This list is mainly aimed towards individuals who seek to compose Orchestrations, Hybrid / Soundtracks or other types of scoring projects on zero-budget, current Kontakt users who need extra libs for no-cost, anyone wanting to learn or bursh-up on different kinds of theory, or anyone else just looking to get started with building up a large freeware arsenal to cover as much as possible!

If you do find a few things useful on this list, please drop a react and maybe a comment if you have time, if there's any feedback you'd like to provide!

UPDATES:

12th October 2022 - list overhauled from old version with new sections and given a new post! Additional plugins, video and website links for learning resources shall be added over the next few days. Also fixing some dead links

4th March 2023 - a few extra individual freebies added, alongside additional learning resources

Criteria for everything on this list is as follows:

1 - The items on this list are 100% free and will remain free in an obtainable manner (no limited-time freebies). A certain selection of these might require FULL Kontakt to use (which isn't free), but the libraries themselves are 'free' to grab.

2 - Anything which is specified as non-commercial/personal-use only is not listed. Any items on the list where the terms/agreements change towards becoming non-commercial/personal-use only will be removed if I'm alerted about it.

3 - I am not including Sample Packs as that would take up an entire news-post of it's own. Patch banks will be limited to 'Free' banks only and only if they exist in large archives.

Soundfont section is a work-in-progress. They will need to either have a Commercial-use License to make the list, or a CC Sample+ License.

NOTE 1: This list shall be updated as time goes along.

NOTE 2: (There may be freebies that you know about which are not included here. Some of them I may not know about, others I may already know of, but have left them off the list for one reason or another. If you feel as if something should be added to the list, please comment below and I'll take a look. What has been included so far have been products I've either personally spent time with, or have been impressed enough with demo's/walkthroughs to include them on the list.)

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= FREE ORCHESTRA, SCORING and KITS - DEDICATED PLAYERS = 

ORCHESTRA - DEDICATED PLUGIN/SAMPLE PLAYERS (No Kontakt Required!)

OrchestralTools: SINEfactory - https://www.orchestraltools.com/free (11 Libraries, including Orchestral and Big Band options)

OrchestralTools: LAYERS - https://www.orchestraltools.com/store/collections/layers

VSL: Free Instruments (Synchron Player) - https://www.vsl.co.at/en/Product_Overview/Free_Instruments (6 Libraries, including Big Bang Orchestra!)

Spitfire Audio: BBC Symphonic Orchestra Discover - https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbcso/discover/ 

Spitfire Audio: LABS - https://labs.spitfireaudio.com (over 50 of them!)

BigcatInstruments: VSCO2 Rompler (Versillian Studio's) - http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2017/02/vsco2-rompler.html

ORCHESTRA - KONTAKT PLAYER (FREE) COMPATIBLE

ProjectSAM The Free Orchestra 2.0 - https://projectsam.com/libraries/the-free-orchestra/

Sonokinetic Vivace Legacy - https://www.sonokinetic.net/products/instruments/vivace-legacy

Keepforest: Ferrum Free Edition - https://keep-forest.com/store/libraries/225185

Sonoxinema Sirens Freebie - https://sonixinema.com/collections/freebies/products/sirens-freebie

Sonoxinema Contemporary Bass Freebie - https://sonixinema.com/collections/freebies/products/contemporary-bass-freebie

SOUNDPAINT

Soundpaint: Free Instruments - https://soundpaint.com/collections/free-instruments

PIANO (DEDICATED PLAYER) (No Kontakt Required!)

Keyzone Classic - https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2848/

Agushardiman: Golden Piano - https://agushardiman.tv/golden-piano-vst-free-piano-vst-with-the-sound-of-80s-90s-the-golden-era-of-music/

ESL: Atmos 2 - https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2608/

BigcatInstruments: Iowa Piano - https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2294/

FREE DRUM KITS - DEDICATED PLAYERS

StevenSlateDrums SSD 5.5 FREE - https://stevenslatedrums.com/ssd5/#SSD5FREE

Melda MDrummer Essentials - https://www.meldaproduction.com/MDrummerEssentials

MT Power Drumkit 2 - https://www.powerdrumkit.com/

EXCITE Snare Drum - https://www.chair.audio/product/excite_snare_drum/

Soundmagic Drum One - https://neovst.com/drum-one/

Purafied: Liquid Death Snare - https://purafied.com/products/liquid-death-snare

PIANOBOOK - https://www.pianobook.co.uk

(Shoutout to all of the individual creator's of the libraries over at Pianobooks, you're all amazing! <3 )

(NOTE: There's HUNDREDS of libraries here, with all of them having different player requirements. While most of them are DecentSampler compatible at this point (FREE Player) and SFZ format, others may require the full version of Kontakt. You'll need to register an account to check them out!)

SOUNDFONTS (SFZ/SF2 players required!)

SampleScience: G-Town Church Sampling Project - https://samplescience.info/2021/03/g-town-church-sampling-project.html

OTHER FREE SUITES OF INTEREST

NI Komplete Start - https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/bundles/komplete-start/

Heavocity FOUNDATIONS Series - https://heavyocity.com/product-category/foundations/

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= FREE ORCHESTRA, SCORING - FULL KONTAKT REQUIRED (Individual Libs though are FREE!) = 

(NOTE: Some products below which run in Kontakt also have versions which are EXS/ESX, SFZ or DecentSampler compatible for FULLY FREE USE and will be marked as so!)

