8-bit loops and samples
Update : 16 August 2010, by Jikoo
Sample packs for chiptune, chipmusic, retromusic, retro video-games...
ATOM SPLITTER AUDIO - Games and 8-Bit Kit Volume 1
Free 

 | A collection of video game and 8-bit style retro sounds, perfect for adding a touch of 8-bit style to your music productions, the pack contains 53 samples (.WAV format) in a variety of styles and is 9.14 Mb in size.
Format : WAV
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ATOM SPLITTER AUDIO - Games and 8-Bit Kit Volume 2
Free 

 | The second in the series of games and 8-bit samples, in this pack you will find a range of retro style blips, zips, effects and leads which are similar to the classic chiptune style used in retro video game music but they are not sampled from any hardware and are all original and royalty free to use in your music productions. The pack contains 79 samples (.WAV format) and is 13 Mb. Format : WAV
Audio demo by Atom Splitter |
BEDROOM PRODUCERS - Commodore 64 (SID 8580) MSSIAH Drummer Drum Kit
Free
_MSSIAH_Drummer_Drum_Kit.png) | The sample pack includes a total of 22 samples in wav format, 8 of which are kicks, 8 snares, two toms, two hihats, one cowbell and one clap sample, all part of the default MSSIAH Drummer drum kit. Archive is less than 1 Mb. Format : WAV
Audio demo by the official website |
DISASTERPEACE RECORDINGS - Commodore c64 DrumStation
Free 

 | The MOS 6581 (SID) sound chip of the classic Commodore 64 (C64) home computer produced 8-bit sounds for games and electronic music back in the early/mid 1980's. Disasterpeace Recordings has programmed 8-bit sounds using a MOS 6581 chip and converted them into 16-bit sounds ; making a Reason Refill with over 200+ drums (stereo and mono), 14 drum kits, and over 30 REX loops ranging from 85bpm to 168bpm. Archive is 18 Mb. Format : RFL (Reason Refill - REX format)
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DISCOVERY SOUND - 8 Bit Family
Commercial
 | The library introduced here is the collection of sound loops from early, beloved video games. Despite the simple kitschiness, the 8-bit sound (a rectangle wave, a triangular wave, and noise), has become a treasured piece of pop culture, and is making a comeback in today's music. Format : WAV, REX2, ACID, EXS24, HALION
Audio demo by the official website |
DISCOVERY SOUND - 8 Bit Family 2
Commercial
 | The 2nd edition of the well-loved series '8 Bit Family' is here, jam-packed with vintage videogame tones, loops, multi-samples and sound effects. Format : WAV, REX2, ACID, KONTAKT, BATTERY, RNS
Audio demo by the official website |
LITTLE-SCALE - Free 8 Bit Samples Packs
Free 

 | Archive (200 Mb) made by Jikoo about the nice and free 8-bit samples of Little-scale. Thanks to him ! Please, respect free licences (inside archive) !
- Atari 2600 TIA
- Atari POKEY Noise
- Commodore 64 SID 8580
- Philips SAA 1099
- Sega Master System SN76489
- Sega Master System YM2413 Drums
- Sega Master System YM2413 Preset Instruments
- Sega MegaDrive/Genesis YM2612
- Speak and Spell
- SPo256-AL2 Speech Chip Allophones Format : WAV
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LOOP CACHE - 8 Bit Beats
Commercial 

 | A mix of old and new school sounds, 8 Bit Beats is a chiptune loop library that takes the machines and sounds of yesteryear and blends them into something altogether new. 8 Bit beats contains samples and drum loops created using sounds from the Nintendo Gameboy, Elektron SidStation and a host of retro 8-bit emulators. All recorded at 24 bit quality, normalised and edited for minimum hiss. This collection is ideal for everything from Nu-Rave and Electro House to Chiptune and Left field electronica. Format : WAV, REX
Audio demo by the official website |
NES Chip Collection
Commercial 

 | These are professionally recorded samples at 24 bit 96khz bit rate directly from the Nintendo NES output on the back of the machine. People will actually think you have an NES with midi. This CD Includes all wave files of every type of synthesis that the NES is capable of! Every Square wave, Sine, Noise, and even 8-bit percussive samples.
Available in these following formats : - Reason Refill - Multi format - Ableton Live
Format : WAV, REX, SF2, GIG, Ableton Live
Audio demo by Sammy Taters |
PRIME LOOPS - Circuit Bent Glitches
Commercial 

