Can you suggest any Acoustic drum samples to use with Algonaut Atlas?
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- KVRian
- 1272 posts since 13 May, 2015
Can anyone recommend any free or cheap sample sets I can map to Atlas? Preferably large sets with some diversity rather than kits, to make use of Atlas’s map and random features.
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wherethehellwasi wherethehellwasi https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=469014 - KVRist
- 95 posts since 26 Jun, 2020
I'll take a stab at helping, based on a browse of the (mostly) freebies in my library. Three quick notes before the goodies:
- I left out small packs (<100 samples), things I found for free that are no longer free (or available), those with digital/foley/found sounds, packs with mixed hits and loops (except the Reverb ones, which seemed highly relevant) and non-drum perc/one shots. For anyone also interested in those, the universe of available packs is much, much larger.
- I can't make any comment on whether any of the below are appropriate for use in commercial songs or projects -- particularly sounds from Kontakt or other freebie packages from commercial sites. I'm a home hobbyist, so I've got a bit of an "everybody in the pool" policy when feeding Atlas, but that might not be wise for something meant for public release. Individual sites should have more details.
- Also with the NIK/DS/SFZ-associated samples: these are often recorded with individual samples for different velocity layers or mics, so not all of the samples may be ideal for something like Atlas because some will be very faint -- though that's sometimes also useful. Just be aware of volume and perhaps other variability.
Gretchen's Sketchy Rock Drums (for Decent Sampler; includes samples usable outside DS): https://gretchenswretchedlabnotes.wordp ... led-drums/ (2200 samples)
JRR Sounds Super Natural Kits ($5 normally; usually free 1/day annually in December): https://www.jrrshop.com/catalogsearch/r ... e&dir=desc (186/kit)
Karoryfer/Versilian Studios Virtuosity Drums (for SFZ; includes FLAC samples usable outside SFZ): https://vis.versilstudios.com/virtuosity-drums.html (4858)
MusicRadar (via Computer Music) 1000 Drum Samples Simple: https://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/1 ... um-samples (934)
Reverb Studio Sampled Sounds: Hitsville, USA (mix of drum hits and loops): https://reverb.com/software/samples-and ... an-ballard (300 in "One Hits" folder)
Splash Sound Percussion Elements 2 / 3 (for Kontakt; includes samples usable outside NIK; includes epic/world perc hits): https://www.splashsound.org/percussionelements.html (860 / 1236)
Unreal Instruments Epic Tom Ensemble (for SFZ; includes FLAC samples usable outside SFZ): https://unreal-instruments.wixsite.com/ ... ts/epictom
Wavbvkery Acoustic Drum samples: https://wavbvkery.com/acoustic-drum-samples/ (415)
My tastes/musical attempts run more on the world music side; if those sorts of percs are in play, these packs might also be of interest:
Cymatics Percussion Toolkit V1: https://cymatics.fm/products/percussion-toolkit-vol-1 (110)
KVR user JEDinBED Battery kits (taiko; includes samples usable outside Battery): https://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=one&id=1332 (106)
Pianobook Hunter's Percussion - World (for Kontakt/Decent Sampler; includes samples usable outside NIK/DS): https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/hunte ... ion-world/ (2017)
Pianobook Pangea Percussion (for Kontakt; includes samples usable outside NIK): https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/pangea-percussion/ (385)
ProducerSpot Tribal Drums: https://www.producerspot.com/download-f ... ducer-spot (441)
Stay on Beat Percussion Sounds: https://www.stayonbeat.com/2013/06/20/f ... n-samples/ (207)
Hope this helps.
- I left out small packs (<100 samples), things I found for free that are no longer free (or available), those with digital/foley/found sounds, packs with mixed hits and loops (except the Reverb ones, which seemed highly relevant) and non-drum perc/one shots. For anyone also interested in those, the universe of available packs is much, much larger.
- I can't make any comment on whether any of the below are appropriate for use in commercial songs or projects -- particularly sounds from Kontakt or other freebie packages from commercial sites. I'm a home hobbyist, so I've got a bit of an "everybody in the pool" policy when feeding Atlas, but that might not be wise for something meant for public release. Individual sites should have more details.
- Also with the NIK/DS/SFZ-associated samples: these are often recorded with individual samples for different velocity layers or mics, so not all of the samples may be ideal for something like Atlas because some will be very faint -- though that's sometimes also useful. Just be aware of volume and perhaps other variability.
Gretchen's Sketchy Rock Drums (for Decent Sampler; includes samples usable outside DS): https://gretchenswretchedlabnotes.wordp ... led-drums/ (2200 samples)
JRR Sounds Super Natural Kits ($5 normally; usually free 1/day annually in December): https://www.jrrshop.com/catalogsearch/r ... e&dir=desc (186/kit)
Karoryfer/Versilian Studios Virtuosity Drums (for SFZ; includes FLAC samples usable outside SFZ): https://vis.versilstudios.com/virtuosity-drums.html (4858)
MusicRadar (via Computer Music) 1000 Drum Samples Simple: https://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/1 ... um-samples (934)
Reverb Studio Sampled Sounds: Hitsville, USA (mix of drum hits and loops): https://reverb.com/software/samples-and ... an-ballard (300 in "One Hits" folder)
Splash Sound Percussion Elements 2 / 3 (for Kontakt; includes samples usable outside NIK; includes epic/world perc hits): https://www.splashsound.org/percussionelements.html (860 / 1236)
Unreal Instruments Epic Tom Ensemble (for SFZ; includes FLAC samples usable outside SFZ): https://unreal-instruments.wixsite.com/ ... ts/epictom
Wavbvkery Acoustic Drum samples: https://wavbvkery.com/acoustic-drum-samples/ (415)
My tastes/musical attempts run more on the world music side; if those sorts of percs are in play, these packs might also be of interest:
Cymatics Percussion Toolkit V1: https://cymatics.fm/products/percussion-toolkit-vol-1 (110)
KVR user JEDinBED Battery kits (taiko; includes samples usable outside Battery): https://www.kvraudio.com/banks.php?s=one&id=1332 (106)
Pianobook Hunter's Percussion - World (for Kontakt/Decent Sampler; includes samples usable outside NIK/DS): https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/hunte ... ion-world/ (2017)
Pianobook Pangea Percussion (for Kontakt; includes samples usable outside NIK): https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/pangea-percussion/ (385)
ProducerSpot Tribal Drums: https://www.producerspot.com/download-f ... ducer-spot (441)
Stay on Beat Percussion Sounds: https://www.stayonbeat.com/2013/06/20/f ... n-samples/ (207)
Hope this helps.
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- KVRAF
- 1787 posts since 22 Feb, 2014
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