Wav Sample Packs
Due to popular demand, we created wave versions of our Sample Packs. You can feed these samples into any soft/-hardware sampler.
WAV Sample Packs: Built with Compassion and Precision
At the heart of our WAV Sample Packs is a deep commitment to both precision and passion for sound design. Every pack is crafted with compassion and attention to detail, ensuring that the sounds are not only inspiring but also versatile enough to meet the needs of any creative process. Unlike other sample packs that rely on adapted versions or lower resolutions, our WAV Sample Packs come in the highest resolution possible, designed to offer maximum flexibility and sound quality.
Each pack is built on machine-specific kits, tailored with care to capture the unique characteristics of various hardware instruments. While hardware-specific samples are typically customized to fit the specific technical specs of a sampler, our WAV format samples are optimized for universal compatibility, allowing them to retain their rich, full-bodied sound across any production setup. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or just starting out, these sample packs deliver professional-grade results every time.
WHEN TO OPT FOR WAV SAMPLE PACKS
When it comes to music production, selecting the right sample format is crucial for achieving the desired sound quality and creative flexibility. One format that offers unmatched versatility is the WAV sample pack. But when should you opt for WAV sample packs, and what makes them the right choice for your music projects?
1. Flexibility Across Different Samplers
If you’re working with a sampler that doesn’t support other proprietary formats, opting for WAV sample packs is the best option. WAV files are universally compatible with almost every digital audio workstation (DAW) and hardware sampler. This makes them an excellent choice if you’re unsure about the sampler you’ll use or if you work with multiple platforms.
By choosing WAV sample packs, you ensure that your samples will work seamlessly across a wide range of software and hardware, eliminating the need for conversion or extra steps. This flexibility is particularly useful for producers who collaborate with others using different setups.
2. Maximum Creative Control
While some sample formats offer plug-and-play functionality, WAV files provide maximum flexibility. With WAV sample packs, you can manipulate the sounds more extensively, whether it’s adjusting the pitch, tempo, or applying effects. This level of control is ideal for producers who enjoy crafting a unique sound and prefer tweaking their samples for maximum creativity.
Unlike proprietary formats that may restrict how you use the samples, WAV files allow you to take full advantage of your DAW’s editing tools. Whether you’re producing electronic music, hip-hop, or soundscapes for video projects, WAV sample packs empower you to create custom sounds tailored to your specific needs.
3. High-Quality Audio
One of the key advantages of WAV files is their uncompressed format, meaning they preserve the original sound quality. WAV files are typically used in professional music production because they offer lossless audio, ensuring that no data is discarded during compression.
This results in crisp, high-quality sound that’s perfect for music producers who want their tracks to sound as clean and clear as possible. If maintaining audio integrity is a priority, WAV sample packs are the ideal choice.
4. No Need for Specialized Software
Many sample packs are designed for specific software, requiring additional purchases or software licenses. WAV sample packs, on the other hand, are not tied to any one platform, so you don’t need specialized software to use them. This allows you to easily integrate WAV samples into your workflow, whether you’re using popular DAWs like Ableton, FL Studio, or Logic Pro.
The simplicity of WAV files means that even if you switch DAWs or samplers in the future, you won’t be locked into a specific ecosystem. This future-proof flexibility is a major reason why so many producers prefer to work with WAV sample packs.
5. Preview Before You Buy
Before making a purchase, it’s always a good idea to listen to the audio demos of the WAV sample packs available on our website. These previews give you a clear idea of the sounds included and help ensure that you’re making the right choice for your music production.
Additionally, we encourage you to explore our performances and tutorials on our YouTube channel, where you’ll see how our WAV sample packs can be used in various genres and projects. This can provide you with inspiration and a deeper understanding of how to incorporate these samples into your own productions.
Conclusion: Why Choose WAV Sample Packs?
If you’re looking for maximum versatility, high-quality sound, and creative control, WAV sample packs are an excellent option. Whether you’re feeding a sampler that doesn’t support proprietary formats or you prefer the freedom to manipulate sounds in your DAW, WAV files give you the flexibility to do it all.
Be sure to check out the demos and performances on our site and YouTube channel to see how WAV sample packs can elevate your music production. These packs provide a great balance of flexibility, ease of use, and professional-grade audio quality, making them a must-have for any serious producer.
How your samples are created
Recording
Depending on the location, the organic samples are recorded using field recorders and our beloved AKG C-414. We record at home, outside, and in different venues. We use re-amping and capture echoes and reverb tails. Explosive sounds, stomping, slamming things snapping, clapping, creating noise. Those sounds are sometimes used rather unaltered and in other cases processed by our outboard gear. Some are included in the Wav Sample Packs directly, others are used as layers for our stacked samples.
Even small parts of live recorded room information can make a huge difference for your sound. It usually adds that character, which we call “warm” for a lack of a better word. Jams made without any real-world room information often lack depth. Send our samples with live recorded early reflections, reverb tails, and echos into the reverb of your setup and you will instantly hear it. In order to get the most depth of field, we place our mics with intent. We love to experiment and go to extremes, always having the bigger picture in mind.