 | More than 200 Circuit Bent samples and Chiptune sounds. From Robotic Circuit Bent toys, to 8-bit glitches, de-fused analogue drum machines to lo-fi digi pops and blips, this highly original sound suite is unequalled in its creative content covering the entire spectrum for those with a healthy disposition to create ! Format : WAV, AIFF, KIT, SXT, FL Studio, Acid samples, Sonar (SFZ), EXS24 (EXS), Halion (FXP), Kontakt (NKI), GigaStudio (GIG), Ableton Live Pack, Reason Refill (RFL)...
Audio demo by the official website |
PUREMAGNETIK - Micropak Bender
Commercial
 | Bender includes over 100 Circuit Bent loops, 5 glitchy percussion kits and 2 multisampled instruments captured from modified electronic devices. Format : It is available in Ableton Live Pack, Kontakt and Apple Logic format (EXS)
Audio demo by the official website |
PUREMAGNETIK - Micropak Blip
Commercial
 | A unique collection of instruments, kits and looped beats sourced from the original Atari 2600 sound chip. Blip will instantly teleport you back to 1982 ! Format : It is available in Ableton Live Pack, Kontakt and Apple Logic format (EXS)
Audio demo by the official website |
PUREMAGNETIK - Micropak Eight Bit
Commercial
 | Recorded directly from an original 6581 SID chip, the Eight Bit library includes a unique palette of basses, leads and pads with that old-school digital flavor. Format : It is available in Ableton Live Pack, Kontakt and Apple Logic format (EXS)
Audio demo by the official website |
PUREMAGNETIK - Micropak PunchPak
Commercial
 | Nintendo sounds for your workstation ! The PM team have extracted this collection of sound programs from the internal synthesizer of a classic NES console. Format : It is available in Ableton Live Pack, Kontakt and Apple Logic format (EXS)
Audio demo by the official website |
REFX - Nexus2 SID expansion
Commercial
 | An expansion pack only usable with
Nexus2. It will not work with Nexus1. 200 presets give you access to the original sound, arps, and drums of that past era, partly created by using an original Commodore 64 (C64 - SID).
Audio demo by the official website |
SIR SEDRIC - ChipDrums
Free 

 | Each sound of ChipDrums pack was processed using a secret hardware-software-hardware signal chain to emulate the sounds of the 8-bit classics like the Commodore 64 (C64 - SID) and the Atari 2600. Archive is 15 Mb. Format : WAV, RFL (Reason Refill)
Audio demo by Sir Sedric |
SONY - 8 Bit Weapon, A Chiptune Odyssey
Commercial
 | A nice collection of loops mainly and few samples for chiptune, created on computers and video game consoles vintage. The library covers Apple 2 (E and C), Atari 2600, Commodore 64 (C64 - SID), Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Nintendo Gameboy. Each folder contains bass, drums, FX and synth samples. Format : WAV
Audio demo by 8 Bit Weapon |
THE FREESOUND PROJECT - Pack of Free 8 Bit, Chippy, Glitchy, Lo-fi Sounds
Free 

UEBERSCHALL - 8 Bit Stylez
Commercial
 | Sounds from the Commodore 64 (C64) soundchip. 40 Power construction kits, wicked drumloops, sharp licks, game music and fx shots, machine vox... plus over 1000 single drum and instrument sounds. All from the legendary SID-chip MOS 6581. Format : Audio (.CDA), AKAI S1000
Audio demo by Smiley Beat |
VENGEANCE - Minimal House
Commercial
 | Over 2400 ultra-evil minimal sounds. This sampleCD contains a folder of 8-bit sounds. Format : WAV
Audio demo by the official website |
WOOLYSS - Sound Of Arcade 8-Bit Games
Free 

 | Archive (19 Mb) made by Jikoo about original sounds of arcade 8-bit games : Asteroids, Carnival, Centipede, Defender, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Galaga, Galaxian, Joust, Mario, PacMan, Qbert, Qix, Space Invaders, Tron, Nintendo games... Format : WAV
Audio demo by Jerry Coox |
YOUPRODUCE.NET - 8-BIT Magic ZX Spectrum and C64
Free 

 | Refill for Reason. Sound from Commodore 64 (SID - C64) and Sinclair ZX spectrum. Non-official artwork by Jikoo. Archive is 6 Mb. Format : RFL (Reason Refill)
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