I’ve been having a lot of fun putting together sample packs so I threw a site together to make them easier to download. Check out Wavparty!

BEHIND THE SCENES DETAILS: Just like this blog, the Wavparty site is a Jekyll static site hosted on Netlify for free. Demo songs are hosted on Soundcloud and downloads are done through Gumroad. I have seen the light and I am fully committed to low effort web development.

Get the Peaks sample pack for free at Wavparty.

If you got into Eurorack in the mid 2010s, you probably had (or still have!) a Mutable Instruments Peaks in your rack. It’s a small dual channel Swiss Army knife that accepts two triggers and can generate envelopes, tempo-synced LFOs, and 808-inspired kick and snare sounds. You can also expand that functionality with alternative firmware. If you’re starting out with a small system this is incredibly valuable--but as the landscape evolved Peaks began to look like more and more of an anachronism. It has a tricky menu system, knob assignments that you will never memorize, and absolutely no CV control--the audacity!

Get the Mini Shimmery sample pack for free at Wavparty.

The Blue Lantern Mini Shimmery is a quirky hi-hat module that I’ve had in my rack for a while. It’s easy to dial in 808ish hi-hats, but the trio of oscillators can play off of each other in unpredictable ways to create some interesting sounds. I put together this sample pack of 68 Mini Shimmery sounds (some dry, many running through filters):