If you’re looking to expand your sound libraries without spending a dime, there are two really interesting freebies sitting at Audio Plugin Deals right now that cover completely opposite ends of the sonic spectrum.
First up is Shortnoise by Prodyon. This is a massive 6GB electronic library that feels like a Swiss Army knife for sound design. It’s got over 300 instruments ranging from aggressive leads and deep basses to cinematic FX and arpeggiated sequences.
If you’re working on electronic music or scoring for film and need sounds that are “ready to go” but still easy to tweak through a clean interface, this is a no-brainer. It’s usually around $35, so grabbing it for free is a great way to add some high-quality wavetable and synth energy to your tracks.
On the more “boutique” and organic side, there’s the Luthéal Piano (Cimbalom Edition) by Realsamples. This one is fascinating because it’s sampled from a one-of-a-kind instrument at the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels. It’s a grand piano fitted with a mechanical iron system that makes it sound like a hammered dulcimer or a cimbalom.
It has that percussive, metallic, and slightly haunting vibe that works perfectly for indie scores, folk, or just adding a unique “prepared piano” texture to a mix. With 16 velocity layers, the realism is impressive for a freebie.
Let me know what you think of these libraries.
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