Funk Samples, Loops & Sounds

Live 80s Funk – We’re back with our newest pack, ‘Illusion Funk’. Brainchild of musician and producer ‘Gabriel Quirino’, it’s a stunning collection of deep 80’s funk.

Vintage hardware samples: The backbone of the pack is the stunning performance and recording of Gabriel’s original hardware synth collection and guitar playing. Sampling synths ranging from Juno, MonoPoly, DX7/DX11, QS6, MS2000, Rhodes and more, and all ran through beautiful and characterful hardware chains and pedals. It’s a pack that reaches through time to offer up an authentic recreation of 80s Funk. The pack is organised into a construction kit style, offering the full mix and stems of each of Gabriel’s creations.

Lovingly Created: So if a tasteful slice of the 80s is what you’re looking for to bring life to your music, you’re in the right place. With glorious iconic drums and rich analog synths, we’ve got you covered. And as always, 100% royalty-free!

Pack Contents:

• 127 Loops: 127
• Tempos: 82 – 110BPM
• Style: Masterful 80’s vintage funk pop!

Total Number Of Files:

• 127
• 268 MB

‘Nu Disco Club’ by Audio Masters is an innovative collection of loops, samples & Construction Kits, featuring a Retro, Disco feel combined with twisted futuristic sounds. This pack unites both worlds of past and future Dance music into one distinctive product, ready to shake the dance floors.

Sound Design: Recorded using the best Analogue synthesizers on the market, such as Moog Voyager, Modal Electronics 02, Access Virus TI, Sequential Circuits Prophet 6 and more, all audio files have been equalised and recorded at -6db to ensure enough headroom when you craft your mixes.

Dry Construction Kits & Processed/Tail Versions: The dry files include the instrumentation without any reverb, delay, compression or panning/stereo imaging. These are included to provide additional flexibility for producers that want to apply their own effects. As an addition, the processed versions are also available in this pack for you when you want to use the effect tails to each kit, as heard in the audio demo.

Synth Loops: Key and tempo labelled synth loops are included separately, ready to be used within any type of production. Just drop any of these files into your tracks. These loops come without any processing and are surely going to sit well in the mix & enhance your music.

Drum Loops: This product also features 20 top quality drum workouts, all labelled for ease of use. Recorded using the best analogue drum machines available today, you can be assured these kits will sit tight in any mix.

Fat analogue kicks, punchy snares and percussion: this is all you need to create killer drum lines. All files come labelled for easy navigation.

• 5 Extended Audio Construction Kits
• Dry and Processed/Tail Versions
• 290 Construction Kits Files in Total
• 96 Synth Loops
• 20 Drum Construction Kits
• 20 Full Drum Loops
• 20 Kick Loops
• 20 Snare Loops
• 20 Hat Loops
• 80 Percussion Loops
• 160 Drum Loops in Total
• 100% Royalty-Free
• 24-Bit/44.1kHz
• Compatible with all DAWs

Time to get funky! Space Funk Guitars is high quality funk style guitars galore!

Inside you will find guitars perfectly suited for NuDisco, Funk, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, House Music, and so much more!

Alongside loops of all different styles and approaches of Funk Guitars, you will also find full mix stems, which combine all elements together for whole song sections. This will give you the utmost control and creative flow to make that next Funky hit!

The ‘styles section’ is what makes this pack different than the rest out there. Funk is just funk, right? Not always! Here you will find the different styles of Funk, influenced with Afrobeat, Dream Funk and Organic Funk… this allows you to choose which style best fits that funky flavor flare you are looking for.

Much like the full mix stems, inside each of the style categorized folders are Ensembles (when they are mixed together as layers) and the isolated guitar lines. Once again, you have so much control you wont know what hit ya’!

So time to hop in your funky fueled rocket and blast to the stars! Space Funk Guitars has arrived!

Pack Contents:

• 400 Total Sounds
• 42 Full Mix
• 30 Afrobeat Ensemble Loops
• 97 Afrobeat Guitar Loops
• 30 Dream Funk Ensemble Loops
• 98 Dream Funk Guitar Loops
• 24 Organic Ensemble Loops
• 79 Organic Guitar Loops

Total Number Of Files:

• 400
• 1011 MB

Bingoshakerz are proud to present their first bundle collection.

