Sample Libraries

There exists in Bulgaria a rich choral tradition which sounds quite different from the Western classical vocal style....

Microrgan is a fairly straightforward instrument, based on an obscure 49-key reed organ that was made some time in the 1950s...

EastWest’s new Hollywood Choirs library combines cinematic gloss with sophisticated word-building tools.

Sahara not only captures the underlying sound and the unexpected warmth of the Enqoniq Mirage, but also its sometimes imperfect soul...

Available as an EZX expansion pack for Toontrack’s EZdrummer 2 and with an imminent release in Superior 3 format, UK Pop aims to wrap up six decades of UK pop drum sounds using four kits plus extra parts and cymbals, all recorded at RAK Studios in London.

Vir2’s compact and easy-to-use Vital Series of libraries continues with Sticks, whose sounds are derived from various sticks hitting various objects.

Fritz Lang’s Metropolis inspires a third epic sample collection, while Berlin Orchestra Inspire provides a full symphony orchestra in a single package.

Epic Risers and Epic Drops are designed for the full version of Kontakt (v.5.6 or later) and provide the sorts of ‘riser’ and ‘drop’ sounds that have become firm ear-candy favourites for cinematic composers, game sound designers, and music producers in various contemporary genres (EDM and hip hop).

Weighing in at a substantial 40GB uncompressed, SKU therefore has plenty of headroom to focus on sound quality and detail...

I took my first sound design job years ago on a television show whose budget barely afforded me the petrol to the studio. It...

Recording a library of acoustic guitar samples highlighted the importance of repeatability, blind testing, small lasers and double‑sided sticky tape.

Soniccouture’s latest instrument combines recordings made in extraordinary spaces with an ultra-modern interface.

Steeped in LA’s musical and film culture, Cinesamples built their reputation on the acclaimed CineSymphony orchestral series....

RealiTone offer several specialist sample-based virtual instruments and the latest release — Screaming Trumpet — is no...

This excellent library features a deeply sampled solo violin expressively played by the maestro himself.

The Bulgarian choir specialists go epic with a trilogy of choir libraries.

Zero-G’s new library makes it easy to add a touch of Middle Eastern flavour to your productions.

With a title like Heavy Industry, it will perhaps come as no surprise if Zero-G’s latest offering is intended to take the user into the sonic realms of the urban, industrialised world.

Gothic Instruments continue to expand the collection of libraries (‘modules’ in GI-speak) based around their Kontakt-based Dronar...

According to urban legend, an Irish theatre manager once bet his mates that he could add a new word to the English language...