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Sampler

CR8 Creative Sampler

Waves

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CR8 Creative Sampler is a versatile sampler plugin that transforms any audio material into a playable virtual instrument. Stack up to eight sampler layers—whether one-shots or loops—mix them together, or spread them across MIDI keyboard zones with real-time modulation. Integrated with the COSMOS Sample Finder, CR8 combines sample discovery, time-stretching schemes tuned to instrument type, and extensive sound design controls including filters, modulators, and ADSR envelopes.

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Key Features

01Stack up to eight sampler layers with independent controls
02Four time-stretching schemes: Beats, Harmonic, Melodic, and Voice
03Four LFO/Sequencer modulators with draw mode and factory shape library
04Four ADSR envelopes with adjustable curves
05Keyboard zones view to spread samplers across MIDI pitch and velocity ranges
06Filter section with Lo-Pass, Hi-Pass, Band-Pass, and Peak modes; 12 or 24 dB slopes; Drive up to 36 dB
07Filter Groups to link controls across multiple samplers
08Built-in COSMOS Sample Finder for tagging, searching, and organizing samples

Things to Try

  • 01Use the Beats time-stretching scheme when preserving transients is more important than sustain, such as with drum loops and percussive samples
  • 02Apply Unison to enrich sampler playback by adding duplicated voices spread to stereo extremes for a wider stereo image
  • 03Set Scaling to 0% in Keyboard Zones to disable pitch shifting so all notes play the same pitch, or increase above 100% for exaggerated pitch changes across the keyboard
  • 04Use Sync Lock mode to ensure the sampler waits for the next Beat (1/4 note) from the host before triggering, keeping the sampler always in sync
Formats
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