Serato Sample

What Serato Sample is

Serato Sample is an audio sampler plugin for producers working with audio inside a compatible digital audio workstation. It can sync, chop, pitch-shift, time-stretch, separate stems, and otherwise manipulate samples. Its real-time stem separation divides a track into acapella, melody, bass, and drum stems. Producers can assign up to 32 cue points to color-coded pads and trigger them with MIDI hardware, a computer, or a DAW piano roll. Sample comes in VST, AU, and AAX formats and is listed for macOS and Windows; it is plugin-only, not a standalone app. Serato names Serato Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, FL Studio, and Maschine as officially supported DAWs. It supports AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, OGG, FLAC, and WMA files. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available. A perpetual Sample license costs $129, paid once, or Producer Suite costs $9.99 a month and includes Sample, Serato Hex FX, Serato Studio, and all sound packs. After a trial or subscription ends, existing project tracks remain playable, but further changes require a purchase or subscription.

Who it suits

Serato Sample suits music producers of all skill levels who want to manipulate samples within a supported DAW. It may fit producers who use cue points, MIDI hardware, or stem separation in their workflow.

Limits

After the 30-day trial ends, existing project tracks remain playable but cannot be changed until you subscribe or buy. If Producer Suite lapses, existing projects and tracks remain playable while further changes are blocked until payment resumes.

Getting started

1. Open the Serato Sample website
2. Choose the 30-day trial, monthly Producer Suite, or one-time Serato Sample license
3. Install the plugin on macOS or Windows
4. Load it in a compatible DAW such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro, or Pro Tools
5. Import a supported sample format
6. Assign cue points and trigger them from pads, MIDI hardware, or the piano roll

Verdict

Serato Sample offers stem separation, cue-point triggering, and sample manipulation within compatible DAWs. Buyers can choose a perpetual license or monthly Producer Suite, while the trial provides a 30-day evaluation period.