{"id":40591,"date":"2026-05-19T12:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=40591"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:13:39","slug":"free-instrument-plugin-gong-texture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/free-instrument-plugin-gong-texture\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a free gong texture for Splice INSTRUMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More new <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/splice-instrument-free-drops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Free Drops<\/strong><\/a> have just arrived in <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/instrument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Splice INSTRUMENT.<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab these presets during their drop window and they\u2019re yours to keep forever\u2014no take backs, no strings attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, we curated some more versatile presets that are ready to be used across a wide range of genres. Shape your sound with <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/free-instrument-plugin-introspective-electric-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electric keys,<\/a> granular textures, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get a free gong texture preset<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This month&#8217;s drop includes Granular Bowing, a gong texture that&#8217;s been reassembled using granular processing and audio manipulation. Deep and evolving, it&#8217;s perfect for <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/category\/tips-tutorials\/sound-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ambient music,<\/a> experimental scoring, and layering in electronic productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Gong Textures: Granular Bowing Demo (Free Drops)\" width=\"370\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2lnR2WSTTCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/instrument\/packs\/gong-textures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The full <em>Gong Textures<\/em> pack<\/a> features more explorations of resonance, noise, and transformation. 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