Free Sounds
- Various & Sundry
- Borealis a set of themed sounds for the Linux desktop, from composer Ivica Ico Bukvic
- FindSounds "...a free site where you can search the Web for sound effects and musical instrument samples"
- FreeSamples free sounds from Northeastern University and House Of Samples
- Freesound "a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds", hosted by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Hollow Sun free samples of vintage synths, in Akai sample disc format
- Live Music Archive freely available non-commercial live recordings
- Musical Instrument Samples free high-quality set from The University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios
- NS_Kit a high-quality free drum kit from the Natural Studio
- Oneshot Samples reader Philippe says it's "... an engine dedicated to share short copyright-free sound samples amongst independent music composers"
- Soundfonts