It is not included per default in your Ableton Live set. Important: When you use a M4L device in an Ableton Live set it will be ‘grabbed’ from where it’s stored. I love the richness of sounds and you can feel the history in these instruments.ĭownload The Metaphor of Sounds by Charly Fariseo to play with these amazing instruments.Select the M4L devices from your User Library when you want to use them in an Ableton Live set. He made this live set a collection of the ancient instrument from a time before colonialization of the Americas. Besides, I found this instrument rack in 2018 so it counts.Ĭharly Fariseo, a producer and Ableton Live trainer, recorded instruments from The Metaphor of Sound, a recent exhibition at the Museo del Oro in Costa Rica. I made a rule for this article to only share Instrument Racks released in 2018… well… I am going to break that rule. This gives it as realistic of a sound as I could.ĭownload Live Pack and Samples Pre-Columbian America InstrumentsĮverything on this list was released in 2018, except this one.
I worked hard to add lots of expression with samples for different velocities and regions of the drum. I made this by recording a Bongo Drum and chopped them up in Ableton Live and made easy to use Drum Racks. Bongo Percussion Samples and Drum RacksĪnother of my own favorites is the Bongo Percussion Drum Racks. Check out the Lo-Fi Synth Instrument Rack.
This Live pack includes just 7 Synths from a much bigger Vintage Synth Live Pack at the Subaqueous Store. But hey… that is 7 free vintage instruments. It’s really easy to manipulate the instrument and come up with some unexpected sounds. I love this Live Pack because Sound Design Tools took there Instrument Rack one step further by adding a bunch of cool effects. The tones of the instrument are so clear that they can cut through the mix in a really interesting way. The Kalimba is a pretty simple instrument. Next up we have a Kalimba by Sound Design Tools. Take a listen to this example:ĭownload the Three Platers Ableton Live Pack. My favorite is the Three Planters He literally took 3 planters from his yard and turned their samples into an instrument rack. Zombie Fights Shark has been releasing a few really cool instrument racks and sample libraries. I found this instrument rack in some back alley forum on the dark web. Three Planters – Because Plant’s are Cool There were a lot more goodies in there I wanted to post in this list but didn’t want to look too much like a fanboy. Here is what he said about the instrument rack:ĭownload the Late 80’s Digital Instrument Rack from AfroDjMac’s website. While you are at it, look through his extensive collection. AfroDjMac showed this instrument off at Loop this year. The Smashed Snapple Can Live Rack is just that… A smashed can. I didn’t want to litter the list with all his releases, but this is one of his highlights. He is constantly coming out with Live Packs and Instrument Racks. If you have read this blog, you know I am a fan of AfroDjMac. Check out the sounds of Singularities below. I love the collection of synths and instrument racks in this Live Pack.
Included are 40 Instrument Racks, plus MIDI clips and drum kits – all the parts you need for a complete track. Singularities makes use of single samples and finely tuned, expressive parameters to capture the sound and feel of classic synths and samplers. Singularities for that synthy goodnessįirst on our list is an official Live Pack from Ableton, Singularities. If it opens up a Gumroad page, just put “0” in the name your price to grab it for free. I’ve collected my top favorite free Live Packs and Instrument Racks. That is why I am always on a hunt for good Live Packs.
Having access to great sounds makes the whole music making the process so much faster.