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  • Ami Sampler

    _astriid_

    The commodore amiga revolutionized the home computer when it hit the shelves in 1985. Not only sporting colourful 16-bit graphics but also boasting four channels of 8-bit sampled audio. With sample sequencing software like protracker and octamed, it was the first computer that allowed its users to record and sequence instruments into a full song; inspiring musicians, programmers, graphic designers, and hackers to show what they could really do with the new technology that the amiga gave them.

    $34.99

  • Adam Monroe's Electric Bass

    Adam Monroe Music

    Adam Monroe's Electric Bass is a 32/64-bit plugin for Windows VST, Kontakt, and Audio Unit sampled from a Yamaha bb424x bass.

    $35

  • MPC Live

    Akai Professional

    Standalone MPC with 7-inch multi-touch display, 16GB internal storage, and rechargeable battery for portable beat making and music production.

  • MPC Live II

    Akai Professional

    The completely portable MPC beat making drum sampler with built-in speakers and rechargeable battery for powerful music production anywhere.

    $1,299

  • MPC Live III

    Akai Professional

    The latest standalone MPC featuring enhanced performance capabilities, improved display, and expanded connectivity for portable music production.

  • MPC Sample

    Akai Professional

    Mpc sample by akai professional is a portable music sampler featuring intuitive controls, responsive pads, and seamless workflow for beat making, sampling, and music production on the go.

  • MPC1000

    Akai Professional

    The MPC1000 is the latest in a long line of sampling drum machines and sequencers from Akai, combining compact portability with professional features including six outputs, built-in effects, and expandable memory up to 128MB.

  • MPC2000

    Akai Professional

    The MPC2000 is a professional 64-track sampler-sequencer workstation released by Akai in 1997, featuring 32-voice polyphony, 16-bit sampling at 44.1 kHz, and 16 velocity-sensitive pads.

  • MPC3000

    Akai Professional

    The MPC3000 is a new and improved version of the classic MPC60, a sequencer-sampler powerhouse that functions as the heart of any studio producing HipHop, Rap, R&B, and techno.

  • MPC60

    Akai Professional

    The MPC60 is an all-in-one sequencer-sampler workstation designed by Roger Linn that has become the defining instrument of hip-hop production.

  • S01

    Akai Professional

    A 2-space rack unit MIDI digital sampler released by Akai in 1993, offering 8-voice polyphony and expandable sample memory for entry-level sampling or as a companion to larger Akai samplers.

  • S1000

    Akai Professional

    A 16-bit sampler from the late 1980s offering 22kHz to 44.1kHz sampling with 2MB to 32MB RAM and advanced editing capabilities for looping, tuning, and filter control.

  • S20

    Akai Professional

    A stereo phrase sampler with expandable memory, built-in sequencer, and floppy disk drive for sample interchange, targeted at DJs and home studios.

  • S2000

    Akai Professional

    The S2000 is a professional, user-expandable studio sampler with 2MB base memory expandable to 32MB, offering variable sampling rates and comprehensive editing tools.

  • S3000

    Akai Professional

    The S-series samplers from Akai are most likely the best 16-bit samplers in the world, featuring synth-like capabilities with extensive sampling and editing features.

  • S5000

    Akai Professional

    A professional 64-voice rack-mount sampler from 1999 using DOS FAT32 disk format and WAV files natively, with expandable polyphony to 128 voices and up to 256MB of RAM.

  • S612

    Akai Professional

    The S612 was one of Akai's first professional rack-mount samplers, released in 1985, featuring 12-bit sampling capabilities and a compact 128KB memory for lo-fi sound design and triggered effects.

  • S700

    Akai Professional

    The Akai S700 is a 12-bit rack-mount sampler released in 1987 as a spin-off of the X7000 keyboard sampler, offering user-friendly sampling capabilities with up to 8 seconds of sample time.

  • Atlas

    Algonaut

    Atlas is a sampler powered with artificial intelligence that will change the way you find sounds and make beats.

    $69

  • Atlas 2

    Algonaut

    From samples to songs. Atlas 2 is a sample organiser and drum machine combined.

