Sample Libraries

Over the last few years, Kong Audio have built up an impressive collection of sampled traditional Chinese instruments, which covers strings, woodwind, drums and percussion.

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Anyone who has used one of Native Instruments' Abbey Road drum instruments will be aware that they are a mixture of old and...

For some listeners the cool, drifty, slightly detached sound of the vibraphone will forever be associated with great jazz...

Sonokinetic's latest orchestral venture features a flexible collection of tempo-sync'ed section phrases.

Rock Classics is a further release in Ueberschall's Elastik-based loop library series.

The recorder is an odd instrument: most of us have played it, yet it rarely appears in sample libraries. VSL have set out to remedy that by sampling four instruments of the recorder family.

The main body of the library is made up of 945 files, available in both Acidized WAV and Apple Loops formats.

The Streetly Tapes series of expansion packs for Gforce's M-Tron Pro aim to get as close as possible to an authentic Mellotron experience.

Founded in 1988, Doug Rogers’ EASTWEST company pioneered the creation of realistic, playable sample-based instruments — 25 years on they remain the undisputed market leader.

The Native Instruments Abbey Road Drummer series must be close to completion. Previously we have had Vintage, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and Modern Drummer, and now NI have slipped 50s Drummer into the decade-sized gap.

Available as a downloadable product, in WAV, Apple Loop and Kontakt versions.

Ueberschall's Elastik-based library series now runs to dozens of titles and Bass Saxophone is one of the latest additions and features 140 samples.

Sonokinetic's classical range of virtual instruments includes everything from symphonic orchestras to individual instruments like the electro mechanical piano.

To create this sample library, Drumdrops went into The Pool studio in London and recorded Ben Hillier's eight-piece 1963...

Do you like a slice of glitch with your hop? Prime Loops certainly do, having launched this download pack.

Eduardo Tarilonte's sample libraries from Best Service now feature regularly in Hollywood film soundtracks, documentaries,...

Some of London's top session players were present at the recording of The London Sessions, which took place at Soho's Dean Street Studio.

Universal Sampling are a small virtual instrument and sample library company who have created four products so far and now Euphoria takes them to a different level.

The majority of Ueberschall's Elastik-based libraries come in an easy-to-use construction kit format: lots of loops organised...

To record the New York Studios Vol 3 drum samples, Toontrack returned to the world-class Avatar Studios (formerly The Power Station).