jAmpler
Jan Maes Music iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
jAmpler is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Jan Maes. Rated 4.2/5 from 6 ratings. Requires iOS 14.0. Updated July 22, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 6 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1.4 GB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 22
- 2026 · v1.2
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About jAmpler
jAmpler is a sample-based instrument plugin for iOS and macOS, designed as an Audio Unit v3 (AUv3) instrument. It enables you to record, import, assign, and manipulate samples with a rich set of controls and global effects — all accessible in a compact, intuitive interface. Features: * 4 banks, each with 8 samples. * Each sample is represented by a unique color. * Record samples directly using your device’s built-in microphone. * Import audio files to use as samples. * Assign samples to keyboard keys using their color codes. * Detailed controls per sample: - Copy, paste, and trim samples. - ADSR envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release). - Crossfade and crossfade overlap for seamless looping. - Octave shifting and drive/distortion. - Filter and pitch shift options. - Granular synthesis controls (wet, density, size, spray, stereo spread, window shape). * Global effects: - Velocity Controlled Filter. - Low Frequency Oscillator. - Compressor. - Distortion. - Equalizer. - Chorus. - Cabinet. - Reverb. * Adjustable velocity curve and keyboard temperament.
Ratings & reviews
4.2
6 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated July 22, 2026
- Fixed a bug where the first 0.25 seconds of a MIDI-to-audio render were silent. - Fixed a bug where, when bouncing in a DAW, the instrument was sometimes not fully loaded. - Fixed preset save/load when using a DAW host. - Added an option in General Settings to choose a different pitch-shifting algorithm. Three pitch-shifting algorithms are currently available. The previous pitch-shifting behavior remains the default.
App privacy
The developer, Jan Maes, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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