    $99

  • Ample China Zheng

    Ample Sound

    Ample China Zheng is sampled on a dunhuang guzheng - purple cloud, a 8 GB sample library with 13 articulations, including plentiful licks and guzheng effect samples. The 13 articulations include: sustain, natural harmonic, expressive tremolo, straight tremolo, glissando, glissando up, glissando down, bend and release, bend up, bend down, single vibrato, fast and slow vibrato.

  • EXS24

    Apple

    EXS24 is a software sampler built into Logic Pro, capable of loading and playing back multi-sample instruments. Replaced by Sampler in Logic Pro 10.5 but remains compatible for legacy projects.

  • Back Beat Bass

    Art Vista

    Art Vista Back Beat Bass is an upright bass sampled instrument for acoustic and semi-acoustic genres from jazz to rockabilly.

    $29.99

  • AUXTURE

    Audiobulb

    AUXTURE - unique exploratory sampler + sequencer platform: standalone mac and pc + Ableton m4l.

    £20

  • Dimension Pro

    BandLab

    A multi-timbral software instrument with sample playback and synthesis capabilities.

  • Engine Player

    Best Service

    Engine Player is the free next-generation sample playback platform by Best Service, built from the ground up with native Apple Silicon support and a modern architecture for browsing, playing, and performing their virtual instrument libraries.

    $0

  • Momentum

    Big Fish Audio

    A loop-based virtual instrument for music production.

  • Binary Bleeps Sampler

    Binary Bleeps

    Binary Bleeps Sampler is an audio capture and performance instrument with motion-controlled pitch, filter, delay, and lo-fi bit crusher effects.

    $0.99

  • Bjoerns Sample Mapper

    Bjoern Bojahr

    With this tool you can easily create sample maps in sfz format for dimension le/pro, tal sampler or other samplers that are compatible with the sfz format.

  • SampleWiz 2

    BLEASS

    Born of the imagination of legendary keyboardist jordan rudess and the software engineering excellence of french audio developer BLEASS, SampleWiz 2 is a unique and powerful s&s (sample & synthesis) instrument. BLEASS samplewiz 2 combines modern features such as granular and cloud sample engines, MPE, and iOS/desktop interoperability, with the satisfying, rapid workflow of classic hardware samplers.

    $149

  • SP-202 Dr. Sample

    Boss

    A budget sampler designed for loops and grooves, offering four sample rates from 31.25kHz to 3.91kHz with 20-260 seconds of sample time via built-in microphone and line inputs.

  • SP-303 Dr. Sample

    Boss

    A compact, portable phrase sampler offering DJs and musicians CD-quality sound, 8-note polyphony, 26 onboard effects and a realtime pattern sequencer.

  • SP-505

    Boss

    The SP-505 is an advanced entry-level sampling workstation aimed at the electronic, hip hop and dance market that fits somewhere in between the economical BOSS SP-303 and the professional Roland SP-808.

  • FZ-1

    Casio

    A professional 16-bit sampling keyboard from Casio with 8-voice polyphony, variable sample rates up to 36kHz, additive synthesis, and waveform drawing capabilities.

  • FZ20M

    Casio

    The Casio FZ20M is a rack-mount 16-bit sampler released in 1988, building upon the FZ1 and FZ10M with improved capabilities including SCSI connectivity for hard drive integration.

  • SK-1

    Casio

    The Casio SK-1 is an inexpensive portable sampling keyboard released in 1985, featuring four-voice polyphony, 8-bit PCM sampling, and 32 mini-keys. Despite its toy-like design and limited capabilities, it became a cult classic in lo-fi and experimental music, used by artists including Fatboy Slim, Beck, and Portishead.

  • ACTION! Sampler

    CDSoundMaster

    ACTION! Sampler is a virtual instrument and sample collection that has been created to provide the film composer a genre-specific writing and recording tool for use in film score creation.

    $99

  • CHOMPI Sampler

    Chase Bliss Audio

    A complete handheld sampler for making music with samples anywhere. Two instruments in one with alternate firmwares — TAPE (free-form sampler with varispeed looper) and TEMPO (intuitive groovebox for syncable patterns and rhythms).

    $599

  • Onward

    Chase Bliss Audio

    Living landscapes. Onward is a sampler controlled by your playing. It moves when you do, capturing the sounds you make to create rich musical landscapes.

    $399

  • Autoharp 3

    Cinematique Instruments

    Our latest version, autoharp version 3, is more than just an update of the old version. Rather, we've re-recorded almost everything, replaced old sounds, and implemented a whole host of new features in Autoharp 3. So now you can sound even more realistic and you can achieve more complex results.

