Classic NES-Style 8-Bit Sample Packs, Instruments, and Sound Effects
8-Bit Instruments, Drum Kits, and Sound Effects
NES-inspired sounds for Kontakt, Ableton Live, FL Studio, MPC, Maschine, Logic Pro, WAV, and more.
Collections
Instruments & Drums
NES-style 8-bit instruments and drum kits for making chiptune music and classic game soundtracks.
Sound Effects
8-bit WAV sound effect packs featuring classic NES-style game sounds like coins, jumps, explosions, and more.
Free Packs
Download free NES-style 8-bit sound packs with instruments, drums, and sound effect samples.
Bundles
Save up to 60% with curated 8-bit bundle packs combining instruments, drum kits, sound effects, and complete collections.
8-Bit Drum Kits
NES-style 8-bit drum kits featuring kicks, snares, hi-hats, cymbals, toms, and percussion, organized into 16-sample kits and formatted for all major software drum samplers.
8-Bit Synths
8-bit synth instrument packs covering virtually all classic NES melodic sound types, with over 900 instrument patches including leads, basses, stabs, and classic waveforms, formatted for all major samplers and DAWs.
BitFlip
Created in collaboration with Cradle, BitFlip is a free State Machine instrument featuring NES-style 8-bit sounds from 8UP. Learn more and download it on the Cradle website.
SEQTRAK
8UP collaborated with Yamaha to bring vintage NES-style 8-bit sounds to their music creation station, SEQTRAK. Learn more about SEQTRAK on the Yamaha website.
Our Products
All 8-bit samples, instruments, drum kits, sound effects (SFX), and sound libraries are 100% royalty-free and ready for use in your music and game projects.
The products are compatible with major samplers and DAWs, including Native Instruments Kontakt & Maschine, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Akai MPC Software, Logic Pro, and TAL-Sampler, with all sounds also available as individual WAV files.