Free stuff
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Embrace retro-gaming nostalgia with these free chiptune libraries for KONTAKT
No need to insert coin – just four free ways to add vintage bleeps and bloops to your beats.
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Hear MoMA Ready spin a syncopated house groove with KONTAKT and KOMPLETE KONTROL
Find out how the Brooklyn producer constructed his sketch, then grab the stems to use in your own productions.
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4 free KONTAKT libraries to lend your trap beats a unique, moody vibe
808s and trap hats are a given – but how about textural drones, evolving pads, and baritone ukuleles?…
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Download a free MASSIVE X patch from dance-floor experimentalist AYA
The Manchester producer shares an unstable-yet-user-friendly mutating lead patch for MASSIVE X.
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5 mysterious (and free) KONTAKT libraries for horror scoring
No cheap tricks here – just five powerful tools for creating chilling atmospheres.
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Download a shape-shifting, retro MASSIVE X patch from composer Joseph Trapanese
This free patch goes from ‘80s FM leads to warbling string-synth pads with a flick of the mod wheel.
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Max Tundra picks 5 free KONTAKT instruments that are perfect for pop production
The cerebral multi-instrumentalist and producer shares his top pop picks.
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5 free trailer-scoring tools for KONTAKT
We round up some camera-ready and cost-free libraries that nail this distinct flavor of cinematic music.
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5 free REAKTOR classics you didn’t know you were missing
We unearth some of the best synths, drum machines, and effects from the User Library's 20-year history.
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5 free KONTAKT libraries for neo-classical and avant-garde composition
Check out some gratis sonic solutions for high-brow music making.
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Create glitched-out electronic soundscapes with this free MASSIVE X patch from Minor Science
The Berlin-based producer enlists chains of random LFOs to create a chaotic-yet-controllable soundscape generator.
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BT talks life under lockdown and dissects his Community Drive contributions
The trance pioneer explains how he created his high-energy presets for PRISM, SKANNER XT, and MONARK.