Just a Sample
A downloadable plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Overview
Your favorite sampler shouldn't be complicated.
Just a Sample is a powerful, modern audio sampler, with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. Best of all, it's free and open-source! I spent a lot of time on this project, and I think it will be a great addition to your plugin collection.
Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux in VST3/AU.
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Report any problems on GitHub. I may not see comments or feedback left elsewhere. See the list of closed issues before posting.
I am posting patches silently, so there is a chance a fix you need has already been uploaded, and you just need to redownload the plugin.
Recent Fixes
- Fixed distortion with multiple Bungee instances on Mac
- Various compatibility issues
- Time stretcher optimization on Mac
Core features
- Smoothly zoom in to the level of individual samples to
set bounds as accurately as you need. Waveform drawing is optimized for large samples. - Integrated Bungee time stretcher allows for
freely modulating time and pitch independently. Try extreme slow-downs (0.01x) for unique sounds. - Modern navigation controls allow for easy browsing of waveforms with touchpad or mouse.
- A routable FX chain includes reverb, chorus, distortion, and EQ for easy sound design.
- Waveform Mode activates when small bounds are set, looping the waveform periodically like a wavetable synth. This turns Just a Sample into a unique tone generator.
- Easily modify attack and release curves.
- Includes equal power cross-fade looping with separate attack and release sample portions.
- Supports pitch bend and fine-tuning.
Extras
- Disable antialiasing for a gritty LoFi effect.
- Record samples directly into the sampler.
- Store samples directly in plugin state to remove dependencies (can be disabled).
- Auto-tune to A440 (experimental, works best on simple sounds).
Download
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Development log
- A Modern Audio Sampler91 days ago
Comments
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hi, I found a small bug/feature - even if the attack is set to zero, there is still a 1 millisecond fade-in. Can this be removed? In my opinion, if an attack is set to zero, then it should be strictly zero, there are cases when this is quite critical. And I would suggest doing a full zoom-out by double-clicking the mouse in the navigation field.
Thanks for the suggestions! I will implement the navigation idea. Could you elaborate on your first request on GitHub so I can think about it more?
Dear Binyamin,
Your JUST A SAMPLE seems to be great and perfect but...
I have downloaded the different versions of the JUST A SAMPLE installers for MacOs.
MacBook Pro M2 Max. The installation process was perfectly done, the files are in there correct folders but there is nobody in the Ableton Live 12 suite, 12.1, plug in list.
I did a reset of the plug in list in the Live preferences. Nothing.
I quit Live and relaunch it. Nothing.
I restarted the computer. Nothing.
What did I do wrong or what did I do not?
Do you have an idea?
Best
Gerome
Hey, that definitely is weird. Does it appear in Logic? Please report the issue on https://github.com/BOBONA/Just-a-Sample/issues and we can continue the discussion there.
Hello,
The problem was that macOS didn't want to open it because of a security protection. As I said before, the first time it doesn't appear in my plugin list. Now it finally appears but an alert said that security blah, blah, blah... I forced to open it anyway and it runs!
;-)
Hello, is it OK now with sequoia please?
I believe it has always worked with sequoia. It is built on a new MacBook Air for ARM and x84_64 architectures.
Thanks so much for making this! Question, Are there any plans to (eventually) expand this to be a Chopper (like Serato)?
Choppers are awesome, but I think that's outside the scope of the plugin. For now, I'm sticking to a single audio source with a single region. Thanks for checking it out!
No worries, again thank you for taking the time to make this :]
Curious, What programming language did you build this around?
It's all C++. Take a look at the GitHub.
Mac OS 15.1 Sequoia won't install this VST 3.
1.) I open the Zip
2.) a document entitied, "JustASamopler.vst3" appears instantly.
3.) I placed it in the VST3 folder
4.) immediately a dialog box shows that reads:
"The operation can’t be completed because “JustASample.vst3” needs to be downloaded."
I contacted help here, but have no response.
Hey, thanks for reaching out! Itch.io forwarded your email to me, but I guess my response didn't get through.
First, try to delete the version you downloaded, and use the provided Mac installer. Here's a direct link. It will place the VST3 and AU files in the correct locations. Sometimes the AU version loads when the VST3 won't. If you have any more problems, please open up an issue on GitHub (where I am guaranteed to respond).
I've been interested in sampling sounds for weeks now and was looking for an easy-to-use and versatile plugin to get started. And suddenly the algorithm shows me a video of this - just what I needed! Thank you for your effort in creating this VST
Great Tool! Thanks!
Bungee Mode time-stretches the sample. Very nice, not many samplers having this!
Can Zoom In/Out via Mousewheel be switched?
I am used to zoom in by scrolling forwards and zoom out by scrolling backwards...
You're right, that's the standard way of doing it. I must've swapped directions by accident at some point. There will probably be a patch within the next few weeks to tweak a few things.
key A5 on windows in basic playback mode, drops out. That issue needs to be addressed. other than that, this plugin is very nice and I like the audio quality during playback of samples. its very easy to use
Is it just key A5 and nothing else? Make a new issue on Issues · BOBONA/Just-a-Sample
As far as I can tell it's just key A5, when you change the pitch of it or change the tuning the problem goes away, so it's got to be something simple
Nice!