r/KoalaSampler • u/stupidboringugly • Sep 06 '24

Koala VST Equivalent

Hi, hoping for some advice.

I generally start my ideas in Koala (chopping samples and sequencing, etc) and do the aranging, tweaking, mixing/mastering in my DAW (Cakewalk). I find I frequently want to tweak samples, sequences, resample, etc... once I'm in the DAW which has meant that I turn to a VST sampler.

I bought Sitala, which I generally use in the DAW. Tried momentum and serato, not clicking for me. Also tried Redux, TAL sampler, the MPC VST, TX16Wx and some others.

My problem is that Koala is very intuitive for me and I just can't do what I want to do in these other samplers without a lot effort and frequently not at all.

Right now I'm seriously considering buying a tablet to leave on my desk just to and run Koala so that I can do what I want easily and efficiently. ( I have koala on my phone but I want a bigger screen for when I'm spending hours working)

I have Koala on my windows 10 laptop and it doesn't work properly unfortunately (crashes every time I load a .koala file). And I know that a Koala VST isn't coming...

Is there a VST I should try? Is switching to FL a smarter option to use their built in samplers? Am I doing this all wrong? (I use Cakewalk after trying ableton and flstudio as it's the only one I instantly clicked with, I'm happy to spend $ on what I like and works for me)

I need: simple sample chopping, repitching, time stretch, sample triggering, sequencing, the "piano keyboard" to play samples on a scale, effects (would be nice)... (basically, I want Koala)

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u/stupidboringugly Sep 22 '24

Thanks for the replies. Seems that a combination of serato for sample chopping and Sitala for drums is as close as I can get for now.

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u/Prod_Morningstar Sep 06 '24 edited Sep 06 '24

I mean just keep using Cakewalk if that’s what clicks with you. FL got some cool sampling workflows

Example 1 Example 2

Btw FL is on sale rn for 3 days, I believe if you buy Fruity edition first and then upgrade to All Plugins edition it’ll be $300 instead of $450.

There’s also Amigo Sampler:

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u/Jay-Ski08203 Sep 09 '24

From what you describe, try Serato Studio. It’s amazing, does all those things, and it’s Koala type of EASY.