    $632

  • Bliss

    Discodsp

    Advanced sampler with Akai S1000/S3000 ISO disk image import, CUE sheet audio import, SINC 128 interpolation engine, built-in VST/AU plugin host for lossless instrument sampling, visual key mapper, advanced wave editor, and 64-voice polyphony with 4-voice unison.

    $99

  • HighLife

    Discodsp

    Performance sampler combining precision and creativity in a streamlined workflow with 32-bit floating point engine, built-in wave editor, morphable parameter scheme, SINC 128 interpolation, 32-voice polyphony, and Zero Delay Feedback filter.

    $49

  • Emax

    E-MU Systems

    The E-mu Emax is a classic 12-bit sampler workstation that bridged the gap between the Emulator II and Emulator III, offering powerful lo-fi sampling with analog-style sound shaping controls and an extensive sample library.

  • Emulator

    E-MU Systems

    The E-mu Emulator is a pioneering 8-bit keyboard sampler from 1981 that brought sampling technology to a broader market, offering 8-voice polyphony and real-time looping at a fraction of the Fairlight CMI's price.

  • Emulator II

    E-MU Systems

    E-mu's landmark 8-bit sampling keyboard from 1984, renowned for its warm analog filters and 8-track sequencer that helped define the sound of a generation of electronic and pop music.

  • Emulator III

    E-MU Systems

    The E-mu Emulator III is a flagship 16-bit digital sampling workstation from 1987, offering CD-quality 44.1kHz stereo sampling, 16-voice polyphony, a 16-track sequencer, and extensive professional connectivity.

  • Emulator IV

    E-MU Systems

    The fourth and final generation of E-mu's legendary hardware sampler line, offering up to 128-voice polyphony, Z-Plane morphing filters, and a powerful modulation matrix across multiple keyboard and rackmount configurations produced from 1994 to 1999.

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  • ESI-2000

    E-MU Systems

    A professional 64-voice rack-mount sampler from E-mu with extensive DSP editing tools, 6-pole digital filters, and expandable memory up to 128 MB at a breakthrough price point.

  • ESI-32

    E-MU Systems

    The E-mu ESI-32 is a 32-voice rack-mount sampler from the mid-1990s offering 16-bit sampling at up to 44.1kHz, expandable memory up to 32MB, and an optional Turbo kit adding dual effects processors and advanced filter algorithms.

  • ESI-4000

    E-MU Systems

    The E-mu ESI-4000 is a professional 64-voice rack sampler from the late 1990s featuring 16-bit sampling, expandable memory up to 128MB, and optional dual 24-bit stereo effects processors with digital I/O capability.

  • SP-12

    E-MU Systems

    The E-mu SP-12 is a legendary 12-bit sampling drum machine from 1985 that combined preset drum sounds with user sampling capability. It pioneered the workflow that would define the SP-1200 and influence the Akai MPC series.

  • SP-1200

    E-MU Systems

    E-mu's legendary 12-bit sampling drum machine, whose gritty lo-fi character and groove quantize made it the defining production tool for golden-age hip-hop and rap music.

  • Repeater

    Electrix

    The Electrix Repeater is a loop-based digital recorder and sampler offering four independent tracks with real-time tempo, pitch, and time-stretching manipulation over recorded audio loops.

  • Digitakt

    Elektron

    Eight-track digital drum machine and sampler with Elektron's signature sequencer. Features sample-based synthesis, multimode filter, overdrive, LFO, and amp envelope per track. Includes live sampling, MIDI sequencing capabilities, and Overbridge integration.

    $599

  • Octatrack

    Elektron

    The Octatrack MKII is an eight-track performance sampler and sequencer from Elektron designed for live performance. Features time-stretching, pitch-shifting, audio mangling capabilities, crossfader for DJ-style transitions, and real-time sampling from external inputs. Includes scenes and parts for rapid sound variation during performance.

    $1,399

  • Octatrack MKII

    Elektron

    With the Octatrack MKII, discovering the perfect sample is only the beginning. Twist it, distort it, and carve it into something that is truly yours.

    $1,799

  • Tonverk

    Elektron

    A versatile polyphonic multisampler with a modern workflow, premium build quality, and official support for advanced audio processing and sampling.

