Koala Sampler Basic Tutorial

Here's a video to get you started with Koala Sampler - the ultimate pocket-sized sampler for iOS.
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Here for Android: play.google.co...
Koala’s super intuitive interface helps you make a tracks in a flash, there is no brake pedal. You can also resample the output of the app back into the output, through the effects, the sonic possibilities are endless.
Learn more about koala sampler at www.koalasampl...

[@obowurx6625]

I want this guy to follow me around and tell me how to live my life.

[@MsKiLL789]

Lol

[@dPico-digitaldurda]

💪

[@RobFisherUK]

I can’t decide between this guy and Pete Bonnington.

[@brotherjordh9399]

I know his brother Numeric, just talks in numbers.

[@flexyourlanguagebrain9121]

Your comment just nudged me to watch the entirety of the explainer. Bloody brilliant explainer and great nudge!

[@madimakes]

I designed an app similar decades ago for the silicon graphics machines. This has surpassed all of my dreams. Amazing work. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MiC-T]

This isn't about you.

[@timsohn7057]

Were the samplers back then based on structures similar to the ASR-10 or MPC? Or did you design something strictly for software. I remember software based production was pretty rough even in the 2000s with Reason series and FL studios. We came such a long way!

[@returnalnocturnal7729]

@@MiC-T shut up asshole let the man enjoy life

[@CallMe_DrWorm]

@@MiC-T It's ALL about you. madi droppin hot warez.

[@MS7.7]

Can you tell me more. Forget these clowns I'm interested. They don't understand what it mean pouring your soul for X amount of times in products.

[@SpeedaviD666]

just bought it, it's ridiculous, it's like having all my samplers in my pocket, you guys are the best.

[@lorendigiorgi]

Truly one of the best music apps out there. So simple and intuitive, yet SO powerful. Incredible tool to have for music making, and it goes with you everywhere!

[@jigs1758]

Roland Needs to hire you to design the long awaited nextgen hardware SP ASAP. You know what....fuck that, you've already created a masterpiece. You just gained a lifelong customer. Keep up the good work.

[@elfaudio]

Mucho apreciado

[@MK-vi2cm]

I'm from the future, you got your wish in a way haha

[@michael_]

​@@MK-vi2cmIn which way? (I'm living in the past.)

[@MK-vi2cm]

@michael_ The current firmware for the SP-404MKII has built in integration for the Koala sampler. It makes the 404 an even more formidable piece of hardware by introducing this integration

[@michael_]

@@MK-vi2cm Wow, that’s neat! Thanks for answering

[@stealingowls1228]

This is a beautiful work of art.. game changer. best 4 dollars I ever spent EVER. Thank you!

[@exzisd]

For real this app is so impressive. It's crazy what you can do. It's like Yakback on steroids but you can make whole orchestrations just using your voice or whatever samples you want. So easy to use and also has a lot of depth under the simple looking UI.

[@exzisd]

Yea so I've been using this app for a couple months and youtube just decided to say "someone liked your comment" on this video so update. Yea still loving this app and using it regularly. I made some beats with it, exported sample packs (though I'm still trying to figure out if I am exporting correctly because it seems like the modifications I made in app didn't transfer to the Zip files I sent), I have composed songs on here, recorded ideas on the fly, got a fairly firm grasp of the concepts that in things like Ableton for a newcomer seem overwhelming much in the way of advanced Photoshop. Anyways I think this is a fantastic on the go and at home creation tool to have on hand. One thing I'd really appreciate is being able to change the themes or have multiple options as occasionally the standard reddish theme can be a tad boring and I like to change themes on everything. Also with exporting songs I've composed it's carried over all my compositions correctly including those from performance mode. There is a remarkably feature dense file menu features list in this deceptively simple sampler. Still recommend it 100% and it came recommended by a friend of mine who is a popular lofi hip hop producer so I've been happy with this app and its been affixed to my home screen to get out quick ideas and experiment with loops and sound concepts at the moment I think of it.

[@deldia]

It’s great but it’s basically the teenage engineering pocket operator workflow I think. It’s good.

