- Price$0.99
- CategoryMusic
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerSOFTOFT TECHECH
- Bundle IDcom.softofttechech.sirsampleton
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Sir Sampleton is a sampling musical keyboard inspired by Casio and Yamaha samplers from the 80s. The app allows you to record sounds through the microphone and then play them on dual piano keyboards accompanied by a rhythm machine. You'll be surprised at the lush, complex musical sounds that can be created with samples of your voice, musical instruments, and other noises. Samples can be looped, customized, saved, and emailed, and we offer free samples for download on our website.
Supports Audiobus, Inter-app Audio, CoreMIDI, MIDI Mobilizer 1 and 2. Works as a virtual instrument for apps like Cubasis, Beatmaker 2, and Genome sequencer. Capable of sampling other apps and effects through Audiobus.
Sampleton applies a subtle stereo effects process to the audio giving it a fuller, warmer sound that you'd typically get from sampling a monaural microphone.
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FEATURES: • Sample from the microphone and immediately play your sounds on dual keyboards • Save and email sample packs to friends, or to yourself for backup/transfer • Download free samples from our website • Built-in beats and computer beat generator • Adjust tuning, release, vibrato, sample time, and much more • Record, add effects, and sample from other apps (requires Audiobus app) • Put a different sample on each keyboard in dual-sample mode • Multitouch with 18 voices for rich sound • Automatic smart microphone level adjustment • Supports all CoreMIDI devices, Line6 MIDI Mobilizer 1 and 2 • Virtual MIDI for compatibility with Cubasis, Beatmaker 2, and Genome • Multichannel MIDI mode places different samples on each MIDI channel, up to 24 samples • Supports iRig external audio input adapter and iRig microphone • Low latency • Coming soon: Audio copy/paste, additional sample banks, and more!
INSTRUCTIONS:
TO SAMPLE: press the red button and speak into the microphone. It will sample for about 3 seconds.
TO PLAY A DRUM BEAT: press the drum icon button in the upper left to open the Rhythm Menu, and then select the beat you want to play. To change the tempo or beat volume, use the buttons on the right. Press the X to return to the keyboard.
TO GENERATE A RANDOM BEAT: press the drum icon button to open the Rhythm Menu, and then press the RANDOM button. To generate a new random beat, press the button again.
TO SAVE A SAMPLE: press the keyboard icon button in the upper left to open the Sounds Menu. Press SAVE and then choose one of the flashing numbered buttons. Your sample is then saved on that button. Press the X to return to the keyboard.
TO LOAD A SAMPLE: press the keyboard icon button in the upper left to open the Sounds Menu. Press the numbered button where you saved the sample. Press the X to return to the keyboard.
TO PREVIEW A SAVED SAMPLE: press and hold the numbered button in the Sounds Menu.
TO SAVE CHANGES TO A SAMPLE'S SOUND SETTINGS: press and hold the 'save' button in the Sounds Menu.
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 6 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 2010 | — | — | 7 | $2.99 |
| January 17, 2011 | 1.01 | — | 10 | $2.99 |
| April 13, 2012 | — | — | 47 | $3.99 |
| July 25, 2013 | — | — | 88 | $3.99 |
| November 30, 2015 | 3.3.3 | — | 106 | $1.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25When I try to record a sample using the microphone on my cell phone the playback always has this horrible crackling noise on every sample that renders the audio useless. I tested the microphone on other apps and seemed to be an issue that happened only on sir sampleton app.
But, unfortunately, I think Sir Sampleton has given up the fight. As of iOS 16 it longer functions normally :( Should prob be updated in App Store w/ Caveats or removed entirely. Thanks for the good years!
Getting a distorted sound when I try to record myself. Worked fine on my phone until a couple years ago. The new update helped a little but not much. Willing to up the stars in exchange for a fix. Thanks in advance, Paul!
This is a cool little sampler. Reminds me of the old Casios. Only problem is I can’t get the soundbanks to import that I downloaded from the dev’s website.
Great replacement for a casio sk1. Audiobus and midi support is killer. Hoping for soundfont export in the future.
Maybe it's my affinity for the Casio SK-1 that makes me appreciate this little keyboard sampling app so much. The Audiobus update has renewed my interest in using it.
It does not format properly and is stuck with a stretched screen. Tapping on the screen does not sync up so the app is essentially unusable. Not worth it!
I used to love SirSampleton but I records nothing but crunchy samples on everything even my 10? What could I be doing wrong?
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.