(FREE - DecentSampler can be grabbed here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/decent-sampler-plugin/)

(FREE - TX16Wx Player reads both SFZ and EXS Formats and can be grabbed here, probably the best player for the formats out there currently: https://www.tx16wx.com)

FREE ORCHESTRAL & ETHNIC - Collections

8DIO: Free Libraries - https://8dio.com/collections/free-instruments

Cinematique Instruments: KLANG Libraries - https://cinematique-instruments.com/pages_instr/page_klang.php

Sonoxinema: Free Libraries - https://sonixinema.com/collections/freebies

Strezov Sampling: Free Libraries - https://www.strezov-sampling.com/products/17/Freebies.html

BunkerSamples: Free Libraries - https://bunkersamples.com/freebies/

RedRoomAudio: Palette Primary Colors - https://redroomaudio.com/product/palette-primary-colors/

BigcatInstruments: Sketching Chamber Orchestra - http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2017/10/sketching-chamber-orchestra.html

BigcatInstruments: Sonatina Symphony Orchestra - http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2014/07/sonatina-symhony-orchestra-for-kontakt.html

Kontakt Factory Library - Included for Download in Native Access for all Kontakt 1-6 owners! Some orchestral samples are from VSL

Kontakt Factory Library 2 - Included for Download in Native Access for Kontakt 7 owners! Majority of orchestral samples are from Orchestral Tools

FREE ORCHESTRAL & ETHNIC - Individual

MusicalSampling: Solo Legato Trumpet - https://musicalsampling.com/trumpet-freebie/

Norrland Samples: Solo Trumpet - https://www.norrlandsamples.com

Cinesamples: Jerry's Pianos - https://cinesamples.com/product/jerry-s-pianos

IvyAudio: Carpenter Trombone - https://www.ivyaudio.com/Carpenter-Trombone

FluffyAudio: Simple Flute - https://www.fluffyaudio.com/shop/simple-flute/

ImpactSoundworks: The Stroh Violin - https://impactsoundworks.com/product/the-stroh-violin/

SplashSound Percussion Elements 3 - https://www.splashsound.org/percussionelements3.html

Sonuscore: HD Orchestra Chords - https://sonuscore.com/free-orchestra-chords/

Sonuscore: Sustained String Chords - https://sonuscore.com/free-orchestra-chords/

Embertone: Intimate Strings LITE - https://www.embertone.com/instruments/intstrings-lite.php

Embertone: Ivory Wind - https://www.embertone.com/instruments/ivorywind.php

WestwoodInstruments: Upright Felt Piano - https://westwoodinstruments.com/instruments/upright-felt-piano/

HiddenPathAudio: Orchestral Rise Builder - https://www.hiddenpathaudio.com/free

Samplephonics: The Leeds Town Hall Organ - https://www.samplephonics.com/products/free/sampler-instruments/the-leeds-town-hall-organ

Kraic: Wooden Percussion - https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/wooden-percussion/

PocketBlakus: Solo Cello - https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/pocketblakus-cello/

WalidFeghail: Feroyn's Flute - https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/feroyns-flute/

HephaestusSounds: Hang Drum - https://www.lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/hephaestussounds/hangdrum-free

HephaestusSounds: Oboe - https://www.lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/hephaestussounds/oboe-kontakt-free

FREE HYBRID / SYNTHS / ATMOSPHERES / MISC. USE

Output: Signal FREE - https://output.com/products/signal-free

Keepforest: Evolution: Devastator Warzone FREE - https://keep-forest.com/store/libraries/225381

ImpactSoundworks: Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE - https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-stratus-free/

Indiginus: Guitar Pack - https://indiginus.com/freedownloads.html

CinematiqueInstruments: Landscape - https://cinematique-instruments.com/pages_instr/inst_landscape.php

Rythmicrobot: NanoMod7 FREE - https://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product/nanomod-7-free

WavesFactory: Whispers - https://www.wavesfactory.com/free-kontakt-libraries/whispers/

HaveInstruments: Cello Textures Ristrettos - https://haveinstruments.com/collections/free/products/cello-textures-ristrettos

HaveInstruments: Cinematic Cymbals Ristrettos - https://haveinstruments.com/collections/free/products/cinematic-cymbals-ristrettos

WaveletAudio: Trailer Ambient Tools - https://wavelet-audio.com/trailer-ambient-tools/

MammothAudio: Density LITE - https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/55-Kontakt-Instrument/6654-Density-Lite

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= FREE DAW'S =

(NOTE: This list does not include 'Unlimited Trials' such as FL Studio Demo-Mode and REAPER-Unlicensed, as they're not truly 'free' for commercial use in those capacities)

(NOTE: Ardour is 'free', in the sense that it's free if you compile it yourself. Otherwise for Windows/MacOS users, you will have to make a monetary 'donation' to get a compiled version. Linux users get a compiled version for free)

Cakewalk By Bandlab - https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

Tracktion Waveform Free - https://www.tracktion.com/products/waveform-free

Ardour - https://ardour.org

MuseScore 4 - https://musescore.org/en

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= FREE SYNTHS =

VitalAudio: Vital - https://vital.audio

Surge XT - https://surge-synthesizer.github.io

VCV Rack - https://vcvrack.com

NewfangledAudio: Pendulate - https://www.eventideaudio.com/promo/pendulate

Zyn: ZynAddSubFX - https://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.io

MattTytel: Helm - https://tytel.org/helm/

discoDSP: OB-XD - https://www.discodsp.com/obxd/

DigitalSuburban: Dexed - https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/

Novation V-Station - https://downloads.novationmusic.com/novation/novation-software

Novation B-Station - https://downloads.novationmusic.com/novation/novation-software

FullBucket: FB-3300 - https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3300.html

MartinLüder: PG-8X - https://sites.google.com/site/mlvst0/

DaichiLaboratory: Synth1 - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/synth1-by-daichi-laboratory-ichiro-toda

Synthmaster Player - https://www.kv331audio.com/synthmasterplayer.aspx

= FREE HARDWARE EMULATION - SYNTHS =

(Please note: it is your responsibility to find any .bin (the OS file) for any emulations. I'm legally unable to provide you with a direct link to them, but can link the emulators!)