This exclusive collection features 4.24 Gb of prime quality loops and samples made by our label producers.

Save up to 50% on this collection!Hundreds of deep, tech, progressive, electro, funky and groovy house sounds & vst presets at your finger tips!

What’s inside:

• Ted Nilsson UK House
• Jacking Tribal House
• Electro House & Melbourne Bounce
• Ultimate EDM Collection
• Angelo Ferreri Funky House Grooves
• RanchaTek & Stanny Abram Gramo Tech Sounds
• UGLH Chicago,Deep & Tech House
• Angelo Ferreri Funky House Grooves 2
• Feeling Good Houseworx
• Classic & Deep House

Absolute bargain!

• Download contains:4.24 GB of sound content

* Please Note: Bundled products may differ from individual products when sold separately which may include bonuses not provided in this promotional offer. Please refer to the bundle product listing above for complete details of what is included in this offer.

‘Chilled Sax Vol 2’ features 75 smooth and sexy saxophone loops, ranging from 68 to 118 BPM. Looking to add a little sensual sax to your tracks? These loops are perfect for adding a sophisticated touch to Chillout, Jazz, R&B, Chillstep, Hip Hop, World and Downtempo tracks.

Loops are arranged in easy to use packs and instruments have been recorded using high end instruments and microphones.

Product Features:

• Chilled Sax 1 – 68 BPM & F
• Chilled Sax 2 – 68 BPM & F
• Jazzy Sax 1 – 94 BPM & F
• Jazzy Sax 2 – 94 BPM & F
• Groovy Smooth Sax – 118 BPM – E

Format:

• 24-Bit WAV
• Dry Loops

Please Note:

This pack contains dry saxophone loops only. Music loops used in the demo are not included.

Streamline Sample’s latest sample pack “Florida Stories” is a collection of professionally recorded and played electric guitar loops, perfect for producers looking to add some lively and upbeat elements to their House or funky pop tracks.

The sample pack is influenced by modern EDM Idols such as Sylow, Ofenbach, Pierre Leck, Kingsley Q, Addal, etc.

This pack contains 40 high-quality raw guitar loops that have been expertly recorded to capture the essence of the club music of Miami, with a focus on deep and funky sounding that are sure to inject some energy into any production.

In addition to the guitar loops, “Florida Stories” also comes with 5 construction kits, providing producers with everything they need to kick-start their next project. Each construction kit includes a set of loops, including drums, bass, synths, and other instruments, alongside the edited guitar loops to create a full and dynamic sound.

All loops and construction kits in “Florida Stories” have been crafted with meticulous attention to detail and are presented in 24-bit WAV format, ensuring that they can be seamlessly integrated into any digital audio workstation.

Whether you are a seasoned producer or just starting, “Florida Stories” is a valuable addition to your sample library that will help you create lively, upbeat tracks that are sure to get people moving.

Pack Contents:

• 40 Guitar Loops
• 5 Construction Kits
• 80 Total Loops

Total Number Of Files:

• 80
• 382.6 MB

DDL return to the Funk with these 400 Wav loops featuring the essentials of this genre as there are drum, bass and keys elements inside this pack.

The drum section delivers stems for all drum kit pieces that allow you to create full strong drum parts inclusive breaks by combining multiple loops of kick, snare, rim, hihat, cymbals, toms and of course cowbell.

Then you add any of the included bass loops to further tighten up the groove. Afterwards you add up a key riff from this pack and you have a powerfull base for your production.

Finally add your own funky elements. Naturally that’s just one way of procedure, there are many more.

For instance you can use the drums for Hip Hop productions or maybe you just need a funky bassline for your House track. You set the limits.

Pack Contents:

• 200 Drum Stems
• 100 Bass Loops
• 100 Keys Loops

Total Number Of Files:

• 400
• 522.5 MB

Spaghetti Trumpet by the funk legends The Basement Freaks has landed! If you know the Basement Freaks, then you are well familiar with their electric, booty shaking flavor of live instrument driven funk and bass music.

Here is a sick library of some of their secret weapons of the past, present, and future! This is pack is set to provide inspiration, organic flair to your music, and your life with an enjoyable production experience for years down the road.

