VST3 random sample with each note
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- KVRer
- 3 posts since 23 Dec, 2025
I am looking for very simple VST3 instrument, that I would give it a folder with samples, and it would then RANDOMLY play them with each note.
That is, let's say, I give it a folder containing 20 different audio files (some short loops, some one shots, whatever), and when I play any note in it, it should randomly select one of those an play it back, if possible, some tweaks could be applied (like auto time stretch, glitches, or whatever...but this is optional, it is not a must).
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY FREE VST3 INSTRUMENT THAT WOULD DO THIS?
That is, let's say, I give it a folder containing 20 different audio files (some short loops, some one shots, whatever), and when I play any note in it, it should randomly select one of those an play it back, if possible, some tweaks could be applied (like auto time stretch, glitches, or whatever...but this is optional, it is not a must).
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY FREE VST3 INSTRUMENT THAT WOULD DO THIS?
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- KVRAF
- 9921 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
I think Rando can do similar things like what you mentioned. Maybe not exactly what you want, but you may like it. It's not free however.
https://monkeyc.audio
https://monkeyc.audio
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- KVRian
- 911 posts since 12 Sep, 2007
Reaper DAW
JS plugins
Midi Pattern/Scale Variation Generator
My controller can send 16 different notes from 1 key, I set each one to a different note.
Set the sampler key range and midi channel of your sampler.
Enjoy some randomness with every note.
Also worth checking out:
JS Midi Note Randomizer
JS Midi Modal Randomness
JS plugins
Midi Pattern/Scale Variation Generator
My controller can send 16 different notes from 1 key, I set each one to a different note.
Set the sampler key range and midi channel of your sampler.
Enjoy some randomness with every note.
Also worth checking out:
JS Midi Note Randomizer
JS Midi Modal Randomness
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 3 posts since 23 Dec, 2025
I am not looking for a DAW solution (and most definitely not Reaper, gee!), I need separate VST3 plugin - my DAW of choice is Cubase Pro (proud user for many yrs now, best of the best DAW outthere...at least for me).Dirk Diggler wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:15 pm Reaper DAW
JS plugins
Midi Pattern/Scale Variation Generator
My controller can send 16 different notes from 1 key, I set each one to a different note.
Set the sampler key range and midi channel of your sampler.
Enjoy some randomness with every note.
Also worth checking out:
JS Midi Note Randomizer
JS Midi Modal Randomness
Last edited by fafayqa on Fri Jul 10, 2026 11:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 3 posts since 23 Dec, 2025
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Well, in case of NOT FREEWARE, the absolute TOPNOTCH in this case/scenario is Speedrum 2: you just grab whatever number of samples you have, drag all of them into one PAD and set it to RANDOM, that's it! BUT I AM LOOKING FOR A SIMPLE FREEWARE OPTION...Examigan wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:13 pm I think Rando can do similar things like what you mentioned. Maybe not exactly what you want, but you may like it. It's not free however.
https://monkeyc.audio (https://monkeyc.audio)
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- KVRAF
- 9921 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
https://www.tx16wx.com/
I haven’t tried it, but it’s free and in it’s description it says:
“MIDI key based, round-robin, random or modulator based group triggering”
I haven’t tried it, but it’s free and in it’s description it says:
“MIDI key based, round-robin, random or modulator based group triggering”
Last edited by Examigan on Sat Jul 11, 2026 11:54 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 2887 posts since 24 Nov, 2023
If you have Cubase Pro you already have the answer. Use Groove Agent which comes with itfafayqa wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:59 pmI am not looking for a DAW solution (and most definitely not Reaper, gee!), I need separate VST3 plugin - my DAW of choice is Cubase Pro (proud user for many yrs now, best of the best DAW outthere...at least for me).Dirk Diggler wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:15 pm Reaper DAW
JS plugins
Midi Pattern/Scale Variation Generator
My controller can send 16 different notes from 1 key, I set each one to a different note.
Set the sampler key range and midi channel of your sampler.
Enjoy some randomness with every note.
Also worth checking out:
JS Midi Note Randomizer
JS Midi Modal Randomness
Just open it up, take your samples in what ever folder in the Media bay, and drag all of them onto a single drum pad.
Right click on that pad to open the sample editing zone. Look for the Mode setting, change this setting from Velocity (default) to Random or Random Exclusive. If you select random it will be truly random. That means in theory that the same sample could play 2 or more times in a row
If you select random exclusive it will not repeat a sample until all of them have been played
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- KVRian
- 1117 posts since 11 Dec, 2020
LANDR sampler work like thatfafayqa wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 9:01 pm I am looking for very simple VST3 instrument, that I would give it a folder with samples, and it would then RANDOMLY play them with each note.
