VST3 random sample with each note

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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?

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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

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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

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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
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).
Last edited by fafayqa on Fri Jul 10, 2026 11:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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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)
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...

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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”
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fafayqa wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:59 pm
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
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).
If you have Cubase Pro you already have the answer. Use Groove Agent which comes with it

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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fafayqa 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.
LANDR sampler work like that

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