Spaghetti Trumpets is the sauce and will fill out a mix with luxuriously awesome live instrument freshness. The pack is full of succulent sexy stabs, luscious loops, over the top original one shots, and luminous licks; all ready to go straight into your newest project.

The pride and joy of the pack, the One Shots in a variety of keys, either Dry, or soaking wet with perfect fx processing. Whether you’re a control freak with your reverb or there’s a tight remix deadline, there are plenty of Dry and Wet one shots for your needs.

This pack is perfect if you like artists like Krafty Kuts, The Freestylers, Basement Freaks, Griz, Gramatik, Grizmatik, The Funk Hunters, or K-Lab. This pack is highly usable for funk, disco, house music, trap, chill out, and any other variety of dance music.

Pack Contents:

• 161 Trumpet One Shots – Wet
• 74 Trumpet One Shots – Dry
• 28 Trumpet Loops

Total Number Of Files:

• 263
• 289 MB

‘Funk My Soul’ by Undisputed Music is guaranteed to add the right amount of spice to your tracks.

This pack has the perfect balance of Soul and Funk music that will give your production a soulful edge whilst adding Funky energy.

This pack is inspired by Prince, Michael Jackson, Barry White, Quincy Jones, and more.

Key signatures and tempos are included and all sounds have been processed and edited using professional outboard gear to ensure authentic analogue warmth.

Pack Contents:

• 49 WAV Sounds
• Tempos and Key Signatures Included
• 2 Bassline
• 2 Bass
• 1 Congos
• 6 Guitars
• 6 Hi-Hats
• 5 Kicks
• 2 Shakers
• 6 Snares
• 3 Synths
• 3 Organs
• 2 Pianos
• 1 Tambourine
• 1 Bass Guitar
• 2 Horns
• 2 Open Hi-Hats
• 1 Percussion
• 1 Saxophone
• 1 Flute
• 1 Tom
• 1 Vibe
•  100% Royalty-Free

Total Number Of Files:

• 49
• 141.7 MB

Smokey Loops presents ‘Funky Deep House’, a new great collection of Construction Kits and Midi.

Inside you will find 5 Exclusive Construction Kits with Drum Loops, Bass Loops, Melody Loops, Sound Effects, MIDI and many more.

If you are looking for fresh and unique sounds this pack is best for you and contain tempo and key labels for easy reference.

Funky Deep House is 100% Royalty-Free.

Pack Contents:

• 5 Kits
  • 58 MIDI Files
  • 21 Sound Effects
  • 16 Drum Loops
  • 7 Synth Loops
  • 6 Pad Loops
  • 5 Bass Loops
  • 5 Guitar Loops
  • 5 Top Loops
  • 4 Pluck Loops
  • 4 Piano Loops
  • 3 String Loops
  • 1 Organ Loops
• 5 Demo Mix

Total Number Of Files:

• 150
• 226.6 MB

The wait is finally over! It’s time to break out a sweat for these funkalicious drum breaks that will surely give your productions the driving force they so badly need.

James Brown himself would be as proud as we are to present Fresh As Funk Drums – the second edition in the long-awaited Fresh as Funk series.

This Sample Pack is inspired by 70’s artists such as James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Rick James, Parliament Funkadelic and Sly & The Family Stone.

Fresh As Funk Drums was written and performed by one of the leading session drummers Jonathan Hamilton, aka Ginger.

Ginger has toured with the biggest artists in the world such as Sam Smith and Jessie J, to name a few.

For authenticity, all of the loops were played on a 1971 Ludwig drum kit and ran through world-class preamps to bring you the most funkadelic breaks on the market!

Pack Contents:

• A variety of BPM’s (90, 110 & 120BPM)
• 75 Full Ensemble Loops
• 15 Kick and Snare Loops
• 15 High Hat Loops
• 15 Percussion Loops
• 25 Fills
• 70 One-Shots

Total Number Of Files:

• 215
• 602.1 MB

Do you feel nostalgic of Soul&Funk retro records?
Meet our newest time machine!

“Unmüte Feel Good” sounds like Groove, Funk and Soul had a baby together and created this newest vintage release.
This flashback will delight retro sounds lovers, hip hop beat makers or simply producers looking for inspirational materials with this kind of spirit.
From guitar records to funky basslines or even electric pianos, clavinet, organs and many more, this pack is a concentrate of vibes to start with!
You will surely unlock your creativity by playing with the different samples and midi files among no less than 11 construction kits.
 
