Install S9 Sampler on Ubuntu Linux

The Linux beta is a native x86_64 VST3, tested on Ubuntu 24.04. Download the archive, extract it and run ./install.sh. It installs into your own ~/.vst3 folder, so you don’t need sudo.

Updated 7 November 2026 · S9 Audio

Your DAW still handles playback and MIDI devices. For recording, S9 Sampler uses PulseAudio or PipeWire’s PulseAudio service. A trial or subscription needs an unlocked Secret Service keyring, and the plug-in needs the libgomp.so.1 library.

For S9 Sampler 0.1.6 (paid beta).

Before you install

Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64 · VST3 · PulseAudio or PipeWire · Secret Service keyring

S9 Sampler Auto Chop controls and the sample waveform
The real S9 Sampler interface. Open full size.

Step by step

  1. Extract the archive

    Download the Linux file from the S9 Sampler page, extract it and read INSTALL.txt. Save your project and close your DAW.

  2. Run the installer

    Run ./install.sh from the extracted folder and confirm its prompt. It installs the whole plug-in to ~/.vst3 and keeps any older copy outside the scan folder. Don’t copy single files out of the bundle.

  3. Check your desktop services

    Make sure PulseAudio or PipeWire-Pulse is running and your keyring is unlocked. A keyring prompt is normal: it is where your trial or subscription is stored.

  4. Scan and play

    Reopen a VST3 host, scan ~/.vst3 and add S9 Sampler as an instrument. Activate it, load a sample and play a note.

Good to know

What has been tested

Ubuntu 24.04, including WSL and a desktop virtual machine. Physical audio interfaces, hardware MIDI and other distros and DAWs haven’t been tested yet. The release notes have the details.

Silent? Check routing first

If the plug-in opens but you hear nothing, check that a sample is loaded, MIDI reaches the track and the DAW’s output works. If recording shows no sources, check the PulseAudio or PipeWire-Pulse service.

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