In the end, every single sample in our Wav Sample Packs are supposed to be able to serve you in differing ways. Enabling you to get the maximum out of the creative possibilities of your unique setup is what we strive for. The options to manipulate Sounds work best when Samples have a very broad spectrum. By adding organic sounds here and there, as main sound, or as a layer you can juice up your sound.
The samples are not recorded with any limiter or compressor on. This lets the transients you get within the wav sample packs sounding clean, defined, and punchy. The source sound must be captured and translating perfectly, all the time. NO compromise, NO fix it in the mix mentality!
Being the gearheads we grew up to be, we switch between our Preamps from Neve to Focusrite and the Studiomaster Series II analog mixing console. This variation of the gear we use ensures that different samples never sound too much alike. Character is what we aim for. The more the sonic details differ, the richer the sound of your jam.
The same is true for the recording of our machines. Sometimes we record the output of our analog synths and drum machines directly. Sometimes we route the signal through the effects we feel are a good fit.
In every single step from recording to the final product, time is taken to ensure that the best possible quality is achieved within the entire production chain at all times.
Processing
Again, we apply a range of approaches when processing our Samples. From conservative filtering to wild combinations and crazy settings. When needed, the Tube EQ and the onboard EQs from the Studiomaster II add that bottom and that sparkling top end you hear in our .wav Sample Packs. Not forgetting the punchy and soft-sounding Mids. Modern digital EQ’s really go a long way for some applications. But when it comes to sound design, drastic changes, real sculpting, nothing compares to analogue EQ’s. That’s a hill we’re willing to die on.
The same is true for distortion. We use tube distortion, overdrive, and distort different inputs of our equipment when searching for new sounds.
The reverb you experience in the samples is 90% captured during the recording, in real-life venues or basements. The other 10% is a mix between our beloved Lexicon rack units and a combination of outboard FX pedals.
If the sound requires noise reduction, then this is the point it is applied. Some samples are surgically clean, and some are ruff and noisy but in an awesome way. This also means hum reduction might be applied to get unwanted and disturbing frequency out of the signal. You want and can expect a pleasing experience in all the sounds of our wav Sample Packs.
Trimming and letting the sample decay longer or shorter is taken care of as well. Custom fade-in/-outs are added to ensure unwanted clicks vanish from the source. If you think you hear a “Click” then is there for a purpose.
Another important step is matching and adjusting the LUFS of all sounds in the sample packs. Therefore, you can comfortably skip the sounds without the worry that your ears will blow or that you do not hear the sample. The consistent level is one factor of an easy-to-use sample pack. This is what you can expect in all our wav Sample Packs.
The last process is to make sure nothing peaks over 0 dBFS. This is achieved in the box with a super-fast limiter. This is the way to catch and control the True Peaks.
Curation
No matter how many Gigabytes of samples you collect, or how good the Samples in your library are – without proper curation, you can never get the best out of your jams. Sample skipping, importing, deleting, organizing new Samples mid-session can kill your vibe. We have been there too often.
When you hit play, everything should already be in place. Because with the perfect selection, you can stay in the zone longer – hyped up, enjoying the flow. That is why we take days to curate our Wav Sample Packs. Creating drafts, testing them in the jam, analyzing, redefining… We repeat the process as long as it takes to get every Kit to shine. Every wav. Sample Pack is built with a rich spectrum of samples. From clean go-to 808´s to crazy slapping layered monsters. Each session is a bit different, just like the mood you’re in. The aim is to create kits that drive your inspiration and enable you to translate your vision into sound quickly.
We call our approach to curation the 4D technique. Why? A proper selection can only be made with regard to the four “dimensions” of sound: Function, Dimension, Style, Character.
Function: Most genres use predefined Instruments that provide a specific function. The Kick, or Bassdrum, providing a heavy pulse complimented by Snare or Clap, for example. Every .wav Sample Kit provides a variety of all functions.
Dimension: Within the function, there are lots of possible variations in the sonic spectrum. Some kicks are small and blend in well, others are Big stompers, some are dry, others carry loads of room information. A few are best used as Layers, some perfect to be a fundament for layering, others already stacked. Many starting points are already close to where you want to get. At the same time, this offers a maximum of flexibility.
Style: You found your perfect Kick that slaps like crazy and now want a Clap. To keep everything in its place, the clap should be more of a standard. Or did you go with a short, clean Bassdrum and want a crazy and dirty snare? We make sure that for every function there are different styles available in every .wav Sample Pack. From go-to standards to buck wild crackers.
Character: Different synthetic sounds combine well, but often start to shine way better when you compliment them with organic sounds. Vocals, Hand-Snaps, field recorded feet kicking things.
Our wav Sample Packs provide you with premium sounds, rich in sonic spectrum, that enable you to get from a rough idea in your head to a banging piece of music quickly.