Pack Contents:

• What’s in the pack :
• More than 700 MB of content including:
• KITS
• ⦁ 11 Kits from the demo ( Basslines, electric pianos, Organs, Horns, )
• ⦁ 54 Midi files
• ⦁ 149 Wav files
• BASSLINES
• ⦁ 21 Funky bassline samples + midi files
• ELECTRIC KEYS
• ⦁ 21 Electric keys chords progressions + midi Files
• GUITAR
• ⦁ 16 exclusive funk and soul Guitar recordings
• All WAV loops provided are in 24 bit
• We really hope you will enjoy this new work from our team!

 
Total Number Of Files:

• 300

Honey Monster Vol. 1 is a collection of 64 new programmed presets created by Twolegs Toneworks for U-he Hive. The soundset contain sounds suitable for most electronic genres, e.g. Deep House, Mainroom House, Future House, Garage, Chip-tunes, Drum’n’Bass – and even Dub Techno.

The pack contains a broad variety of sounds programmed with no particular genre in mind. The focus was placed on creating powerful and deep sounds useable across genres. The programmed sounds are created to support modulation via modwheel and aftertouch (where applicable). The basses are phat, hot and funky, the chord-stabs are deep and full of vibe, the pads are soothing and deep, and the leads will cut like a knife! Be sure to check out the demo-track for several examples of use in different genres.

Presets are supplied in native U-he preset format (.h2p) and contains 64 fresh new sounds.

Technical Specifications:

5 Arpeggios
27 Basses
11 Chords
4 Drums
1 FX
6 Leads
6 Pads
4 Plucks
1 “Bonus” FX-sound (The Beehive Attack!)

Requirements:

U-he Hive 1.0 or later (not included).

Bring the funk to your music production with “Funky Guitars Vol 1.”

This exceptional loop pack offers a meticulously curated selection of sharp, clean, funky electric guitar rhythms and riffs, all infused with the irresistible vibe of classic funk.

Whether you’re working on funk, soul, R&B, disco, or any genre that craves the infectious groove of funk guitar, this pack is an absolute must-have in your creative toolkit.

Pack Contents:

• 43 Funky Electric Guitar Riffs

Total Number Of Files:

• 43
• 61 MB

Deep Data Loops present 94 funky files (54 Wav, 40 MIDI) in C major. Since they’re all in the same key, more possible matches and combinations can be found. Easily create some cool funk productions with this fine pack. All harmonics can be also changed via given MIDI files (Except rhythm guitars). May the Funk be with you.

This product is carefully handcrafted for your best producing experience and best possible entertainment. Put together some of these loops or get inspired by single ones and add your own flavor to complete your productions.

Pack Contents:

• 54 Wav Loops:
  • 10 Bass Loops
  • 10 Full Beat Loops
  • 8 Brass Loops
  • 10 Guitar Loops
  • 7 Key Loops
  • 5 Melody Loops
  • 4 Rhythm Guitar Loops
• 40 MIDI Files

Total Number Of Files:

• 94
• 170MB

The GHST PRJKT team decided to pull out a few analog synths to deliver the Pop Funkwave sounds on radio today with their latest release The Feels Funkwave Elements.

Inspired by artists such as Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, Charlie Puth, Crayon & a tad of Daft Punk, The Feels definitely delivers a modern sonic imprint with a nod back to the Nu Jack Swing of the early 90’s.

Phat Moog basses, crunchy lo-fi drums, vintage organs & 90’s digital synth melodies round this release out for any modern production.

The sound elements within The Feels can work over a variety of music styles such as Indie Dance, Synthwave, Chillout, Lo-Fi Hip Hop / R&B, 90’s Nu Jack Swing and of course Funkwave.

• Over 220 samples
• 50 Serum Presets
• 3 Construction Kits
• MIDI (Bass – Melody – Synth)
• Drum & Synth One-Shots
• Drums, Tops, Percussion, Synth, Bass & Melody Loops
• 750.3 MB unzipped

• Serum 1.215

Stephane Deschezeaux is back with 2nd installment of Rare Funk Collection!

Rare Funk Collection 2 is packed with vintage & analog bass loops, authentic disco chord & brass hits, punchy drum & top loops, drum fills, funky guitar licks & loops, bright piano sounds, inspirational synth & leads loops, groovin’ percussion, single drum hits, FX and MIDI!

