Composer and sound designer Venus Theory has released forms:tongues // free edition, a free tongue-drum sample library in Decent Sampler format. The instrument captures the full arc of each hit — from the initial strike to the bloom of overtones and the quiet tail — making it a versatile foundation for ambient, cinematic, lo-fi and downtempo material.
What is forms:tongues // free edition?
The library is a multi-sampled steel tongue drum with carefully captured transients and sustained resonance. The free edition is a trimmed-down version of the full forms:tongues pack, but the core playable range and stereo field are preserved. Because it ships as a Decent Sampler preset, you can run it on macOS, Windows and Linux with the free Decent Sampler plugin in any VST3 / AU / AAX host.
Key features
- Multi-sampled steel tongue drum with captured attack and natural decay
- Ships as a Decent Sampler preset — free, cross-platform host plugin
- Stereo recordings suitable for cinematic, ambient and lo-fi beds
- Lightweight preset that loads instantly and runs on modest machines
- Compatible with macOS, Windows and Linux DAWs
How to download
forms:tongues // free edition is distributed through Gumroad. Set the price to 0 when checking out, or pay what you feel to support Venus Theory. You also need the free Decent Sampler plugin to load the preset.
- Library: forms:tongues // free edition on Gumroad
- Player: Decent Sampler plugin (free)
Who it is for
Producers working on ambient, cinematic, lo-fi or meditative music will get the most out of this library. It also layers beautifully with pianos, pads and acoustic percussion for slow-moving textures. Because both the library and the Decent Sampler player are free, it is an easy way to add a genuinely musical percussive instrument to your collection.