The end of the year is finally upon us. Christmas and the new year have granted us many gifts, but one I always come back to is the Ghosthack Advent Calendar. You would ask “Why do this now?” The real reason for that is that we wanted to pick out the best freebies for you producers out there after everything is revealed. There’s a lot of other gifts, such as gift cards and discounts. I’m more interested in what you can pick up right away with no extra cost. Do check out the deals though. Ghosthack is doing still doing their Christmas sale, and there’s a lot to pick up.
Now, onto the list!
Day #07: Phat 808s
Keeping things short and simple for our first pick is Phat 808s. This pack of 25 808 kicks is sure to be a nice edition to your library. One can never have enough to choose from.
Day #11: Free Guitar One-Shots & Loops
Guitar loops are always a great way for me to get inspiration or play around with sampling, no copyright fear needed. This pack has 26 loops and 5 one shots, all labeled with BPM and key for your convenience. Play guitar yourself? You can still use these to build your own melodies off. Go nuts!
Day #13: Drum One-Shots
Just like 808s, the Drum One-Shots pack is another no-brainer to skim through for your collection. Split up into claps, rides, hi-hats, snares, kicks, and toms, this pack gives you more to choose from when selecting drum samples for any project you’re working with. Be mindful of the snares, they fit well into a heavy EDM track more than potential beats.
Day #15: 5 MIDI Construction Kits
It wouldn’t be a freebies giveaway without a MIDI pack. Now, as a producer, I’m usually the type to warn against these types of packs. 5 MIDI Construction Kits, however, both will cost you nothing and is a great jumping off point to your own ideas. That’s the best part of these types of packs to me. It isn’t just a bunch of labeled chords, it’s a good start for your own work, as long as you make it fit you and don’t let you fit it.
Day #16: 25 Atmosphere Loops
These are easily my favorite type of sample pack recently. Atmospheres provide a lot for a little when it comes to productions, as long as you dial it in correctly. These 25 Atmosphere Loops are also labeled by key and BPM, making it simple to match it to your projects or just let them guide you in a fun, new direction.
Check out the full calendar here. Obviously there’s a bunch more freebies, these are our favorite 5 from the bunch. Be sure to also check out the sitewide sale going on while we close our 2023, and make sure to check Respect My Region for future articles on deals and freebies.
Happy producing, everyone, we’ll see you in 2024!
