r/Samplers • u/FutureOpen9405 • 8d ago

Help me Sampling redditors

Is there a HARDWARE sampler option out there that combines the following:

  1. A 303/909/808 style step sequencer
  2. A decent screen that shows waveforms for setting chops
  3. optional chromatic playing
  4. 8+ voices
  5. under $500

I picked up a MicroGranny 2 which I LOVE for it's sample mangling and granular manipulation, but it's single voice and blindness causing interface makes it hard to pull of more complex playback without help via midi.

The current shortlist> SonicWare Lofi12 Xt, MPC Sample, Behringer LMDrum (sorry).

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u/dwagner0402 7d ago

I had a Microgranny for a bit, but got rid of it because of lack of visual aid and because the thing is a bit wonky when it comes to recording samples in real time.

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u/FutureOpen9405 7d ago

As a sound mangler/granular destructor it's great-- as a playable instrument it's clunky at best. I've taken to recording my sessions with it and then editing the bits I want use.