After months of hibernation, it was inevitable that some wild beast of a sample library would break free from its rusty cage and charge out into the unknown… Weird Ambient Stuff has arrived! If you like dark atmospheric pads, eerie noises, and other assorted unusualness, this one is for you.
All instruments included in Weird Ambient Stuff.
No external processing applied. Played in Kontakt 4.
The Details…
$29 (USD)
267MB of samples / 130MB .rar download
101 instruments
30 Morphers – shifting dark atmospheres
15 Rhythmoids – layered, tempo sync’d rhythmic pulses
56 Simpletones – an array of odd noises, drones, and rumblings
The sounds are derived from unusual sources like…
the inside of my freezer
a 9.5 inch saucepan lid
a lawnmower
a bamboo flute
an old wok
… and more, which were mutated into organic sounding pads
.wav files are open for you to browse/alter/use as sound effects.
Includes patches for Kontakt
Kontakt 2.2.4 / 3.5 / 4 full version required
Take a look here for the online documentation for Weird Ambient Stuff!
Happy holidays from SampleOddity! It is the perfect time to give gifts, and so here is one from me to you: free percussion! I had recorded this material prior to working on Epic Laundry, and rather than have it gather digital dust and never see use, it is yours at no cost to enjoy as you see fit. You probably don’t have a sampled ventilation duct in your arsenal yet, or any of the other stuff so check out the details and download away.
All instruments included in Peculiar Percussion.
Played in Kontakt 3, external reverb added.
The Details…
$0 (USD) FREE!
83MB of samples / 32MB .rar download
10 instruments
1 wooden door
1 wooden railing
1 ventilation duct
1 metal lid
1 trowel
4 PeculiarPads – atmospheric pad instruments
1 Rail-o-chord – chromatic instrument derived from railing hits
10 Round Robin hits on all percussion
.wav files are open for you to browse/alter/use as sound effects.
Includes patches for Kontakt
Kontakt 2.2.4 / 3.5 / 4 full version required
Take a look here for the full instrument listing and online documentation for Peculiar Percussion!
When it comes to metal, there is no substitute for brutally heavy distorted guitar. Luckily, that is exactly what Thrash delivers, right out of the (virtual) box. Regardless of whether you are a novice metalhead or a seasoned warrior of the mosh pits, Thrash will put the power of hi-gain destruction under your fingertips. It has never been so easy to write bonecrushing riffs.
All guitars in the demos are from Thrash. Drums & bass not included.
Blistering staccato palm-mutes and a wide variety of powerchord intervals comprise the bulk of your arsenal, giving you the weapons you need to do battle with any band. Since speedy riffing is the hallmark of thrash metal, no corners were cut in giving you eight round-robin variations for each of two velocity levels on the palm-mutes. Special attention was paid to the open D and E strings, with four velocity levels of palm-mutes each, so you can chug away with impunity. You also get a set of powerchord and single string tremolos in case you are feeling the call of the cold, cold forests and need to venture forth into black metal territory.
The Details:
$49 (USD)
561MB of samples / 307MB .rar download
Many atriculations and effects
Powerchords (4xRR)
sustained intervals of min./maj. 3rd, 4th, tritone, 5th, and minor 6th
Palm-muted staccatos
powerchord palm-mutes (8xRR)
single string palm-mutes (8xRR)
two extra layers of palm-mutes for open D and E strings
Single note sustains (4xRR)
Crazy vibrato
Tremolo (powerchord min. 3rd and 5th, and single string)
Lots of effects: note-offs, slides, scrapes, string noises, and harmonics
Metallitextures: five textural pad instruments
.wav files are open for you to browse/alter/use as sound effects.
Kontakt 2.2.4 / 3.5 full version required
Read the online documentation and learn more about the instruments here!
There are big changes in v1.5 of Epic Laundry. One might even say a whole laundry-list of them. If one were using bad puns. Which one is.
All instruments included in Epic Laundry.
Played in Kontakt 3, external reverb added.
Entirely remastered sound and new recordings! I was unhappy with some aspects of the original release, and so I remastered everything that was there to begin with, re-recorded parts, and added a lot of entirely new content.
