Software Samplers
| Software Samplers - Here you will find a collection of software-based samplers which do the same thing as traditional physical samplers, except they run on your computer and often have more versatility. To put it simply, Software Samplers use samples to make real sounding instruments. | |
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| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
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| apTrigga v2.3.2 | Audio sample trigger plugin. [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2008-06-30 | 0 | 60db |
| Soundplant 39 | Computer keyboard-based realtime audio performance program (no special hardware/MIDI needed) | Windows | Demo | 2010-05-19 | 1 | 60db |
| Tu2 v2.5 | Interactive Phrase Sampler | Windows | Shareware | 2003-02-01 | 61 | 60db |
| Battery 4.0.1 | Stand-alone and VST/RTAS/AU plug-in drum sampler. Go to the full commercial version of Battery | Mac | Demo | 2013-04-15 | 0 | 60db |
| SampleDecks 1.8 | 64 Channel Sample Player | Windows | Demo | 2010-11-22 | 0 | 60db |
| LoopOnautZ | Live performance interface. | Mac | Freeware | 2011-06-27 | 0 | 60db |
| SuperSynthFX v1.0 | Software-synthesizer and sample player with integrated effects. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2009-05-08 | 0 | 60db |
| bs-0 v4.0.4 | Software playback sampler. [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2010-03-19 | 0 | 60db |
| Paax v2.2.2 | Sampler that matches many of the features of more expensive samplers. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2006-06-09 | 0 | 60db |
| Miraton 2.0 | Program to play and compose music live for Mac OS X | Mac | Free | 2003-09-01 | 2 | 60db |
| Multi-Instrument v3.2 | A powerful sound card based multi-function virtual instrument software. | Windows | Shareware | 2010-05-19 | 0 | 60db |
| Composite 0.006.2 | Real-time, in-performance sequencing, sampling, and looping. | Linux | Freeware | 2011-08-02 | 0 | 60db |
| VSampler v3.52 | 255-voice software sampler. [VST/DX] | Windows | Demo | 2006-01-26 | 0 | 65db |
| Alpha Pegasi (Beta Version) | This plugin is a sample-based synth with four oscillators. [VST/BETA] | Windows | Free | 2013-03-20 | 0 | 65db |
| Soundplant 39 | Computer keyboard-based realtime audio performance program (no special hardware/MIDI needed) | Mac | Demo | 2010-05-19 | 0 | 65db |
| Shredder v1.0 | Sampler. [VST] | Mac | Freeware | 2007-07-20 | 2 | 65db |
| MachFive 3.1.4 | MachFive is a plugin that features of multi-instrument samples, loops, sound synthesis and effects. | Windows | Paid | 2013-02-20 | 0 | 65db |
| Su-Preme MPA 1.3.7 | Su-Preme MPA is a sample-based music production app. | Android | Demo | 2013-01-21 | 2 | 65db |
| Maize Sampler v2.23 | Software sampler [VST/AU] | Mac | Demo | 2013-05-06 | 0 | 65db |
| LoopStack | LoopStack is a free looper software for Android devices | Android | Freeware | 2012-04-16 | 0 | 65db |
| Proteus VX v2.0 | Borrows its internal architecture from its big brother, Emulator X3. Although Proteus VX does not have the extensive editing capabilities of Emulator X3, it does offer 16 continuous controllers for each preset. [VST/Standalone] | Windows | Freeware | 2010-05-20 | 2 | 65db |
| TsampX 1.0.5 | Sampler for OS X. | Mac | Freeware | 2004-12-04 | 4 | 65db |
| HALion Sonic 1.6.3 | Steinberg's premier VST workstation [AU/VSTi] | Mac | Paid | 2013-02-21 | 0 | 65db |
| Battery 4.0.1 | Stand-alone and VST/RTAS/DX plug-in drum sampler | Windows | Demo | 2013-04-15 | 3 | 65db |
| MIDI Locator 1.16 | MIDI/Audio sequencer. | Windows | Demo | 2010-09-04 | 13 | 65db |
| Beat It v2.0 | Real-time sample based composition tool. | Windows | Freeware | 2003-01-21 | 1 | 65db |
| HALion Sonic v1.6.3 | Steinberg's premier VST workstation [VSTi] | Windows | Paid | 2013-02-21 | 0 | 70db |
| Musolomo v1.1.0 | Sampler instrument for live performances and much more. [AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2005-03-15 | 1 | 70db |
| bs-16i v1.5 | A 16 channel multi-timbral playback sampler which supports SoundFont. | iPhone | Paid | 2012-09-28 | 1 | 70db |
| Shortcircuit 2 v0.5.1 | Software sampler [VST] | Windows | Free | 2010-08-29 | 0 | 70db |
