DnB Breaks Samples
Key Features
- Break-focused drum and bass sample pack centered on rhythm building rather than complete construction-kit arrangements.
- Verified ZIP contents include 454 WAV samples spread across Beatz, Breakz, DnB, FX, hats, kicks, and snare folders.
- Includes EXS, NKI, and SXT mapping files for producers using older Logic EXS24, Kontakt, or Reason sampler workflows.
- Compact 18.07 MB MediaFire download makes the pack quick to grab, unzip, and audition inside a DAW or hardware sampler.
- Useful source material for slicing, layering, resequencing, and replacing individual drum hits in jungle or DnB patterns.
- Standard WAV audio keeps the core samples usable in Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Bitwig, Maschine, MPC workflows, and most samplers.
Description
DnB Breaks Samples is a compact drum and bass breakbeat library from Beatsmith, distributed through SoundPacks as a free sound pack. It gives producers a quick pool of break-focused drum material for building high-tempo jungle, DnB, breakbeat, and bass-music grooves without relying only on stock DAW kits.
The live SoundPacks page describes the pack as a source of drum and bass samples for injecting energy and complexity into tracks. Its MediaFire ZIP is still available and contains 454 WAV samples across Beatz, Breakz, DnB, FX, hats, kicks, and snare folders, plus EXS, NKI, and SXT mapping files for older sampler workflows.
This is not a polished modern construction kit with melodic loops, basslines, and stems. The value is in fast drum programming: auditioning kicks, snares, hats, FX, and break-oriented kit folders, then slicing, layering, or resequencing them inside your DAW or sampler.
Use it when you need raw rhythmic building blocks for 160-180 BPM sessions. The source page is brief, so the safest read is a focused breakbeat and drum one-shot pack rather than a full song-starter library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in DnB Breaks Samples?
The verified ZIP contains 496 files, including 454 WAV samples plus EXS, NKI, and SXT mapping files. The folders are organized around Beatz, Breakz, DnB kits, FX, hats, kicks, and snares.
Does it work in any DAW?
Yes. The main sample content is standard WAV audio, so it can be loaded into common DAWs, drum racks, and samplers. The EXS, NKI, and SXT files are additional sampler mappings rather than required formats.
Is this a full drum and bass construction kit?
No. The archive is best treated as a drum-source library with individual hits, kit folders, break material, and FX. Producers looking for full arrangements with basslines, melodies, and stems will need to add those from another source.
What styles does it suit?
The official listing positions it for drum and bass, and the folder names point toward breakbeat-oriented drum programming. It also makes sense for jungle, drumfunk, breakcore, and other fast bass-music styles that rely on chopped or layered breaks.