Halion compaitbility! Thanks to Bo Clausen, who has provided Halion users with a near-full set of patches to use in their sampler. Some instruments remain Kontakt exclusive due to the nature of their construction, but there is plenty for Halion users to enjoy. You get both the Halion and Kontakt patches when purchasing Epic Laundry. Works in Halion 3.5 and Kontakt 2.2.4/3.5
Six new instruments! I ventured back into the laundry room and took recordings for five new percussive instruments, and added one more LaunDrone to cap things off. The new material is as follows:
Washing Machine Hit v2
Washing Machine Lid
Dryer Inner Drum
Backplate Hand
Detergent Bottle Era
LaunDrone NiNy
If you own Epic Laundry and want to upgrade to v1.5, I recommend doing a full new install alongside the original library. The character of some of the sounds has been changed from the initial release, and you may want to keep the originals. Additionally, the directory structure of the library has changed so as to accommodate having both the Halion and Kontakt patches. If you have already purchased EL, I will contact you with instructions on how to download the new version.
This new update is a big one, bringing Epic Laundry up to speed with Kontakt 3.5 and adding in an assortment of fresh instruments as well! What’s new, you ask?
The Electric Detergitar – amped up with twice the cleaning power! K3 exclusive.
Drum Kits – remapped versions of the percussion programmed by Bo Clausen, these are a quick and easy-to-play set of patches. In Bo’s words: “They are all mapped so G#2 is acting like a mirror/center – a very nice way to play drums with two hands.” Playable in K2 or K3
Two new LaunDrones: “Angry Bear” and “Cylon Detector” ! Both are K3 exclusive.
all onboard reverbs have been switched to algorithmic to maximize compatibility with K3.
If you own Epic Laundry and want to upgrade to v1.25, download the ‘Patches Only’ .rar and overwrite your old files. If you are using Kontakt 3.5, you should definitely grab this upgrade.
If you are using K2 and want to preserve patches that employ K2’s convolution reverb, just leave those instruments alone and overwrite the rest.
All new purchases of Epic Laundry will start off with v1.25.
Thanks to Epic Laundry user Jürgen for bringing to light a technical issue with Kontakt 3.0.2 . Unfortunately, the Tone Machine module of Kontakt’s instrument editor was broken in the K3 3.0.2 update, resulting in several EL instruments becoming unplayable due to undesirable audio artifacts. Happily, the forthcoming Kontakt 3.5 update resolves the issue, so any users experiencing it have the following options:
Load Epic Laundry in Kontakt 2.x
Load Epic Laundry in Kontakt 3.0.1
Load Epic Laundry in Kontakt 3.5 (currently in public beta testing)
There is no need to update or alter your Epic Laundry files, as this issue is with Kontakt itself.
Some users have experienced a problem with the Kontakt 3 version of Epic Laundry where convolution samples are reported as missing upon instrument load. Updated .nki files are available to overwrite the original set, solving the problem. Choose from two delicious flavors: With Reverb or Without Reverb! Find out more over at the Support page.
Experience the cleansing power of Epic Laundry! This peculiar percussion library will spin you, rinse you, and ensure all your whites are their brightest!
Absurd hyperbole aside, here’s the lowdown on what you get for a measly $29:
312MB of samples / 124MB .rar download
45 instruments… percussion and more!
Between 8-16 Round Robin hits on all percussion
Most instruments contain between 3-4 velocity levels
.wav files are open for you to browse/alter/use as sound effects.
Is your percussion covered in muck and grime? Clean it up with some Epic Laundry. These extensively multisampled laundry machines and associated paraphernalia will add a unique edge to your compositions, and they fight stains too!
Instruments include:
Washer
Dryer
Old broken down dryer
Metal Backplate from the dryer
Detergent Bottles
Lint Trap
Large Wash-Basin
…and more! Epic Laundry doesn’t stop there. Experience the ‘LaunDrones‘ (atmospheric pads) and hybrid chromatic instruments like the Detergitar and Basinochord made from the same source material as the percussion.
$0 (USD) FREE! 
Blistering staccato palm-mutes and a wide variety of powerchord intervals comprise the bulk of your arsenal, giving you the weapons you need to do battle with any band. Since speedy riffing is the hallmark of thrash metal, no corners were cut in giving you eight round-robin variations for each of two velocity levels on the palm-mutes. Special attention was paid to the open D and E strings, with four velocity levels of palm-mutes each, so you can chug away with impunity. You also get a set of powerchord and single string tremolos in case you are feeling the call of the cold, cold forests and need to venture forth into black metal territory.
