Eight slots
Double the layers for denser drums, textures, impacts and composite effects.
Free VST3 · AU · Standalone
Sample Dicer.
One-shot sampler.
A four-layer one-shot sampler built to turn raw audio into playable, evolving sounds.
FreeFor indie creators
No registration
No launcher
Only 5 MB
Low CPU usage
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Built for flow
Four layers.
One instrument.
Drop in your sounds, shape every layer and create a new combination in a single click. Nothing between the idea and the result.
Sample Dicer Pro
More layers.
Less searching.
An eight-layer generative sampler built for deeper sound design and faster delivery. Browse entire libraries, shape every layer and render families of finished sounds without leaving the instrument.
Get Sample Dicer Pro
$9.99One-time purchase
8-layer engine
DICE
Generate · shape · export
Per-slot 4-band EQ
Surgical tone shaping on every layer with a real-time spectrum view.
Indexed sample browser
Scan folders once, search deeply, audition instantly and load directly to any slot.
Vector Snap
Phase-dispersed transients for laser zaps, synthetic clicks and extra body.
Master dynamics
Glue compressor and global ADSR bring the complete layered sound under control.
Drag, drop & batch render
Move audio straight into your DAW or export multiple variations to disk.
Recent sample history
Reopen the last six files from any slot label and keep useful discoveries close.
Scalable vector UI
Work from 100% to 200% with persistent retro-futuristic colour themes.
Commercial rights included. Sounds created or exported with Sample Dicer Pro are royalty-free for music, film, games, sound design and commercial sample libraries.
Buy Sample Dicer Pro on GumroadThe essentials
Controlled chaos,
on your terms.
Move from a single sample to a family of expressive variations—without breaking your creative rhythm.
Layer & shape
Four drag-and-drop slots with waveforms, volume, pitch, start, shift and fade controls for each sound.
Dice with intent
Randomise samples and parameters together or separately. Lock the layers you want to keep and recall the previous roll with Back.
Make every hit evolve
Per-trigger evolution, Round Robin, Burst repeat and chromatic key tracking keep repetitions alive.
Find your own look
Twenty colour themes, scalable interface presets and an optional Glitch Mode that transforms both sound and visuals.
Made to be useful
From raw sound
to real work.
One instrument for fast variation across production, performance and interactive media.
Game development
Create non-repetitive gunshots, explosions, impacts, magical effects, creature sounds and foley.
Film, video & podcasts
Quickly build evolving footsteps, crowds, battles, machinery and environmental textures.
Music production
Generate glitch textures, IDM variations, layered percussion, fills, transitions and constantly changing one-shots.
Sound design
Combine and randomise multiple layers to discover new impacts, weapons, interfaces and cinematic effects.
Live performance
Trigger controlled variations, bursts and round-robin patterns without preparing every variation in advance.
Rapid prototyping
Turn a folder of raw samples into playable, varied audio while testing a game, scene or musical idea.
Sample-library creation
Produce batches of related variations from the same source material while keeping pitch, timing, level and fades within defined limits.
Plug in anywhere
Your format.
Your workflow.
Use Sample Dicer inside your DAW or run it on its own. All formats share the same instrument and saved state.
Native Audio Unit for Logic Pro and other AU hosts.
Apple Silicon, Intel Mac and Windows builds for major production environments.
Standalone application. No host required.
System requirements
01 / macOS
macOS 26.0+
Apple Silicon or Intel Mac · AU, VST3 or Standalone
02 / Windows
Windows 10 / 11
64-bit system · VST3-compatible host
Current free release
Download
Sample Dicer.
Version1.6.0October 2026
01GitHub ReleasesAll builds · Source code · Release notesOfficial repository↗
02GumroadGet Sample Dicer from the creator pageFree download↗
AU, VST3 and Standalone builds for Apple Silicon, Intel Mac and Windows are available through the official pages above.
Indie-friendly license
Create freely.
Grow fairly.
Sample Dicer is free for independent musicians, bedroom producers, freelancers, indie developers and small studios—even when the work is commercial.
Free while combined annual company revenue remains below USD 1,000,000.
Each project's production and development budget must remain below USD 250,000.
Publish and monetize eligible music, games, films and sound effects with no royalties or attribution.
If either threshold is reached, a paid commercial license is required. Read the full Sample Dicer Indie License 1.0 ↗
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Sample Dicer is free for eligible indie creators and small studios, including commercial work. If it earns a place in your toolkit, a donation helps fund new features and maintenance.
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