Get Sounds From Over 50 Of The Rarest & Most Iconic Drum Machines For Free

Reverb, the online second hand marketplace for music gear, has just made its entire vintage drum machine sample library available for free. Originally costing around US$850 when purchased as individual packs, the Reverb Drum Machines collection features 53 sample packs that contain legendary sounds from staples like the Roland TR-808, Linndrum, and Oberheim DMX, along with more esoteric and obscure kit like the Mridanga Talam and Panasonic RD-9844.

Bundles like this go for a hefty sum at sample library stores, so it’s awesome that Reverb has decided to give it away for free. It’s practically an aural history of synthetic percussion: what you get is a virtual starter kit for the world’s most iconic electronic drum sounds with a bunch of other rare gems to add flavour and character to your productions. Grab it soon as you can.

• The Reverb Drum Machines collection is available now as a free download. Check the Reverb site for more details.

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