Sample Libraries

As its title suggests, Upright Bass offers around 1GB of solo upright bass loops — just over 400 in total — covering a range...

A new strings library sees a major European symphonic sampling project move one step closer to completion.

NI's latest library aims to keep you on the edge of your seat with its range of cinematic tension-builders.

Altus, Cantus and Shevannai are three voice‑based sample libraries in Kontakt format. Created by Eduardo Tarilonte, who...

In the making of their latest library, Toll, Sonokinetic travelled to a number of European countries (and the splendidly named...

The purpose of Lost Tapes is to provide copyright‑free sample material that sounds very similar to many much‑sampled...

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It won't write a Katie Price novel for you, but Ghostwriter is just the ticket for high-quality, Porcupine Tree-style quirkiness.

iZotope's Break Tweaker software gives you microscopic control over your beats and much more besides.

Electro-house is probably one of the broader house/dance sub‑genres and this download pack by Platinum AudioLab aims to plug...

Qanûn is part of Sonokinetic's range of Arabic sampled instruments, which also includes Ney and Kemence.

The Jennings Univox was a valve‑based monophonic synthesizer manufactured during the 1950s and '60s.

Zero‑G's Epica is undoubtedly a labour or love by producer Sam Spacey. The library has been nearly three years in the making!

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Sample Logic's Havoc comes with the subtitle 'Tools Of Destruction' and, given that the product description suggests that it...

Although Guitar Sessions is available as a 5.8GB collection of WAV, REX and Apple Loops files, in this review we are looking...

Rhythmic Robot are so committed to preserving the ancient and the crotchety, I'm relying on them opening a nursing home one...

Acoustic Guitar is another addition to Ueberschall's impressive collection of sample libraries for their Elastik loop player....

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Released in 1997, the hugely successful Buena Vista Social Club album is possibly the best example of what most of us non‑...

If you want the sound of a top‑notch acoustic drum kit but don't have the drummer, kit and studio environment within which to record it, virtual drum instruments such as Toontrack's EZdrummer or Superior Drummer provide a cost-effective alternative.