SampleRadar advent calendar: 298 free analogue drum samples
Kicking off our SampleRadar advent calendar, we've got a pack of 299 festive and free analogue drum samples from the Vermona DRM1, Tecbug DS8, Volca Kick and more
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Kicking off our SampleRadar advent calendar, we've got a pack of 299 festive and free analogue drum samples from the Vermona DRM1, Tecbug DS8, Volca Kick and more
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Ho, ho... holy sh*t that's a lot of free samples! This Christmas we're gifting producers one sample pack each day in our SampleRadar advent calendar
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