The workspace for samplemakers

Make the samples other producers build on.

Write melodies, record ideas and shape audio into something of your own. Sampledex brings the loop, its layers and your export workflow into one place.

Free · Beta

macOS · Windows (testing) · Version 0.19.0

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Original loops. Playable sounds. Stems and MIDI.

Sampledex showing the Afterglow loop with Warm Keys, Glass Melody and Counterline tracks above a chord pattern in Piano. — One idea, built in layers: chords, melody, bass and texture.

Write. Shape. Print. Export.

From the first phrase to the files you send.

Start with a few bars. Find the sound, develop a variation, then deliver the loop and its parts.

01
Write or play.
Build a phrase with notes, a keyboard or your own recording.
02
Shape the sound.
Tune a sample, work its envelope and set its timing.
03
Print and vary.
Bounce a layer to audio and turn it into new material.
04
Deliver the parts.
Export the loop, aligned stems or MIDI.

01 / Write or play

Give the idea a few bars.

Start with chords, add a melody and leave space for the answer. Write in Piano, use chord and scale tools, and adjust velocity to shape the phrase. Record a MIDI keyboard or an audio input when the idea starts with your hands.

Loop Maker offers four- or eight-bar starting points with Keys / Chords, Melody, Countermelody, Bass and Texture. Add drums when the loop needs them.

The Glass Melody phrase in Piano, with D natural minor guidance, melodic notes and individual velocity handles. — A melody in context, with scale guidance and individual note velocities.

02 / Shape the sound

A sample can become an instrument.

Load your own audio, tune its root and shape the envelope. Chop a recording at transients or choose your own slice points, then play the pieces from a drum rack.

Build from included instruments, your samples or compatible plug-ins. Keep the sound and its effects with the project.

Sampledex Sampler displaying a glass-pluck waveform, detected C4 pitch, root tuning and amplitude envelope controls. — Turn a loaded sample into a playable sound with tuning and envelope controls.

03 / Print and vary

Print a layer. Take it somewhere new.

Bounce instruments and effects back into the arrangement as audio while keeping the source MIDI. Split a phrase, reverse a section, shape its fades or stretch its timing while preserving pitch.

Duplicate a placement and make it unique when the next variation needs its own notes. Keep the original idea available as you explore the next one.

Audio inspector showing position and trim settings, source BPM and loop-length controls for the selected clip. — Set the clip’s position, source tempo and musical length.

Make the audio fit the phrase.

Set the source window, choose the loop length and shape its fades. Fit audio to the project tempo when you want it to follow the grid, or keep its original duration.

A separate Audio Clips panel showing position, trim, source BPM, loop length and fade controls. — Keep the audio controls close while you work on the phrase.

Print a layer. Take it somewhere new.

Duplicate a placement and make it unique when the next variation needs its own notes. Keep the original idea available as you explore the next one.

Sampledex arrangement with the original musical layers and printed audio used for a variation. — Keep the original phrase beside the audio you reshape.

Give the loop movement

Make the layers work together.

Balance the parts and shape their effects. Draw automation for movement across the phrase, from a rising texture to a quieter ending.

Add the rhythm when it belongs.

Work with named sounds in Steps. Copy a bar, add a fill and review the pattern in Overview before opening the next detail.

Steps showing kick, snare and closed-hat hits across two source bars, with bar controls and a velocity lane. — Build percussion across source bars, with each sound on its own row.

Mixer channels for keys, melody, countermelody, bass, texture and percussion, with their instruments, inserts, faders and Master channel. — Keep the instruments, effects and levels of each layer in view.

Air Texture volume automation drawn as a smooth curve across the eight-bar loop. — Draw movement across the loop with editable automation points.

04 / Deliver the parts

The loop is ready. So are its layers.

Export the full loop, selected parts or separate aligned stems. Choose an exact range for the loop or keep an effect tail. Export MIDI when the next session needs the notes as well as the sound.

Export Stems dialog for six selected tracks, showing the range and separate aligned WAV output. — Review the source, range and processing before exporting.

WAV / AIFF: Audio for production and further editing.
MP3: A listening copy to share.
MIDI: Editable musical notes and timing.

Learn the workflow

Build a beat. Follow every stage.

Watch the Night Circuit walkthrough: start with a Trap template, draw a drum groove, shape bass notes, import a loop, arrange a variation, balance the mix, save and export. The 4:56 tutorial uses real app footage, instructional overlays and locally generated synthetic narration.

Watch the tutorial

Sampledex demo

Sampledex DAW Preview | Bass Escape 131 BPM

Stock sounds preview

A preview of the stock sounds included in Sampledex 0.19.

Night Circuit beat-making tutorial · 4:56Build, mix and export a trap beat in Sampledex. This walkthrough uses real app footage, synthetic voiceover, captions and brief graphics. Watch drums, bass, sample import, arrangement, mixing, saving and WAV/AIFF export. Read the complete guide for detailed controls and limitations.

Night Circuit playback

Night Circuit — 30 seconds of finished-beat playback in the Sampledex workspace. Music and brief overlays, with no narration. This is a separate song from Pressure Mode.

PlatformmacOS 14+ · Windows x64 (testing)

ArchitectureApple Silicon · Windows x64

Plug-insVST3 · AU v2

ExportWAV · AIFF

Project file.sdxp package

PriceFree

Release stageBeta (macOS) · Beta Testing (Windows)

Version0.19.0

Compatibility

Before you download

Which computer do I need?: A Mac with Apple Silicon running macOS 14 or later, or a Windows x64 PC. The Windows version is still in testing.
Can I use other plug-ins?: Compatible native ARM64 VST3 and Audio Unit v2 plug-ins are supported. VST2, Intel bridging and AUv3 are not supported by this edition. External plug-ins may have their own installation, licensing and online requirements.
Can I work offline?: The included instruments and sounds work offline. Downloading the installer and viewing online media still require a connection.
Can I record audio?: Basic system-input recording is available as mono 44.1 kHz/16-bit takes. It is not a stereo/multichannel recording console; see the guide before planning an interface session.
What should I know before updating?: Quit Sampledex before running the installer and keep independent copies of important projects. The guide explains schema 11 project compatibility and other current limitations.

Start the next loop with a sound of your own.

A chord progression, a recorded phrase or a sample you want to change. Give it a few bars and see where it goes.

Sampledex 0.19.0 for macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon, and for Windows x64 (still in testing) — free, like every Sampledex release. Release notes and earlier builds are on the releases page.

This is a beta release. Things are still changing, and some features are unfinished — your feedback shapes what comes next.

Download for macOS User guide Releases & notes

Windows · 0.19.0

Still in testing

Build 65 · Windows x64. The Windows version is still being tested and may not work as expected.

Download for Windows (testing)Windows user guide

iPad · App Store

Build beats by touch: record audio, draw MIDI, program drums and mix with included sounds and instruments.

Limitation: Projects made on iPad don't open in the macOS or Windows versions yet.

Get it on the App Store

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