    $1,699

  • ASR-10

    Ensoniq

    The Ensoniq ASR-10 is a 16-bit sampling workstation with 31-voice polyphony, a built-in effects processor with vocoder, and a 16-track sequencer, widely adopted in hip-hop production.

  • ASR-X

    Ensoniq

    The Ensoniq ASR-X is a tabletop sampler and sequencer workstation with pressure-sensitive pads and Transwave synthesis, designed as an alternative to the Akai MPC series for beat-driven production.

  • ASR-X Pro

    Ensoniq

    Enhanced version of the ASR-X sampling workstation with expanded polyphony, more effects, and additional outputs.

  • EPS

    Ensoniq

    The Ensoniq EPS is a performance-oriented 13-bit sampler with variable polyphony up to 20 voices, 8-part multitimbrality, and the ability to load samples while playing. Released in 1988, it bridges sampling, synthesis, and live performance with dedicated instrument-switching buttons and an integrated sequencer.

  • EPS-16+

    Ensoniq

    The Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus is a 16-bit sampler workstation released in 1990, combining sampling, synthesis, and an 8-track sequencer in a single integrated instrument. It features variable sample rates up to 44.6kHz, dual switchable filters, onboard effects with resample capability, and a 61-key velocity and pressure sensitive keyboard.

  • Mirage

    Ensoniq

    The Ensoniq Mirage was one of the first affordable sampler workstations and Ensoniq's debut commercial product, combining 8-bit sampling with analog filters and a built-in sequencer in a package that originally listed under $1,700.

  • Mirage DMS-8

    Ensoniq

    The rack-mount version of the Ensoniq Mirage sampler, offering the same 8-bit sampling engine and analog filters as the DSK-8 keyboard in a compact rack format.

  • Mirage DSK-1

    Ensoniq

    The revised keyboard version of the Ensoniq Mirage sampler with a lighter plastic body, relocated disk drive, unweighted keys, and stereo outputs.

  • Bloom Palette Object

    Excite Audio

    Bloom Palette Object merges organic one-shots and loops from household objects, machinery, and tuned foley with the rich acoustic character of instruments and percussion from around the world - all powered by excite audio's new sequencer. This versatile instrument is built to bring real-life sounds and textures into your productions.

    £59

  • CMI

    Fairlight

    The pioneering Australian digital sampler and workstation that debuted in 1979, featuring waveform drawing, FFT synthesis, and multi-track sequencing across three series iterations.

  • Blueprint: Short Strings

    Fracture Sounds

    Short strings is a playful sampling of a small chamber-sized ensemble playing the staccato articulation. Its versatility spans from intimate pieces to more action-orientated compositions, injecting dynamism and liveliness into your score.

    $299

  • Polygon 2

    Glitchmachines

    A hybrid sampler engineered to enable creation of experimental composite sound effects and abstract instrument patches. Features granular mode capabilities alongside standard sampling functionality, with extensive modulation options and dual oscillator architecture for sound design work.

    $0

  • Booty

    Glitchtek

    Booty is a real-time beat slicer for dodgy lo-fi electronic goodness.

    $99

  • BeatCutter

    Igor Vasiliev

    BeatCutter is an experimental multi-channel app for slicing and recombining sound based on rhythm.

    $15.99

  • SampleTank

    IK Multimedia

    A sound and groove workstation with a large library of instruments and effects.

  • DirectWave

    Image-Line

    A sampler plugin for FL Studio with sample playback and basic editing features.

  • Edward Ultimate Suite

    Impact Soundworks

    A comprehensive orchestral and cinematic sample library collection.

  • RX1200 12-bit Sampler Instrument

    Inphonik

    Plugin sampler instrument based on the E-mu SP-1200, emulating the characteristic gritty 12-bit digital sound of the landmark 1987 hardware sampler. Features 32 sample slots across 4 banks of 8 pads, SSM2044 low-pass filter emulation, 8 assignable outputs, chromatic play mode, and a non-destructive visual sample editor. Includes 900+ factory samples in 50 presets.

    $29

  • Weaponiser

    Krotos Audio

    A powerful sound design sampler that lets you design, customise, and perform a huge range of sound effects quickly with drag-and-drop multi-sample interface and four sample engines.

