S9 Sampler vs Serato Sample
Both are sampler plug-ins with built-in stem separation, time-stretching and per-chop controls. S9 Sampler brings Branching, stem separation from selected chops, Extract Drums, Remix and ten Magic effects into the same instrument.
Why choose S9 Sampler over Serato Sample?
- Shape every chop on its own: pitch, reverse, envelope, filter, Half-Time and effects, or several chops at once.
- Branch a chop into variations that keep their own pitch, direction and processing.
- Separate stems from only the chops you pick, with Fast, Balanced or Best Quality, on your computer.
- Turn a full song into a playable drum kit with Extract Drums.
- Rearrange chops with Remix and transform them with ten Magic effects.
S9 Sampler and Serato Sample, side by side
From each company’s own product pages, checked on 19 October 2026. “Not stated” means that page does not mention the feature.
| Feature | S9 Sampler | Serato Sample |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Sampler plug-in for chopping, stems, drum kits and playable instruments | Sampler plug-in from Serato |
| Plug-in formats | AU and VST3 (Mac), VST3 (Windows). No AAX yet | VST, AU and AAX |
| Systems | macOS 13.3 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel); Windows 10 or later, 64-bit | macOS and Windows |
| Price (USD) | $149 launch price (standard price $199), lifetime version 1 licence or $19 per month | $129 one-time (perpetual), or Producer Suite $9.99/month with Serato Sample, Hex FX, Studio and all sound packs |
| Free trial | 7 days, all features, no card | 30 days, full version, no card |
| Chopping and slicing | Auto Chop by drum hits, vocal phrases or transients; beat grid; equal slices; manual cuts | Find Samples places cue points; up to 32 cue points and pads; Set Slicer for beat or bar intervals |
| Editing single chops | Pitch, reverse, envelope, filter, Half-Time and effects on each chop; edit several together | Independent pad pitch, speed, level, filter, attack, release and reverse |
| Variations of a chop | Branching: variations of any chop, each with its own pitch, direction and processing | Not stated on the product page |
| Stem separation | Built in, runs locally: vocals, drums, bass and instruments; Fast, Balanced or Best Quality | Built in, real time: acapella, melody, bassline and drums |
| Stems from single chops | Yes: select chops and choose Separate Chop Stems; replace, insert after or append | Not stated on the product page |
| Drum kit from a song | Yes: Extract Drums from a song, pick the hits and build a playable kit | Not stated on the product page |
| Time-stretch and tempo | Match Tempo (DAW or manual BPM), Bar Lock to bars, Warp inside a chop, Half-Time | Time-stretch per pad; key shift in semitones or detune |
| Pattern rearranging | Remix: up to 64 blocks, eight blendable styles, locked blocks | Not stated on the product page |
| Built-in creative effects | Ten Magic effects plus filter, EQ, modulation, space and compression | Not stated on the product page |
| Included sounds | Works with your own sounds; browser filters by folder, key, BPM and length | All sound packs are included with Producer Suite |
Try S9 Sampler in your own DAW: the 7-day free trial includes every feature and needs no card. S9 Sampler is currently in paid beta; the release notes cover the current version.