Decent Sampler

.dspreset

A finished instrument with its own artwork and controls.

Type
XML preset plus samples
Plays in
Decent Sampler (free)
Runs on
Software, open format
Best for
Sharing a playable instrument anyone can open for free.

What SampleStack preserves

How much of your instrument the Decent Sampler export keeps.

Key zones
Supported
Velocity layers
Supported
Root note
Supported
Fine tune (cents)

Ableton is limited to ±50 cents; the Disting auto-maps tuning.

Supported
Amp envelope (ADSR)

The Disting uses its own envelopes.

Supported
Envelope curve shapes

SF2 and Decent Sampler use a single curve only.

Partial
Loop points
Supported
Stereo samples

SF2 stores stereo as linked, hard-panned left and right samples.

Supported
Output gain
Supported
Artwork / UI

Decent Sampler supports a background image (812×375) plus optional ADSR and volume knobs.

Supported
Self-contained (embeds audio)

The other formats reference the WAV files instead of embedding them.

Not supported
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Full guide

How to create and export Decent Sampler instruments →

Links

Build and export Decent Sampler instruments in SampleStack, on the Mac App Store.

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