AMENBREAK VST

Sampler player VST

Multi-playhead sample slicer, sequencer-ready, hand-made effects.

$20.00

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Downloads (v0.0.25)

Download for free. Unlock stereo-mode and pitch preservation with a license.

macOS

AU 10.2 MB

VST3 10.2 MB

Standalone 10.6 MB

Windows

VST3 11.0 MB

Standalone 11.1 MB

Linux

VST3 11.0 MB

Standalone 10.9 MB

Features

Amen knob

Pray for your sequences. Straight mode or random K-step patterns. Regenerate on demand.

Break knob

Destroy stuff. Probabilistic reverses, stutters, jumps, and stretches.

Multi playhead

Retrigger without clicks, add phasing, add delays with configurable crossfades.

Automatic splicing

Use "AUTO" to automatically splice your sample according to configurable algorithms.

Slice memory

Per-file markers and settings saved via content hash. Reload and keep cutting.

Pitch preservation (paid)

State-of-the art time-stretching keeps pitch locked in.

Stereo mode (paid)

Full stereo support. Free version is mono only.

Free vs Paid

The free version includes all features but is mono only and doesn't do audio preservation. Get a license to unlock stereo support and pitch preservation.

Get License → $20.00

History

From a tiny norns script to the amen-slicing core you’re running now.

2020 - glitchlets

SuperCollider project investigating different types of glitches.

2021 - amen

First norns script focused on quick break slicing and playback experiments. Sparked the obsession with live slice triggering.

2022 - amenbreak

Second-gen norns script with tighter timing, slice memory, and more playful performance controls.

2022 - nyblcore

Custom core for break manipulation, translated stretching and stuttering core to hardware.

2023 - pikocore

Improved hardware core, taking the norns ideas into a standalone box emphasizing performance and lowfi.

2024 - zeptocore

Refinement of the pikocore, stereo and high-fidelity audio with 12 new effects.

2025 - ectocore

Eurorack form-factor of the zeptocore, improved audio engine, introduction of the "AMEN" and "BREAK" knob.