Sample Libraries

The second instalment in Spitfire's new orchestral library series has arrived, and boasts up to 11 dynamic layers, 16 round robins and a total of 391 articulations.

Hertz Drums promises to deliver authentic virtual drum parts that will surpass the expectations of even the most demanding users.

Void & Vista’s first software instrument combines samples of bowed instruments with a range of experimental sounds created with modular synths and hardware effects units.

The latest bundle from Orchestral Tools contains all of the company's Berlin series woodwind libraries, which are now all available within their SINE player for the first time. 

NI's latest Play Series instrument contains a total of 193 drum sounds performed, recorded, and processed by drummer and producer Karriem Riggins.

LABS Autograph Grand captures the sound of a Yamaha C6 grand piano housed in a prestigious studio which has played host to a huge selection of high-profile musicians.

Ion Storm is a Kontakt-based instrument aimed at musicians and composers looking to create 'riser’ effects.

Spitfire's latest all-in-one library allows users to blend seamlessly between two orchestras, and provides a huge selection of hard-hitting sounds aimed at modern TV and film scores.

Explorer SFX Cloud is a new online service which provides sound designers and content creators with access to over 100,000 high-quality sound effects.

Virtual Orchestration is a new series of educational videos dedicated to the art of composing with sampled orchestral instruments.

Spitfire's latest Originals library offers a collection of eight rare instruments sourced from all over the globe, played by world-renowned flautist Andy Findon.

Valves offers a range of softly-played techniques performed by a five-piece ensemble comprising flugelhorn, French horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. 

Kinetic Strings Plus features violin, viola, cello, and double bass sections that can be played and programmed separately within a single instance.

Octa allows users to layer up to eight acoustic and electronic solo instruments, and features a powerful on-board sequencer. 

The latest release from Abletunes contains over 50 Ableton Live Racks that have been created using samples from a variety of hardware synthesizers.

Beat Lab is a collection of drum samples that will only be available for a limited time, whilst Pulse offers a virtual recreation of Lexicon’s famous PCM-60 digital reverb unit.

Spitfire Audio's Winter Sale is now live, with discounts of up to 60% available on bundles, and individual libraries reduced by 40% until 2 January 2023. 

IK Multimedia's latest SampleTank 4 sound library features a wide variety of percussion instruments, providing users with all they need to create a salsa track from start to finish.

Handy Drums' latest update adds a variety of new performance features and improvements, as well as introducing AAX plug-in versions and native Apple Silicon support.

Bitwig are offering their users a free sound package containing woodwind ensemble samples captured by Orchestral Tools at Teldex Studio in Berlin.

Sonora Cinematic's latest sample library uses resonant filters to create pitched sounds from noise samples which can then be mixed with additional layers.