Loopmasters are offering a free Sonic Mechanics Label Sampler, featuring 330 MB of sounds from various commercial releases by Sonic Mechanics and an exclusive 20% discount code.
Sonic Mechanics pushes the boundaries of sound design to produce quality samples, loops and patches for a variety of music genres and applications. Our engineers and producers balance professional experience and high quality production to give you the most exclusive sounds at your finger tips.
Sonic Mechanics Label Sampler is available for free download via Loopmasters Newsletter (266 MB download size, ZIP archive, contains 662 individual audio loops and samples in 24-bit WAV format for a total of 330 MB of audio data when extracted).
The freebie library features a generous amount of free samples, considering the fact that it’s a taster pack. Exactly 662 sounds in WAV format are included, covering everything from drum one shots to bass loops and sound effects. As always, it’s a bit tricky to figure out if the samples distributed in this way are free for commercial use.
Here’s a quote from the included PDF file:
The Licensee may modify the Sounds and may use the Sounds for commercial purposes as part of a musical composition with other sounds.
And here’s another quote:
A right to use the sounds is granted only to the Licensee and is NOT transferable.
The question remains whether or not the person who downloaded these sounds as part of a freebie taster pack is regarded as a “Licensee” in this case. My suggestion would be to get in touch with either Loopmasters or Sonic Mechanics before using these sounds in a commercial release, just to stay completely safe from any form of possible licensing issues.
UPDATE #1: Our reader Simon has provided an explanation about the licensing terms for this free download. Before using any of these sounds for commercial purposes, you’ll need to purchase the full product. More info in the comments section below.
UPDATE #2: Our reader Gabriel Garcia (check out his SoundCloud page!) has contacted Loopmasters about this and they’ve replied that these samples are FREE for commercial use! Hooray! A major THANK YOU goes to Gabriel for providing this information!
Other than that, this free taster pack is a 100% recommended download if you ask me. You’ll find loads of good stuff inside, including loops, great sounding samples, and even patches for some of the most popular sampler instruments. The pack also includes the coupon code to get Sonic Mechanics commercial releases at a 20% discount.
On a related note, Loopmasters are also offering a 30% discount on all products featured in the Artist Series collection of sample libraries. Take a look at their Artist Series product page to browse the packs which are currently offered at a reduced price. The offer ends on April 16th.
Audio Demo
Check out the Underground Trap Toolkit audio demo (by Sonic Mechanics):
