I love sounds

Hi, I’m Bastiaan Barth, the founder and sound designer behind Solidtrax.

My journey in sound design began in the 1980s, experimenting at home with tape machines, guitar pedals, piano and some of the early synthesizers. That curiosity led to making mixtapes, playing in bands, and eventually exploring sampling, sound design and composition on the computer.

That lifelong curiosity about sound eventually became Solidtrax – a place where I create professional preset expansions for synthesizers and effects.

I create sound banks and sample libraries for instruments I personally connect with, with a focus on inspiring, musical and usable sounds for producers.

If you’re looking for new sounds to spark your next idea, have a look around the shop.

sound design & industry work

Alongside my own sound banks and sample libraries, I also work with developers of music production hardware and software, creating factory content, as well as providing quality assurance and consultancy. 

I also interview developers and write reviews of synthesizers, effects and music production hardware and software.

If you’re developing a product and need sound design support, feel free to get in touch or view previous work.

Arturia · Baby Audio · Bitwig · Cableguys · Kilohearts · Martinic · Roland · Sonic Charge · Synapse Audio · TAL · u-he