Oxo Sample

LOFI 12-bit sampler and sequencer

Live sliders, straight into the buffer

The sliders (START, END, LOOP) are live: they directly access the audio buffer. Place START after END and the sample plays in reverse.

  • Record anything: capture incoming audio straight into a slot, from the iPad's microphone or any channel in your host.
  • Resample: feed the plugin's own output back in to stack lo-fi generations.
  • Load your own samples: grind them through the 12-bit path.
  • Sequence everything: use the Oxo Steps sequencer for each slot.

Sequencer

  • Each of the 6 slots has its own sequencer with 8 patterns and 9 polymetric lanes.
  • Sequence the sampler's parameters using the two dedicated Control lanes (A and B), such as the filter and sample start/end/loop points.
  • Record live from MIDI IN or by using the preview slot button.
  • Launch pattern changes across all 6 slots using 8 scenes.

Download

The free version includes 1 fully functional slot. Unlock the full version directly in the plugin to get all 6 slots.

iPad AUv3

Download on the App Store

Or search "Oxo Sample" in the iPad App Store.

  • iPadOS 17 or later

Desktop VST/AU

mac .dmg Windows .zip

Try before you buy, make sure it works with your setup.

  • macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
  • Windows 10 or later, 64-bit (VST3)

39.00 €

Feature highlights

  • 6 sample slots with up to 6 voices each
  • Each slot can be monophonic (with portamento) or polyphonic
  • 12-bit / 32 kHz mono capture from the input bus, or resample the output
  • Degrade samples even further by automatically resampling at 20 kHz, 16 kHz, 10 kHz or 8 kHz
  • Live editing of start / end / loop points while playing, with loop crossfade and random start point
  • LPF and HPF filters
  • LFO: pitch, filter or loop point, free-running or retriggered
  • Alternating stereo spread per voice
  • Velocity to level and LPF cutoff
  • MIDI Learn: control the sampler via MIDI CC
  • Sequencer: each slot has 8 patterns of up to 64 steps and 9 polymetric lanes (Gate, Hold/Legato, Pitch, Octave, Velocity, Length, Probability, Control A and Control B)
  • Sequence the sampler's parameters using the two dedicated Control lanes (A and B)
  • Record live into the sequencer from MIDI IN or directly from the preview slot button
  • Undo / redo (audio edits included)

MANUAL

Quick visual reference of the main pages and setup.

