Signum has re-released the S1100 Sampler, a stand-alone sampler application for Windows that supports VST instruments and effects and DirectX effects. Once a commercial application, it is now available for free.

Features:

• Supports DirectX and VST plugins with realtime control.
• 16-bit 44,100 hz audio.
• Piano module.
• 8x8 MIDI-patchbay and MIDIfile-player.
• AKAI CDROM reading capabilities (S1000 format only).
• Multiple outputs support.
• Up to 100 programs.
• 99 keygroups for each program.
• 4 samples for each keygroup.
• Unlimited number of voices / polyphony (CPU dependant).
• Realtime MIDI-controlled low-pass filter.
• Velocity.
• Pitch bend.
• Pan.
• Volume.