Reverb.com released Modern-Retro Drum Sample Pack, a free drum kit sample collection in WAV format.
Modern-Retro Drum Sample Pack emulates the drum sounds heard in Amy Winehouse’s hit single “Rehab.” Reverb.com’s resident studio experts Jessica and Noam recreated this classic sound in Chicago’s Rax Trax studios using a 1970s-era Gretsch drum set, a dampened 5×14″ Ludwig Acrolite snare and dampened cymbals.
“Retro-sounding drum samples that pack a modern punch. This free Reverb sample pack includes one-hits and loops in the style of Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab” that we recorded at Chicago’s Rax Trax studios. All royalty-free and fair use—download and use them at will.”
Of course, it takes more than a well-recorded drum kit to get this kind of drum sound. In this instance, the team used the Otari MTR-90 tape machine, Neve 1073 preamp, and the AMS Neve 336309 stereo compressor to make the drums sound crunchy and retro.
Reverb.com published a helpful tutorial video that explains the drum recording and mixing process in fine detail.
They also released a free collection of one-shot drum samples and drum loops. All included sounds are royalty-free. You can download Modern-Retro Drum Sample Pack for free and use the included samples in your projects free of charge.
The pack contains 29 files in 24-bit WAV format. All one-shots are provided in three dynamic variations (soft, mid, hard). Unfortunately, the library doesn’t include any sampler patches.
Being that this is a relatively compact drum kit, it would work well in a free drum sampler like Sitala or Speedrum Lite.
If you’re a fan of gritty acoustic drums, chances are that you’ll love Reverb.com’s latest freebie. The included samples sound old-school and modern at the same time. They capture that saturated vintage drum vibe while delivering a modern hi-fi sound.
Download Modern-Retro Drum Sample Pack for free from the product page linked below. You’ll need to sign up for a free Reverb.com user account to get the download link.
On a related note, Reverb.com recently published a list of the best synths for any budget. If you’re more interested in plugins, check out our free VST synthesizers article.
Download: Modern-Retro Drum Sample Pack (15 MB download size, ZIP archive, contains 29 drum samples in 24-bit WAV format)
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7 Comments
MRG
onFor some reason, if you get a file with a “.gadget” extension, just change it or add .zip …et voilà.
That sample pack has A sound, and maybe I would have liked also one set of dry, as in no reverb, and some one-shot snares, but for what’s advertised, it delivers. Not my usual style of drums, so it’s experiment time. YAY!
samuel
onthanks for this!
Tomislav Zlatic
onYou’re welcome! :)
Psolkaiyn
onCould we have a sitewide darkmode some day, please?
Tomislav Zlatic
onIt’s on my to-do list. Dark mode and a general design overhaul coming in mid-2022.
Febbs
onThat some good drums!
Jon B
onI don’t understand why they didn’t include single snare hits! It’s only snare flams and snare rolls included. It’s a shame, because the drums sound great!