Stephane Deschezeaux is a real Funk & Nu Disco veteran with over 20 years of music production experience, multiple chart topping releases and successful head-honcho of Springbok record label.

This collection has been perfectly crafted by Stephane Deschezeaux and The Family’s Jam who recorded live guitar licks & loops making this collection even more unique! It’s all about that magical 70’s Funk sound! Look no further and bring that instant Funk groove to your productions now!

Pack Contents:

• 20 Bass Loops
• 12 Brass Hits & Loops
• 15 Chord Hits
• 15 Drum & Top Loops
• 27 Guitar Licks & Loops
• 14 Drum Fills
• 10 Lead Loops
• 16 Percussion Loops
• 15 Rhode & Piano Loops
• 15 Synth Loops
• 111 Single Drums Hits
• 67 MIDI Files
• 12 FX Loops

Total Number Of Files:

• 349

’70s and 80s Synths Volume 2′ is our second collection of 64 vintage style sounds for Native Instruments Massive.

Great care was taken this time around to provide a “warmer” side to Massive with subtle extra programming, offseting the synth’s naturally sharp character.

Authored by one of Native Instruments’ own sound designers, ’70s and 80s Synths Volume 2′ contains a diverse and nostalgic selection of oldschool tools:

Arps………..3
Basses………11
Bells……….4
Brass……….4
FX………….5
Keyboards……4
Leads……….11
Pads………..4
Plucks………7
Other Synths…4

All 8 Macros are intelligently assigned to each patch for maximum variation and expression. Please note that these presets are in NMSV format only.

About the Producer:

Bryan ‘Xenos’ Lee has worked as a sound designer for such companies as Native Instruments, Cakewalk, Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware, ReFX, Camel Audio, Image-Line and many more. His work is found in several Maschine expansions and the factory presets of such synths as Z3ta 2, Kontour, Alchemy, Gladiator, Punch, Toxic Biohazard, Scanned Synth Pro 2, Chipsounds, DCAM Synth Squad, D.I.V.A., etc. He is also very active in developing his own brand, Xenos Soundworks.

Patch List
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AR Blue Meanie
AR Classic
AR XS Bassline
BA Alternate Timeline
BA Breaks Sub
BA DeXter 7
BA Muscle Man
BA Old Digital
BA Phat Boi
BA Punchy Lows
BA Red Tone
BA Solid Bass
BA Thick Lows
BA Warm Saw Bass
BL Brownie Bells
BL Keep It Simple
BL Synth Bells
BL Thai Sticks
BR Beautifully Simple
BR Mellow Brass 2
BR Slow Brass
BR Spit Brass
CH King Tubby
DR Analog Tribal Drum
FX Inside Out
FX Retrochonoscope
FX Snappy Lasers
FX Spacescape
FX Wiggle Riser
KB 70s Rock Organ
KB Electric Organ
KB Sizzling Digital
KB Transistor Clavi
LD 70s 5ths
LD Hard Rock Solo
LD Momma So Phat
LD Mutant MS20
LD Old Annie
LD PWM Lead
LD Singing Woods
LD Soft Touch
LD Sugar Whistle
LD Swell Lead
LD Warm Bandpass
PD Alpha Sweep
PD Make A Wish
PD Organic Fruit
PD Soundtrack
PL 80s Polysynth
PL Ana Plucks
PL Classic Rock
PL Early Digital
PL Keytar
PL Vintage Poly
PL Warm Syntar
ST 80s Strings
ST Baritone Strings
ST Warm Strings
SY Game Time
SY Megalithic Modular

‘Funkedelics’ contains 65 deliciously organic and ultra funky patches for Hip Hop, R’n’B, Nu Funk, Trip Hop, Nu Jazz and similar musical styles.

Each patch has all 8 Macro Controls assigned.

Please note that this set is in NMSV format.

Basses………..17
Keys…………..3
Leads…………19
Pads…………..6
Sound Effects….11
Synths…………9
TOTAL PATCHES….65

About the Producer:

Bryan ‘Xenos’ Lee has worked as a sound designer for such companies as Native Instruments, Cakewalk, Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware, ReFX, Camel Audio, Image-Line and many more. His work is found in the factory presets of such synths as Z3ta 2, Alchemy, Gladiator, Punch, Toxic Biohazard, Scanned Synth Pro 2, Chipsounds, DCAM Synth Squad, D.I.V.A., etc. He is also very active in developing his own brand, Xenos Soundworks.