[@user-ld8ep5qr7m]

@@deldia You're right - but that's very impressive, given this is only about 1/20th of the price. Crazy to think that there was no way you could have carried around a device with this capability in your pocket (short of something like an SP-303) even 15 years ago.

[@rossminet]

The piano roll grid is a must. So is the chopper.

[@anchorsanvils]

What an amazing piece of software and it's intuitive design is just incredible. Apple hasn't design something so elegant and simple in a while like this, it's almost like Ableton in a stripped down version. Bought this on Android and having a ton of fun! Keep up the great work, the attention to detail, clean UI, and utility has made it one of my best purchases from the app store in a while

[@RaveKev]

This app is perfect in EACH part of it. Graphics ❤ Functionality ❤ Sound ❤ Effects ❤ Price ❤ As a software developer, i am soooo overwhelmed by this piece of software!

[@trutheretic]

dude pulls out the mouth snare

[@peterl4062]

This app is a winner, simply wonderful. As an app user the price is to low, double it so you can maintain its development, or build future apps. Yes I hear all the boos, but most of you know I'm right.

[@elfaudio]

Haha!! For the time being, price is staying put! I really want to make it affordable for as many people as possible... I do like money (a lot), but I also LOVE helping people making music, and hearing what people make with my instruments!!!

[@johnchesters81]

Your totally right man. I’d easily pay £9.99 for this app. Should also think about selling custom skins and soundpacks 🎧

[@mrbigh95838]

I wish all music apps had videos like this!!! Everyone just assumes your Pharrell once you purchase it. Spot on mate!!!!!

[@bastiaananthonie]

Musical greetings from out of Finland from a Dutch music guy. I have to say I am rely impressed with what and how you created Koala . I just jumped on the Koala and Flip Sampler band wagon. Was still using Music Studio by 4Pockets on my Ipad gen1 😁😊. Now that you create the Koala app for Android i finally got in touch with the app. As an old school musician/ music educator / performer/ composer (1974) that heavily used the Ipad when it was just released i seen many music apps come up and fade away. This app you developed is utterly nuts amazing 😎🤙cudoos on you . Please keep on developing and updating Koala in 2024 for Android devices (and IOS of course 😊) Musical greeting, Bastiaan aka Manupeo

[@mrcwalker33]

Bought the app the day it came out, because I was looking for a cool sampler for my iPhone and man, I use this more now than the iMPC on my iPad, haha! Really good work and the videos are much appreciated!

[@wolverine3344]

agree, this is all new to me and I love the simplicity of Koala.

[@meentaalmaan]

Why do you prefer using this to impc?

[@mrcwalker33]

The workflow just works better for me and it feels like the app developer really cares about making it the best pure sampler on iOS.

[@Dobroz99]

For a subject I know nothing about about, this has been very educational. I wish every tutorial was this well done. I think even a Ludite like me might be able to do this after several careful reviews of this video. Thank you!😊

[@ThreeSixFive]

It really is amazing. I love the ease of sampling and being able to instantly play with the samples or tweak em . Definitely gonna incorporate this to my DAW workflow

[@rachelann8275]

What daw do you use?

[@john-michaelmayol8142]

Bought the app, wwatched half the toturial and already LOVING how intuitive it is! Great explaination too!

[@tribecagirl]

thank you. a sampler as readily available and compact as koala is what i've needed my whole life.

[@A3OB-]

As s guy who learned sampling on an Ensoniq EPS (I still have two!) , this is what I have been dreaming of for decades. Do you know how much an EPS weighs?! Don't let me down Koala! I paid $500 in 1989 for an EPS. $5 IN 2022 for this app!

[@ayoowets]

it’s so subtle and harmless. informative yet accepting.

[@J4xn]

Do you only talk in buzzwords?

[@ayoowets]

do you take Kenya-Fit classes or CrossFit?

[@eFiddle]

Yes, I had it on iPhone, now I changed phone to Android, got this again, a must have.

[@lanadelreyfanforever]

Michael McIntyre voice GREAT VIDEO should do podcasts you have the voice for it

[@sylvainm.6899]

Most soothing voice ever. You should record meditation videos , sir.

[@HunterOwens-b4d]

Brilliantly designed...so useful in a teaching situation! I was surprised that I found no other app to compare with this one's versatility!

