Sitala

Sitala is my drum sampler of choice. It’s lightweight, simple, and has all the controls you’re actually likely to use (unless you’re sampling your handmade cello or something weird like that). If you’re on Reaper, routing is done automatically. It looks deceptively simple, but there’s a lot packed in. You get sample trimming, beat slicing, a solid compressor, and a Tone knob that adapts to each sample’s pitch content.

Sitala is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux in VST, VST3, AU, AAX, and CLAP formats. If you already own a collection of drum kits in WAV format, a sampler like Sitala is the only drum VST plugin you’ll ever need.