{"author_name":"Erik McClure","cat":"LD #25","comments":[],"epoch":1355537520,"likes":2,"metadata":{"p_key":"49835","p_author":"Erik McClure","p_authorkey":"4875","p_urlkey":"85521","p_title":"Giant List of Free Samples","p_cat":"LD #25","p_event":"LD25","p_time":"1355537520","p_likes":"2","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"4875","us_name":"Erik McClure","us_username":"blackhole","event_start":"1355443200","event_key":"14","event_name":"LD25"},"text":"<p>Not many entrants to LudumDare get a chance to finish a song for their game, but for those who do, I thought I&#8217;d compile a list of free samples you can use. Some of these are soundfonts compressed with <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/755994\/sfArkXTc.zip\">sfArk<\/a> &#8211; just drag the file on to sfArkXTc.exe to generate a self-extracting executable that will create the sf2 file when run. Others are compressed using <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.darkesword.com\/files\/sfpack.zip\">sfpack.exe<\/a>. This is a cross-post from <a href=\"http:\/\/blackhole12.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/giant-list-of-free-samples.html\">my blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n <p><b>Instrumental<\/b><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/nando.oui.com.br\/_static\/sf2\/000_Florestan_Piano.zip\">000_Florestan_Piano<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.homemusician.net\/guitar_soundfonts\/198-stratocaster_vs.html\">198-StratocasterVS<\/a><br \/>\n MIS Stereo Piano [ <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B_2aDNVL_NGmMktaZEpZaUlLdVk\">SoundFont<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B_2aDNVL_NGmOHgtM0RTTlFIZnM\">Directwave<\/a> ]<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B_2aDNVL_NGmMzVkWmo2LXg0cUk\">MIS Orchestra Samples<\/a> [Requires Directwave]<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/?zo8l3dgf2989266\">SGM-V2.01<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.homemusician.net\/guitar_soundfonts\/maestro_velocity_nylon_guitar.html\">Nylon Guitar 1<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B_2aDNVL_NGmOVh5WllBbVVzeE0\">Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra SF2<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/sso.mattiaswestlund.net\/download.html\">original SFZ<\/a>)<br \/>\n HQ Orchestra Samples<\/p>\n <ul><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?ycmx57kdezctahq\">Percussion 1<\/a>  <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?12cqvjgws1zodd4\">Percussion 2<\/a>   <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?dtd9xxk9kkjwj86\">Strings 1<\/a>   <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?drlk847tfdpqs81\">Strings 2<\/a>  <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?g3jwk37tyu81foo\">Strings 3<\/a>  <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?wdxpv7pmmr5sue5\">Brass\/Woodwinds<\/a><br \/>\n <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?ucvvjvt4t4dg9dv\">Choir\/SFX<\/a>  <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?5r9j3aoyewa5b3x\">Bank 1<\/a>  <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?m2lw5d3bbyfn0uo\">Bank 2<\/a>  <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/download.php?nbcrmw9bg49xk51\">Bank 3<\/a><\/ul>\n <p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B_2aDNVL_NGmUjd5enVWLTZNTEE\">Vowel Ensemble<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/nando.oui.com.br\/_static\/sf2\/070_Bassoon_Ethan-Nando.zip\">070 Bassoon Ethan Nando<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.homemusician.net\/collections_soundfonts\/roland_sound_canvas_tuned.html\">Roland Sound Canvas<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.darkesword.com\/fonts\/tubular_bells.sfpack\">Tubular Bells<\/a><\/p>\n <p><b>Percussion<\/b><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/blackspherestudios.com\/storage\/SAMPLES%20-%205000%20DRUMHITS.7z\">SAMPLES &#8211; 5000 DRUMHITS<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/open?id=0B_2aDNVL_NGmWWVCU281ZTE5Qjg\">1400 Samples Drum Kit<\/a><br \/>\n mhak kicks [<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/OCTfM7\">Part 1<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/NfiJlJ\">Part 2<\/a>]<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.darkesword.com\/fonts\/drums_industrial.sfpack\">drums_industrial<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.darkesword.com\/fonts\/drums_ken_ardency.sfpack\">drums_ken_ardency<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.darkesword.com\/fonts\/roland_orchestral_rhythm.sfpack\">RolandOrchestralRythm<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedrumkits.net\/sound-fonts\/drums\/729-drum-set-jd-rockset-5-soundfont\">JD Rockset 5<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/soundfonts.darkesword.com\/fonts\/ellade.sfpack\">Ellade Drums<\/a><\/p>\n <p><b>VSTi<\/b><br \/>\n While not samples, these are free VSTi plugins, compatible with most modern DAWs.<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/freemusicsoftware.org\/plugins\/Bitcrusher.dll\">Bitcrusher<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theserinaexperiment.net\/plugins\/TSE808v1.1.zip\">Tube Screamer<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ugoaudio.com\/vst\/Rez3.zip\">Rez v2.0<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/co.native-instruments.com\/index.php?id=reaktor5playerdl\">Reaktor 5<\/a> (free version)<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/co.native-instruments.com\/index.php?id=reaktorfactorydl\">Reaktor 5 Factory Selection<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/co.native-instruments.com\/index.php?id=mikroprismdlpc\">Mikro Prism<\/a> [Requires Reaktor]<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vst4free.com\/free_vst.php?plugin=dmiHammer&amp;id=178\">dmiHammer<\/a><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/embertone.com\/freebies\/jugfree.php\">Jug Drum<\/a> (free version) [Requires Kontact]<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/richdouglas.net\/projects\/dryerdrum.php\">Dryer Drum<\/a> [Requires Kontact]<\/p>\n <p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.simulanalog.org\/guitarsuite.htm\">SimulAnalog Guitar Suite<\/a> is very nice, but is for non-commercial use only.<\/p>","time":"December 14th, 2012 9:12 pm","title":"Giant List of Free Samples"}