[@ontime8109]

Just WOW man, the interface is looking brilliant, I just bought the app will go through it my self rn. Thanks for the great job!

[@lesFleursdeLiz]

This is so powerful and intuitive, thank you so much for this app!

[@1208aa]

This is low key therapeutic

[@Ponk_80]

It’s nice that we have a NEW sampler for iOS. 😂

[@RichardBreivogel]

just installed on my galaxy tab S4 thanks for letting Android users have something nice

[@FrankZen]

Omg am I about to sell my MPC 2000? This is BRILLIANT!

[@NickMcKeon]

Absolutely stunning app mate, had no idea it was so cheap, on all phones and so intuitive. You rule. ❤

[@nhwipperp0p]

This app is sick thanks for making it!

[@elfaudio]

You need the samurai addon to do that - try double tapping a sequence square

[@DopamineOverload]

I just bought this. This is INSANELY FAST and FUN. You're a genius. The whole "hold pad as long as you want to sample to" with the mic or input of your device... wow. That's FAST. Why can't everything be this fast? Perfection. I never buy apps, but wow. Seriously. Great work, and I so look forward to following everything you do. Btw, with the latest update, Clear Note is gone, and it's only Undo, on the Sequence page... is there any way to possibly hold a pad to erase it, as a Sequence plays? Instead of clearing the entire thing? Thx!

[@TheToobNube]

I just bought it and beyond excited!!! Thank you Marek for this incredible work

[@raymondo1021]

Just purchased app ..and subscribed ! Thanks for this . I'll be very busy with this I'm sure . Seems easy enough for even me to understand 😼👍

[@perrypelican9476]

The best tutorial.You should be a professional tutorial guy. I'm serious.

[@jimgdfr]

Brilliant video - you are a really clear explainer!

[@bluntrapture]

Very well done! Short, sweet, and discreet. Rather than being stuck watching advanced technology I couldn't distinguish from magick, I ended up here trusting magick to show me the genuinely true truth. Mission Accomplished --- so far. I thank you sincerely to a polite smattering of applause.

[@ryanvanhazen2997]

Love this product thank you! 👍 think of this compared with early samplers lol. Once again great work😎

[@klytsch5612]

Duuuude your app is insane man, just bought it and I absolutely love it! Def. the best out there♥️

[@dirtylikaratfpv6088]

What the hell? Where has this been hiding? This just shows how ill informed and out of the loop (no pun intended) I am when it comes to what's available for creators. You wouldn't believe the things I have done and used trying to get the same functionality this app provides. Multiple sound recorder apps on multiple smartphones all laid out in my desk.. Even a freakin cassette tape recorder has found its way in my old arsenal. I just cleared my desk off. It looks so empty with only my Samsung s22 ultra and your app laying here. Maybe I'll get a bonsai tree and a candle to take up some space.. I'm rambling sorry. Awesome app!!! Thank you

[@WhySoBroke]

Fantastic video! Immediately purchased this app after watching and look forward to future videos!

[@antbrooks1625]

This is the best iOS app I ever downloaded. I wish much success to you.

[@FilmEnjoyer]

One shot samples and some quantization would be great. Love the app so far

[@elfaudio]

One shot is now in there, quantise has been in there from the beginning - if you tap the bpm it should reveal a menu with quantisation and swing controls

[@careygenius8209]

I was up early this morning, saying I wanted a new MPC for $699... Then I saw this... One of my best $5 purchases ever!! I also have the KO-33, which is awesome BUT doesn't have the chromatic scales which makes it a pain for melodies. Plus, other issues... So far this is dope and $90 cheaper... More money for the munchies...

[@CaptButtonMash]

Thank you for bringing it to Android, great sampler!

[@m.s.g1890]

This looks great if you can guarantee hitting the beats bang on. Just a bit off and you'll have to re record. Maybe a quantizer would be good

[@YourPetSnake]

After sampling the Skype ringtone, I love this app

[@mithunadityab]

Wow, just wanted to know a little about the app and skip the video,but saw the whole video,nice

[@TheBassHeavy]

I'm getting an iPad for my 30th and I'm planning on this app being its first purchase. Looks fantastic!

