Apeshyt is giving away its synth instrument Rampage for free, and the giveaway includes all six of its expansion packs. This article covers what the freebie contains and how to download and install it.
1. What Is Apeshyt “Rampage”?
Rampage is a synth instrument that bundles the full version of the synth engine together with six expansion packs, for a combined total of 340 presets, all of it permanently free. The official page states “FREE FOREVER – NO CARD”, and the download links are sent to you after you register an email address. It comes with a lifetime, royalty-free license and runs on both macOS and Windows.
Key Features
- Includes the Rampage synth engine itself (full version)
- All six expansion packs bundled: Stampede, Rebel, Renegade, Predator, Savage and Regime
- 340 presets in total
- Lifetime license, royalty-free
- macOS and Windows supported
2. How to Download and Install Rampage
Enter your email address into the form on the official page and submit it, and an email will arrive with your access details.
- Open the My Account page from the email you receive
- From My Account, download the plugin installer (Mac or Windows), the sound data called “RAMPAGE INSTRUMENTS FOLDER”, and each expansion pack (Stampede, Rebel, Renegade, Predator, Savage). The Regime expansion is already bundled inside the RAMPAGE INSTRUMENTS FOLDER
- Run the installer to install the plugin
- Move all of the downloaded expansion pack folders into the Instruments folder
- When you first launch the plugin it asks you to select a folder – point it at that Instruments folder and every sound, expansions included, is loaded in one go
On top of that, a bonus audio loop collection called “BONUS – REBELLION LOOPS” is available to download as well.
Heads-up: The Total Download Is Over 25GB
The core sound data alone is around 5GB, and once you add the five expansion packs the total grows past 25GB. The download itself takes a long time, and unzipping the archives temporarily requires even more free space on top of that, so make sure you have plenty of storage headroom before you begin.
Conclusion
Rampage is an unusually generous free release: the full synth, six expansion packs and 340 presets, with a lifetime royalty-free license covering both Mac and Windows. If you can spare the drive space, it is well worth picking up.