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Better sample workflows for Pro Tools.
Practical guides, product decisions, release stories, and techniques for turning found sounds into playable ideas without timeline surgery.
How to Play a One-Shot Chromatically in Pro Tools
Map a single one-shot across the MIDI keyboard, set its root note so it plays in tune, and keep the sound swappable.
Read more →WORKFLOW ALTERNATIVEA GrooveCell Alternative for Pro Tools
GrooveCell is a 16-pad drum machine. Here is what to use instead when the job is playing one sample chromatically.
Read more →PRESSCore Sampler press coverage: MusicTech, Rekkerd, and Production Expert
A short owned post collecting the latest independent Core Sampler coverage and why it matters for Pro Tools users.
Read more →SPLICE + PRO TOOLSHow to Drag a Splice Sample Into a Sampler in Pro Tools
Turn a Splice one-shot into a playable MIDI instrument with the Pro Tools Splice panel and Core Sampler, step by step.
Read more →PRO TOOLS GUIDEBest Sampler Plugins for Pro Tools in 2026
An honest Pro Tools sampler comparison of Core Sampler, GrooveCell, Kontakt, Serato Sample, Falcon, TAL-Sampler, and Sitala.
Read more →WORKFLOW ALTERNATIVEA Simple Structure Free Alternative for Pro Tools
A focused look at the fast sample-to-MIDI workflow many Pro Tools users originally relied on Structure Free to handle.
Read more →PRODUCT UPDATESCore Sampler Release Notes
Shipped improvements, verified development milestones, and the changes being tested in real Pro Tools sessions.
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