Author: 99Sounds

Today we’ll talk about filters and warmth. Most people have heard about the ubiquitous LP and HP, also known as the low pass and high pass filters. The low pass filter concept essentially shaped (all puns intended) the landscape, or soundscape, of synthesizer-driven music from the onset. Robert Moog applied for a patent on his filter design in 1966 and began a legacy of synthesizer and filter architecture that stretches to today and undoubtedly into the future. Synthesis is not the only use of filters, however; the concept of filters, better known as equalization, was conceived in the early days…

Welcome to the first-ever music-making contest on 99Sounds! Since our launch in June 2014, we’ve released twelve amazing sample libraries crafted by a group of generous and extremely talented sound designers worldwide. UPDATE #3: THE RESULTS ARE HERE! These are the eight highest-ranked entries: #1 Poztman – Crystalline Chant #2 Spray – Substance #3 Naiyaah – Repetition #4 Lawrence Wade – Love Letters #5 Babakov – Above Those Rains #6 Gloss – Gloss Over Art #7 Steal This- The Duck Call #8 Plur’l – Rye Congratulations to Poztman, who is the grand prize winner! :) Read our interview with Poztman and download…

Free drum samples crafted from scratch using various analog and digital sound sources. Premium drum sample collection.

InterSpace is a free collection of sci-fi sound effects, abstract sonic textures and futuristic noises crafted by Johan Ekelove aka Introspectral.

In our first Artist Spotlight interview, we’re joined by Introspectral who is also the author of The Weird Sound Samples sound library which you can download for free from our website. Introspectral talked to us about his album The Weird Side Of The Mundane, his background as a sound designer, and he also gave us some insight about the forthcoming InterSpace sample pack which will be released on 99Sounds next Monday! UPDATE: Download your free copy of InterSpace! 99Sounds: Hi Johan, thank you for releasing The Weird Side Samples and the forthcoming InterSpace libraries on 99Sounds. We know that The Weird…

Sound Design Tools features free foley samples, processed glitches, futuristic sound effects and electronic drum loops created by Gavin Thibodeaut.

White Noise SFX is a free collection of high quality white noise samples and transition SFX crafted by Elias Pettersen aka Ammicuz.

Vinyl Noise SFX features 37 free vinyl noise sound effects recorded by Chia. The library also includes NKI and SFZ format instrument mappings.

Dark Engine is a free collection of feedback sound effects and heavily distorted industrial drum samples created by Timur Arynov aka MyOSS.

Bass City is a free collection of classic analogue and FM bass samples created by Chad Beckwith from PatchArena and Tomislav Zlatic from 99Sounds.