DSP56300 ('Full Virus B/C Emulation') - https://dsp56300.wordpress.com

= CHIPTUNE EMULATIONS/SYNTHS =

Socalabs: Commodore 64 SID - https://socalabs.com/synths/commodore-64-sid/

Socalabs: NES RP2A03 - https://socalabs.com/synths/rp2a03/

Socalabs: Gameboy PAPU - https://socalabs.com/synths/papu/

Socalabs: Sega Master System SN76489 - https://socalabs.com/synths/sn76489/

Socalabs: SFX8 - https://socalabs.com/synths/sfx8/

Socalabs: Voc Vocal - https://socalabs.com/synths/voc-vocal-synth/

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= ENORMOUS PATCH BANK COLLECTIONS =

SYTRUS: Yamaha DX7 Soundbanks To Import - http://www.dxsysex.com (several thousand)

SYNTH1: Enormous Archive Of Patches - https://veryrandomstreams.blogspot.com/2012/03/over-10000-free-patchessounds-for-free.html (10,000+)

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= FREE MIXING & EFFECTS PLUGINS = 

(These are curated from some of the best options that both myself and others in the community have used over the years!)

AMPS, STOMPS & IR SYSTEMS

Ignite Amps Emissary - http://www.igniteamps.com/#emissary

Ignite Amps NadIR - http://www.igniteamps.com/#nadir

Ignite Amps ProFET - http://www.igniteamps.com/#profet

Ignite Amps SHB-1 - http://www.igniteamps.com/#shb-1

Brainworx bx Rockrack V3 Player - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_rockrack_v3_player.html

Guitar Rig 6 Player - https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-6-player/

Auditory L12X Solid State Amplifier - https://www.audiority.com/shop/l12x-solid-state-amplifier/

Nick Crow 8505 - http://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/

Mercuriall Chorus WS-1 - https://mercuriall.com/cms/details_freestuff

Mercuriall Tubes Creamer 808 - https://mercuriall.com/cms/details_freestuff

Mercuriall Greed Smasher - https://mercuriall.com/cms/details_freestuff

ANALYSIS

Voxengo SPAN (Customisable FFT spectrum analyzer) - https://www.voxengo.com/product/span/

Youlean Loudness Meter (Loudness Analysis) - https://youlean.co/youlean-loudness-meter/

Melda MAnalyzer (Spectral Analyzer) - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

Melda MLoudnessAnalyzer (Loudness Analysis) - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

CHANNEL STRIPS

HOFA System Basic (Flexible module-based strip) - https://hofa-plugins.de/en/plugins/hofa-system/basic/

AirWindows Console5 (Warm Strip) - https://www.airwindows.com/console5/

Analog Obsession LOADED (Full analog-styled strip) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/loaded-step-by-40299242

COMPRESSION

Xfer OTT (Aggressive Multiband) - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/ott-by-xfer-records

SAFE Compressor (Type keywords in to get results) - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/safecompressor-by-semantic-audio

TDR Kotelnikov (High quality compression/dynamics processor) - https://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-kotelnikov/

Acustica Tan (Modelled VCA Compression) - https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/t/acqua/free

AudioDamage RoughRider3 (Parallel) - https://www.audiodamage.com/pages/free-downloads

Analog Obsessions LALA (LA2A-styled) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/lala-36128829

Vladg Molot Compressor (Dirty/Colourful Compressor) - https://vladgsound.wordpress.com/plugins/molot/

Melda MCompressor (Versatile Digital) - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

CHORUS

TAL-Chorus-LX - https://tal-software.com/products/tal-chorus-lx

Acon Digital Multiply - https://acondigital.com/products/multiply/

DELAY

Valhalla FreqEcho (High Quality Variable Delay) - https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/valhalla-freq-echo/

DYNAMICS & SHAPING

bx_subfilter (Sub Control, Punch+Body Boosting) - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_subfilter.html

DISTORTION/SATURATION

Shattered Glass Audio SGA1566 (Modelled mic preamp for colouring) - http://www.shatteredglassaudio.com/product.php?id=104

Audio Damage Fuzz Plus 3 (Modelled off a Vintage Fuzz Pedal) - https://www.audiodamage.com/pages/free-downloads

Wave Arts Tube Saturator Vintage (Based on the OG version) - https://wavearts.com/products/plugins/tube-saturator-vintage/

Softtube Saturation Knob (Modelled Saturation) - https://www.softube.com/index.php?id=satknob

Creative Intent Temper (Unique Digital Phase Distortion) - https://creativeintent.co/products/temper

EQ

TDR Nova (Best Free Dynamic Digital EQ) - https://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-nova/

TDR Slick (3-band Digital EQ & Colouring Box) - https://www.tokyodawn.net/tdr-vos-slickeq/

Analog Obsession FIVER (SSL-G styled EQ) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/fiver-48483719

LKJB Luftikus (MAAG-4 Hardware Emulation with AIR Band) - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/luftikus-by-lkjb

SPL Free Ranger (SPL Modelled) - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/spl_free_ranger.html

EXCITER

La Petite Excite (Basic Multiband Exciter) - https://www.finecutbodies.com/?m=S008&p=sound

FILTER

TAL-Filter-2 (Filter Shaping)

CFA FilterGrizzly2 (Tube-Emulation Filter) - 

Melda MComb (Decent digital Comb Filter/Shaping) - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

bx_cleansweep V2 (Brainworx-ran Hi/Lo-Pass - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_cleansweep_v2.html

niveau filter (Scale Filter) - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/elysia_niveau_filter.html

TAL Filter II (Visual Oversample Filter) - https://tal-software.com/products/tal-filter

GLITCH & TRANCE GATES

Alex Hilton A1 Trigger Gate - https://a1audio.alexhilton.net/a1triggergate

GLitchmachines Fracture - https://glitchmachines.com/products/fracture/

GRANULAR FX

Eugene Yakshin Ribs - https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=486995