    $0

  • AIFFPlayer

    Kuniox

    Features: normal and grain mode playback. 3 filter types. Volume & filter envelopes. Loop function.

    $99

  • K250

    Kurzweil

    One of the first keyboard samplers ever produced, featuring 88 weighted keys, 16-bit sampling, a 12-track sequencer, and an extensive ROM sound library that set new standards for realistic instrument emulation.

  • Sampler

    LANDR

    Sample manager and instrument plugin that scans, organizes, and surfaces sounds from your library. Search, organize, and play samples like an instrument with chromatic playback, slicing, and built-in effects.

    $0

  • Morphagene

    Make Noise

    Morphagene is a next generation tape and microsound music machine from Make Noise. It explores the world of granular micro sound through the manipulation of audio recordings (reels) on micro SD card, as well as live audio input.

    $529

  • Add

    Mesa/Boogie

    Add is a multi purpose phrase-sampler that combines a powerful sampler (sound engine) with a realtime phrase sequencer (rps).

    $599

  • Atma

    MNTRA

    Atma is a collection of sacred sound instruments obtained by award-winning founder & composer, brian d'oliveira, during his many pilgrimages to holy sites around the world.

  • Kontakt

    Native Instruments

    Kontakt is the industry-standard software sampler by Native Instruments, supporting a vast ecosystem of third-party sound libraries. It provides deep sampling, scripting, and sound design capabilities alongside a massive built-in factory library.

    $399

  • Synclavier

    New England Digital

    The Synclavier is a pioneering digital synthesizer and workstation developed by New England Digital, first introduced in the late 1970s. Combining FM synthesis, additive synthesis, and high-fidelity sampling with a built-in sequencer, it became one of the most powerful and expensive music production systems of its era. Used by artists including Michael Jackson, Sting, Kraftwerk, and Depeche Mode, the Synclavier set the standard for professional digital music workstations.

  • DPX1

    Oberheim

    The Oberheim DPX1 is a 2-unit rackmount sample player released in 1987 that loads and plays back samples from 3.5-inch and 5-inch diskettes, compatible with E-mu Emulator II, Sequential Prophet 2000/2002, Ensoniq Mirage, and Akai S900 formats.

  • Prommer

    Oberheim

    An 8-bit EPROM programmer and sampler from Oberheim, designed to burn custom sound chips for use in the DMX drum machine and compatible vintage percussion instruments.

  • SINE Player

    Orchestral Tools

    A sample player for Orchestral Tools instrument libraries with streaming and mixing features.

  • Arcade

    Output

    Perform, shape, and tweak thousands of mix-ready samples so you can sound entirely original.

    $12.99

  • DPM SP

    Peavey

    The Peavey DPM SP is a 16-voice multitimbral sample playback synthesizer released in the early 1990s, featuring 2 MB of onboard sample RAM expandable to 32 MB. It combines sample playback with an integrated synthesis section for processing samples, offering a compact and affordable alternative to dedicated samplers of its era.

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Fornax

    Phonic

    Big Bang Orchestra: Fornax is a pitched percussion ensembles plugin by Vienna symphonic library (vsl) that expands the sonic spectrum of the big bang orchestra series with unique sounds of 3 grand pianos mixed with various percussion instruments, capturing the lively energy of up to six musicians playing together.

    $104

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Kopernikus Trumpets

    Phonic

    As with all the brass libraries of our big bang orchestra, the sound of this trumpet ensemble delivers the characteristic timbre you're used to hearing in countless contemporary film scores. That's why we recorded bb trumpets with piston valves rather than instruments with rotary valves that are most common in austrian orchestras.

    $104

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Lyra

    Phonic

    The city of Vienna has always been famous for its exquisite string players and their fine instruments. On our own scoring stage, the string sections of the synchron stage orchestra form a marvelous symbiosis with the large hall "stage a" to create a shimmering, lush string sound that is now a cornerstone of the big bang orchestra. "lyra", the first big bang orchestra module dedicated entirely to string ensembles, offers beautiful recordings of three string sections.

    $104

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Phoenix

    Phonic

    This percussion module offers a collection of pristine sounds in the categories of timpani, mallets, and bells & gongs, derived from the synchron series libraries synchron percussion I and synchron percussion ii.

