They are basically instruments unto themselves when used correctly. The following samplers will put far more power at your fingertips. When it comes to samplers, there are few as popular and powerful as the Kontakt 6 Player. Perhaps, most importantly, it is included in Komplete Start, a free production suite we will be getting into a little later. Kontakt 6 Player can load all compatible libraries. Download: Native Instruments.
It gives you complete control over your samples, such that you can shape and mold them inside Grace, without even having to add additional effects to the tracks which you can still do, of course. Grace patches can be downloaded separately. The downloadable content comes with WaveShaper drum samples and includes 54 original vintage synth patches.
All patches were captured using analog synths and drum machines. Overall, as you might be able to tell from its user interface, Grace is a simple, stable, and compact sampler with a streamlined workflow. Download: One Small Cube. In addition to Grace, One Small Cube has also got Poise, a sampler designed specifically with percussion in mind. This piece of software makes working with drum samples fast and easy.
It features 16 drum pads and eight sample layers per pad. You are given parameters for pitch, volume, balance, amplitude, and pitch envelopes for each layer. Sample switching types include random, velocity, and round-robin. With Poise, you also get a sample browser with preview, and drag and drop sample loading.
As with Grace, there is some downloadable sample content too. The nicely designed TX16Wx Software Sampler is another popular sampler modeled after the best hardware samplers. You also get file browse, mapping editor, wave editor, beat slicer, and a set of powerful tools to help you record your own samples.
The Pro version unlocks even more tools. It was based on the full version of Groove. This is a highly playable and expressive drum sampler that helps you create dynamic, life-like drum sounds thanks to its modulation controls. Groove BPB includes six dual drum slots that can hold two drum samples simultaneously. Parameters can also be modulated via MIDI note velocity. This, in large part, is how Groove BPB makes beats come alive. Download: Audio Plugins for Free. When it comes to beat making, the right virtual instruments can make a big difference.
Their library of free software instruments is always growing, and are compatible with Mac and Windows, and practically any DAW. As I write this, you can access a couple dozen strings, guitars, pianos, brass, drums, vocals, percussion, synths, and experimental sounds — all high-quality. Most recently, I downloaded Synth Pads, as it was just what I was looking for. Download: Spitfire Audio. Komplete Start gives you instant access to a powerful production suite.
With Komplete Start, you get over 6 GB of instruments, effects, loops, and samples, including several synthesizers, sampled instruments vintage synths, acoustic instruments, drums, etc. Komplete Kontrol gives you full control over browsing, auditioning, and tweaking instruments, effects, and sounds. We really are spoiled as music producers these days. There are a ton of free synth VST instruments out there, many of them with great sounds and unmatched versatility.
But words can hardly convey the extent to which this free, open-source, award-winning, hybrid synthesizer rocks. What we can say, as an overview, is that Surge features many synthesis techniques, a surprising selection of filters, a flexible modulation engine, as well as a ton of effects, MPE, and microtuning. Various beat makers and music producers have created tracks using little more than Surge. And something this good is perhaps deserving of an eye-popping coat of paint. Download: GitHub.
This is a voice polyphonic monstrosity, complete with an assortment of basses, leads, and FX. You can take advantage of the analog waveforms or even draw your own. It also has built-in filters that emulate legendary analog filters like the Moog-ladder or the Korg Odin 2 also has four built-in FX. Its user interface is nicely designed. Rarely do you see a synth as flexible as this one. Download: TheWaveWarden. Conveniently located pitch bend, modulation, volume and octave controls for immersive, expressive performances.
Includes free 3 month subscription to Skoove; The easiest way to learn piano with interactive piano lessons for beginners and advanced players. Dual keyboard zones for layering, splits and 4-note chords with a single key press. Clean, professional editing with included Hammer 88 Controller Editor.
Dedicated octave up and down buttons to increase the keyboard to the full melodic range plus a sustain button for expressive performances. On-board arpeggiator steps through chords automatically and generates inspiring melodic ideas quickly. MIDI Keyboard with 25 full-sized, square-front, semi-weighted keys with after touch.
Manipulate plugins and virtual instruments with hands-on controls. With VI25, you can open and close filters on virtual synthesizers, adjust volume levels in your mix, activate effects, and much more. Pitch and modulation wheels deliver expressive, creative control. Seamless visual feedback via LED screen and illuminated buttons and knobs. It lets you draw new notes or remove existing ones.
From the right panel, you can use tools including clefs treble, bass, alto, etc. Additionally, you can use marks, bar line, tuplet, slur, volta bracket, text, etc. It also supports playback of edited musical score. After editing MIDI file, you can save changes using dedicated option.
This MIDI editor has a multi-tab interface. Hence, you can import multiple MIDI files and edit them at a time. It provides a dedicated tool to edit MIDI files. It lets you move tracks, add tracks, or delete tracks from the MIDI file. You can use musical notes, add key change, clef change, pedal press, pedal release, phrases, etc. It provides a Guitar Chord Selector tool too. It lets you change time signature and tempo , set velocity, edit stems and beams , add a floating text block, text anchored to timestamp, and lyrics, etc.
It lets you setup MIDI devices too. You can view a list of musical elements and parts included in the composition. It lets you print the musical notation too.
It lets you edit as well as create MIDI files. You can import a MIDI file and select an individual track to edit. It lets you insert new notes, edit existing notes, delete notes, edit note properties, duplicate notes, and more. A Controller tool is provided to set instruments and different parameters including tempo, pitch wheel, channel pressure, note velocity, aftertouch, etc.
One more useful tool provided by it is the Batch Edit feature. It lets you modify multiple notes at once. To view and edit individual MIDI events like meta events, controller events, note on, note off, etc. It lets you edit events, delete events, or duplicate events.
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