About Sound Yeti
Sound Yeti
Virtual instruments, samples, and cinematic sound FX for people who make music and picture.
2016
Founded
7
Kontakt instruments
100+
Sample packs
Millions
Downloads worldwide
Origin
Born in a basement. Built for the session.
Sound Yeti started the way a lot of audio companies do — out of frustration. We were chasing the right tools and sounds for our own projects, and kept running into libraries that were either too thin, too expensive, or too hard to put to work.
So we asked the dangerous question: how hard can it be? We were creative, skilled, and stubborn enough to find out. The Sound Yeti expedition began with a clear quest — build creativity-inspiring instruments, technology, and sounds that won’t break the bank.
And no, we didn’t start on a mountainside basecamp in Nepal. We started in a basement. The name still fits. The work is still the same: help composers, producers, and sound designers level up — then get out of the way.
Based in Franklin, Tennessee · Founded 2016
What we make
One creative ecosystem. Three ways in.
Instruments you play. Expansions that deepen them. Sample packs that fill the gaps between cues, beats, and trailers.
Kontakt instruments
Playable engines for scoring, beatmaking, hybrid synthesis, and cinematic sound design — including AMBITION, Method 1, DV8, Collision FX, and the Revelation series.
Explore instruments →Expansions
Snapshot and groove expansions that push the instruments further — new textures, grooves, and creative directions from Sound Yeti and collaborating artists.
Browse expansions →Sample libraries
Royalty-free drums, loops, construction kits, cinematic FX, and production tools organized for real sessions — from hip hop and lo-fi to trailer and underscore.
Shop sounds →Timeline
From basement project to full catalog.
2016
The expedition begins
Sound Yeti launches from a basement studio with a simple brief: build inspiring tools and sounds without the premium-library sticker shock.
Early catalog
Samples that work in a session
Drum packs, cinematic libraries, loops, and construction kits land with producers and media composers who need usable source material fast.
Instruments
Playable Sound Yeti engines
Collision FX, Method 1, and AMBITION establish the Kontakt instrument line — scoring tools, deep drum design, and hybrid synthesis in one ecosystem.
2020
Tools when creators needed them
During the pandemic, Sound Yeti ran a major license giveaway to keep musicians, composers, and producers creating when work had stalled.
Today
A full production suite
Seven instruments, dedicated expansions, and 100+ sample packs — culminating in Sound Yeti Complete for composers, producers, and sound designers.
The team
The Sound Yeti Squad leaders.
Composers, sound designers, and builders behind the instruments and libraries. They’re almost normal.
Andrew Scudder
Co-founder, Content Developer
Collin Scudder
Co-founder, Sound Designer
John Scudder
Co-founder, Utility Infielder
Marty Meinerz
Sound Designer, Composer
Jim Tenneboe
Sound Designer, Composer
James Beam
Sound Designer, Composer
Looking for collaborating artists and guest creators? Meet the Sound Yeti artists.
Ready to build with Sound Yeti?
Start with a flagship instrument, dig into the sample catalog, or grab the full suite in one collection.