Fake Acoustic Drums (Volume 1) by Chaos Culture

The pack includes 512 one-shot drum samples as high-quality .wav audio files. An Ableton Live Pack is also included for seamless integration directly into Live.

There are 512 unique one-shot samples in total, broken down into 128 kicks, 128 snares, 124 percussions, 79 claps, 21 hi-hats, 15 cymbals, and 17 toms.

No, these are entirely synthesized sounds designed to imitate the character of acoustic drums without being actual recordings. The result sits in an interesting middle ground, with plenty of noise and texture to avoid sounding like a typical drum machine, whilst still retaining something distinctly synthetic and unique.

Yes, because the samples are provided as standard .wav files, they can be used in any DAW or sampler that accepts that format. The Ableton Live Pack is an additional convenience for Live users rather than a requirement.

Despite the layered synthesis techniques used to create them, the samples are not overly compressed or distorted. They are designed to be versatile and sit well in a mix without needing significant corrective processing.

The samples work well across a wide range of genres where you want the warmth and texture of acoustic drums but with a more unique, slightly uncanny character. They are particularly useful in electronic, lo-fi, hip-hop, and experimental production where blending organic feel with a synthetic edge is desirable.

Chaos Culture have not specified a minimum version requirement, but the Live Pack format is broadly compatible with modern versions of Ableton Live. If you have any concerns about compatibility with your specific setup, feel free to get in touch with us before purchasing.

V1.0.0 – Initial Release – December 2022

Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.

.alp Files: These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.

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