Just a Sample

What it does

Effects

A routable effects chain includes reverb, chorus, distortion, and EQ.checked 7 Oct 2001

Formats

The plugin is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux in VST3/AU formats.checked 7 Oct 2001

Installer signing

The maker says installers are self-signed, so operating systems may flag them as unrecognized; Windows may show a SmartScreen warning and macOS may require manually opening the installer.checked 7 Oct 2001

Open source

The project is free and open-source under the MIT License.checked 7 Oct 2001

Playback

Features include waveform mode, editable attack and release curves, equal-power cross-fade looping, pitch bend, and fine-tuning.checked 7 Oct 2001

Purpose

Just a Sample is a modern audio sampler focused on simplicity and ease of use.checked 7 Oct 2001

Recording and tuning

Users can record samples into the plugin and try experimental auto-tuning to A440, which works best on simple sounds.checked 7 Oct 2001

Sample editing

Users can zoom to individual samples to set playback bounds, and waveform drawing is optimized for large samples.checked 7 Oct 2001

Sample storage

Samples can be stored in plugin state to remove external file dependencies, and this can be disabled.checked 7 Oct 2001

Scope

The maker describes the plugin as using a single audio source with a single region.checked 7 Oct 2001

Support

The maker asks users to report problems on GitHub and says they may not see feedback posted elsewhere.checked 7 Oct 2001

Time and pitch

Its integrated Bungee time stretcher lets users modulate time and pitch independently, with slowdowns to 0.01x.checked 7 Oct 2001