Momentum Sampler
Momentum
Momentum is a modern loop slicer and sample manipulation plugin designed to help producers chop, rearrange, and transform audio quickly inside their DAW.
Built for speed and creativity, it focuses on slice-based workflow rather than deep instrument programming, making it especially effective for beats, grooves, and rhythmic sound design.
At its core, Momentum takes loops and one-shots and turns them into playable, MIDI-mapped material with per-slice control. It supports hands-on editing, creative processing, and fast experimentation, without forcing users into complex sampler architectures or long setup times.
System Requirements:
- 32-bit
- 64-bit
- VST 3 / AU
- Windows
- MacOs
Creative Loop Slicing
Momentum automatically analyzes imported audio and slices it into playable sections mapped across MIDI notes. Each slice can be rearranged, retriggered, or played rhythmically, making it easy to flip drum loops, vocal phrases, guitar riffs, or melodic content into entirely new ideas.
The slicer is designed to stay out of the way. Slice points can be adjusted manually, and each slice behaves like its own sound source, allowing for expressive performance and detailed control without needing separate sampler instances.
Slice-Level Sound Design
One of Momentum’s defining strengths is its per-slice processing workflow. Producers can apply effects independently to individual slices, rather than treating the loop as a single static sound. This makes it easy to add movement, variation, and groove without relying heavily on DAW automation.
Momentum includes a broad selection of creative effects that can be combined across slices to reshape timing, tone, and texture.
This makes it particularly effective for electronic music, hip-hop, pop, and experimental production, where rhythmic manipulation is central to the sound.
Key Features:
A fast, slice-focused sampler built for loop manipulation and creative rearrangement.
- Automatic loop slicing with MIDI mapping.
- Drag-and-drop WAV and AIFF sample import.
- Per-slice editing and rearrangement.
- Up to eight effects per slice.
- Eighteen creative effects including filters, delay, stutter, modulation, lo-fi, and reverb.
- MIDI-triggered slice playback for performance and sequencing.
- One-shot engine for extracting and playing individual hits.
- Construction kit playback for compatible loop libraries.
- Available as VST, AU, and AAX plugin formats.
FAQ
Momentum is built around slicing and loop manipulation rather than multisample instrument building. It prioritizes speed, rhythmic editing, and per-slice processing instead of velocity layers, round robins, or deep key mapping.
Yes. The free version allows full drag-and-drop sample loading and slice-based sound design using local WAV and AIFF files. Subscription features mainly expand browsing and library management rather than core slicing functionality.
Momentum excels with rhythmic loops, drum breaks, guitar riffs, vocal phrases, and melodic loops. It can also be used creatively with longer audio files for experimental slicing and rearrangement.
Each slice can host multiple effects and be edited independently, allowing detailed rhythmic variation, dynamic texture changes, and creative sound design without duplicating tracks or instances.
An internet connection is required for initial activation and account login. After activation, core sample playback and slicing functions operate locally within the DAW.