LIMITER

Yohng's W1 Limiter (Waves L1 Limiter clone with L2 style approximation) - http://www.yohng.com/software/w1limit.html

Sonic Anomaly – Unlimited (Mastering Limiter with multiple views/analytics) - https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2843/

ThomasMundt Loudmax (Lookahead Brickwall Limiter) - https://loudmax.blogspot.com/

MASTERING

bx_masterdesk classic (All-in-one analog-modelled system) - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_masterdesk_classic.html

PROCESSING SUITES

kilohearts Essentials (30 Effects!) - https://kilohearts.com/products/kilohearts_essentials

IK Multimedia T-RackS 5 Custom Shop - https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tr5cs/

Output SIGNAL Free - https://output.com/products/signal-free

REVERB

Valhalla Supermassive (Quality Reverb/Delay combo) - https://valhalladsp.com/shop/reverb/valhalla-supermassive/

Melda MConvolutionEZ (Convolution Reverb for modelling spaces) - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

DenisTihanov OrilRiver (Quality algorithmic option for room reverb) - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/orilriver-by-denis-tihanov

Hotto Spring Reverb (physical modelled string reverb) - http://www.hotto.de/vstplugins/springreverb.html

GPUAudio FIR Convolver Reverb (Powered off your GPU instead of CPU) - https://www.gpu.audio/early-access

Igorski FogPad (Dark & wild reverb) - https://www.igorski.nl/download/fogpad

STEREO IMAGING

iZotope Ozone Imager (Audio Imager from Ozone Suite) - https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone-imager.html

gmonobass (Bass Stereo Imaging) - https://www.gvst.co.uk/gmonobass.htm

Cable Guys Pancake 2 (Auto-Panner) - http://www.cableguys.com/pancake.html

Polyverse Wider - https://polyversemusic.com/products/wider/

Flux Stereo Tool v3 (Stereo ANalysis + Control) - https://www.flux.audio/project/stereo-tool-v3/

Aegean Music Doppler Dome (Doppler Effect) - https://aegeanmusic.com/doppler-dome-specs

TRANSIENT SHAPERS

Auburn Couture Free - https://www.auburnsounds.com/products/Couture.html

Flux BitterSweet v3 - https://www.flux.audio/project/bittersweet-v3/

UTILITIES

Voxengo MSED (Mid/Side encoder & decoder) - https://www.voxengo.com/product/msed/

Xenakios PaulXStretch (Paul Stretching Plugin) - https://xenakios.wordpress.com/paulxstretch-plugin/

bx_solo (Mid/Side Control) - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_solo.html

Double MS (Triple-Mic Setup, Recording Decoding) - https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/schoeps_double_ms.html

Melda MOscilloscope - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

VINYL

iZotope Vinyl - https://www.izotope.com/en/products/create-and-design/vinyl.html

VOCALS

iZotope Vocal Doubler - https://www.izotope.com/en/products/vocal-doubler.html

Melda MAutoPitch - https://www.meldaproduction.com/effects/free

TAL Vocoder - https://tal-software.com/products/tal-vocoder

Analog Obsession SweetVox (Vocal DeEsser) - https://www.patreon.com/posts/sweetvox-34294211

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= LEARNING RESOURCES FOR ALL (THEORY, MIXING AND DESIGN) =  

(Essential video's & links covering all sorts of topics which everyone should watch!)

MUSIC THEORY AND WRITING ESSENTIALS (Great for Beginners!)

Music Theory in 16 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eKTOMhpy2w

The Basics (Starting from ZERO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSB3iIkDy7o

Music Theory In One Hour (Animated): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvGYl8SQBJ0

How to write a GREAT melody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LUQUk0hd10

The Secret to What Chords Work - Putting Tunes and Chords Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycg2AQ9DMA4

How to Write Music - Keeping it Simple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feBjmBXlU0Q

How To Write Music - Scoring Step By Step: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcazJ4ynDno

5 Things to Make Better Music INSTANTLY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5KWgiZsIGY

How To Develop A Musical Idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3HdQVkw1Qk

How To Write Music When You've Got Writers Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkhfTphhrQ

How to Improvise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjGn4MPhi74

Time Signatures Explained for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHmVr8ZPmp0

Lists Of Scales and visual reference for them: https://pianoscales.org/

Finished Is Better Than Perfect - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-knjkuPL54&t

OTHER USEFUL THEORY/COMPOSITIONAL

How To Make Your Samples Sound More Realistic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeXwvpRWqoo

How To Score Films: One Scene Four Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdCkDXGhCPo

How To Write Music For Different Film Genre's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VplStNOR_zE

OTHER USEFUL TECHNICAL INFO

How To Use A Breath Controller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnCMnXxxous

Orchestral Samples - Getting The Best Out Of The Room, Mics And Reverb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enhOQ6m5NQM

Optimise Windows 10 For Music Production in Under 5 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNTa8gx8i3I

MIXING ESSENTIALS (Multiple Genre's)

Basic Mixing Theory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEorsfZe4vU

Get Started Mixing Music - In Just 30 minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqCCPYNYGq8

Fundamentals of Mixing & EQ | Electronic Music Essentials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU0wSC36-Ck

How To Mix Cinematic Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmPNjq4uUH8

Masterclass on Mixing Metal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2dbsRmkWW0

13 ways to Mix METAL FASTER! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv3t9p_vpUs

Mastering Levels & Gain Staging Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XOXaxI3PGU

What Type of EQ Should I Use? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrXXNKhjBE8

The Perfect Room - Getting Mixes To Translate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxn3DmWfmbE

WTF is Dither? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iDrbgfPjPY

WTF is a Non Linearity? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mytc7i0jm34

Headphones Are Not Stereo (Mid Side Phase Trickery) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ9WQDojQt8&t

How Loud Should My Drums Be? And Other Unanswerable Questions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrU_GWJrM6Y

