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CR8 Creative Sampler.

A sampler built around transforming source material rather than reproducing it.

£24
Waves CR8 Creative Sampler
Category
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

Sample, then mangle.

CR8 is a sampler built around dragging a sound in and playing it straight away, with the deeper work waiting until you want it. Up to eight samples layer into one instrument, and each can be stretched, looped, synced, frozen or reversed. Modulation works by dragging LFOs, sequencers and ADSR envelopes onto controls, and analog-style synth modules shape the result. It ships with over 2,500 royalty-free samples and 800 presets, and pairs with the COSMOS sample finder.

Highlights

Sampler built around transforming source material
Layering, granular treatment and modulation on the sample itself
A sound design tool rather than a playback instrument
For sources that are a starting point, not the target
Effects applied within the instrument
Works with your own recordings and the included content
Standalone and plugin operation
Part of the Waves instrument range

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Sampler
SKU
1246-2897
Product code
CRTSMPLR

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves CR8 Creative Sampler

£24