sampled Archives

Rhodes V8: The official virtual Rhodes MK8 instrument

19 Jan in Synths

Rhodes has released a virtual version of the MK8. Rhodes V8 hopes to capture every detail of the hardware in the official Rhodes VSTi. And win a MK8!!

Best free plug-ins this week: Infinite Space Piano, FunkBass and Abstract Crystal Pads

23 Jan 2022 in Studio

We’ve got three sampled instruments for you in this week's collection of free plug-ins: a spaced-out piano, a funky bass and a collection of dreamy pads.

Soundpaint: Ultra-Deep Sampled Instrument platform

29 Oct 2021 in Synths

Soundpaint is a new source of deep-sampled instruments that claim to offer unheard levels of realism and unparalleled authentic content. It launches with a free Steinway grand piano - let's check it out.

LaBassa: Unique fretless bass sampled for a good cause

16 Aug 2021 in Synths

LaBassa is a Kontakt based sampled instrument taken from a custom made electric fretless bass that's available for a donation to charity.

China Impression: Impressive collection of authentic Chinese instruments

09 Oct 2020 in Synths

Filling up a whopping 310GB of sample space China Impression samples over 60 individual instruments for a comprehensive collection of Chinese instruments.

Vibrant Electric Pianos: Soulful vintage sounds for HALion

09 Jul 2019 in Synths

E-Instruments has released a collection of deeply sampled electric piano sounds for Steinberg's HALion and HALion Sonic instruments. Vibrant Electric Pianos could be all the pianos you'll ever need.

Tracktion capture 44 years of analog monosynths in two LOFREQ RetroMod VSTi’s

01 Nov 2018 in Synths

Is it too soon for a sample instrument featuring the Behringer Model D, IK Multimedia UNO and Arturia MiniBrute? Not according to Tracktion. Meet LoFreq: Classic and Modern synthesizers sampled.

Electrix: Led Zeppelin’s Hohner Electra Piano T sampled and free

29 Aug 2018 in Synths

Electrix steals the sound of the Hohner Electra Piano T from Stairway to Heaven, No Quarter and Down by the Seaside and gives a rare opportunity to sample Led Zeppelins sonic character.

Tracktion Retromod recreates a bunch of Nord, Roland and Moog synthesizers

28 Jul 2018 in Synths

Tracktion Corporation has released Retromod LEAD, 106 and FAT, some meticulously sampled instruments based upon 6 Clavia Nord instruments, a handful of Roland Junos and a big bunch of more modern Moogs.

Syntronik brings 17 classic synths to the iPad for free

20 Sep 2017 in Synths

IK Multimedia has brought their bundle of legendary synths to the iPad with 17 free instruments. More are available with in-app purchasing but isn't it a slap in the face for desktop users who pay far more?

Kurzweil SP6 adds one more stage piano to their massive range

20 Sep 2017 in Synths

Kurzweil release yet another stage piano in the "powerfully simple" SP6. It's a stage piano with 2GB of sounds, great weighted action, and good bit of dated looking chunkiness.

Cosmosf FX4: Intergalactic multi-dimensional micro event delay plug-in

05 Jun 2017 in Studio

Cosmosf FX4 pulls micro events out of delay buffers, spins them in multi-dimensional granular space and builds meso and macro sonic delights - it's a delay plug-in like you've never seen.

Analog Strings with a throbbing twist from Output

15 Mar 2017 in Synths

Analog Strings combines sampled orchestra with vintage synths and weird tape loops, controlled by wires of pulsing liquorice. Have they found a different take on the string sound library?