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Sitala
by Decomposer · 16-pad drum sampler
Clean 16-pad drum sampler with simple controls. Small and focused, no big bundled library.
VST2VST3AUAAXStandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
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Cell-based drum sampler with a large kit library. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.
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TX16Wx
by CWITEC · Full software sampler
Full sampler that can build drum kits. More setup than Battery.
VST2VST3AUAAXCLAPmacOSWindowsLinux
03
Decent Sampler
by Decent Samples · Sample player with a big free library scene
Plays free drum libraries made for it. Limited editing.
VST2VST3AUAAXStandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
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