6 Sample Focus Alternatives for Inspiring Your Next Track

Sample Focus provides a library of free audio samples organized by genre and tags, serving as a resource for producers hunting for sounds. But when your workflow demands more than just crate-digging, it’s time to look at other options.

That’s why we’re breaking down the top alternatives. We'll get into the features, user feedback, and what makes each platform tick—from other sample sites to integrated instruments like our own Co-Producer in Arcade.

The right tool should accelerate your process, not slow it down. Let's explore the platforms built to keep you in the flow and help you find the sounds you need, faster.

1) Top pick: Output

We build software instruments and effects designed to get you to the sound in your head, faster. From the constantly-updated samples in Arcade to our AI-powered Co-Producer, everything is built to keep you in your workflow.

Output Features

Our ecosystem is built around a simple idea: helping you make music, not just search for sounds. It all starts with Arcade, our playable sampler with a library that gets fresh, royalty-free content delivered to it daily. For producers who want to mangle and sculpt audio, we have a suite of FX plugins like the granular engine Portal, the distortion powerhouse Thermal, and the rhythmic tool Movement. We also have a full lineup of deep-sampled Kontakt instruments, including the popular vocal engine Exhale.

Our newest tool, Co-Producer, takes this a step further. It’s an AI-powered plugin that listens to your project—your drums, your melodies, your whole vibe—and suggests perfectly matched samples from our library. You can even feed it text prompts like “gritty 80s synth bass.” It’s not about replacing your process; it’s about giving you a collaborator that cuts through the noise and serves up the right sounds, right when you need them. It’s a massive workflow accelerator.

Here’s the rundown on what makes our tools stand out:

• A constantly growing library: Arcade’s royalty-free sample collection gets new sounds added every single day, so you never run out of starting points.
• AI-powered sound matching: Co-Producer analyzes your session’s audio or text prompts to find samples that fit your track’s key, tempo, and feel.
• Deep sound-shaping tools: Go beyond samples with our FX plugins, built to twist, distort, and modulate any sound source into something entirely new.
• Seamless DAW integration: All our tools are designed to work inside your session with simple drag-and-drop functionality, keeping you in the flow.
• Trusted by top artists: Our software is used in studios around the world by producers and artists like Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Skrillex.

Output Pricing

We keep our pricing simple so you can focus on making music. Our best value is the Output One subscription, which bundles our entire ecosystem—Arcade, Co-Producer, and all our FX plugins—for $14.99 per month. If you just need samples, Arcade is available on its own for $12.99 per month.

For those who prefer to own their tools, our FX plugins and Kontakt instruments are also available as one-time purchases. You can buy them individually or grab the whole collection at once.

You can explore all of Output's product and pricing for the complete rundown.

Why Producers and Artists love Output

We’re genuinely driven by the feedback from the producers who use our gear. It’s why we’re stoked to have a 4.1 out of 5 score on Trustpilot. The common thread in reviews is that our tools, especially Arcade, are a “game-changer” for sparking ideas and breaking through plateaus.

Producers tell us they appreciate the straightforward interface and how our instruments help them find the right vibe without derailing a session. One user said Arcade helps “add sauce to my beats without the usual creative blocks,” which is exactly what we aim for—tools that accelerate your process, not get in the way.

It’s humbling to know our software is used by artists like Beyoncé, Skrillex, and Billie Eilish. But we get just as fired up hearing from producers at every level that our tools help them get their tracks finished. That’s the whole point.

2) Looperman

Looperman is a community-driven platform where musicians can download and share free audio loops, acapellas, and tracks. It functions as a large repository for user-uploaded content.

Looperman Features

The platform's library consists of thousands of user-contributed loops and vocal samples, tagged by genre, BPM, and key. Beyond the sounds, it includes community forums, user profiles for collaboration, and a section for free third-party software plugins.

Looperman Pricing

Looperman is free to use for both downloading and uploading content. However, producers should note that individual samples and acapellas uploaded by users may come with their own licensing restrictions for commercial use, requiring direct contact with the original uploader.

3) LANDR

LANDR is a cloud-based platform that started with AI-powered mastering and has since expanded to include music distribution, a sample library, plugins, and collaboration tools.

