WAVETABLE CRATE - 12-Bit Resynthesis Sampler Instrument

Resynthesis sampler instrument · 12-bit

Any sample. Infinite wavetables. Pure 12-bit crunch.

WAVETABLE CRATE pairs the gritty 12-bit character of the late-80s hip-hop samplers with a modern resynthesis engine. Drop in a soul vocal, a jazz guitar lick or a horn stab and it digs out the sample's spectral DNA: 256 single-cycle waveforms you can play, stretch and morph like a synth. Then every note runs through a variable-rate, 12-bit sampler circuit for that dusty boom bap texture.

$29 · Windows 64-bit VST3 + standalone · 273 royalty-free sounds · Instant download

The 12-bit sound, without the old limits

The classic samplers gave us that sound, but they also gave us seconds of memory, one voice at a time and chipmunk vocals whenever you pitched up. WAVETABLE CRATE keeps the crunch and drops the limits.

Inside the crate

Drag, drop, dig

01 / Spectral Digging

Drop any WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG or MP3 onto the plugin. In about half a second it tracks the pitch across the sample and pulls out 256 single-cycle frames of up to 512 harmonics each. The live 3D display shows the whole wavetable, the frame you're playing and every voice that's sounding.

• Pitched soundsVocals, keys, horns and guitar become playable wavetables
• Unpitched soundsDrums, noise and vinyl capture their noise spectrum
• PhrasingEach frame's original pitch and loudness are kept for replay

One dial, endless movement

02 / Spectral Morph

The big MORPH dial sweeps through the sample from start to finish. Four synthesis types bend the sound further, and STRETCH plays through the sample over up to 16 bars, synced to your tempo, while the pitch stays on your keys.

• ScanClean, smooth blend between frames
• FormantShifts vocal-like formants up to 2 octaves
• P.DistPhase distortion, from hollow to buzzy
• VocodeTalk-box tones from the sample's spectral envelope

Late-80s grit

03 / S950 Circuit

Every voice runs through a variable sample-rate converter, a 12-bit quantiser and a steep 6th-order low-pass filter. With PITCH TRACK up, the clock follows the note you play like the old hardware did, so low notes alias in that metallic way and highs stay clean.

• Sample rate7.5 kHz to 40 kHz
• 12-bit lockThe classic grainy floor, on or off
• Filter36 dB/oct low-pass with resonance and envelope

Made for beatmaking

04 / Performance Macros

Fast moves instead of deep synth programming. Dust it up, choke it like a muted pad, add weight, or chop the whole wavetable into 16 slices across your keys.

• Dust & HissCrackle and hiss that follow the notes you play
• TruncateHard choke from 2 seconds down to 20 ms
• ThudLow-mid weight and warm saturation
• Chop Grid16 slices mapped across 16 keys
• RandomA fresh patch with one press

273 royalty-free sounds

05 / Crate Browser

A built-in browser holds 273 factory sounds in nine categories, each named with a quick prefix like BS-, LD- or PD-. Star your favorites, save your own User presets, and step through sounds without leaving the front panel.

• CategoriesBass, Leads, Pads, Plucks, Synths, Bells, Brass, FX, Keys
• FavoritesOne click to star any sound
• User presetsSave every knob plus your sample

Made for your workflow

What's included

• WAVETABLE CRATE Windows 64-bit VST3 instrument plugin
• Standalone application
• 273 royalty-free factory sounds in 9 categories
• Windows setup installer with uninstaller
• 14-page illustrated PDF manual with setup guides for FL Studio, Ableton Live and MPC software

System requirements

Before you buy

All included sounds are royalty-free: use them in your commercial and non-commercial music without paying royalties or giving credit. The installer is not yet code-signed, so Windows may show a "Windows protected your PC" screen. Click More info, then Run anyway. Version 1.0.0.

WAVETABLE CRATE is an independent product inspired by classic late-80s samplers. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Akai Professional or inMusic Brands.