0.1.6 · paid beta
macOS 13.3 or later · Apple Silicon and Intel · AU / VST3
Windows 10 or later · 64-bit Intel/AMD · VST3
Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64 · VST3 · PulseAudio or PipeWire · Secret Service keyring
- Linux x86_64 VST3 is now included in the 0.1.6 paid beta.
- Trim fades and related knobs now respond to small drags.
- Remix follows DAW loops without dropping the first block. Space plays or stops the full pattern; Hear block previews one block.
- Export Remix or the sample, with or without effects, from either export menu. Sound edits refresh prepared exports.
- Waveform Follow moves faster and keeps the playhead aligned.
- EQ, filter and other continuous Chop effects update sounding notes. Individual overrides stay intact.
- Hide sample names also covers stems, combined samples and Remix labels.
- Fixed Windows plugin shutdown and packed 24-bit recording, plus missing-media recovery when moving sounds between Windows and Mac.
Before you install
Save your work and close your DAW. Download and run the installer for your system, then reopen your DAW. Open S9 Sampler and choose Activate / Try Free on Welcome. Already trying it? Choose Activate Purchase and sign in with your purchase email.
Beta testing and availability
Automated plug-in checks pass on Mac, Windows and Linux. Linux installation, recording, stem separation, audio-to-MIDI and REAPER save/reopen have been tested in isolated environments. Physical audio devices, other Linux distributions and live Linux activation remain part of beta testing. Physical Intel Mac testing is pending; Intel checks used Rosetta. Mac and Windows installer and real DAW testing remain in progress. The Windows installer is unsigned and may show an unknown-publisher warning. Bugs may occur. Keep backups and test in your own DAW.
On Linux, extract the archive and run install.sh, or copy S9 Sampler.vst3 into ~/.vst3. Reopen your DAW and rescan plug-ins. Keep your desktop keyring unlocked for activation.
AAX, Linux ARM and 32-bit systems are not included.
Beta continues until S9 Audio announces the finished release. A lifetime v1 license includes the finished v1 release and v1 updates.