Hey guys - I'm using UVI Drum Designer and Beatbox Anthology 2 for drums, but created some of my own samples from some old Depeche Mode Speak & Spell stuff that I'd like to use for fun.
Are there any good Mac M1-compatible drum samplers out there that might be free?
Free drum samplers?
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- KVRist
- 411 posts since 3 Oct, 2019
Have you checked Sitala?
It's a quite lean. I can't vouch for M1, as I'm on Windows, but it's quite well maintained.
It's a quite lean. I can't vouch for M1, as I'm on Windows, but it's quite well maintained.
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- KVRian
- 1056 posts since 2 Sep, 2010
You're definitely all set with TAL Drum, but leaving the info here in case you're interested in having a simple alternative or others having the same question: https://www.apisoniclabs.com/freeware.h ... edrum-lite.
It doesn't do much, but I enjoy using it, has the basic processing options, sample length and fade control, drag-and-drop (including pad swap), has multiple outs, resizable UI, decent preset system. I'm running it on both Win 10 and Ventura (Mac Studio, Apple silicon native mode). There's also a paid version.
It doesn't do much, but I enjoy using it, has the basic processing options, sample length and fade control, drag-and-drop (including pad swap), has multiple outs, resizable UI, decent preset system. I'm running it on both Win 10 and Ventura (Mac Studio, Apple silicon native mode). There's also a paid version.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 32 posts since 1 Apr, 2019
This is quite nice! It's incredibly easy to use and appears to work fine on my Mac Studio. Thanks again for the suggestion!
I'm excited to try Speedrum next.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 32 posts since 1 Apr, 2019
Thanks for this suggestion. This one is also really nice and has a little bit of a nice interface. Multi-out was really easy to setup in Reaper, as well.Amon1973 wrote: Wed May 10, 2023 7:11 am You're definitely all set with TAL Drum, but leaving the info here in case you're interested in having a simple alternative or others having the same question: https://www.apisoniclabs.com/freeware.h ... edrum-lite.
It doesn't do much, but I enjoy using it, has the basic processing options, sample length and fade control, drag-and-drop (including pad swap), has multiple outs, resizable UI, decent preset system. I'm running it on both Win 10 and Ventura (Mac Studio, Apple silicon native mode). There's also a paid version.
I think TAL Drum is also a great product, but I likely would have stuck with either of these, considering that I'm just doing some silly hobby stuff.
Thanks again, guys.
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- KVRian
- 1056 posts since 2 Sep, 2010
You're very welcome 
By the way, sometimes I'm just happy with an even simpler solution and its built-in sounds, like when reaching out explicitly to Linn Drum sounds... For this I very much like DR-84 https://peptoaudio.blogspot.com/2022/11/DR-84.html.
Also multiple outs, a few presets based on the usual suspects vintage drum machines, an effective pitch to tighten / loosen your sounds. Dead simple, does the job efficiently, it's very stable and like Speedrum is VST2, VST3, AU Intel and M1 native. Not as slick as an interface, but I find it absolutely OK.
TAL Drum is indeed a fantastic product, likely going to get it soon too, as its features are perfect for some longer / more complex industrial samples and kits I want to build up in the short term.
By the way, sometimes I'm just happy with an even simpler solution and its built-in sounds, like when reaching out explicitly to Linn Drum sounds... For this I very much like DR-84 https://peptoaudio.blogspot.com/2022/11/DR-84.html.
Also multiple outs, a few presets based on the usual suspects vintage drum machines, an effective pitch to tighten / loosen your sounds. Dead simple, does the job efficiently, it's very stable and like Speedrum is VST2, VST3, AU Intel and M1 native. Not as slick as an interface, but I find it absolutely OK.
TAL Drum is indeed a fantastic product, likely going to get it soon too, as its features are perfect for some longer / more complex industrial samples and kits I want to build up in the short term.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 32 posts since 1 Apr, 2019
You're very correct on this one. It's really nice to have a bunch of vintage kits in one place to play around a little bit. After some layering and pitch adjustments, it's basically Tears For FearsAmon1973 wrote: Wed May 10, 2023 9:15 pm By the way, sometimes I'm just happy with an even simpler solution and its built-in sounds, like when reaching out explicitly to Linn Drum sounds... For this I very much like DR-84 https://peptoaudio.blogspot.com/2022/11/DR-84.html.
Also multiple outs, a few presets based on the usual suspects vintage drum machines, an effective pitch to tighten / loosen your sounds. Dead simple, does the job efficiently, it's very stable and like Speedrum is VST2, VST3, AU Intel and M1 native. Not as slick as an interface, but I find it absolutely OK.
All of this drum machine talk now makes me think of getting the Samples From Mars kits. There's quite a lot of content there.
Thanks again!
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- KVRist
- 393 posts since 6 Aug, 2021
Is there a free, lightweight sampler that has features of Waves CR8? I don't mean something like Sitala because I need all the pitches for 1 sample. Not a drum rack type of thing.
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- KVRAF
- 2982 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
Waves CR8Fornicras wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 2:02 pm Is there a free, lightweight sampler that has features of Waves CR8? I don't mean something like Sitala because I need all the pitches for 1 sample. Not a drum rack type of thing.
TAL Sampler
I'm just making assumptions here, because your question is so vague that I could write a big list.