The fastest way to creating beats

SnapBeat is a basic musical sampler. It’s so simple and easy that you can learn to use it in 1 day. And you can sample and play back any sounds quickly and intuitively.

If you think that the most of musical samplers in market are too complicated that you feel overwhelmed, this is for you.

First of all, there is no thick users manual and a whole lot of knobs and controls. After all, the basic and only function of SnapBeat is

• sample sounds via LINE IN input
• truncate sounds by setting START and END points
• plays back the sounds by hitting pads (the sounds are also triggered with external MIDI device by using MIDI IN) That’s all.

It’s pretty easy, isn’t it?

Main functions

• sample sounds and truncate sounds
• real time play (similar to finger drums)
• MIDI IN (playing its sampled sounds from external MIDI device)
• back light for pads (ON/OFF)

Main spec.

• main chip : Nuvoton ISD1720SY (voice recorder IC) x 8
• number of voices : 8 (polyphony)
• sampling frequency : about 20kHz (high quality sampling) / about 12kHz (low quality sampling)
• maximum sample length per channel : about 6 sec. (high quality sampling) / about 12 sec. (low quality sampling)
• (New) pad responses : DRUM / GATE / TRIGGER (for MIDI IN, only DRUM can be applicable.)
• (New) Loop play (only in GATE and TRIGGER mode)
• MIDI channel and note numbers are assignable from setting menu

Interfaces

What you need to prepare in addition to this product

• USB type C charger and cable (for powering)
• 3.5mm stereo cable (for connecting with external sound sources such as PC or music player)
• headphones (for monitoring sounds)
• RCA stereo cable (for connecting with external powered speakers or other music instruments)
• MIDI cable (TRS type)

Why did I make it?

I love hip-hop music. One day, I became interested in music production instruments such as sampler and drum machine to create original beat by myself. But samplers in the market looks so complicated with full of knobs and sliders and made me overwhelmed. Also, I was hesitant to pay that price because I wasn't confident that I could master it. Since I was an electrical engineer, finally I decided to make simple sampler for me and other beginners like me.