    $104

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Quasar

    Phonic

    Big Bang Orchestra: Quasar solo percussion: drums, cymbals, gongs, percussion. Exceptional acoustics of the large synchron stage Vienna.

    $104

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Tana

    Phonic

    Big Bang Orchestra: Tana 1st violins: ensemble of 1st violins with all the essential articulations. Taken from synchron strings pro.

    $93

  • Big Bang Orchestra: Wallia

    Phonic

    This string section pack brings the realism and artistry of synchron strings pro to the big bang orchestra. Bbo: wallia is packed with vivid ensemble performances, featuring eight acclaimed cello players from the synchron stage orchestra who perform frequently on diverse productions from hollywood film scores to movie trailers, bbc documentaries and classical recordings.

    $93

  • DJS-1000

    Pioneer DJ

    Add the DJS-1000 to your DJ set-up to intuitively create unique sounds and phrases in advance of your set, or on the fly. Use the DJ-friendly interface to sequence and loop your samples as you wish. With a 7-inch full-colour touch screen, 16 multicoloured step input keys, multicoloured Performance Pads, a host of inputs and outputs, Live Sampling and various other performance features, having the DJS-1000 in the booth will propel your sets to the next level.

    $1,399

  • ARIA Engine / Player

    Plogue

    Aria is garritan's 64-bit sampler/synthesis engine, developed in collaboration with Plogue art et technologie inc.

    $99

  • sforzando

    Plogue

    A free SFZ sample player for playing SFZ format instrument libraries.

  • Amigo Sampler

    PotenzaDSP

    Discover new ways to create that authentic commodore amiga crunch in your production without having to sacrifice on quality unlike other common bitcrushers or post FX using sampler emulations. Added in as well is akai style timestretching with the most accurate sound everybody grew to love, you can automate this plus many other of the features in realtime so no more waiting on rendering the stretches.

    $34.99

  • BombThatBeat

    ProjectOne

    Supports 8, 16 & 24 bit samples. Split a sample into up to 16 parts, adjust the start points of the 16 parts, and re-arrange them into 32 patterns.

    $79

  • Baxter

    Psytrance Plugins

    Lp/hp filter, boost station and distortion station in both sampler and generator. Bandpass filter to create automations, master 3-band eq and master compressor.

    $25

  • Acoustic Dhaak

    RDGAudio

    Acoustic dhaak by rdgaudio specially built for indian durga puja (worship of lord durga). Dhaak is an indian leather instrument. Dhaak is famous for indian durga puja (worship of lord durga) and it is mainly played in eastern part of india (west bengal). Who plays dhaak is called dhaaki.

    $59.99

  • Acoustic Dhaak 2

    RDGAudio

    Acoustic Dhaak 2 is a sample based instruments comes with over 400 samples with different articulation and 6 instruments.

    $19.99

  • Acoustic Indian Dhol

    RDGAudio

    Acoustic dhol is a sample based indian dhol instruments. It has been sampled from 3 types of real indian leather dhol instruments. Wooden dhol, steel dhol and fiber dhol.

    $69.99

  • Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player

    Reason Studios

    Dr. Octo Rex is Reason's loop player, capable of loading eight REX loops simultaneously and switching between them on the fly. It features comprehensive sound sculpting tools including filters, envelopes, and modulation settings, allowing you to reshape loops to fit your mix.

  • NN-19 Sampler

    Reason Studios

    The NN-19 is a quick and easy sampler with an intuitive workflow and plenty of real-time modulation capabilities. Features a filter section, LFO, and envelopes, with the ability to sample audio directly by pressing the Sample button.

  • NN-XT Advanced Sampler

    Reason Studios

    The NN-XT is a highly advanced sampler with an impressive list of useful features to help you build your own stunningly realistic instrument patches: alternate sample playback, auto-pitch detection, zones with individual parameters and much more.

  • Redux

    Renoise

    Redux is a sample-based instrument, combined with a powerful phrase sequencer. Enjoy the full-featured MIDI implementation and performance-friendly features, for the first time available outside of Renoise.

    $56

  • DJ-70

    Roland

    The DJ-70 is a sampling workstation released by Roland Italy in 1992, specifically designed for the dance and DJ market. It features 37 velocity and aftertouch-sensitive keys, a distinctive scratch wheel for simulating vinyl turntable effects, and an 8-track sequencer. Despite its innovative feature set, the DJ-70 failed to make much of an impact on the market and has since been largely forgotten.

