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Just a Sample
What it is
Just a Sample is a free, open-source audio sampler for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It runs as a plugin in VST3 or AU format, not as a standalone app, and is focused on one audio source and one region. Users can zoom into samples to set playback bounds, while waveform drawing is optimized for large samples. Its Bungee time stretcher changes time and pitch independently, with slowdowns to 0.01x. The routable effects chain includes reverb, chorus, distortion, and EQ. Playback tools include waveform mode, editable attack and release curves, equal-power cross-fade looping, pitch bend, and fine-tuning. Users can record samples into the plugin and try experimental auto-tuning to A440, which works best on simple sounds. Samples can be stored in plugin state to avoid external file dependencies, or that option can be disabled. The project uses the MIT License. Installers are self-signed and may trigger operating-system warnings; the maker asks users to report problems on GitHub.
For and against
For
- Free and open-source under the MIT License.
- Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Changes time and pitch independently.
- Plugin state can store samples.
Against
- It is plugin-only, with no standalone app.
- Installers are self-signed and may trigger OS warnings.
- Auto-tuning works best on simple sounds.
The verdict
Just a Sample offers sample shaping, playback controls, and effects in a free plugin format. Its single-source scope and self-signed installers are important considerations.
Who it suits
It suits people seeking a free sampler plugin for Windows, macOS, or Linux, especially those working with a single source and region.
Plans and prices
Just a Sample
Free and open-source audio sampler · Windows, macOS, Linux · VST3/AU
Read 7 Oct 2026 · binyaminf.itch.io
On the record
- Effects
- A routable effects chain includes reverb, chorus, distortion, and EQ.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The plugin is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux in VST3/AU formats.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Installer signing
- The maker says installers are self-signed, so operating systems may flag them as unrecognized; Windows may show a SmartScreen warning and macOS may require manually opening the installer.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project is free and open-source under the MIT License.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Playback
- Features include waveform mode, editable attack and release curves, equal-power cross-fade looping, pitch bend, and fine-tuning.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Just a Sample is a modern audio sampler focused on simplicity and ease of use.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Recording and tuning
- Users can record samples into the plugin and try experimental auto-tuning to A440, which works best on simple sounds.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Sample editing
- Users can zoom to individual samples to set playback bounds, and waveform drawing is optimized for large samples.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Sample storage
- Samples can be stored in plugin state to remove external file dependencies, and this can be disabled.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scope
- The maker describes the plugin as using a single audio source with a single region.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker asks users to report problems on GitHub and says they may not see feedback posted elsewhere.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Time and pitch
- Its integrated Bungee time stretcher lets users modulate time and pitch independently, with slowdowns to 0.01x.binyaminf.itch.io · read 7 Oct 2026
