Looking to feed your hardware sampler or for something special for your next trailer score? From bowed guitar to 8 deep-sampled triangles, explore a variety of experimental and classic sounds, including many exclusive sounds only available here!

All sample packs are provided in raw WAV format. Pitches have been labeled in the file names where applicable/available.

All sample packs are DRM-free and permit commercial use. However, please note direct redistribution/sharing of samples is strictly prohibited.

(select sounds formerly available from sounds.com)

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Volume 1: Guitar

Step off the beaten track with these aleatoric, far-out textures created with an acoustic guitar and a variety of playing implements.

VSSP006 – 135 samples – $10

Volume 2: Zither & Harp

Continuing the Experimental Acoustics series, an assortment of experimental sounds were recorded on harp and zither, from metallic screeches to throbbing bass plucks.

VSSP007 – 142 samples – $10

Volume 3: Violin

The third installment in the Experimental Acoustics series, this pack features a broad palette of creative sounds carefully drawn out of the violin, from plaintive glides to grinding double-stops.

VSSP008 – 194 samples – $10

Volume 4: Historical Capped Reeds

This jam-packed fourth installment of Experimental Acoustics features six Renaissance capped reeds, 3 cornamuses and 3 rauschpfeifes, performed in a range of unusual techniques including multiphonics, subtones, swells, and more.

VSSP009 – 310 samples – $10

Volume 5: Didgeridoos

Two didgeridoos, three mic positions, dozens of pre-recorded phrases and articulations.

VSSP010 – 633 samples – $20

Volume 6: Dumpster

An insanely deep-sampled dumpster. Knocks, hits, taps, thuds and more!

VSSP012 – 199 samples – $10

Volume I

Compact cassettes not quite crunchy enough for you? The microcassette, a format designed only for dictation, has roughly half the frequency and dynamic range of your typical cassette.

Uncovered in the estate of a relative, we found 12 microcassette recordings of a long-gone community orchestra. Cut from these recordings are numerous hits, chords, and individual instrument tones lo-fi enough to make even the most ardent VHS collector shed a tear.

VSSP005 – $5

Snares

Can’t get that snare to fit in the mix? Snares has the answer, with five unique instruments recorded in a real concert hall, sporting up to three different microphone positions to choose from. These drums work great in pop as well as classical and feature a wide variety of techniques including samples with both the snares on and off for several of the instruments. Each hit sample has two takes, one for each hand, which you can map to different keys or pads to play alternating left and right like a real snare drum. In addition, several different dynamic levels are present for each sound.

The Main mics present a clean stereo image, while the Overhead and Close capture the strike of the drum. The Snare mic, underneath the drum, captures the rattle of the snares.

As a bonus, the fifth drum, a rope tension snare drum was sampled tuned to various pitches for one of the most unique snare sounds out there!

VSSP004 – 336 samples – $10

Triangles (from VSCO 2 Pro)

High or low, open or muted, Triangles has you covered with eight individual triangles, four articulations (open, half-muted, full muted, and rolls), two dynamic layers, and two microphone positions (mono close and stereo overhead) to choose from.

Equally at home in Pop rhythms or your next symphony, these samples were recorded in a real concert hall.

VSSP002 – 110 samples – $5

VSCO 2 “256-Pack” & “50-Pack”

Assembled from the ~3,000 sample VSCO 2 CE, these smaller packages are ideal for working with hardware samplers and lo-fi genres.

Free under Creative Commons Zero license (Public Domain).