Native Instruments has released KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES, the latest sound library for KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER.
The sounds in KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES originate from eleven analog synths, five vintage digital synthesizers and six classic drum machines, with a dedicated sample set for each of the over 130 included KoreSounds.
KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES makes extensive […]

Bela D Media has introduced DSynth, described as a power tool combined with a collection of unique and awe-inspiring synthetic sounds and instruments..
The Data DSynth was intentionally designed from the very beginning to be a work in progress. The included PCM data is carefully selected original raw material to be used for future development of […]

Trash_Audio has an interesting look at Richard Devine’s new audio library - The Electronic Music Manuscript:
I wanted to make a library that would be useful for many different people. I was aiming for sound designers, composers working in Film/TV, radio, video games, and electronic music. I tried to create some really unique material that could […]

Sinevibes has announced that the Planet F and Planet X sound libraries are now available for Roland SonicCell synthesizer module.
Description:
The Planet F and Planet X libraries have been designed to take all the great features of the Roland synthesizers to the extreme. From vintage analog and digital classics to new and never-heard-before instruments, phrases and […]

Korg has created 512 additional Programs for the M3, which are available as a free download from Korg’s website. The new Programs cover a number of essential sounds, such as classic keyboards, guitars, basses, brass, woodwinds and more.
These new Programs double the internal EDS Programs available on the M3, from the current 512 Programs to […]

Musicrow has released Modular Dreams - a collection of 200 presets for Arturia Moog Modular V.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
Modular Dreams makes a full use of all the features that Arturia Moog Modular V has to offer. The classic Moog tones are there, but you might be surprised by how innovative and […]

Applied Acoustics Systems has released Ultra FX for Ultra Analog VA-1, the third title in its Sound Bank Series.
Description:
Ultra FX is a must-have complement of highly customizable sound ideas, room tones, and sound effects perfect for sound designers doing films, animations, or video games. It’s also a whole lot of fun!
You can preview Ultra FX […]

 

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MPCsounds.com has released Vintage Machinez 2, a drum library for the Akai MPC500/1000/2000/2500/3000/4000 featuring over 2,100 hip-hop style sounds. The library comes as 3 separate MPC soundsets (Parts 1-3) or can be purchased together as one large collection.
Drum machines in Vintage Machinez 2 include: Boss Dr. Rhythm 55, Boss Dr. Rhythm 110, Casio PT-30, Casio PT-68, […]

 

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Jason at KeyToSound sent us word of a contest that they are running that is probably the first ever synth sound scavanger hunt.
KeyToSound’s NexSyn has a cool feature, NetNotes, that lets you share, browse, preview and download synth sound presets via the Internet.
Here’s a screen capture of the NexSyn preset browser that shows how this […]

Nucleus Soundlab has released Butterfly Effect, a new patchset for the Image-Line Sytrus.
Sytrus brings FM, additive and subtractive sound design together in a semi-modular fashion.
You can preview the sound library below.
Description:
Butterfly Effect uses these methods together to sculpt a breathtakingly fresh, innovative set of patches. Sound Designer Richard Lichten has concentrated on complex moving and […]

 

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Nucleus SoundLab has released a new patchset for NI Massive that harnesses Massive’s possibilities for maximum musical effect.
Description:
DataBank One is a labour of love, created over the course of 6 months by experienced sound designer Jeremy Janzen. The 100 included presets run the gamut of Massive possibilities - wild multitrack sequences, heavy basslines, lo-fi arpeggios, […]

 

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Sinevibes has introduced Planet X, a new cutting-edge sound library for Roland Fantom-S, Fantom-X and Juno-G.
You can preview the library below.

Description:
Planet X is a cutting-edge sound library for Roland Fantom-S, Fantom-X and Juno-G. Basing on over 10 years of our experience in sound design with this synthesizer platform, these meticulously-crafted patches deliver unbelievably more than […]

 

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Galbanum has introduced Architecture Waveforms Cakewalk Edition, a collection of over 2,500 meticulously designed wavetables provided in standard .Wav sample format for use in Cakewalk Rapture, Cakewalk Dimension Pro and other supported synths and samplers.
The collection offers:

Vast expansion of available timbre pallet for wavetable synths
Newly developed timbres offering fresh, unique starting points which stand out […]

Puremagnetik has just released Test Run - a free Live Ready sound library, with over 100MB of sound content.
Test Run contains a collection of the best sounds from past Puremagnetik packs and is available for immediate download. Test Run is compatible with Ableton Live 6.0.5 and higher.
Puremagnetik is a subscription service for Ableton Live […]

Pro-Sounds has announced the immediate availability of two new sound-sets: Yemski Sound-Scapes (for Albino 3) and 1984 (for PPGWave 2.v).
1984, a bank of 128 presets by sound designer Bryan “Xenos” Lee, combines the distinctive, characteristic sounds of the 1980’s with his own somber, chilling creations that reflect the dystopian world described in George Orwell’s classic […]