This creative sampler instantly turns any sound into an inspiring playable instrument – ideal for beats, looping, instrument creation and sound design.

Drag a sample into CR8 and start playing – or stack up to eight sample layers, split them across your keyboard and process them with stretching, looping, sync, freeze, reverse and analog synth modules. Five stretching algorithms (Voice, Beats, Melodic, Harmonic and Classic) control pitch and time independently or, old-school style, together, and LFO and ADSR modulators can be dragged and dropped onto nearly any control. It comes with 800 presets and over 2500 royalty-free samples, which the integrated AI-powered COSMOS Sample Finder helps you locate as quickly as the samples already on your computer.

Features

• Layer up to 8 samples for rich textures
• 5 stretching options: Voice, Beats, Melodic, Harmonic, Classic
• Drag-and-drop LFO/sequencer and ADSR modulators
• Loop, reverse, freeze and more for instant playback control
• Key and BPM detection to sync with your session
• 800 presets and 2500 royalty-free samples

Technical details

• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Architecture: 64 bit
• Licensing: licence key, machine-bound or USB flash drive (via Waves Central)

System requirements

• macOS 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia, 26 Tahoe or 27 Golden Gate (Apple silicon or Intel)
• Windows 10 64-bit (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (Intel or AMD, x64)
• 16 GB RAM
• 30 GB free disk space on the system drive

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://www.waves.com/downloads/central. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.