LANDR Features

The platform’s main feature is its AI mastering engine, which analyzes your track to create a custom mastering chain. It also provides distribution to over 150 streaming platforms, allowing artists to release their music while keeping their royalties.

On top of that, LANDR includes a library of royalty-free samples, a collection of plugins, and tools for remote collaboration. It also has a section with educational courses covering music production and promotion.

LANDR Pricing

LANDR uses a subscription model called LANDR Studio, which bundles its features into several tiers with different monthly price points. These plans include unlimited mastering and distribution but place limits on sample downloads. For those who only need distribution, standalone plans are also available for a yearly fee.

4) Loopcloud

Loopcloud is a platform that connects a large library of royalty-free samples to your DAW. It allows producers to audition and modify sounds in sync with their projects.

Loopcloud Features

The core of the platform is its library of over four million samples, which expands weekly. It integrates with your DAW, allowing you to preview loops in time and key with your track. The system also includes tools for tweaking sounds before you drag them into your session.

Beyond audio samples, Loopcloud offers MIDI files and synth presets. It also has a feature that auto-tags a user's personal sample collection, organizing sounds from different sources into one place.

Loopcloud Pricing

Loopcloud uses a subscription model with three tiers: Artist, Studio, and Professional. Each plan provides a monthly allotment of points, which are used to download sounds from the library. The main differences between the tiers are the number of points you get and the amount of cloud storage included.

5) Splice

Splice is a platform offering a large library of royalty-free samples, presets, and plugins through a subscription service. It's built around a credit system for licensing individual sounds.

Splice Features

The platform centers on its desktop app, which lets you audition sounds in your project’s key and tempo before dragging them into your DAW. It also includes a "Create mode" that suggests compatible loops to help build ideas. The library contains millions of samples, one-shots, and MIDI files that are yours to keep after you download them.

Splice Pricing

Splice operates on a subscription model with three tiers: Sounds+, Creator, and Creator+. Each plan gives you a monthly allotment of credits, which you use to download sounds from the library. Higher-priced tiers provide more credits per month.

6) Loopmasters

Loopmasters is a UK-based platform that sells royalty-free sample packs and sound libraries from a wide range of producers. It operates in tandem with its cloud-based sample service, Loopcloud.

Loopmasters Features

The platform’s catalog is built around traditional sample packs organized by genre, instrument, or artist. These packs contain loops, one-shots, and MIDI files in standard formats like WAV and REX2.

In addition to audio, Loopmasters offers presets for third-party synths like Serum and Massive. It also provides patches for common samplers, including Kontakt and EXS.

Loopmasters Pricing

While individual sample packs can be bought directly from the Loopmasters site, access is primarily handled through a Loopcloud subscription. The service uses a points-based system with three tiers—Artist, Studio, and Professional—which offer different monthly point allowances and amounts of cloud storage.

What to Consider When Selecting a Sample Focus Alternative?

Picking the right tool is about finding a partner for your workflow, not just another folder of sounds.

1. How you find sounds: Are you stuck with basic tag searches, or does the platform help you discover? Some tools use AI to analyze your project and suggest fitting samples, like our Co-Producer does. It cuts down the hunt so you can get back to making music.
2. DAW integration: A good tool should live inside your session, not on a separate website. Look for plugins that sync to your project’s key and tempo and allow for simple drag-and-drop functionality, keeping you in a flow state.
3. The pricing model: Watch out for confusing credit systems or “free” sounds with murky commercial licensing. A simple subscription that unlocks the entire library and toolset, like our Output One plan, means you can use whatever you want, whenever you want, without counting beans.
4. The rest of the ecosystem: Does the platform just give you raw audio, or does it include tools to mangle and shape it? Access to effects plugins for distortion, modulation, or granular synthesis lets you turn any sample into something completely different.
5. Content freshness: How often does the library get updated? A platform that adds new, professionally made sounds every day ensures you’re not pulling from the same stale collection everyone else is using.

Which Sample Platforms Should You Go With?

While any of these platforms are a solid choice for finding sounds, we built Output for producers who want to do more than just search. If you're looking for a true alternative to Sample Focus that accelerates your process with an entire ecosystem of tools, we recommend starting here. It’s a complete system built to help you finish more tracks, faster.

Find Your Next Hook in Output

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