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TX16Wx
by CWITEC · Full software sampler
Full sampler with slicing and key mapping. No automatic key detection or Serato-style pitch-and-time stretching.
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A fast sample chopper with automatic key and tempo detection, popular with hip hop producers. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.
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Sitala
by Decomposer · 16-pad drum sampler
Fast 16-pad drum sampler. Great for chopped drums, simple for melodic chops.
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Decent Sampler
by Decent Samples · Sample player with a big free library scene
Plays free instrument libraries, not a chopper. Useful as a companion for melodic sounds.
VST2VST3AUAAXStandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
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