99Sounds vs Noiiz

99Sounds is an independent sound design label and free sound effects repository launched in 2014 by Tomislav Zlatić. Its collections include cinematic effects, drum samples, field recordings, rain sounds, loops, and other categories. Audio files and plugins are royalty-free for personal and commercial projects, including music, video, game development, podcasts, and sound design, and attribution is not required. The license does not permit selling or redistributing downloaded audio, either separately or as an attachment to work. It also bars use of the sounds in noise, white-noise, sleep-sound, or similar apps. Free instrument plugins are listed in VST, VST3, and AU formats. The maker says its instruments work with VST and AU hosts on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and macOS, but not macOS Catalina. Drumplayer includes twelve kits, eight slots, stereo and multiple mono outputs, channel volume and pan, and pitch-modulation LFO. Upright Piano includes four sampled notes per octave, six dynamic layers per note, and adjustable envelope, tremolo, filter, and reverb. Sound and plugin downloads cost nothing.

Noiiz provides royalty-free loops and samples alongside software for making music. Its Connect Pro combines a synthesiser, drum machine, sampler, and loop slicer, with Synth, Drum, and Slice modes. Members can access the sample catalog, expansions, virtual instruments, and more than 300 presets. Connect Pro works with a DAW or other software that can host 64-bit VST3 or AU audio plugins. A free account can download up to 50MB of samples and any number of items from the Free Packs area. Plans include Light at $7.99 a month, Regular at $12.99 a month, Pro at $19.99 a month, and Unlimited at $99 a year. The Light offer provides three months free, then costs $5 per month. Memberships can be cancelled at any time; a full refund within the first 30 days is available if total downloads are under 1GB. Noiiz runs on macOS, Windows, and the web. The recommended setup is a Mac or PC with at least 4GB RAM, 2GB free disk space, and OSX 10.13 or Windows 8.1 or later.