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Orchestral Tools makes virtual instruments from acoustic sound sources it conceptualizes, records, and produces.
Free planWebmacOSWindows
Best Music Sample Libraries in 2026
Finding usable sounds for a track starts with the library’s content and the way you can access it. Compare sample count and included content with sample formats and download model; MIDI, stems, and vocal content may matter depending on your project. Check whether there is a free plan and what the paid starting price is. BandLab Sounds, 99Sounds, and Wave Alchemy are among the options to consider. Weigh these details…
27.3
BandLab Sounds is a library of royalty-free loops, samples, and one-shots for making music.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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Free planWeb
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ProjectSAM
ProjectSAM makes cinematic orchestral sample libraries for composers, musicians, and production studios working on film, television, and game scores.
Free planmacOSWindows7.3$119 one-time - 5
Soundiron
Soundiron develops virtual instruments and sample libraries for songwriters, composers and sound designers working in music production and media composition.
Free planmacOSWindows7.3$39 one-time - 6
Wave Alchemy
Wave Alchemy makes virtual instruments, effects plugins, drum samples, music loops, and sound effects for macOS and Windows.
Free planmacOSWindows7.3£79 one-time - 7
Samples From Mars
Samples From Mars sells sample libraries and software instruments made from vintage electronic and vinyl instruments.
Free planmacOSWindows6.9$29 one-time - 8
Splice Sounds
Splice Sounds is a music-production catalog offering royalty-free samples, loops, one-shots, MIDI, and presets.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS6.9From $4.99 a month - 9
ModeAudio
ModeAudio sells downloadable audio files for music production, including loops, samples, MIDI files, and software synthesiser presets.
AndroidiOSmacOSWindows6.7$13.23 one-time - 10
Noiiz
Noiiz provides royalty-free loops and samples alongside connected software for making music.
WebmacOSWindows6.6From $7.99 a month - 11
Samplephonics
Samplephonics offers downloadable material for music production and sound design, including sample packs, loops, sample libraries, virtual…
Free planWeb6.6From $99 a year - 12
Loopcloud
Loopcloud is a sample library and editing tool for music producers on macOS, Windows, and the web.
WebmacOSWindows6.5From $79.99 a year - 13
WAVS
WAVS is an online marketplace for licensing music samples and loops for music production.
WebmacOSWindows6.5From $8.99 a month - 14
Zenhiser
Zenhiser sells downloadable sounds, loops, MIDI, and presets for music production.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS6.5$53 one-time - 15
99Sounds
99Sounds is an independent sound design label and repository of free sound effects and plugins, founded in 2014 by Tomislav Zlatić.
Free planWebmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 16
AudioHero
AudioHero is a paid, web-accessible library of royalty-free music tracks and sound effects for productions.
WebLinuxmacOSWindows6.4From $9.99 a month - 17
Cymatics
Cymatics sells sample packs, plugins, presets, and music production courses, with free downloads alongside its subscription offering.
WebmacOSWindows6.4From $167 a year - 18
EastWest ComposerCloud+
macOSWindows6.4From $69 a year - 19
Filmstro
Filmstro is a web app and Premiere Pro extension for shaping cinematic music around video edits.
WebExtension6.4From $143 a year - 20
Vienna Symphonic Library
Vienna Symphonic Library provides sampled orchestral instruments, software, and music-production tools for macOS and Windows.
macOSWindows6.3From €9.99 a month - 21
Heavyocity
Heavyocity makes virtual instruments and sound-design software for composers, producers and sound designers.
macOSWindows6.2$49 one-time - 22
Arcade by Output
Arcade by Output is a playable sampler and instrument plugin for exploring and shaping samples and instruments.
macOSWindows6.1From $119.99 a year - 23
Ghosthack
Ghosthack sells royalty-free sound resources for music and media projects, including samples, loops, song kits, vocals, presets, MIDI files, and sound effects.
WebmacOSWindows6.1$95 one-time - 24
Spitfire Audio
macOSWindows6.1$29 one-time - 25
Cinesamples
Cinesamples makes virtual instruments and sample libraries for music used in film, television, games, and trailers.
Free planmacOSWindows6.0Free plan