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sfizz is a sample-based musical synthesizer built around the SFZ instrument format.
Free planWebAPILinux
Alternatives to Decent Sampler
Decent Sampler gives players a free way to use libraries made for its DecentSampler format, playing .dspreset and .dslibrary files. It supports sample mapping and round-robin playback, reads WAV, AIFF, and FLAC, and runs as a standalone app or plugin across iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Guides for several DAWs and documentation for library creators add direction for using or making compatible instruments. Its focus on one library format is a key consideration if your…
26.6
Quanta 2 is a granular synthesizer plugin that loads samples and can produce up to 100 simultaneous grains per voice.
iOSLinuxmacOS
36.5
MASCHINE is a beat-making and music production system for creating, sampling, arranging, and performing music on its own or within a DAW.
macOSWindows
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Vaporizer 2
Vaporizer 2 is a free, open-source synthesizer and sampler workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 5
Atlas 2
Atlas 2 uses AI to sort and organize drum samples, helping users explore sounds and make beats.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3$99, paid once - 6
Momentum
Free planWebmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 7
Speedrum 2
Speedrum 2 is a sample-based drum machine and sequencer for making and arranging drum parts.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.3€19, paid once - 8
Subsample
Subsample is a standalone sampler for turning live input or recordings into collections of distinct sounds that can be played from MIDI.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 9
LinuxSampler
LinuxSampler is free, open-source audio sampler software for loading and playing sampled instruments.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.2Free plan - 10
Redux
Redux is a sample-based instrument with a phrase sequencer and MIDI implementation, offered as a plugin rather than a standalone app.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.2$5,600, paid once - 11
Source-to-Image
Source-to-Image (S2I) is a toolkit for making reproducible container images from source code.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.2Free plan - 12
TX16Wx Software Sampler
TX16Wx Software Sampler is a sampler plug-in for creative musicians, offering both disk streaming and RAM playback; disk streaming is available in the free version.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 13
Falcon
Falcon is a creative hybrid instrument that combines sampling and synthesis for music production.
macOSWindows6.1From €20 a month - 146.1£89, paid once
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SampleX V3
SampleX V3 is a multi-sampler emulation plugin from BeatSkillz that models six vintage samplers through deep impulse-response captures.
macOSWindows6.1$69, paid once - 16
Serato Sample
Serato Sample is a plugin for music producers working with audio inside compatible digital audio workstations.
macOSWindows6.1From $9.99 a month - 176.1$20, paid once
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Just a Sample
Just a Sample is a free, open-source audio sampler for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 19
Groove Agent 5
Groove Agent 5 is a drum production instrument for creating rhythms and drum tracks on macOS and Windows.
macOSWindows5.9$59.99, paid once - 20
Sample Dicer
Sample Dicer is a four-layer one-shot sampler that turns raw audio into playable sounds that can change as they are triggered.
Free planmacOSWindows5.8Free plan - 21
Ami Sampler
Ami Sampler is a free, open-source 8-bit sampler inspired by the Commodore Amiga, made for use in modern digital audio workstations.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7 - 22
samplv1
samplv1 is a free, open-source polyphonic sampler synthesizer for Linux, with stereo effects.
Free planLinux5.7Free plan - 23
Samplr
Samplr is a paid iOS multitouch sampler for audio experimentation, music composition, and live performance.
iOS5.6$19.99, paid once - 24
5.5$199, paid once