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Sampler

Impact XT

PreSonus

Where to get itIncluded with Studio One. It is part of that DAW, not a separate download.presonus.com

Impact XT is a grid-based drum sampler featuring a 4×4 pad layout across eight selectable banks, designed for loading and triggering samples independently with extensive pitch, filter, and amplifier control per pad. Each pad supports multiple velocity-layered samples with flexible playback modes (One Shot, Loop, Normal, Toggle) and routing to 16 stereo or 16 mono outputs, making it ideal for sophisticated drum programming and sample manipulation in Studio One.

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Key Features

014×4 pad grid with eight banks (A–H)
02Multiple velocity layers per pad with Layer Mode options (Velocity, Round Robin, Random, Stack)
03Pitch Envelope with Attack, Hold, Decay (One-Shot) or Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (Loop/Normal); Transpose ±48 semitones, Tune ±100 cents
04Filter controls including Cutoff (20 Hz–20 kHz), Resonance (0–100), nine filter types (LP24 Ladder, LP24 Zero-Latency, LP12 Ladder, BP12 Ladder, HP12 Ladder, LP12 State, BP12 State, HP12 State, Eco Filter), Drive, Punch, and Soft switch
05Filter Envelope with Attack, Hold, Decay (One-Shot) or Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (Loop/Normal); Env range ±8000 octaves, Velocity ±100%
06Amplifier Envelope with Attack, Hold, Decay (One-Shot) or Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release (Loop/Normal); Gain –144 to +20 dB, Pan L–R
07Choke groups (1–32) for hi-hat and cymbal relationships, Quantize options (Off, Bars, Beats, 1/2-Beats, 1/4-Beats)
08Pad Focus mode for dynamic parameter editing, 16 stereo + 16 mono outputs per pad

Things to Try

  • 01Use Layer Mode set to Velocity to trigger different snare samples at soft, medium, and loud velocities for realistic dynamics
  • 02Enable X-Fade in Loop Trigger mode to remove unwanted clicks from unfaded samples
  • 03Hold Shift while dragging a drum loop into Impact to automatically split hits across multiple pads and generate a matched Instrument Part
  • 04Set Choke groups (1–32) on hi-hat pads to mute open hats when closed hat is triggered, simulating hardware drum machine behavior
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