SMPLUTILITY
Key Features
- Transfer sounds and projects between MPC Sample and computer over USB-C
- Manual, automatic, and equal sample-chopping modes with editable slice points
- Separate bass, drums, vocals, guitar, piano, and other stems, then choose which to keep
- Drag slices or complete sounds onto pads and organize them across banks A to H
- Resample through Gazillion plugins already installed and activated on the computer
- Automatic mastering, optional normalization, and WAV export for prepared audio
- Load existing card projects or write your edited pads back as an updated or new project
Description
SMPLUTILITY is a standalone companion app that moves sounds between an MPC Sample and a Mac or Windows computer over USB-C. It combines sample editing, stem separation, pad assignment, and project writing so the microSD card can stay in the hardware while you prepare sounds on the computer.
Choose manual, automatic, or equal chopping, then drag individual slices onto pads. You can also load sounds from a folder on your computer, rearrange pads across banks A to H, and write the edited project back to the MPC Sample.
The stem splitter separates bass, drums, vocals, guitar, piano, and other material. Switch stems off to build the combination you want, then chop and assign that result through the same waveform and pad workflow.
For processing, the FX tab loads Gazillion plugins already installed and activated on the computer. The app also provides automatic mastering, optional normalization, and WAV export for the selected audio or chops.
The download is pay-what-you-want from $0 through the developer's Gumroad store, which supplies a license key with the receipt. Initial activation goes online once, after which the app runs offline on that computer; hardware transfers require the MPC Sample's SD Card Access mode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SMPLUTILITY a DAW plugin or a separate application?
It is a standalone application for working with MPC Sample sounds and projects. Its USB-C workflow is designed around the hardware, rather than running as a plugin inside a DAW.
Do I need an internet connection every time I use it?
The first activation connects online using the license key supplied on the download page and in the receipt email. After activation, the app runs offline on that computer.
How does it access the MPC Sample without removing the card?
Save the project to a microSD card in the MPC Sample, connect a USB-C cable, and choose SD Card Access in the hardware project menu. The manual says to update the MPC Sample first if that menu option is missing.
Which effects can I use in the FX tab?
The manual says it loads Gazillion plugins that are already installed and activated on your computer. HEAR previews processing, while PRINT applies the effect to the sound.