MASTERING ESSENTIALS

How to Master Your Music in 5 Simple Steps - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-QCQiOkufc

How Loud Should You Master Your Music? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBqeSbisROU

6 Things Your Mix Needs BEFORE Mastering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2PrUAy2Bj8

In Defence of Stem Mastering - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1b0oyd6Fws&t

DJs Want Loud Masters (Cos DJs Are Idiots) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWFeYt4yXEw

SOUND DESIGN ESSENTIALS

The 9 Fundamentals Of Sound Design - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzcx2sm_g4Y

Sound Design & Synth Fundamentals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPxE9-Dr3EI

Synthesizers Explained For Beginners - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmuAR-hGur0

Sound Design Basics, Four Main Types of Synthesis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF5OEW-E_v4

Sound Design For Filmmaking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwksKUJSZ9s

Discussion Thread: https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1503323

NG Audio Pub Discord: https://discord.gg/3FmnxmaUmk

Auditions Round Thread: https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1503324

General Rules:

1. To enter, you must either: a) be a scouted Audio Portal musician here on Newgrounds, or b) be eligible to be scouted here on Newgrounds's Audio Portal. If you are unaware of what scouting is or how it works, please refer to this guide:
2. You must follow all guidelines outlined in the Audio Portal Guidelines in your submission: Audio Guidelines
3. You may only submit your own work from the Newgrounds Audio Portal. Works submitted from Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Music, etc. will not be accepted, and neither will work from your friend made on your behalf.
4. Your work must be original - which means that you should stay away from recognizable hooks and/or memes (sorry!).
5. You may submit a song that pertains to another competition, provided that it follows both competitions' rules.

Judge Sign-Ups (Slots Open!)

If you wish to volunteer this year as a judge, slots are currently open! Please contact me via my Newgrounds DM's @LD-W if you are interested!

Thank you for your interest and for donating your time and expertise into judging the Audio Deathmatch <3

Further information will be given out in detail to those who are interested! (NOTE: A short judging-check will be done in-private for all applicants who wish to apply for a judge role this year!)

Structure

This year, we are introducing a Winners/Losers Bracket system! Everyone will get a second chance to stay in the contest if they are not able to do so. For a full breakdown as-to how it functions, please see the quick diagram I cobbled together for the quickest explanation:

For the Audition Round Only:

1. You may submit any covers, mashups, remixes, VIPs, loops, or any work started before the beginning of the round.
2. You are not allowed to submit anything that is considered a MIDI rip and/or stolen song, as per the Audio Portal Guidelines: Audio Guidelines

For Rounds 1/2/3/4 After the Audition Round:

1. You may not submit any covers, mashups, remixes, VIPs, loops, or anything that is not considered original work.
2. You may not start on a piece for the next round before that round officially begins.
3. All members who scored the highest in their respective groups in will be placed into the 'Winners Bracket', and will remains in 'Winners Bracket' for each round by continuing to score the highest in their groups/pairings. Everyone else will be placed into the 'Losers Bracket', where they will have a second opportunity to try and score as high as possible to stay in the contest. If you fail to get the highest score in your group while in Losers Side again at the end of the round you're in, you are then eliminated!
4. If you drop out of the competition during Round 1, you are automatically eliminated for Round 2, and will not be placed in the losers bracket. This may apply for anyone aswell who did-not-submit and no-shows afterwards, but I may make an exception for anyone who has been dealing with technical issues, and shows at least some proof-of-work that they had tried making an entry during the Round 1 period!
5. If you drop-out of the contest during Round 2, 3 or 4, your slot will:

• On Winners Side: Get filled in by the highest scoring individual from last round, from Losers-Side
• On Losers Side: The slot will remain empty

Finals Round

1. The top-scorer from Winners Bracket in Round 4 (Semi-Finals) will enter the 'Winners Spot' in the Finals Round this year, with a +0.5 (out of 100) bonus added to their NGADM Finals Submission 'Overall Score' (Calculated Average of the Judges Scores) at the end of the finals judging period. The other person who failed to top-score from Winners Bracket in Round 4 will enter the Finals with no score advantage, along with everyone else getting to the finals from the Losers-Side Bracket!
2. Fill-In's will be uniquely available for the finals! The Highest scoring individuals from Losers-Side who didn't make it through to the finals at the end of Round 4 will be kept on-retainer on the off-chance that there is a sudden drop-out!

Teams:

1. If you wish to participate as a duo or band, every member must actively take part in every round. Tag teaming is not allowed.
2. If participating as a band, it is recommended that the producer remains consistent.
3. If a member of a team/duo decides to drop out, they are unable to rejoin the team/duo and the rest of the members may choose to continue without them.

Schedule:

 - Unless otherwise noted, all timeframes will begin and end at 11:59 PM BST (British Summer Time) on their specified days.

 - You may not submit a track after the timeframe for submission has passed.

 - You may not start a track for any round until the round begins its submission timeframe.

 - You may not edit/change your track during the judging timeframe. If you wish to make changes during the submission timeframe, you may do so, and notify us in the submission thread.

(Note: Subject to change if there's any delays!)

Auditions Sign-Up - June 6th (3 Weeks)

Auditions Judging - June 27th (3 Weeks)

Round 1 - July 18th (2 Weeks)

Round 1 Judging - August 1st (2 Weeks)

Round 2 - August 15th (2 Weeks)

Round 2 Judging - August 29th (2 Weeks)

Round 3 (QUARTER-FINALS) - September 12th (2 Weeks)

Round 3 Judging - September 26th (2 Weeks)

Round 4 (SEMI-FINALS) - October 10th (2 Weeks)

Round 4 Judging - October 24th (2 Weeks)

Round 5 (FINALS) - November 7th (2 Weeks)

Round 5 Judging - November 21st (10 Days)

Winners Announced - December 1st

Prizes

Prizes shall be awarded to all participants who reach the Finals and submits a track for that round! The split of the prize pool at the end of the Finals results is as follows:

1st Place: 40% of the Total Pot

2nd Place: 25% of the Total Pot

3rd Place: 15% of the Total Pot

4th Place: 10% of the Total Pot

5th Place: 5% of the Total Pot

6th Place: 5% of the Total Pot

I will speak to the Newgrounds Podcast Crew to see if we can organise a live-podcast stream of all the finalists tracks, along with live-announcements of the results like with previous years. If for any reason this isn't possible, an alternative shall be arranged!