  • S-10

    Roland

    Roland's entry-level keyboard sampler from 1986 offering 12-bit sampling at 30 kHz with 256K of internal memory, four multitimbral parts, and a built-in Quick Disk drive for sample storage.

  • S-220

    Roland

    The Roland S-220 is a 1U rackmount digital sampler released in 1987 as an upgraded version of the S-10 sampling keyboard. It features 12-bit sampling at 30kHz with 16-voice polyphony, 4-part multitimbrality, and 256KB of internal memory across four banks. Aimed at entry-level and intermediate users, it offered accessible sampling with onboard editing and a Quick Disk drive for storage.

  • S-330

    Roland

    The Roland S-330 is a compact 1U rack sampler based on the S-550, offering 12-bit sampling with sophisticated waveform editing capabilities and a characterful lo-fi digital color.

  • S-50

    Roland

    An early professional keyboard sampler from Roland offering 12-bit sampling with 16-voice polyphony, external CRT monitor support for graphical waveform editing, and a 61-key velocity-sensitive keyboard.

  • S-770

    Roland

    The Roland S-770 is a professional 16-bit digital sampler released in 1989 as the flagship of Roland's S-7XX sampling line. It features 24-voice polyphony, 20-bit internal processing, and sampling rates up to 48 kHz, delivering an exceptionally warm and present sound character. The S-770 distinguished itself from the entry-level S-750 with an internal 40 MB SCSI drive and S/PDIF digital outputs.

  • SP-808

    Roland

    Roland's SP-808 GrooveSampler is an all-in-one phrase sampling workstation built around a Zip drive for storage, offering four stereo voices of polyphony, 16 sample pads, built-in effects, and a pattern sequencer aimed at remixers, DJs, and hip-hop producers.

  • VP-9000

    Roland

    The Roland VP-9000 VariPhrase Processor is a revolutionary sampler and vocal processor capable of elastic real-time manipulation of pitch, time, and formants via MIDI. It enables users to instantly synchronize drum loops to matching keys and tempos while maintaining sound quality through non-destructive processing. The unit features three large front-panel knobs for hands-on control and supports multiple sample formats including Roland S-700, Akai S1000, AIFF, and WAV.

  • Aether Murmurs

    SampleScience

    Aether Murmurs is a collection of 100 ambient guitar atmospheres that you can tweak to your heart's content with

    $139

  • Prophet 2000

    Sequential

    The Sequential Circuits Prophet 2000 is an early 12-bit sampler from 1985 featuring 8 voices of polyphony with analog VCFs and VCAs per voice, allowing hands-on analog processing of sampled sounds via a velocity-sensitive 61-key keyboard.

  • Prophet 3000

    Sequential

    The Sequential Prophet 3000 is a rackmount 16-bit sampler featuring warm analog filters, variable sample rates up to 48kHz, and a detachable front panel display, released during Sequential Circuits' final years of production.

  • Prophet X

    Sequential

    A sample-based synthesizer combining a large sample library with analog synthesis.

  • Prophet XL

    Sequential

    An expanded version of the Prophet X with additional keys and features.

  • Studio 440

    Sequential

    The Sequential Circuits Studio 440 is a 12-bit sampling drum machine and music production workstation released in 1987. It features an analog lowpass filter, a 50,000-note sequencer across 8 tracks, and was one of the first instruments to include built-in SCSI connectivity for external storage. As one of Sequential's final products, it remains a sought-after vintage instrument known for its lo-fi character and ahead-of-its-time production workflow.

  • Serato Sample

    Serato

    The best sampler VST/AU/AAX plugin to chop, flip, isolate track stems, pitch shift and time stretch your audio. Fast, inspiring and with powerful audio quality.

    $129

  • BOLD

    Shout Audio

    BOLD | a sample instrument is the first instrument from Shout Audio with sounds by producers dresage and bad snacks. Illustrated by ruby taylor. Both simple and inspiring to use. With enough sounds and variety to produce a whole track.

    $9

  • Balinese Gamelan 2

    Soniccouture

    Soniccouture balinese gamelan ii is revered among composers. Featuring two full ensembles, it is by far the most authentic and complete sampling of gamelan available.

