+ 1 !!!
this is desired since a long time.
Every other DAW on the market comes with a fully functioning sampler by default (!)
How nice it would be simply play a cutted region e.g. per drag/drop with an onboard-sampler - pure creativity! Not only for sounddesigners, musicians or composers, but also for the simple song exchange (!) without third party plugins.
My simple wish is a light version onboard-sampler in cubase with mininal features like:
2x ADSR-envelopes, 3 filters (HPF/BPF/LPF), 2 LFOs, WAV/Kontakt/EXS24 import, drag/drop, automapping, crossfadeloop, 16 multitimbral, 16 Outputs.
(or perhaps similar to StudioOne´s sampler, or EXS24)
BTW: Steinberg has long time a sampler code in the drawer with VSTi Halion. So where´s the problem?
And I think it would be better when Halion 4 be bundled as a free sampler with Cubase 6.1.
As it stands now I don’t think it’s possible for Halion to catch up with Kontakt platform, but any sort of competition is welcome.
The only way that Halion can get some marketshare at this point is by being bundled with Cubase 6.1.
Please see this Thread (Halion sampler bundled with Cubase?)
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