A sample-slicing instrument for chopping audio and playing the slices from MIDI, built for quick sampling workflows.
- VST3
- AU
- Standalone
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- GitHub stars
- 334
- Last update
- Nov 5, 2026
Open-source samplers
3 projects, each with its formats, systems and licence
Open-source samplers are lighter than the big sample-library platforms: they play and slice your own audio, layer one-shots and loops, and run as VST3 or AU plugins. They are a good fit for beat-making and sound design with sounds you already own.
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An eight-layer sample playback instrument for layering and modulating one-shots and loops.
- VST3
- AU
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- GitHub stars
- 224
- Last update
- Jul 19, 2026
A modern audio sampler built around simplicity: drop in a sound and play it across the keyboard.
- VST3
- AU
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- GitHub stars
- 223
- Last update
- Aug 17, 2026