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SERATO SAMPLE 2.0 is an updated version of Serato’s sampling plugin that was released just a few weeks ago. As far as we know, it’s the first tool of its kind to bring sampling and stem separation together into a single plugin. The combination makes perfect sense – most of us separating stems will be doing so in order to sample those stems after the fact. Sample does way more than just stem separation, though; you can chop up, time-stretch and pitch-shift audio to create custom sample instruments from your stems that can be played via MIDI.
Open up Sample and you’ll be prompted to drop in an audio file. Once loaded in, it’ll open up a GUI complete with a waveform visualiser and a number of controls. Be mindful that Sample will automatically time-stretch your audio to fit the project’s global tempo.
If you’re looking to separate stems, the icons you’ll need to know about can be found in the top left hand corner. These represent the four stems that Sample will create from any audio file: vocal, melody, bass and drums. Select any combination of your choosing and the relevant stems will be audible when Sample is triggered. As far as we can tell, there’s no easy way to instantly export these stems as audio files, which is a little frustrating.
Sample is a decent sampling plugin, but it’s the stem separation that sets it apart. If you’re looking
