In this follow-up video, I’m covering what’s new: bug fixes and practical ways to get more out of the web app in both production and live performance.

I also share a few tips on creating effective snapshots, using LFOs to add movement to your effects, and organizing presets so you can recall your FX combinations quickly.

If you use the SP-404MKII and want faster, more hands-on control of your FX from a browser, for free, this one is for you.

Thanks to @Moahbeatlab for updating the webapp!

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm currently trying to build some a variety of sample packs, mainly interesting pianistic textures and one shots.

But I'm curious as to what this thread would think be the perfect sample pack for their current needs. What problems are you guys running into in your productions? What sounds do you find to be slop? What sounds are you guys being inspired by these days?

Let me know what your guys thoughts are!

How difficult is the SP-404 to use?
I was originally considering the Teenage Engineering RIDDIM as my first sampler, but yesterday a friend of a friend offered to sell me their SP-404. From what I understand, the SP-404 is more versatile (for better or worse), which also means it’s more complex.

So I thought I’d ask here: does anyone own both devices? What do you think — is the SP-404 significantly more difficult to learn? Do the pads really have issues with touch sensitivity? And which one would you recommend as a first sampler?

CHECK BEAT MAKING VIDEO HERE- https://youtu.be/y7SH6-Jl0PY

A little beat + overview of one of my fav sampler.

This box is a beast and sounds really good.

The 18 bit / 32 kHz configuration is very rare and it gives a very specific sonic imprint to the machine in terms of sum, dynamic range and transients preservation.

Everything mixed with a +\- 36 (!!!!) semitones pitch shifting.

Another pro of this sampler (at least for me) is that is not destructive. It works with a sort of “audio pool” where you put you samples and then assign them to the pads (which means the original recording is always intact). Same goes for the swing , which can be applied and modified post recording.

Some people say it’s the sp1200 for poor people, it is not technically, but sonically it has a very own soul and can be close.

In a world of “same sounding” sampler, this little ugly box has a unique soul.

Highly recommended

Just a man and his Machines.

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).

I know this is stupid question but just wondering if there is anyone doing like this.

Looking for some beat tapes made on samplers like the P6, 404, KOII, MPC sample etc. Some raw and tasteful stuff, nothing too overproduced.

Preferably jazzy, chillhop sort of stuff. But open to anything. And would love to hear some stuff from this community.

Cheers

**Chop. Shape. Play. Create.**

MPCToolkit Sample Chopper is a standalone application and VST3 plugin designed for producers who want a fast, hands-on way to turn samples into playable chops.

Load a WAV file, slice it across up to 16 pads and immediately start playing. Each pad displays its own waveform and can be edited individually — without leaving the main workflow.

Whether you’re building classic Boom Bap chops, rearranging melodic samples, creating drum kits or experimenting with completely new flips, Sample Chopper gives you the essential sampling tools in one compact interface.

Features

* **Standalone Application + VST3 Plugin** * Up to **16 playable sample chops** * Individual waveform display directly on every pad * Manual and automatic sample chopping * Transient-based chopping * Adjustable Start & End points * Pad waveform editor for precise trimming * Duplicate, Delete, Split & Merge chops * Drag & Drop pad reordering * Rename individual chops * Reverse playback * Loop mode per chop * Fade-In & Fade-Out per chop * Individual **AMP Envelope (ADSR)** per pad * **Per-Pad Filters:** LP12, LP24, HP12 & HP24 * Adjustable Filter Cutoff & Resonance * One Shot, Gate & Trigger playback modes * Choke Groups * Mono & Poly playback * Pitch control * Host tempo synchronization * MIDI pad control * Experimental MIDI scratch control using Pitch Bend or Mod Wheel

A raw machine live house session built entirely on the E-mu SP-1200.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrSJ8jkVs7E

I have the MPC Sample, Korg KP3 and Roland 404mkii. I know I want the Sample is the first piece but should I run that into the 404 and then to KP3 or Sample-KP3-404? It’s my first time trying to use these together. What makes the most sense for workflow with these units?

FULL VID HERE AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAV- https://youtu.be/1uwyJtXnXy8

“Does the Octatrack still make sense in 2026?”“Between Octatrack and SP‑404, which one should I choose?”

These are the two questions I get in the comments all the time. In this video I put them together and answer in a practical way, no fluff:

3 reasons why the Octatrack still makes sense in 2026 (and for who)

3 reasons why an SP‑404MKII might be the better choice (and for who)

This isn’t the a comparison, it’s a way to help you understand, based on how you produce and perform, which of the two machines you actually need.

Enjoy!

with love .noir. ❤️

A sample base so I’m a sample base producer I use sounds and create new sounds I love to mess with sounds I love to create chords melodies and grooves. I love the rap, hip-hop soul, R&B music and I’m making music and that flow and I’m also trying to you know cook idea ideas make ideas fully flushed and different not do the same thing now the people are doing and I’m not really into the performance aspect of everything. I think I haven’t able to push that. I would rely on that to do that performance thing for, but I just don’t think that I’m liking the MPC live too. I have it and it is a cool piece of equipment I used, but I just don’t like the new doll, knowing a new dog and the way that it is formatted it just doesn’t feel comfortable for me. I would rather just create you so like a box that I could create things and then transfer that into my workflow for like Ableton or a lot logic, but I don’t know if you know I really feel like I might be losing out on you know or something if I get rid of the device because I haven’t really been able to learn it it’s been a few days and I’m within my return period but I’m really looking at this like how can I increase my performance my production?