DigThis! — samples

What's good Wavediggerz family. Just wanted to put you on to some good sources for free samples. Its probably our most asked question, 'Where can I get sounds for free?' or 'where can i get free royalty free sounds?'. Just for the record we're not talking downloads or cracked software here, we are talking 100% free bonafide original samples. So here goes.   1. SampleRadar The hub page for MusicRadar's regular giveaway of pro-quality, royalty-free samples. You can find a lot of really usable stuff here. Have a dig thru and let us know what you find. We were particularly pleased with their atmospheric samples, dystopian drones, lo-fi...

Five quick tips for choosing the right drum sounds for your beat. 1. Keep a go to collection of drum samples ready for action. A go to collection of drums you know like the back of your hand. Not only will it save you time but you can build and layer around them and define a signature sound. 2. Organise and separate your samples into folders by type so you know where to go to. You can arrange by type or you get more specific. For example you could have a folder of kicks with directories for hard kicks, ghost notes,...