    £249

  • Beat Twist

    SonicXTC

    Beat Twist is a freeware loop manipulation VST plug-in that provides amazingly creative ways to transform boring or stale wav files into something special.

    $89

  • BagPipes

    Soundbytes

    BagPipes is a sample based instrument. Its specialized control engine makes it easy to play authentic sounding bagpipe styles and techniques.

    $99

  • HALion

    Steinberg

    A professional sampling and sound design workstation with a comprehensive sound library.

  • TAL-Sampler

    TAL Software

    A virtual sampler plugin that emulates the sound and behavior of classic hardware samplers.

  • S-4

    Torso Electronics

    A sculpting sampler designed to capture and transform sounds, merging tape-era workflows with cutting-edge technology for crafting unique soundscapes through samples and real-time audio processing.

    €899

  • Emulator III

    UVI

    A virtual recreation of the E-mu Emulator III vintage sampler.

  • Falcon

    UVI

    A hybrid instrument combining sampling, synthesis, and effects in a modular environment.

  • UVI Workstation

    UVI

    UVI Workstation is a free multitimbral sample player and instrument engine by UVI, serving as the gateway to the entire UVI soundware library with integrated effects, an advanced arpeggiator, and unlimited parts.

    $0

  • Synchron Player

    Vienna Symphonic Library

    A sample player engine for Vienna Symphonic Library instruments with advanced mixing capabilities.

  • Vienna Instruments Pro

    Vienna Symphonic Library

    Vienna Instruments Pro is the advanced sample player by Vienna Symphonic Library, featuring multi-instrument stacking, an auto-playback pattern sequencer, time stretching, microtuning scales, and super-fast loading times.

  • BASiS

    Vir2 Instruments

    BASiS features a comprehensively sampled collection of acoustic, upright, electric, and synth basses, offering incredible attention to detail in the depth and breadth of the basses with 24-bit sampling, DI and amp blending control, multiple velocity layers, seamless humanizing, custom legato and vibrato tools, release layers, harmonics, hammer-ons, pulloffs, slides, slaps, rakes, falls, and more.

    $119

  • CR8 Creative Sampler

    Waves

    Creative sampler plugin for manipulating and resampling audio with slicing, stretching, and granular tools.

  • AudioSynth

    XT Software

    Multi-timbral polyphonic sample player that supports soundfonts and can split and layer wav's in 8 programs with individual portamento controls.

    $59.95

  • A3000

    Yamaha

    The Yamaha A3000 is a professional 2U rack-mount hardware sampler released in 1997, featuring 64-note polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality. Designed as a break-beat machine and phrase sampler for recording and performance, it includes three independent real-time effects blocks and five front-panel editing knobs. Though powerful, its small two-line LED display makes sample editing a challenge.

  • SU10

    Yamaha

    The Yamaha SU10 is a compact, portable sampler and sequencer released in 1996, designed as a musical notepad for capturing ideas on the go. It offers up to 4-voice polyphony with sampling rates from 11.64kHz to 44.1kHz, providing between 19 and 54 seconds of sampling time. Notable users include Jimi Tenor, Autechre, and Scanner.

  • SU200

    Yamaha

    The Yamaha SU200 is a compact desktop sampler designed for DJs and entry-level musicians, focusing on groove sampling and remix capabilities. It features eight touch pads, a ribbon controller for vinyl-style scratching, and real-time effects processing. Variable sampling rates from 5 to 44.1 kHz provide recording durations ranging from 21 seconds in stereo to over five minutes in mono.

  • SU700

    Yamaha

    Yamaha's all-in-one music production studio combining a professional-grade sampler with a versatile sequencer, 64-voice polyphony, and hands-on real-time controls for electronic music.

  • TX16W

    Yamaha

    Yamaha's 16-voice rack-mount sampler from the late 1980s with 12-bit sampling, 8-part multitimbral operation, and eight individual outputs, greatly improved by the third-party Typhoon 2000 OS.

  • VSS-200

    Yamaha

    The Yamaha VSS-200 is a compact sampling keyboard from 1988, part of the PortaSound series, combining FM synthesis with sampling capabilities. It features a built-in microphone and line-in for recording samples, 100 presets, and a suite of DSP effects for creative sound manipulation. Despite its consumer-oriented design, it has become popular among lo-fi producers and circuit benders.