Venus Theory’s handpan instrument “forms:steel // free edition” is currently available as a free download!
In this article, we cover the giveaway details and an overview of forms:steel // free edition.
We hope you find it helpful.
1. What Is Venus Theory “forms:steel // free edition”?
forms:steel // free edition is the free version of the latest instrument in the FORMS series, built from samples of the handpan (hang drum). The full version includes 40 presets covering everything from raw, intimate acoustic performances to heavily processed, cinematic sound-design tones. The free edition comes with 15 natural performance preparations that you can freely combine to create a wide variety of textures and moods.
Main Features
- The free edition includes 15 presets for Decent Sampler (the full version includes 40)
- Every sample has been hand-denoised, removing tail noise without sacrificing delicate overtones
- No aggressive gating or truncated decays — natural tails ring out all the way to silence
- Powered by the dual-source engine shared across the FORMS series, with two independent layer slots
- Morph between a dry strike sound on Layer A and a processed, granular metallic pad on Layer B
- The Edit tab lets you set pitch, panning, and randomized stereo drift for each layer individually
- Turn down the transient response to remove the attack and leave only the resonant content
- Each layer has its own dedicated multimode resonant filter and ADSR envelope
- Customizable velocity mapping delivers a natural response that follows your playing style
- FX suite: Room and Hall mic perspectives, Drive, Chorus, and a wide Delay module
- Convolution reverb loaded with IRs of real spaces, vintage hardware, and experimental tone-shaping tools
Samples used in the video | Splice Sounds
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2. How to Download forms:steel // free edition
forms:steel // free edition can be downloaded easily with just your email address by entering $0 at checkout. It runs in the free Decent Sampler — simply launch Decent Sampler and load the downloaded files to start playing.
That wraps up our coverage of the forms:steel // free edition giveaway. Grab it while it’s available!