

A steel drums sample is a recording of the classic island percussion. When you're stuck, our Co-Producer plugin listens to your project and finds the right steel drums samples to keep you going.
Get StartedName | Duration | ||
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Dulce Steel MelodyDulcet, flowing pan melody for a topline hook. | Dulcet, flowing pan melody for a topline hook. | ||
Gozado Lead MelodyJoyful steel lead with a tropical house vibe. | Joyful steel lead with a tropical house vibe. | ||
Steel GozadoRolling steel pans with a moody island groove. | Rolling steel pans with a moody island groove. | ||
Haunted HandpanSpooky, resonant melody with a tense rhythm. | Spooky, resonant melody with a tense rhythm. | ||
Lifted SynthJoyful steel pans with a synth-pop bounce. | Joyful steel pans with a synth-pop bounce. | ||
Eerie Handpan GrooveEerie metallic groove with a hypnotic pulse. | Eerie metallic groove with a hypnotic pulse. | ||
Ethereal HandpanAiry, hypnotic handpan with a rippling flow. | Airy, hypnotic handpan with a rippling flow. | ||
Luxor HandpanRhythmic, quick handpan taps with an exotic flair. | Rhythmic, quick handpan taps with an exotic flair. | ||
Pensive GrooveAiry, metallic tones with a pensive groove. | Airy, metallic tones with a pensive groove. | ||
Morality HandpanPensive handpan tones with a harmonic rhythm. | Pensive handpan tones with a harmonic rhythm. | ||
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Tired of searching for the right steel drum sample? Our Co-Producer serves up thousands of high-quality, royalty-free steel drum samples that match your track, letting you skip the endless scrolling and drop them straight into your DAW.

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Our AI analyzes your project's key and tempo to serve up steel drum samples that just work.

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Explore any steel drum sample right in your project and hear it instantly play in your session's key and tempo, no matter your DAW.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are steel drum sample?
A steel drum sample is a digital recording of a steel pan, capturing its distinct bright, metallic tone. Producers use steel drum samples to add that unmistakable island vibe or percussive punch, and a single steel drums sample can be pitched and chopped to create entirely new melodic lines. Our ecosystem makes it simple to find the right steel drums samples that lock into your track's key and tempo, letting you focus on the sound design possibilities.
What kinds of steel drum sample do I get with Co-Producer?
With Co-Producer, you get access to our entire cloud library of royalty-free sounds, all curated by musicians. The AI analyzes your track and instantly recommends options that match your project's key and tempo, whether you need clean single hits or complex melodic phrases.
What is Output Co-Producer?
Co-Producer is our AI-powered plugin that listens to your track—say, a new steel drum hit—and instantly recommends royalty-free, musician-made samples from our library that match your project’s key and tempo. It’s the fastest way to find sounds that fit.
What DAWs does Co-Producer work with?
Co-Producer runs in all major DAWs on Mac and PC—Ableton, Logic Pro (11.1+), FL Studio, Reason, Reaper, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One, and GarageBand—so you can start making music with our steel drum samples seamlessly.
How does Co-Producer work with various types of steel drum sample?
Our AI analyzes your track's musical DNA—harmony, rhythm, and complexity—to serve up premium, royalty-free steel drums samples matched to your key and tempo. It’s a one-way street: we don't train on or generate audio from your music. All samples are curated by our team.
Are these steel drum sample free to access?
Yes, you get unlimited access to all of them—and our entire library—for 7 days with a free trial.
It's the best way to see how our tools fit your workflow; fair warning, you might get hooked.
What’s included in Co-Producer apart from steel drum sample?
Co-Producer unlocks our entire ever-growing library of royalty-free sounds, well beyond percussive textures. For the full arsenal, upgrade to Output One to get all our FX plugins like Portal and Thermal, plus instruments like Arcade.
Are these copyright and royalty free steel drum sample?
Absolutely. Every sound in our library, including all our steel drum samples, is 100% royalty-free. That means you keep every cent from what you produce with them. Now go cook up something that slaps.
Why does Co-Producer go on my master track?
For optimal results, drop Co-Producer on your master track. This allows our AI to analyze your entire mix and suggest samples that fit perfectly. It needs to hear active audio to work, so make sure you’re playing your track when you use it.
How do I manage my Output plan when I sign up?
Our plans are flexible, whether you're on Co-Producer, Arcade, or the full suite.
Cancel anytime by signing into your Output account and heading to the Subscription section.
There are no cancellation fees, so you can start or stop your plan whenever.
You can also update your billing info right from your account.
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