ChopSamp v1.0.0 — Initial Release

🎛️ ChopSamp v1.0.0 — Initial Release

Welcome to the initial release of ChopSamp, a tactile, retro hardware-inspired audio sampler and slicer plugin for Windows (VST3 & Standalone 64-Bit), developed by Ankur Rabha.

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✨ Key Features in v1.0.0

• 🎯 Zero-Crossing Snapped Slicing:
  • Auto-slicing engines: Grid (1/2 to 1/16T), Transients (dynamic peak detector), and Random (2–32 slices).
  • Interactive waveform with mouse-wheel zoom, right-drag pan, and draggable marker handles with zero-crossing snapping.
• 💾 20-Slot Multi-Sample Matrix: Load, chop, and perform across 20 independent sample engines simultaneously.
• 🚀 DAW Drag & Drop:
  • Drag MIDI: Drag generated sequenced slice patterns (.mid) straight onto your DAW timeline.
  • Drag Audio: Drag individual chopped waveforms (.wav) directly into your DAW playlist.
• 🎙️ Real-Time DAW Audio Recording: Arm Record to sample incoming audio from any DAW track with live oscilloscope visualization.
• 🎚️ Per-Slice Sound Shaping: Independent Pitch (±24 semitones), HPF, LPF, Pan, Volume, Reverse (REV), Start/End Trim, and XFade.
• 📈 ADSR Envelope Visualizer: Pure knob-driven envelope curve with live oscilloscope feedback and 1-click Apply to All.
• 🎹 Key Mapping: White Keys Only Mode (MPC pad drumming on natural keyboard keys) & Chromatic Mode.
• 🖥️ Adaptive GUI: Window scaling from 50% to 150% + Helper tooltip toggle.

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📥 Installation Instructions

VST3 Plugin:

1. Download ChopSamp-v1.0.0-Windows-VST3.zip below.

2. Extract the ChopSamp.vst3 folder into: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\

3. Open your DAW (FL Studio, Ableton Live, Reaper, Cubase, Studio One, etc.) and perform a plugin rescan.

4. Insert VST3i: ChopSamp (Ankur Rabha) onto your instrument track.

Standalone App:

1. Download ChopSamp.exe and run it directly (no installation required).

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License: GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)
Created with ❤️ by Ankur Rabha