Please note that the prize list/quantities may be subject to change. If you would like to contribute to the prize list, please contact me in my DM's @LD-W and we'll go from there! Further details for anyone interested going forwards will be posted round-by-round.

There is no age-limit this year on prizes, but anyone under the age of 18 who does make it to the NGADM Finals will have an 'equivilent priced alternative' arranged for them instead of a cash prize!

Misc. Info

If anyone has any additional questions, feel free to post them here, or message me over in my DM's here @LD-W or over on Discord in the NG Audio Pub!

EDIT: THIS LIST IS NOW OUT OF DATE, PLEASE GO TO THE NEW LIST: https://ld-w.newgrounds.com/news/post/1309058

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FREE Audio Resources List For Composers - 2021

This list is mainly aimed towards individuals who seek to compose Orchestrations, Hybrid / Soundtracks or other types of scoring projects on zero-budget, or current Kontakt users who need extra libs for no-cost.

With competition season coming along shortly with a mixture of a possible new contest coming in the next few days, along with the yearly AIM, NGAUC and NGADM, there's been alot of discussions once again around individuals with very low to no budgets feeling as if they're at a disadvantage due to a lack of decent resource available to them. What I have done to help out everyone who's in needs of some extra goods is to put together some lists of decent resources for everyone at all levels to shift through and grab whatever they need. I've elected to keep this within a news post as opposed to a dedicated thread as I have 32k characters to work with here instead of 8k characters, plus I can update the content of the news post at any time.

Criteria for everything on this list is as follows:

• The items on this list are 100% free and will remain free in an obtainable manner (no limited-time freebies). A reasonable selection of these may require FULL Kontakt to use (which isn't free), but the libraries themselves are 'free' to grab.
• Anything which is specified as non-commercial/personal-use only is not listed. Any items on the list where the terms/agreements change towards becoming non-commercial/personal-use only will be removed if I'm alerted about it.
• With the notable exception of Ivy Audio, no items here require the use of a BitTorrent Client to get a product through.
• I am not including Plugin-Based FX right now, as that would take up an entire news-post of it's own
• I am not including Sample Packs as that would take up an entire news-post of it's own. Patch banks will be limited to 'Free' banks only and only if they exist in large archives.
• Soundfont section is a work-in-progress. They will need to either have a Commercial-use License to make the list, or a CC Sample+ License.
• There may be freebies that you know about which are not included here. Some of them I may not know about, others I may already know of, but have left them off the list for one reason or another. If you feel as if something should be added to the list, please comment below and I'll take a look. What has been included so far have been products I've either personally spent time with, or have been impressed enough with demo's/walkthroughs to include them on the list.

EDIT1: I've started to include decent free DAW's and any enormous archives of patches for free synths. The lists for them will be somewhat small for now, but will expand over time.

EDIT2: Begun adding Soundfonts, started to add other suggestions elsewhere

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= ORCHESTRA - FULLY FREE! = 

ORCHESTRA - DEDICATED PLUGIN/SAMPLE PLAYERS (No Kontakt Required!)

Spitfire Audio: BBC Symphonic Orchestra Discover - https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbcso/discover/ 

 - (NOTE: Click on 'FREE"/Learn More under ADD TO CART, complete survey, wait 2 weeks!)

Spitfire Audio: LABS - https://labs.spitfireaudio.com

OrchestralTools: SINEfactory - https://www.orchestraltools.com/free

OrchestralTools: LAYERS - https://www.orchestraltools.com/store/collections/layers

VSL: Big Bang Orchestra - https://www.vsl.co.at/en/BBO_Map/BBO

BigcatInstruments: VSCO2 Rompler (Versillian Studio's) - http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2017/02/vsco2-rompler.html

ORCHESTRA - KONTAKT PLAYER (FREE) COMPATIBLE

ProjectSAM The Free Orchestra - https://projectsam.com/libraries/the-free-orchestra/

Keepforest: Ferrum Free Edition - https://keep-forest.com/store/libraries/225185

PIANO (DEDICATED PLAYER) (No Kontakt Required!)

Keyzone Classic - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/keyzone-classic-by-bitsonic

Agushardiman: Golden Piano - http://agushardiman.com/portfolio/golden-piano-free-piano-vst/

PrismAudio: Atmos Piano - https://prism-audio.net/product/atmos-piano

BigcatInstruments: Iowa Piano - https://vst4free.com/plugin/2294/

SOUNDFONTS (SFZ/SF2 players required!)

SampleScience: G-Town Church Sampling Project - https://samplescience.info/2021/03/g-town-church-sampling-project.html

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= FREE ORCHESTRA, SCORING - FULL KONTAKT REQUIRED (Individual Libs though are FREE!) = 

(NOTE: Some products below which run in Kontakt also have versions which are EXS/ESX, SFZ or DecentSampler compatible for FULLY FREE USE and will be marked as so!)

