Sampleson have released Backgrounds, available at the intro price of $39.00, increasing to $59.00 after the promotion.
Backgrounds is a sound design tool that allows you to create immersive soundscapes by simply dragging words/ideas onto a canvas. It runs 100% on your machine. No tokens or subscription needed.
Under the hood, Backgrounds is a Semantic Audio Retrieval model and a curated bank of sound cells. It handles 11,000+ embeddings locally to return meaningful audio results.
Watch the scene. Play each mood below — same picture, different atmosphere.
Backgrounds is built upon a library of 22,000+ audio cells and 11,000+ embeddings carefully curated by our team for musicality. Backgrounds doesn’t pull random cloud noise. Every result comes from days of experimentation and curation.
Most AI audio tools meter your creativity: tokens, credits, monthly plans that expire when you stop paying. Backgrounds is different. You pay once and you own it — with unlimited hours of soundscape generation, no clock ticking, no balance running out.
Everything runs 100% on your computer. No cloud uploads. No waiting on a server. No surprise invoices. Design atmospheres all night for a film cue, a game level, or a live set — as many times as you want.
Features include:
- Local soundscape engine — no cloud, no tokens
- Drag keywords onto a canvas to design atmospheres
- Mix concepts (e.g. Strings + Rain, Bass + Thunder)
- Semantic Audio Retrieval with 11,000+ local embeddings
- Evolving cinematic ambience and atmospheres
- Standalone app for Mac and Windows
- VST3 and AU plug-in
- High-resolution UI (Retina & 4K ready)
Watch the demo video HERE.
Backgrounds avaliable to PC and Mac users (VST3 and AU).
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