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Quanta 2 is a granular synthesizer plugin that loads samples and can produce up to 100 simultaneous grains per voice.
iOSLinuxmacOS
Alternatives to sfizz
sfizz centers on SFZ instruments: it plays existing libraries and can also serve makers creating personal instruments. Its SFZv1 support, partial SFZv2 compatibility, VST3i, Audio Unit and LV2 plugins, and standalone JACK client suit workflows built around SFZ. On-demand streaming loads sounds as needed and frees memory for sounds no longer in use; hot reload lets instrument makers check edits. It is free, with Linux, Windows and macOS downloads, and its C/C++ API can…
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MASCHINE is a beat-making and music production system for creating, sampling, arranging, and performing music on its own or within a DAW.
macOSWindows
36.5
Vaporizer 2 is a free, open-source synthesizer and sampler workstation for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
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Decent Sampler
Decent Sampler is a free sample player for libraries in DecentSampler format.
Free planiOSLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free 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
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