Massive – Funkedelics Patch List
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80s Comp Synth
Abstract Synth Hits
Analog Orchestra
Bass Stabs
Biosphere
Brain Blaster
Breakdance
Bright Idea
Burn Rubber
Busy Bee
Buzzy Highs
Chaser Bells
Couchlock
Creepy Old Man
Cutlass
Daley Bass
Deep N Funky
Deliciously Simple
Early Morning Funk
Faux Wood
Fire Kush
Fletting Thought
Fluttery Saw
Funk Bass
Funky Sync
G Funk Worm
Gap Band Bass
Green Haze
Growl Bass
Heartbreaker
Herbal Inspiration
Ingrid Keys
Jamaican Dream
Jazz Organ
Jazzy Lead
Juicy Fruit
Klavinova
Laughing Bhudda
Light Speed
LoFi Synth Strings
Mental Lo-Fi
Muscle Sub
Northern Lights
OG Square
Old Vinyl
Plastic Lead
Purple Trainwreck
Red Liquorice
Reefer Madness
Retro Funk Poly
Retro Pad
Rezzy Bass
Rubbery Poly
Scent Of Leather
Soft Bass
Space Wars
Spit Brass
Star Clouds
Sub Bass
Super Funky Fifths
Sweet Arp Food
Timeless DX
Timeless Poly
Vintage Ice
Woosh Noise

With 64 warm and nostalgic old school patches, ‘Totally Rad 80s’ answers the requests by our Sylenth users for a collection of retro synth sounds.

These fat and beefy basses, creamy vintage leads, nostalgic pads and classic style synths will take you back to the 80’s.

Whether you produce oldies covers, house music, chillout or hip hop, this collection of presets will add that special yesteryear spark to your tracks. Velocity and the modwheel are routed to every patch for added expressiveness.

About the Producer:

Bryan ‘Xenos’ Lee has worked as a sound designer for such companies as Native Instruments, Cakewalk, Rob Papen, U-He, ReFX, Camel Audio, Image-Line and many more. His work is found in several Maschine expansions and the factory presets of such synths as Z3ta 2, Hive, Alchemy, Gladiator, Kontour, Rounds, Punch, Toxic Biohazard, Scanned Synth Pro 2, Chipsounds, DCAM Synth Squad, D.I.V.A., etc. He is also very active in developing his own brand, Xenos Soundworks.

Patch List
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AR Stratusphear
BA Bright Tone
BA DX Bass
BA Electro Swing
BA Fat Bass
BA Future Retro
BA Hydroxide Ion
BA Orange Soda
BA Quick Attack
BA Soft Bass
BA Vintage Bass 1
BA Vintage Bass 2
BA Wowzer
BL Bell Synth
BL Gamelan Bells
BL Sweet Bells
BL Synth Mallets
BR 80s Brass 1
BR 80s Brass 2
BR 80s Brass 3
FX Dirty Drop
FX Disco Toms
FX High Score
FX Stoopid CPU
KB 70’s Rock Organ
KB Clavinova
KB Heated Hammy
KB Smokey Wurly
KB Sweet E. Piano
LD Bass Or Lead
LD Bright N Chill
LD Burning Solo
LD Cherry Mood
LD Classic Rock
LD Downtempo Bandpass
LD House Lead
LD Karz
LD Oldschool Techno
LD Pulse Lead
LD Punchy Solo
LD Rap Whistle
LD Slow Lead
LD Snappy 5ths
LD Square Lead
LD Sunshine
LD Vocal Lead
LD Weeping Lead
PD Homemade Phaser
PD Nostalgic Bliss
PD Oldschool Sweep
PD Phantasia
PD PWM Pad
PD Starshine
PD Warm Pad
PL Analog Harp
PL Budget Digital
PL Classic Synth Keys
PL Little Saw Plucks
PL Phat 80s Plucks
PL Shiny Digital
PL Short Hits
PL Vintage Warmth
ST Synth Strings 1
ST Synth Strings 2