1. TX16Wx VST
- Available for Windows (32 & 64 bit) & Mac (VST & AU 64 bit)
- This one is more than a simple sampler for loading & playing audio files!
- It’s the more complete & full-featured free sampler.
- Tons of modulations & envelope, powerful keyboard mapping…
- It can load wav, aiff ogg, flac + sf2 soundfonts and sfz.
OS: Windows / Mac
site: tx16wx
2. Grace: Sampler
Grace is a VST plugin sampler. Everyone should have a sampler in their toolbox.
- 2 filters per voice (LP, BP, HP, comb, lofi & ring modulation)
- AHDSR envelopes
- LFOs
- Step sequencers
- XY control pads
- WAV, AIF, and SND formats support
- SFZ patch import
- Drag and drop sample loading from some DAWs
- Browser with sample preview
- Patch import & export support from Chicken Systems
site: bedroomproducersblog (review)
download: github
OS: Windows
3. DrBeat
DrBeat is a drum sampler.
8 sample slots, each with its own filter/pan/vol/tune/direction, and also, you can set what keys you want each sample to play on by using the hi/lo arrows.
Also sample start point, so you can adjust the point at which the sample starts…obviously.
OS: Windows
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4. Multi-Sampler
This sampler allows to change the background, so you can use your own logo on it making easy the redistribution of samples, sound banks, etc. in a unique and personalized way.
- Allow to load up to 49 samples in the internal bank
- ADSR Amp
- Tremolo
- Low pass Cut filter
OS: Windows
5. SF2
DSK SF2 v2 – Free high quality SoundFont player.
- Bank and preset selector.
- Midi channel selector.
- Note control (Bend, Retrigger).
- Amp. envelope.
- Multimode Filter.
- Advanced LFO with output route.
- Midi automation & learn.
- Updates: Portamento time control.
- Filter amp. envelope.
- Delay fx.
- Redistributed GUI.
OS: Windows
6. sforzando
sforzando is a simple but powerful SFZ Player. sforzando is a highly SFZ 2.0 compliant sample player.
Advanced sample hobbyists now have a powerful tool to experiment and share instruments without relying on proprietary formats. sforzando only has one instrument slot; no fancy UI, effects, or mixers.
OS: Windows / Mac
7. Position
The position VST plugin is a sample player where you can alter the play position over time using an envelope/LFO.
The simplest way of using it is to load a sample, select the required tempo and length, and then press a key.
OS: Windows
8. Zampler
Zampler//RX is a fully-loaded sampler instrument developed by Synapse Audio.
This versatile plugin features all the essentials to sample and manipulate sounds.
Zampler also comes with an arpeggiator, step sequencer, a modulation matrix, and an effects section.
OS: Windows / Mac
9. MT-PowerDrumKit
The MT Power Drum Kit is a free drum sampler offering the powerful, high-quality sounds of an acoustic, realistic drum kit.
Samples have been specially recorded and processed to make them ideally suited for use in pop, rock, and metal productions.
OS: Windows / Mac
10. Raptor
Raptor is a 2 osc synth using wave players to play single cycle waveform samples.
OS: Windows
11. Paraphrasis
Paraphrasis is a spectral sampler synthesizer that can model any sound with only one sonic sample.
This VST has a 16 voice polyphony and has a Reverse option to analyze the sample backward so it is synthesized reversed as well.
Note: Currently only mono sounds can be handled – the stereo input is automatically converted into mono.
- Frequency pitch of a sample.
- Frequency resolution of spectral analysis.
OS: Windows / Mac
12. Paax
Paax is a vst sampler
- 3 envelope controls (DAHDSR)
- Amplitude, pitch, and filter cutoff
- 3 configurable LFOs
- Capable of importing SoundFonts and AKAI S5000/6000 programs
- Fully automatable
OS: Windows
13. XTT01
A simple but complete WAV file sampler.
- Assignable LFO
- Multi-type filter
- Filter envelope
- Amp envelope
- Mono mode / glide
OS: Windows
14. Bassje
Bassje is a very big sample sequencer.
With 3 toms already installed, it’s very nice to make your drums a bit alive.
OS: Windows
15. Helios
Helios is a sampler unit, intended to explore the creative side of sampling and not really meant to replace full-fledged samplers.
It can load a single WAV file and tweak it live in real-time to produce some really strange sounds.
- Waveform display on the GUI.
- Modulatable loop start and loop endpoints.
- Modulatable ADSR envelope control.
- Reverse playback of the sample.
- 2 LFOs, independently sync to host tempo.
- 6 LFO waveforms (sine, saw up, saw down, triangle, square, noise).
- Support for Aramark, VAZ, and Scala tuning files.
- Drag and drop support for WAV and tuning files.
- Full MIDI CC control with MIDI learn and inverse.
- On-board serial LP/HP filter with resonance.
- On-board delay with feedback.
- Powerful WAV reader that supports many WAV versions.
- Start and stop buttons on the GUI.
- Optional sample interpolation algorithm.
- Portamento.
OS: Windows
