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The mighty 808 kick has room-shaking potential as a bass sound. Explore the possibilities with these free samples

Hear synths like the Korg M1 and Roland SH-101 imitating the sounds of nature in today's free sample pack

Low-end loops made loose and lively by LFOs

Not quite acoustic, not quite electronic, this free sample pack gives you the best of both worlds

See you later, arpeggiator! Today's free sample pack contains over 500 synth arp samples

Start a fire with these punked-up sounds

Today's free sample pack will vastly expand your sonic horizons

More often than not, a beat is the starting point for a new track, but what do you do when you can't seem to get that groove going?

Add top-end spark, pace and personality to any groove with this free sample pack

Today's free sample pack highlights the hard-hitting sounds of German techno

Inspiration running dry? No fear - we've started, so you can finish

We shine a light on some lesser-known drum machines in our latest sample pack

Kicks, snares, hi-hats, crashes and more

Send your techno tracks up into the stratosphere

Shakes and rattles for your rock 'n' roll

In the early days of the synthesizer, its sounds were often used in place of orchestral ones, which couldn't easily be emulated in the studio.

Bowie, Numan, MJ and ABC-style sounds for you to use in your own projects

Put a beat down, flip it and reverse it with our latest sample pack

Warm, crackly and soulful samples that don't need clearing

Beats, hits and FX that are bent out of shape

Want to compose, sequence and produce a full track with your iOS device? These are the best apps for the job

Some might say that nothing can beat the sound of a top-quality, high-end synth, but sometimes you just need something cheap and cheerful

Not just drums, but basslines and synths, too