The 1547 Trasuntino: A Free Historical Harpsichord Library for Kontakt
The NEMUS Project has released The 1547 Trasuntino Harpsichord, a free Kontakt library built from recordings of a faithful reconstruction of one of the oldest surviving Italian two-register harpsichords. Rather than sampling a modern instrument styled to sound historical, the project began with detailed research into an original harpsichord attributed to Alessandro Trasuntino and dated 1547. The result connects musical heritage, instrument conservation and modern sample-library production in a particularly unusual way. What Is The 1547 Trasuntino Harpsichord? The 1547 Trasuntino Harpsichord is a free sampled instrument created by the NEMUS Project, an academic research initiative coordinated by the University…
STATIC by DVNSOUNDS: 10 Free Vital Presets for Modern Music Production
DVNSOUNDS has released STATIC, a free 2026 preset bank containing ten sounds for the Vital wavetable synthesizer. The collection is designed as a compact source of ready-to-use sounds for producers who want new material without downloading another oversized preset library. Every patch remains editable through Vital's oscillators, filters, modulation system and built-in effects. What Is STATIC? STATIC is a free preset bank created by DVNSOUNDS for Vital. The download contains ten presets and is officially described as compatible with all versions of the synthesizer. Vital itself is not included, but its Basic edition can be downloaded separately from the official…
Colors Of Dusk: 5 Free Serum 2 Presets for Cinematic Atmospheres
Vicious Antelope has released Colors Of Dusk, a free 2026 preset pack containing five experimental atmospheres for Xfer Records Serum 2. The collection focuses on evolving textures, cinematic background layers and immersive synthetic environments for Ambient, science-fiction, game audio and experimental electronic music. What Is Colors Of Dusk? Colors Of Dusk is a compact free soundbank created specifically for Xfer Serum 2. Instead of covering basses, leads, plucks and drums, the pack concentrates entirely on atmospheric sound design. Its five presets are designed to sit behind the main musical elements and add depth, movement and environmental character. Serum 2 is…
Burial Lighter Percussion: A Free CC0 Sample Pack for Atmospheric Beats
Signature Sounds has released Burial Lighter Percussion, a free 2026 sample pack built entirely from recordings of disposable and refillable lighters. The collection includes subtle clicks, flicks, spark-wheel movements, lid snaps, gas ignitions and muted mechanical textures. These organic sounds are particularly suitable for Future Garage, Ambient, Lo-Fi, UK Bass and experimental electronic music. What Is Burial Lighter Percussion? Burial Lighter Percussion is a compact Foley and percussion library created by Signature Sounds. Instead of providing conventional drum-machine hits, the pack explores the small mechanical sounds produced by real lighters. Every click, scrape and ignition can be used as an…
Niner by Hyperfocus DSP: A Free Kick Drum Synth With a 909-Style Clap
Hyperfocus DSP has released Niner, a free open-source kick drum synthesizer for Windows, macOS and Linux. The instrument combines three independent kick layers with a parallel 909-style clap voice, several distortion stages, master processing, a 16-step sequencer and direct WAV or AIFF export. What Is Niner? Niner is a monophonic virtual instrument designed specifically for creating electronic kick drums. Instead of loading prerecorded samples, the plugin synthesizes each sound through three separate layers named SUB, MID and TOP. These sections can be balanced and processed independently before entering the master effects chain. A separate clap voice inspired by the Roland…
Vocal Gate: A Free AI Noise Gate VST3 Plugin for Voice Cleanup
Vocal Gate: A Free AI Noise Gate VST3 Plugin for Voice Cleanup Vocal Gate by Dan K is a free open-source audio plugin designed to remove coughs, sneezes, keyboard clicks, heavy breathing and other sudden microphone artifacts from spoken-word recordings. Released in 2026, the plugin uses a lightweight machine-learning model to distinguish clean speech from unwanted interruptions. It is particularly useful for podcasts, YouTube videos, livestreams, voiceovers and other forms of spoken content. What Is Vocal Gate? Vocal Gate is a free noise-gate effect created for speech rather than conventional musical instruments. A standard gate usually reacts only to signal…
Amapiano x Afro Sample Pack: Free Guitar, Chord and Drum Loops With Stems
Soulful Guru has released the Amapiano x Afro Sample Pack, a free production collection containing guitar loops, chord progressions, Amapiano drum loops and editable stems. The pack is aimed at producers working across soulful Amapiano, Afro House, Afrobeats and melodic African electronic music. Its combination of musical loops and separated production elements provides more flexibility than a folder of finished stereo phrases alone. What Is the Amapiano x Afro Sample Pack? This free sample pack was created by Soulful Guru for producers looking for soulful harmony, organic instrumentation and rhythm-driven Amapiano material. Rather than concentrating exclusively on log drums or…
RMS LEVEL LIMITER: A Free RMS Limiter Plugin for Smooth Dynamics
Push and Groove has released RMS LEVEL LIMITER, a free dynamics plugin designed to control average signal energy rather than reacting only to short transient peaks. Released in July 2026, the plugin combines an RMS-based gain-reduction stage with independent Safe Level peak control. It can be used on vocals, podcasts, drum buses, synthesizers, loops and stereo master outputs. What Is RMS LEVEL LIMITER? RMS LEVEL LIMITER is a free stereo audio effect developed by Push and Groove. A conventional peak limiter reacts to instantaneous level spikes. This plugin instead measures average RMS energy over a selected period and applies smoother…
Luftrum x Wolfe: 10 Free Cinematic Presets for Omnisphere 3
Tom Wolfe and Luftrum have released Luftrum x Wolfe, a free 2026 preset pack containing ten cinematic and atmospheric sounds for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3. Created to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Tom Wolfe's Synth Vault, the collection explores evolving pads, delicate textures, emotional keyboard tones and immersive soundscapes for ambient music, film scoring and electronic production. What Is Luftrum x Wolfe? Luftrum x Wolfe is a free preset collaboration between British sound designer Tom Wolfe and Danish sound design company Luftrum. The pack was created for the fifth anniversary of the Synth Vault, Tom Wolfe's free monthly preset membership. It…
