{"product_id":"waves-cr8-creative-sampler-399604","title":"CR8 Creative Sampler","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat Waves CR8 Creative Sampler Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaves CR8 Creative Sampler is a creative sampler designed for modern production: beatmaking, loop creation, instruments from audio takes, and sound design for electro, hip-hop, pop, film music, or ambient. You load a sample, play it immediately on the keyboard, then sculpt it to fit the groove, key, and musical intent. CR8 suits both producers who want speed and sound designers who enjoy pushing textures, modulations, and movement in a sound.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMain Features\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdvanced stacking and mapping: up to 8 layers\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eCR8 allows stacking up to \u003cstrong\u003e8 sample layers\u003c\/strong\u003e to thicken a kick, create an evolving pad, build an expressive lead, or layer multiple takes for a unique timbre. Each layer has dedicated controls, including velocity-based playing, pitch, and other parameters, and you can organize your sounds on the keyboard according to your logic (stack, split, zones).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMusical time-stretching: 5 algorithms\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdapt your samples to tempo and style with \u003cstrong\u003e5 stretch modes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Voice, Beats, Melodic, Harmonic, and Classic. You can control \u003cstrong\u003epitch and time\u003c\/strong\u003e independently to preserve the character of a voice, the punch of a beat, or the stability of a harmonic part. The Classic mode offers a more \"old-school\" approach where pitch and duration evolve together, ideal for resampling effects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDrag-and-drop modulation: LFO, sequencer, and ADSR envelopes\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe modulation engine is designed for immediacy: drop a modulator on almost any control to animate a filter, pitch, playback position, or loop parameter. You have \u003cstrong\u003e25 LFO waveforms\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e25 step sequences\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the ability to draw and save your own shapes. LFOs can be triggered, retriggered, looped, or left free-running, with smoothing and warp options to speed up or slow down movement while preserving duration. Add to that \u003cstrong\u003e4 ADSR envelopes\u003c\/strong\u003e whose attack, decay, and release curves are adjustable for more organic playing.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLayer editing and mixing: clear and fast control\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mixer page provides a direct view of your stacked layers, with independent controls for \u003cstrong\u003eTune\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePan\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e. Convenient for balancing a stack, grouping controls, linking parameters, and keeping a clean workflow even on complex patches.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePlayback control and \"instrument\" expressivity\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eCR8 is not limited to loading an audio file: play with \u003cstrong\u003ereverse\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efreeze\u003c\/strong\u003e, loop length adjustment, speed, and direction, all while staying locked to the session thanks to \u003cstrong\u003ehost sync\u003c\/strong\u003e and sync lock on trigger options. To thicken a timbre, the \u003cstrong\u003eunison mode\u003c\/strong\u003e duplicates voices, and transient management helps preserve impact during processing. On the performance side, you can assign \u003cstrong\u003eaftertouch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evelocity\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emod-wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003epitch-wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e to numerous parameters to make your samples truly expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLibrary and inspiration: 800 presets, 2500 samples, and COSMOS\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fast production, CR8 includes \u003cstrong\u003e800 presets\u003c\/strong\u003e covering leads, pads, basses and subs, modulated effects, and textures. It integrates with \u003cstrong\u003eCOSMOS Sample Finder\u003c\/strong\u003e, a sample browser with AI-assisted musical detection, to quickly find a sound and load it instantly into CR8. 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