SampleScience releases free "RX-17 HD" drum machine sample pack

SampleScience has announced the release of RX-17 HD, a free high definition sample pack featuring the sound of the Yamaha RX-17 drum machine.

Released in 1987, the RX-17 is an obscure drum machine made by Yamaha that combines a standard drum kit with a Latin sound set. The pack contains all the 26 sounds of the original machine and were sampled in 32-bit 44.1kHz WAV files. Also available in the pack are 24-bit and 16-bit WAV version of the samples.