Where to get samples for your music
Are the built-in samples on you DAW getting stale and overused? Over the years, we’ve brought some of the best sample/loop packs and drum machines to your attention. Here’s one list of all of our top recommendations to ignite some fresh sound in your latest project.
- RouteNote Create – from $2.99/month
- UNDRGRND Label Sampler Vol 3 – FREE
- All the Samples from Mars – $99
- SampleRadar Retro Drum Machine – FREE
- Loopmasters and MusicTech Designer Dance Collection – FREE
- Producer Loops Hip-Hop sample packs – $8-22
- Sounds.com subscription – Free trial, $8.99/month
- Mega Drum Machines – FREE
- ModeAudio – FREE
- Hyperbits Sample Pack Vol 2 – FREE
- Kontakt Drum Machines – FREE
- 99 Sounds Digital Malfunctions – FREE
- Cassette Drums – FREE
- BPB Cassette 808 – FREE
- Sample Magic 808 Samples – FREE
- Ghosthack Female Vocal Samples – FREE
- SL Drums 2 – FREE
- Ghosthack trap and dubstep samples – FREE
- Motor Rhythms – $89
- Pure 808 Drums – $25
- Samplephonics Drum and Bass samples – FREE
- Lethal Audio – $199
- Samples from Mars SP-1200 – FREE
- SympleSound – $0-60
- SampleRadar drum & bass, dub and garage samples – FREE
- Splice Sounds monthly subscription – Free trial, $7.99/month
Before using any of these samples in your commercial music, make sure you’re clued up on all the rights surrounding them. Non-exclusive samples of any type cannot be distributed to Content Recognition stores: YouTube Content, Facebook/Instagram and TikTok. Make sure you keep a note of where you downloaded them and any receipts/proof of purchase in case we ask to see them. If you attempt to upload music with stolen samples, it will be disapproved by RouteNote and may incur a strike on your account.