rolls no longer dip in the middle
Drum kit snare rolls crescendo properly
Concert snare no longer drops notes in accented passages at piano

7 days ago1.0.1

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79% (80)

Oct 17, 20261.0.1

Once again, Muse Group has sent out an update we didn't need and broken things - in this case, the chimes. Suddenly, Chimes are OVERPOWERED compared to everything else. Old pieces of mine that use chimes are now so blaringly loud that it is distracting. Plus, when I try to alter the dynamics to tone them down, they fade to non-existence. There is no happy medium. Please revert to the old chimes.

Oct 6, 20261.0.0

Some instruments like the chimes became really loud since the new update came out, which makes some of my scores sound weird or bad. Also, the splash cymbal on the regular drum kit just doesn't make sound.

Developer Response: Thank you for the detailed feedback. The MuseSounds team is aware of the issues with the Muse Percussion update and is working on fixes.

Oct 23, 20261.0.1

I already contented with the sound of the snare but the Bass Drum and Cymbals are way to soft even in loud dynamics. The suspended cymbal should have a damp when staccato articulation is being placed. However, on a recent update. Concert Bass Drum and Cymbals cannot be heard enough when the dynamics is at fortissimo except when putting an accent. Please return their playback sound even without an accent on each note

Oct 5, 20261.0.0

Positives: Subfolders, trap kit bass drum not ridiculously loud anymore, gong and tam-tam rolls are smoother, dampen on release, secco and let ring sound flags for sleigh bells, bass drum, mark tree, bell tree (some instruments dampen on release, secco and let ring needs to be separated by modify sound and playing techniques), glockenspiel, crotales, timpani (dampen on release doesn't work as intended on rolls). Negatives: Suspended cymbal release holds out and has this sizzle sound and it's annoying, most of the instruments are way louder or softer than before for example the rimshots at forte on the timbales causes the audio to peak out

Developer Response: Thank you for the detailed feedback. The MuseSounds team is aware of the issues with the Muse Percussion update and is working on fixes.

Oct 1, 20261.0.0

I hate to be someone that just complains, but the percussion sounds very weird after the update, and in some cases, worse, especially the mallets (glockenspiel, marimba, etc). Suspended cymbal also sounds off too. I feel there was no need to change the sound of most of these instruments.

Developer Response: Thank you for the detailed feedback. The MuseSounds team is aware of the issues with the Muse Percussion update and is working on fixes.

Oct 1, 20261.0.0

The tubular bells sound so strange in the new update. Other sounds are fine but just the chimes.

Developer Response: Thank you for the detailed feedback. The MuseSounds team is aware of the issues with the Muse Percussion update and is working on fixes.

Aug 31, 20260.6.7

But the snare drum with snares off settings while playing consecutive fast notes after each other there’s a glitch in sounds; it doesn’t play the sample as it should but there’s like an annoying click.

Aug 10, 20260.6.6

Everything sounds great, just the fact that there are only 3 concert toms and the snare drum sound is weirdly reverberated and barely can be heard under other percussion/wind instruments, other than that everything else sounds great (ESPECIALLY the Timpani)

Jul 7, 20260.6.6

Definitely a step up from MS Basic.

Jun 21, 20260.6.6

Mostly WAY better than the default sounds. There is a few however that are not the best. The glockenspiel is far to soft and dynamics don't work well. The timpani's sound really mushes together. The chimes don't play anything above the high G for some reason. Many other instrument are missing like finger cymbals and ocean drum.