Which DAW has the best sampler plugin?

[Dalle]

I like Reason’s samplers a lot. Not the most feature rich but they’re fast to use and great for sound design with lofi modes, Mimic’s multiple time stretch algorithms etc.

[cryophonik]

My sampler needs tend to fall into two categories and I prefer totally different plugins for each: (1) simple need for one-shot drum and/or FX samples and (2) full library of realistic instruments. For the former, Logic's Quick Sampler is perfect and I use numerous instances in almost every song. For the latter, I just go straight to Kontakt. I would not want to use one in place of the other.

[telecharge]

If the sampler is so important (and you work beat-oriented) I´d suggest to have a closer look at MPC Software. It´s not only a MPC in the box, it´s a DAW that integrates perfectly with the MPC and its workflow.

You can also use it standalone or as a plugin -- even with the free MPC Beats

[osiris]

FL Directwave has this thing where you can right click a VST channel and there's a Create Directwave Instrument selection. I've tried it on presets, but it's janky especially the ones that have a lot of reverb and delay on them. I also don't understand why you would want to do that if you have the VST right there. Still, it was fun to see it in action.

[HAL76]

If the sampler is so important (and you work beat-oriented) I´d suggest to have a closer look at MPC Software. It´s not only a MPC in the box, it´s a DAW that integrates perfectly with the MPC and its workflow.

You can also use it standalone or as a plugin -- even with the free MPC Beats

I know I know ... good starting point imho!

[eLawnMust]

NN-XT in Reason good now over 23 years>>>

[vertibration]

Ease of use: Ableton Simpler. Its a sampler that can slice, and also convert to a drum pad instrument. Warping modes are solid.

Deep dive powerhouse: Renoise. The entire damn DAW is a sampler. It can do anything you need it to do if you spend the time learning

Granular mode: Bitwigs sampler is very similar to Abletons, its got granular built in as well.

Other DAWS -

Cubase: Solid, not as good as others, but it does a good job

Logic: Also solid, and does a good job.

Reason: I dont even know, barely use it

Reaper: I dont use it, but Im sure its very solid.

FL Studio: Really solid, but I just dont think its got the bells and whistles like Ableton, Renoise and Bitwig. I use FL a lot. Love FL. I always use Serato Sample when I'm in FL

Speaking of Serato Sample, its the best sampler ive ever used, so I would probably just use that over any stock sampler anyway

[concealed identity]

Cubase is pretty good in this regard, but it's definitely weird. It has a "Sampler Track", which is similar to something like Ableton Live's, but it's pretty limited.

For example, you can slice a sample, but you can't edit those individual slices in any way.

However, at the click of a button, you can send all the slices to Groove Agent, Cubase's MPC-style sampler, which gives you way more control over routing, effects, treatment of each slice, etc.

It's a bit of a strange workflow, but it works very well with almost no fuss. But my biggest feature request for Cubase is to make a more robust Sampler Track.

[jjpscott01]

I like Reason’s samplers a lot. Not the most feature rich but they’re fast to use and great for sound design with lofi modes, Mimic’s multiple time stretch algorithms etc.

Yeah me too. Several DAW's have great sampling capabilities but I always got along with Reason's samplers the most. Maybe because they operate similar to real hardware samplers.

[mholloway]

Ableton's simpler is incredibly powerful and very fast & fun to use. Best quick-result Sampler I've ever used.

But that said, def agree that the 'honest' answer to the question is Renoise.

[jens]

Reaper

[xephereon]

NN-XT in Reason good now over 23 years>>>

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