Acid-Tabs > Acid Tabs Help Guide > Sample Collections Help

Introduction

Sample collections here on Acid-Tabs.com are donationware.
This has no connection to our 303 Patterns or their Donationware licenses.
All the sample collections are created by us.
Much time and effort goes into creating these sample collections.
In most cases, the samples in a collection are available in both 16bit and 24 bit.
On each of the sample collections page, you will see a "Specifications" section, which highlights everything from Bit Depth, delivery method, to archive type, sample count and more.

Sample Collection Highlighters

Here is a full list of all Sample Collection Highlighters that you can expect to see on each page.
Not all Highlighters will appear on every Sample Collection page, only those that apply will appear.


This highlighter indicates a sample collection has a sample rate of 44.1kHz.


This highlighter indicates a sample collection has samples with a Bit Depth of 16 Bit.


This highlighter indicates a sample collection has samples with a Bit Depth of 24 Bit.


This highlighter indicates a sample collection has samples with a Bit Depth of 32 Bit.


This highlighter indicates samples are provided in high, lossless quality, AIFF format. (Audio Interchange File Format)


This highlighter indicates samples are provided in high, lossless quality, WAV format. (Waveform Audio File)


This highlighter indicates a sample collection is available as a Digital Download.


This highlighter indicates the total File Size of all samples, uncompressed.
This figure does not include the file size of any documentation included with the collection.


This highlighter indicates how many audio samples are in the Sample Collection.
If a collection has both 16 and 24 Bit, this will be included in the total value.


This highlighter indicates samples are recorded in Mono.
This many also indicate that a collection contains some Mono samples along with Stereo.
Furthermore, some collections may contain a full set of samples, recorded in both Mono & Stereo.
Be sure to read the description of each Sample Collection.


This highlighter indicates samples are recorded in Stereo.
This many also indicate that a collection contains some Stereo samples along with Mono.
Furthermore, some collections may contain a full set of samples, recorded in both Mono & Stereo.
Be sure to read the description of each Sample Collection.


This highlighter indicates that a download is a Kontakt Instrument. All Kontakt Instruments requires you to have the right version of Kontakt, by Native Instruments, installed.
Always check this highlighter, which shows the lowest version of Kontakt required to run the chosen instrument.
In the above highlighter example, the required version is set at 6.1.1+. (The plus sign + indicates the instrument is compatible in versions above the stated version also.)


This highlighter indicates that the samples are archived and delivered in a Rar file. (.rar)
This will require, 3rd party, software to unpack the archive.
Example: Free software 7-Zip by 7-zip.org


This highlighter indicates that the samples are archived and delivered in a Zip file. (.zip)
This will require, 3rd party, software to unpack the archive.
Example: Free software 7-Zip by 7-zip.org

Download Portal & Access Codes

The Acid Tabs Download Portal was designed to be simple, easy and fast!
No sign up is required.
We DO NOT store ANY personal information on Acid Tabs - We respect your privacy very much!

Here's how the process works...

1. You make a donation of, at least, the minimum amount specified by each sample collection.
2. After making the donation, we get notified by PayPal.
3. We then email you an "Access Code"
4. You then visit the "Download Portal", and enter your "Access Code".
5. You will then be presented with a Download link.

Sample Collection Donation

Please ensure you only use the Donation links from the actual Sample Collection you wish to support and download.
Only one Sample Collection can be issued, per donation transaction.
We can not issue a Sample Collection, if the minimum donation amount was not made, for the chosen collection.
We are very confident you will be happy with our samples, and hope that you consider choosing a higher donation amount.
Access Codes remain active until your download link is clicked.
Some time after being clicked, your link will expire, so please ensure you keep a backup of your download!
We value all donations, as they help Acid Tabs and the future development of Sample Collections, and more!

Sample Collection Usage

Sample collection should not be used to replace any hardware, but instead, encourage you to purchase them!

Please respect this license - This helps support Acid-Tabs and future donationware sample releases.

Sample Usage Agreement :
You are licensed to use the samples in your music productions for commercial and non-commercial use.
-Please do not copy and / or distribute any collection, in part or full.
-Please do not share any collection, in part or full.
-Please do not repackage samples or resell them, in part or full.
-Our sample collections are NOT public domain.

VST & Kontakt Instrument Usage:
We don't mind you using these samples in your Kontakt builds but, PLEASE play nice and give credit to Acid-Tabs.com, and point users to our website https://acid-tabs.com - It's a simple courtesy.
This also applies to any other 3rd party usage, outside of VST and Kontakt.
We encourage you to please contact us via email, before such use: Contact Acid-Tabs.com
We would love to hear how our samples are being used ❤

We don't ask a lot for these sample collections, just a small donation, so please don't share any of our collections - Instead, share our URL.

Acid Tabs Team