Serato has announced the Public Beta launch for Serato Sample, which they describe as a fun, fast, high-quality production plugin that allows you to quickly find, chop, key shift and time stretch samples. They say that, until now, producers have struggled to freely manipulate samples while maintaining high-grade audio quality but this has been solved with Sample, an intuitive sampling tool powered by Serato's original plugin, Pitch 'n Time.

Serato CEO, Young Ly, told us, "Over the years we've seen huge growth in the crossover between DJing and producing so it feels like a natural next step for us to return to the world of production. And in turn it made sense to leverage our successful plugin, Pitch 'n Time."

Serato says that Sample's feature set accommodates the needs of producers wanting a powerful, convenient sampling tool and also provides a familiar, intuitive workflow for DJs to delve into beat making.

Key Features:

Works in leading music production software
Including Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro and Maschine.

Flawless key detection and shifting
Find the key and then shift it with the power of Pitch 'n Time.

Find the best samples with Autoset
With one click our algorithm finds 16 of the best samples to work with.

Familiar Cue Point workflow
Use Serato DJ's popular Cue Point workflow to set and trigger pads.

Change samples beyond recognition
Manipulate each pad individually. Mess with key, bpm and more.

Serato's famous colored waveforms
Visually understand tracks without having to listen to them. Red for bass, blue for highs.

Jump around tracks with ease
Find what you're after with waveform scrub and needle drop.

Pricing and Availability:
Available for Beta testing. Sign up online.

More information:

• Sample

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