mmersive synth expressions. Introducing auras:volts, the next release of my free instrument series diving into the chaotic and incredibly evocative world of modular synthesis and beyond. Sourced from recordings of over $200,000 worth of synthesizers at a convention outside of Chicago, Illinois this chapter of auras captures the raw energy…
Who knew electric motors could sound this great? Fused together in a dual layer engine, you’ll find an assortment of sounds sourced from a variety of battery powered motors all meticulously captured to infuse the dynamic and electrifying essence of mechanical motion into the realm of musical creation. With 30…
Intimate and evocative cello swells for your next project. Strands is a free cinematic cello library for the free Decent Sampler plugin, and is a carefully curated selection of sounds designed to deliver a new palette of emotional expression for your scores and tracks. This project actually began with the…
Dark, organic analog expressions. Introducing auras:polyscape, the first in a new series of free instrument releases exploring the deep and cinematic sounds of the Polybrute 12 sourced from my custom patches and recorded through analog tube preamps to capture the glorious and imperfect nature of analog synthesis all wrapped up…
We sampled the sound of a 1957 Hammond B3™ through a spinning Leslie™ speaker at chorale speed, using a single drawbar setting popular in Rock, Prog, and Jazz (688600000). Includes 2nd and 3rd Percussion samples, and the looped sustains are selectable with and without the vibrato scanner active. Real Rotor Organ…
Cinematic guitar patches created with a 1950’s Ampex reel-to-reel machine…. My great grandfather passed before I could really say I knew him, but he left behind a 1950’s Ampex reel-to-reel machine that I use often. The tape component hardly functions, but the tube pre has a ferocious, noisy tone when…
Another Pianobook community collaboration sample pack, this time created from different “swarming” instruments played slow, medium and fast. Different instrument layers are controllable to find that perfect blend of textures for your next composition. Big thanks to all the contributors (too many to list!) and volunteers who helped pull together…
Organic and intrigate soundscapes bursting with inspiration. Elysea enables the creation of organic and intricate sounds. Its capability to produce deep, evolving textures makes it invaluable across various genres of electronic music. For instance, in ambient music, it creates lush soundscapes, while in cinematic and soundtrack production, it contributes to…
Sitar Renaissance is a virtual instrument based on a damaged plucked sitar recording that has been restored. A combination of audio engineering techniques has been used to make these sitar samples great: spectral repair, adaptative noise removal, and manual retuning. The result is a unique instrument that has a sound…
Nu Guzheng is a plugin instrument based on a multi-sampled set of guzheng samples. This traditional Chinese plucked zither has been recorded in stereo using a pair of Blue spark condenser microphones. Recorded in 32-bit and downsampled to 24-bit for the plugin version, the end result is clean-sounding and authentic….
Zither Renaissance is a virtual instrument based on a damaged plucked zither recording that has been restored. A combination of audio engineering techniques has been used to make these zither samples great: spectral repair, adaptative noise removal, and manual retuning. The original recording has been provided by the kind folks…
The raw analog waveforms of a vintage Magical Musical Thing children’s synthesizer. The Magical Musical Thing was produced by Mattel, and invented by Franklin Eventoff, inventor of the Force-Sensing Resistor. Franklin now runs a company called Sensitronics that produces sensors. The oscillator contained within the MMT is based on a…
This instrument consists of 11 patches recorded from Dave’s ever-changing modular synth. Some of the tones were generated using Mutable Instruments Plaits, others by Disting MK4. Specs: Sample rate: 24-bit 48khz Library size: 206MB This library works with the free Decent Sampler player plugin. https://www.decentsamples.com/product/daves-modular-synth-vol-1-free/
The melancholic sound of a piano filtered through a portable reel to reel tape recorder from the 60s. Warble knob to select between two takes Adjustable tape hiss layer Adjustable shimmer layer (ooh!) Tone knob Chorus effect Reverb effect Specs: Sample rate: 24-bit 48khz Library size: 25MB Release Notes 1.1…
The charming bell sounds of a Japanese children’s toy from the fifties. The instrument was produced by Nomura (T. N.), a large manufacturer of tin-plated electronic toys. Although the item described itself as an “electric vibraphone,” it bears no resemblance to that instrument, and instead features an array of bells…
The raw analog waveforms of a Soviet-era children’s synthesizer. These Pif synths were designed for children. They were produced from roughly 1989-1993 in a city called Ромны in the Ukraine. The factory that produced them, Роменский завод АТС, specialized in industrial telephone equipment, but also made several consumer products including…
Marimba Renaissance is a virtual instrument based on a damaged marimba recording that has been restored. A combination of audio engineering techniques has been used to make these marimba samples great: spectral repair, adaptative noise removal, manual retuning, and physical modeling. The result is a versatile instrument, rich in tone…
Dusty Rings Keys is a FREE lo-fi piano created with physical modeling using the Mutable Instruments® Rings, sent through a Marantz® PMD221 tape cassette for grit and hiss. Designed with infinite sustain in mind, samples are perfectly looped and ready for use in Decent Sampler or the sampler of your…
Singing Bowl Renaissance is a virtual instrument based on a series of damaged singing bowl recordings that have been restored. A combination of audio engineering techniques has been used to make these singing bowl samples great: spectral repair, adaptative noise removal, and manual retuning. The result is a unique instrument…
Modular 808 is a powerful collection of Analog 808 samples jam packed into an easy-to-use plug-in interface. Designed with flexibility in mind, you get 3 basic controls, Attack, Release, and Glide. Allowing for anything from quick kick hits to long massive portamento sub-bass lines. If you already have a sampler…