(FREE - DecentSampler can be grabbed here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/decent-sampler-plugin/)

(FREE - TX16Wx Player reads both SFZ and EXS Formats and can be grabbed here, probably the best player for the formats out there currently: https://www.tx16wx.com)

FREE ORCHESTRAL & ETHNIC

Kontakt Factory Library - Included for Download in Native Access for all Kontakt owners! It's actually pretty ok, some of the samples from them were originally from VSL

RedRoomAudio: Palette Primary Colors - https://redroomaudio.com/product/palette-primary-colors/

BigcatInstruments: Sketching Chamber Orchestra - http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2017/10/sketching-chamber-orchestra.html

BigcatInstruments: Sonatina Symphony Orchestra - http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2014/07/sonatina-symhony-orchestra-for-kontakt.html

Norrland Samples: Solo Trumpet - https://www.norrlandsamples.com

Cinesamples: Jerry's Pianos - https://cinesamples.com/product/jerry-s-pianos

8DIO: The New Copperphone - https://8dio.com/instrument/the-new-copperphone/

8DIO: The New Glass Marimba - https://8dio.com/instrument/the-new-glass-marimba/

8DIO: The New Propanium - https://8dio.com/instrument/the-new-propanium/

IvyAudio: Carpenter Trombone - https://www.ivyaudio.com/Carpenter-Trombone

FluffyAudio: Simple Flute - https://www.fluffyaudio.com/shop/simple-flute/

ImpactSoundworks: The Stroh Violin - https://impactsoundworks.com/product/the-stroh-violin/

Sonuscore: HD Orchestra Chords - https://sonuscore.com/free-orchestra-chords/

Sonuscore: Sustained String Chords - https://sonuscore.com/free-orchestra-chords/

StrezovSampling: THUNDER X3M Taiko Freebie - https://www.strezov-sampling.com/products/view/THUNDER%20X3M%20Taiko%20Freebie.html

StrezovSampling: JADE Ethnic Orchestra Freebie - https://www.strezov-sampling.com/products/view/jade-freebie.html

StrezovSampling: BALKAN Ethnic Orchestra Duduk Freebie - https://www.strezov-sampling.com/products/view/BALKAN%20Ethnic%20Orchestra%20Duduk%20Freebie.html

Embertone: Intimate Strings LITE - https://www.embertone.com/instruments/intstrings-lite.php

Embertone: Ivory Wind - https://www.embertone.com/instruments/ivorywind.php

WestwoodInstruments: Upright Felt Piano - https://westwoodinstruments.com/instruments/upright-felt-piano/

BunkerSamples: Scary Viola Pizz (Kontakt + EXS Compatible!) - https://bunkersamples.com/freebies/

BunkerSamples: Gongster's Paradise - https://bunkersamples.com/freebies/

HiddenPathAudio: Orchestral Rise Builder - https://www.hiddenpathaudio.com/free

Samplephonics: The Leeds Town Hall Organ - https://www.samplephonics.com/products/free/sampler-instruments/the-leeds-town-hall-organ

Kraic: Wooden Percussion - https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/wooden-percussion/

PocketBlakus: Solo Cello - https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/pocketblakus-cello/

WalidFeghail: Feroyn's Flute - https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/feroyns-flute/

HephaestusSounds: Hang Drum - https://www.lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/hephaestussounds/hangdrum-free

HephaestusSounds: Oboe - https://www.lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/hephaestussounds/oboe-kontakt-free

FREE HYBRID / SYNTHS / ATMOSPHERES / MISC. USE

8DIO: Free Radicals - https://8dio.com/instrument/free-radicals/

8DIO: Free Angels - https://8dio.com/instrument/free-angels/

8DIO: Songwriting Guitar - https://8dio.com/instrument/songwriting-guitar/

Output: Signal FREE - https://output.com/products/signal-free

Keepforest: Evolution: Devastator Warzone FREE - https://keep-forest.com/store/libraries/225381

ImpactSoundworks: Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE - https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-stratus-free/

Indiginus: Guitar Pack - https://indiginus.com/freedownloads.html

CinematiqueInstruments: Landscape - https://cinematique-instruments.com/pages_instr/inst_landscape.php

Rythmicrobot: NanoMod7 FREE - https://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product/nanomod-7-free

WavesFactory: Whispers - https://www.wavesfactory.com/free-kontakt-libraries/whispers/

HaveInstruments: Cello Textures Ristrettos - https://haveinstruments.com/collections/free/products/cello-textures-ristrettos

HaveInstruments: Cinematic Cymbals Ristrettos - https://haveinstruments.com/collections/free/products/cinematic-cymbals-ristrettos

WaveletAudio: Trailer Ambient Tools - https://wavelet-audio.com/trailer-ambient-tools/

MammothAudio: Density LITE - https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/55-Kontakt-Instrument/6654-Density-Lite

PIANOBOOKS GOOD GRABS

(Shoutout to all of the individual creator's of the libraries over at Pianobooks, you're all amazing! :) )

(NOTE: Most of these require FULL Kontakt, otherwise the ones marked with EXS/SFZ/DecentSampler can be loaded into free players which support them)

Pianobook: Solo Cello Spurs - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/solo-cello-spurs/

Painobook: Scary Flautando Violin - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/scary-flautando-violin/

Pianobook: WIndy Welsh Tenor - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/windy-welsh-tenor/

Pianobook: Alto Sax Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/alto-sax-choir/

Pianobook: Oboe Choir (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/oboe-choir/

Pianobook: Robs Andead Quena Flute - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/robs-andean-quena-flute/

Pianobook: Subtle Clarinet - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/subtle-clarinet/

Pianobook: Distant Brass - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/distant-brass/

Pianobook: Harmonium Van Dijk - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/harmonium-van-dijk/

Pianobook: Bedroom Clarinet - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/bedroom-clarinet/

Pianobook: Water Trumpet And Double Bass (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/water-trumpet-and-double-bass/

Pianobook: Flute + Violin (Kontakt + SFZ Player Compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/fluteviolin/

Pianobook: Hoveflute - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/hoveflute-2/

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Pianobook: AANAA The Unfinished Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/aanaa-the-unfinished-choir/

Pianobook: Winter Voices (Kontakt + DecentSampler Compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/winter-voices/

Pianobook: Some Voices - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/some-voices/