Oxo Sample sampler panel
SAMPLER
MIDI to current slot ON: All MIDI IN messages are redirected to current slot OFF: MIDI IN respects slot's channel e.g. no need to change your master keyboard output channel to play a different slot
Menu Initialize preset Copy/Paste slot (e.g. paste into another instance) Midi Learn Export/Import presets to file system Settings About page
SAMPLE Click on "SAMPLE 1" to audition the slot Sample name : click to edit the sample COPY Slot: click then choose a target CLEAR Slot : initialize selected slot LOAD a sample: opens the load dialog SAVE a sample: to file system
Slots White button : select slot Red button: record (press and hold) Mute slot
SEQUENCER Enable/Disable the sequencer
Parameter info Shows the name/value of last moved control Useful when you're not sure what a knob does
Save Current preset
Presets List Load Delete
Preset name (and size) Click to load a preset
Main volume
Undo/Redo
Record level Adjusted using the INPUT knob
SAMPLE Playback Points START/END/LOOP: These points are relative to the sample's current TRIM selection (see Sample Edit Dialog). RANDOM knob: Randomizes the START point (between START and END). LOOP MODE: OFF: No loop. FWD: Jumps to LOOP when END is reached. ALT: Plays back to LOOP when END is reached. X-FADE knob: Creates a fade in/out at loop points to avoid clicks.
INPUT Toggle INPUT OFF : disable input INPUT ON : sample from plugin input RESAMPLE : sample plugin own output Note: AUv3 instruments don't have audio input, use the effect version instead.
Click here to audition the slot
INPUT Level Try to avoid red in the record level
Monitor Level Listen what comes in the INPUT
2 Velocity knobs Volume : Higher MIDI velocity = higher volume LPF : Higher MIDI velocity = higher LPF
Selected slot settings MIDI Channel Mute/Solo
MONO/POLY Toggle When MONO, a PORTAMENTO knob appears on its right (play legato to hear the glide)
TUNE section Root key: the key playing the sample's original speed Octave -2 to +2 octave Coarse -12 to +12 semitones Fine -50 to +50 cents
LFO section (LFO is a Sine wave) Target: Pitch, LPF or LOOP Mode: FREE or RETRIG FREE: one LFO per slot RETRIG: restart phase on each key DELAY: Ramp up LFO depth (per voice) Note: LOOP target is only available in FREE mode. DELAY is only available in RETRIG mode.
Filter section HPF: 24 dB/oct High-Pass Filter GAIN: Adjust Gain entering LPF LPF: 36 dB/oct Low-Pass Filter
Envelope section Attack: Ramp up volume when key is pressed Release: Ramp down volume after key is released
Output section SPREAD: Alternates voice stereo field PAN/LEVEL Note: SPREAD is bipolar: -50 = L to R, +50 = R to L
Double-click on knobs to reset value
Sampler
Oxo Sample edit sample dialog
EDIT SAMPLE
TRIM Selection points Selects the playable portion of the sample Panel sliders START/END/LOOP are relative to this selection: A panel slider at 0% = TRIM START point A panel slider at 100% = TRIM END point
SAVE SELECTION AS... Save current audio selection to file system
Undo/Redo
GHOST arrows Use the dimmer ghost arrows when the real arrows are outside the view.
ZOOM One finger: up/down Two fingers: pinch/expand horizontally PAN (scroll in the waveform) One finger: left/right Two fingers: left/right Double-click to reset zoom
PLAY Audition the selection
GAIN Non-destructive gain. Stored with the slot and used when playing back this sample.
RESAMPLE Degrades the sample rate at 20, 16, 10 or 8 kHz Try, preview, undo/redo
SAVE RAM in the 80s To fit more samples into scarce RAM, the trick was to play the source faster (= shorter sample) and then play it back at a lower pitch. This button applies that trick using a +3 semitone offset. Repeat until complete decimation!
TRIM Removes all audio outside the selection
Edit sample
Oxo Sample panel in MIDI Learn mode
MIDI LEARN
MIDI LEARN allows you to control most panel controls via MIDI CC messages (using an external MIDI controller, a sequencer, etc.). Select one control, move your external controller, repeat. Double-click to unassign.
EXIT MIDI LEARN Or use the menu again
ENTER MIDI LEARN Choose MIDI LEARN in the menu
A brighter blue border shows the currently selected control
A blue border shows assignable controls. Click one to select, move your controller
Assigned control shows the CC number In this image : LPF = MIDI CC 74 and LOOP = MIDI CC 75
Double-click on controls to unassign
MIDI Learn
Load sample dialog
Load preset dialog
LOAD / SAVE
ADD Lets you add your favorite samples folders Remove them with the cross icon In this image : 0Samples and wavetables
Stereo channel to use Oxo Sample is mono, choose what channel to use from the file
LOAD SAMPLE Dialog Factory and Recordings folders are not deletable. Recordings contains all your recordings. Delete them with the cross icon. A "CLEAN UP" button appears next to Recordings after a while, allowing you to easily delete old recordings.
Audition button When enabled, preview selected file
NEW Lets you create custom folders for your presets. (Bass, Synth, Pads, etc.) Save your presets in HOME or custom folders
LOAD PRESET Dialog Home and Factory folders are not deletable. You can delete your empty folders (cross icon will show only on empty folders)
Load / save
Oxo Sample with the sequencer open
SEQUENCER OVERVIEW
MIDI IN to current slot ON: All MIDI IN messages are redirected to current slot OFF: MIDI IN respects slot's channel This is useful when playing/recording using an external MIDI keyboard. Enable it and don't worry about your keyboard MIDI output channel, everything is redirected to the selected slot. However, disable this when you sequence different MIDI channels from your DAW or external sequencer (or the current slot will play all parts)
Preview Slot button Click here to preview current slot or use it to record live into the sequencer
Enable live recording from : - MIDI IN - Preview slot button
SLOT selection Select the slot you want to sequence Each slot has its own sequencer
Sequenced modulations The 2 lanes "CTL A" and "CTL B" Active modulations are shown in orange on the targeted controls On this image : - The END slider - The ATTACK knob
Sequenced modulations The 2 lanes "CTL A" and "CTL B" allow you to sequence the sampler parameters. On this image : - The ATTACK knob - The END slider
Sequencer overview
Oxo Sample sequencer: scenes, lanes, pages and patterns
Chord memory dialog with the +3, +7 and -12 intervals
8 SCENES Each scene holds a pattern change for each slot Simply select the slot and the pattern Double-click on a scene to rename Double-click to set all patterns at once for the scene
SEQUENCER
Step value - Click or drag to change the value - Double-click to reset the step - Triple-click to reset all steps
Chord memory In this example (+3, +7, -12): When the pattern plays a C3 (60), you get 4 notes out: C3, D#3, G3, C2 (60, 63, 67, 48)
Sequencer lanes: GATE : ON will play this step HOLD/LEGATO: step will hold (or play legato) PITCH: from -12 to +12 (0 = C3 = MIDI NOTE 60) OCTAVE: the step octave (from -2 to +2) LENGTH: step length in % of the step resolution PROBABILITY: 1/1 (always), 1/2 (first bar of 2), etc. CTL A/B: sequence two of the sampler's controls
CTL A/B available targets:
Resync On next bar, all patterns will resync to step1
Swing MPC inspired
Scene launch resolution Wait this resolution before changing scene
Step duration Speed at which each step advances (1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1, 1/16D, 18D, etc.)
Pattern direction forward, backward, etc. (smart random = don't reuse steps before exhausting all)
Pattern length shortcuts Double the size (duplicating events) Divide / 2
Step editing shortcuts Move all notes up / down Rotate all steps left / right
Clear current pattern
Copy/Swap pattern Click and select a target pattern
Last A / Last L Sets the pattern length (number of steps) Last A = Select last step for all lanes Last L = Select last step for one lane only (poylmetric)
Patterns Each slot can have 8 patterns
Pattern pages A pattern can have 64 steps (4 pages of 16)
Copy/Swap scene Click then select a target scene
Sequencer