A Simple & Easy To Use Vintage Sampler Simulator for Ableton Live

Fin's Sample Box is a lightweight, easy-to-use Ableton Live Device which aims to replicate / simulate the sounds and feel of some of the most popular, and often forgotten 8bit & 12bit samplers, ranging from the early 80's to the mid 90's.

What's In The Box, Fin?

The Device contains simulations of the following samplers:

• Akai MPC60
• Akai S01 [New in V1.2]
• Akai S612
• Akai S900
• Akai S950 [New in V1.3]
• Akai S2000 [New in V1.3]
• Amiga 500 [New in V1.3]
• Atari ST [New in V1.3]
• Casio RZ-1
• E-mu Emax [New in V1.2]
• E-mu Emulator (Mark I)
• E-mu SP-12
• E-mu SP-1200
• Ensoniq ASR-10
• Ensoniq Mirage
• Sequential Circuits Studio 440 [New in V1.2]
• Roland S-10 [New in V1.3]
• Roland S-220
• Linn LM-1

I’d love to hear your suggestions for any Samplers I may have missed. Please feel free to reach out and share your favourites.

Cool, How Do I Use It?

Just drag and drop the Device onto your Ableton session! For the best result, I have two suggestions on how to use it:

For a more authentic sound / workflow, I'd suggest placing this device first in your effects chain.

To give your whole chain the sound of the sampler, I'd suggest placing this device last in your effects chain.

What Do I Need?

Minimum requirements for this device are as follows:

Operating System - Windows 10 (Build 1909 or higher) / MacOS High Sierra 10.13 (Or higher)

Ableton Version - Ableton Live 11.2.7 or higher (Compatible with Lite, Intro, Standard & Suite versions)

Storage - At least 16MB of storage

What Else We Got?

The ability to process in Stereo / Summed Mono / Mid / Side / Left Mono / Right Mono', for more variation / layering of sounds.

An Akai S950-like filter for those that want to roll a lil' bit off the top

And the ability to adjust the Sample Rate & Bit Depth to give you more control, should you wish to deviate from the preset Sampler sounds and create your own.

For Free?

Completely 100% free to download and use!

If you enjoy this Device and want to support me, please feel free to donate £2 if you are able to do so, or additionally, feel free to give my music a listen over on your preferred streaming platform.

Thank you very much, and I look forward to hearing what you guys create with this! :)

Changelog

Version 1.3

• Added five new Samplers (Akai S950, Akai S2000, Amiga 500, Atari ST & Roland S-10)
• Fixed the E-mu SP-12 and SP-1200 settings to make them more accurate

Version 1.2

• Added three new Samplers (Akai S01, E-mu Emax & Sequential Circuits Studio 440)
• Fixed the processing modes (Now adding: 'Stereo', 'Summed Mono', 'Mid', 'Side', 'Left Mono' and 'Right Mono', for more variation / layering of sounds)
• Added a 'Filter' section (Which adds an Akai S950-like filter for those that want to roll a lil' bit off the top)

Version 1.1

• First iteration of the Device

Legal & Disclaimers

Please note that I am in no way affiliated, associated, or connected with the brands Ableton, Akai, Casio, E-mu, Ensoniq, Roland, or Linn. All trademarks and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Any references to these brands are for informational purposes only and do not imply any endorsement or sponsorship.

Additionally, please note that while time and effort has gone into making each setting sound as close to the original Sampler as possible, this Ableton Live Device is not a 1:1 re-creation, and is not claiming to be so. It is an independent product designed for creative use and does not replicate the exact functionality or design of any specific brand's devices.