Make alternate versions of one sample Chop

A Branch is another version of the same Chop. It plays the same piece of audio with its own sound settings. Select the Chop, choose Edit Chop and click + Branch to try a pitched, reversed or processed version without losing the Original.

Updated 7 November 2026 · S9 Audio

Great when you like a phrase and want a second answer to it. A Branch shares the Original’s cut points, so moving a cut moves it for the whole family.

For S9 Sampler 0.1.6 (paid beta). More help inside the app: Help & Shortcuts → Branches.

S9 Sampler’s Original and Branch connection with independent pitch controls
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Step by step

  1. Pick the Original

    Select the Chop, choose Edit Chop and play it once.

  2. Add a Branch

    Click + Branch, then change its pitch, effects or timing. It starts from the Chop’s current sound.

  3. Name your versions

    Use the family selector to switch between Original and Branches, and give them names in Actions.

  4. Choose how they play

    Separate Keys gives each version its own key. Round Robin cycles through them, Velocity Split picks by how hard you play and Random picks one each hit.

Good to know

Compare in the beat

Play the Original and the Branch at the same spot in your pattern. Keep both if they do different jobs.

Branches or A/B?

Branches are versions of one Chop that live inside your sound. A/B compares two complete versions of the whole sampler.

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