Suggestions for a good, free sampler vst
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 58 posts since 17 Mar, 2011
I've been looking all over and I have yet to find a sampler that fits my wants and I'm looking for suggestions.
I'm looking for something that would be similar to my old Ensoniq EPS sampler with the following feature:
It needs to be like a sampling keyboard and not a drum sampler (It seems that those are the most prevalent right now and I don't use them).
Second, and this is the feature I've been having a REALLY hard time finding, it has to allow you to load multiple samples into it and allow you to set each sample to receive from a separate midi channel.
Every sampler I've found seems to only allow you to load one sample into it and in order to do this, you have to have multiple instances of the same sampler running, each set to a different midi channel.
Do any free sampler vst's exist that are like this ?
I guess what I'm looking for is a free VST that comes close to the functionality of my Ensoniq EPS. I'd use my EPS, but it's old, only has a floppy drive, and I don't have the cash to get the upgraded virtual disk drive for it.
I'm looking for something that would be similar to my old Ensoniq EPS sampler with the following feature:
It needs to be like a sampling keyboard and not a drum sampler (It seems that those are the most prevalent right now and I don't use them).
Second, and this is the feature I've been having a REALLY hard time finding, it has to allow you to load multiple samples into it and allow you to set each sample to receive from a separate midi channel.
Every sampler I've found seems to only allow you to load one sample into it and in order to do this, you have to have multiple instances of the same sampler running, each set to a different midi channel.
Do any free sampler vst's exist that are like this ?
I guess what I'm looking for is a free VST that comes close to the functionality of my Ensoniq EPS. I'd use my EPS, but it's old, only has a floppy drive, and I don't have the cash to get the upgraded virtual disk drive for it.
"What the hell is that godawful noise !?! Oh. It's just you."
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35162 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 58 posts since 17 Mar, 2011
Why is the trend toward multiple instants of samplers each with one sound loaded into it rather than one instant with multiple samples loaded into it doing the same thing ? This is just messy in my opinion, and with the amount of sampled instruments I use in my music, that can create a LOT of tracks. It's messy. Especially with all those samplers running.
I never understood this trend.
And so-far, ShortCircuit looks exactly like what I've been looking for ! I'm going to spend the night playing with it.
I never understood this trend.
And so-far, ShortCircuit looks exactly like what I've been looking for ! I'm going to spend the night playing with it.
"What the hell is that godawful noise !?! Oh. It's just you."
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35162 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
You could check out the free version of Paax too ...
http://www.kotkasuniverse.com/paax_index.htm
http://www.kotkasuniverse.com/paax_index.htm
- KVRAF
- 2119 posts since 10 Apr, 2002 from Saint Germain en Laye, France
- KVRAF
- 2119 posts since 10 Apr, 2002 from Saint Germain en Laye, France
- KVRAF
- 12522 posts since 21 Mar, 2008 from Hannover, Germany
Another interesting free one seems to be this:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=326627
Personally i'm mostly using commercial ones like e.g. Kontakt 4, Alchemy, Synthmaster 2.5 and PPG Wave 3.V so i could not really speak about details of the free ones mentioned here (and in the link i posted).
Ingo
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=326627
Personally i'm mostly using commercial ones like e.g. Kontakt 4, Alchemy, Synthmaster 2.5 and PPG Wave 3.V so i could not really speak about details of the free ones mentioned here (and in the link i posted).
Ingo
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Win 10 Home 64-bit / mobile i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz / 16GB RAM //
Live 10 Suite / Cubase Pro 9.5 / Pro Tools Ultimate 2021 // NI Komplete Kontrol S61 Mk1
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 58 posts since 17 Mar, 2011
So far, ShortCircuit is the absolute winner. It feels like I'm working with an upgraded version of my old Ensoniq EPS !!!
Thanks for suggesting it !!! It's fantastic !!!
Thanks for suggesting it !!! It's fantastic !!!
"What the hell is that godawful noise !?! Oh. It's just you."
- KVRAF
- 1702 posts since 22 Apr, 2009 from Belgrade
big +1 for Shortcircuit 1. absolutely awesome sampler, especially now that it's free.
TX16Wx also looks very cool, but i just can't get used to the workflow.
another one you might want to check out is LinuxSampler:
http://www.linuxsampler.org/
TX16Wx also looks very cool, but i just can't get used to the workflow.
another one you might want to check out is LinuxSampler:
http://www.linuxsampler.org/
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35162 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
Glad to hear it ...Blacklight wrote:So far, ShortCircuit is the absolute winner. It feels like I'm working with an upgraded version of my old Ensoniq EPS !!!
Thanks for suggesting it !!! It's fantastic !!!
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 58 posts since 17 Mar, 2011
Discontinued ? Awww.bpblog wrote:
big +1 for Shortcircuit 1. absolutely awesome sampler, especially now that it's free.
Aaaargghhh How such AMAZING thing can be discontinued Sad
Why Question Question
I was going to mention on their forums that my one and only wish for any future release of it would be if they incorporated a "sample preview" feature into the "load sample" screen. It would be nice to be able to preview the samples before loading them.
But oh well. This is a minor issue. I'm not complaining. It's a great piece of software and as it is, I can always preview the sounds other ways.
"What the hell is that godawful noise !?! Oh. It's just you."
- KVRAF
- 1702 posts since 22 Apr, 2009 from Belgrade
yeah, it's a shame. with several improvements, it could become THE perfect sampler.zorniko wrote:How such AMAZING thing can be discontinued
on the other hand, we do have a chance of using it for free now - wouldn't be so if the plugin wasn't discontinued.
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- KVRist
- 319 posts since 19 Mar, 2004 from vienna
http://www.yellowtools.us/cp21/cms/index.php?id=783
you can also download INDEPENDENCE FREE 2gb samples included!!!
www.myspace.com/tombalcony
you can also download INDEPENDENCE FREE 2gb samples included!!!
www.myspace.com/tombalcony