Pianobook: HAAS Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/haas-choir/

Pianobook: The Discord Choir (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-discord-choir/

Pianobook: Tunne Voices - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/tunnel-voices/

Pianobook: The Meyer Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-meyer-choir/

Pianobook: Micah's Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/micahs-choir/

Pianobook: The Piano Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/piano-choir/

Pianobook: St. Helen's Cantores - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/st-helens-cantores/

Pianobook: The Quiet Choir - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-quiet-choir/

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Pianobook: November Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/november-piano/

Pianobook: The Gimp - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-gimp/

Pianobook: Ebow Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/ebow-piano/

Pianobook: Yamaha C3 (DecentSampler compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/yamaha-c3/

Pianobook: Nova - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/nova/

Pianobook: Long Piano (SFZ Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/long-piano/

Pianobook: Family Grand (Kontakt, SFZ and DecentSampler Formats!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/family-grand/

Pianobook: Autumn Piano (Kontakt, SFZ and DecentSampler Formats!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/autumn-piano/

Pianobook: Summer Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/summer-piano/

Pianobook: Summer Felt - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/summer-felt/

Pianobook: Winter Felt Piano Prototype (Kontakt + EXS Compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/winter-felt-piano-prototype/

Pianobook: Winter Piano (Kontakt + EXS Compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/winter-piano/

Pianobook: Rob's Perfectly Imperfect Piano (EXS Player Required!)- https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/robs-perfectly-imperfect-piano/

Pianobook: Grand Studio A - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/grand-studio-a/

Pianobook: Isolation Piano - Tubes & Tapes - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/isolation-piano-tubes-tape/

Pianobook: Quarantine Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/quarantine-piano/

Pianobook: Yamaha S-400B - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/yamaha-s-400b/

Pianobook: Systems Grand - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/systems-grand/

Pianobook: Kawai Baby Grand - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/kawai-baby-grand/

Pianobook: Kawai Felt Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/kawai-felt-piano/

Pianobook: The King's Upright - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-kings-upright/

Pianobook: The Emperor & King - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-emperor-king/

Pianobook: Steinway Grand - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/steinway-grand/

Pianobook: Bechstein Mutes - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/bechstein-mutes/

Pianobook: King's Cross London Underground - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/kings-cross-london-undergound/

Pianobook: The English Felt - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-english-felt/

Pianobook: Southsea Glimmer (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/southsea-glimmer/

Pianobook: Air Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/air-piano/

Pianobook: Air Textures - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/air-textures/

Pianobook: Ghost Piano (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/ghost-piano/

Pianobook: The 9000FT Piano (Kontakt + SFZ Compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-9000ft-piano/

Pianobook: Whale Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/whale-piano/

Pianobook: Broadwood (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/broadwood/

Pianobook: English Classic (Kontakt + EXS Compatible!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/english-classic/

Pianobook: The Quiet Piano - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/the-quiet-piano/

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Pianobook: Percussion Palette - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/percussion-palette/

Pianobook: Rahmani Drum - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/rahmani-drum/

Pianobook: Adam's Xylophone - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/adams-xylophone/

Pianobook: Adam's Marimba - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/adams-marimba/

Pianobook: Liam's Marimba - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/marimba/

Pianobook: Valencia Tar Frame Drum - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/valencia-tar-frame-drum/

Pianobook: Timpani (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/timpani/

Pianobook: Tongue Drum (EXS Player Required!) - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/tongue-drum/

Pianobook: Rainbow Drums - https://www.pianobook.co.uk/library/rainbow-drums/

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= FREE SYNTHS =

VitalAudio: Vital - https://vital.audio

VCV Rack - https://vcvrack.com

NewfangledAudio: Pendulate - https://www.eventideaudio.com/promo/pendulate

Zyn: ZynAddSubFX - https://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.io

VemberAudio: Surge - https://surge-synthesizer.github.io

MattTytel: Helm - https://tytel.org/helm/

discoDSP: OB-XD - https://www.discodsp.com/obxd/

DigitalSuburban: Dexed - https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/

FullBucket: FB-3300 - https://www.fullbucket.de/music/fb3300.html

MartinLüder: PG-8X - https://sites.google.com/site/mlvst0/

DaichiLaboratory: Synth1 - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/synth1-by-daichi-laboratory-ichiro-toda

Synthmaster Player - https://www.kv331audio.com/synthmasterplayer.aspx

= CHIPTUNE EMULATIONS/SYNTHS =

Socalabs: Commodore 64 SID - https://socalabs.com/synths/commodore-64-sid/

Socalabs: NES RP2A03 - https://socalabs.com/synths/rp2a03/

Socalabs: Gameboy PAPU - https://socalabs.com/synths/papu/

Socalabs: Sega Master System SN76489 - https://socalabs.com/synths/sn76489/

Socalabs: SFX8 - https://socalabs.com/synths/sfx8/

Socalabs: Voc Vocal - https://socalabs.com/synths/voc-vocal-synth/

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= ENORMOUS PATCH BANK COLLECTIONS =

SYTRUS: Yamaha DX7 Soundbanks To Import - http://www.dxsysex.com (several thousand)

SYNTH1: Enormous Archive Of Patches - https://veryrandomstreams.blogspot.com/2012/03/over-10000-free-patchessounds-for-free.html (10,000+)

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= FREE DAW'S =

(NOTE: This list does not include 'Unlimited Trials' such as FL Studio Demo-Mode and REAPER-Unlicensed, as they're not truly 'free' for commercial use in those capacities)

(NOTE: Ardour is 'free', in the sense that it's free if you compile it yourself. Otherwise for Windows/MacOS users, you will have to make a monetary 'donation' to get a compiled version. Linux users get a compiled version for free)

Tracktion Waveform Free 2021 - https://www.tracktion.com/products/waveform-free

Cakewalk By Bandlab - https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

Ardour - https://ardour.org

-More Shall Be Added Over Time-