[@elfaudio]

Oh sweet! Happy 30th!!

[@blacklightdevil]

Are you using an iPad mini in this video?

[@danewav1]

I love this app but it would be great if you include a ADSR control for each pad and midi clip editing

[@LordLoss66613]

Is there a way trigger samples without needing to hold them? As if there was an infinite release

[@MatthewMouras]

Just purchased This morning. I really liked the look of the workflow on this video. You did some great development work. Looking forward to diving into it today.Thanks much

[@exzisd]

Love this app its incredible. Intuitive and has an incredible amount of options laid out so simply basically anyone could figure it out.

[@nolasousaphone]

love this app so far!! I have a couple suggestions: Would you consider adding a playhead on the trim screen? It would be especially helpful with longer samples. Speaking of longer samples, it would be nice if we could have some kind of “extract selection to new pad” feature...and a chop feature to distribute one long sample amongst however many pads the user chooses. Thanks for taking the time to read this!

[@nolasousaphone]

oh, and two more things: I’d love to be able to turn quantize off, or if that’s not possible, at least have the ability to adjust it. I’d love a retrigger feature to be able to repeat the pad at a select rate.

[@elfaudio]

@@nolasousaphone Ah, to turn quantize off, tap the bpm/metro box, and it should give you a few more options (including a toggle for quantize)

[@elfaudio]

Both those things would be awesome, just have to work out how to squeeze everything in!

[@nolasousaphone]

thanks man!!

[@mayamikozimba2472]

I was vibing to his beat lol😂😂😂 amazing app

[@spvidz]

Great intro man, i've had this app for a while but need to play around with it more - looks a lot more fun on an ipad!

[@flermilyxx]

Superb, thanks for this tutorial. Very clear!

[@Technomage1700]

I just purchased this. Pretty cool from what I’ve seen. Now I have to figure out how to use it..

[@ZaysoN2004]

The best tutorial i ever seen ur doing so well with this ,learnt a lot from you , i hope it will make big . Thanks

[@XyZCwP]

This is what I have been looking for

[@oncorpse2987]

It only records my voice through microphone when I press and hold to Sample

[@nkd8832]

We do not deserve this app it is so amazing

[@HotPocketsBoy]

This is the best tutorial I have ever seen

[@antdog4117]

Awe yes, I remember now. Importing sounds from other devices, and importing previously recorded sound files.

[@BuRn_FrN]

Pro tip : don’t go to the bathroom with it lol

[@JCBigCat]

Best app ever. EVER.

[@DeFiSiYT]

Cool! So glad I discovered this! Downloaded it today and can't wait to get stuck in 😎

[@Chief]

Can i import my own samples as well as play longer backing instrumental loops while also triggering certain samples for live performances?

[@gnosjo]

Super cool. Would love to be able to use the 16 pads as a step programmer (TE Pocket Operator style) and a way to record FX automation on a pattern or song (like PH Figure for example), but still awesome!

[@Glow0110]

Agree 100

[@cls6200]

Best $4 I’ve spent in lieu of buying a PO. Step sequencer would be nice for koala 2!

[@obowurx6625]

You kinda can

[@MrBmxerFTW]

This is fantastic thanks for bringing this to android

[@boyavatar2000]

Loving your work, app and video alike. Well done to everyone involved.

[@Curious_Skeptic]

Time to buy an Ipad finally I guess. I assume iOS has far less issues with latency than Android...

[@danielcarter3928]

i’m confused where these sounds are coming from

[@heatherperkins9737]

Loving this app! So fun, and surprisingly deep. Thank you!

[@LyroLife]

It really needs a warp function for playing in keyboard mode. It seems to only speed up and slow down the sample which makes it usless.

[@elfaudio]

Samurai has timestretch which is what you’re looking for

[@DropMicrodots]

Hi I love it. And thanks for the giving it away. What are you up to these days?

[@AndyTanguay]

It should cost $4.04. ;-) It's a great app...TONS of fun.

[@benjamindemers2115]

Thus is one if not the best sampler apps on the market for IOS. I'm not sure if it is on android. I really wish it was an AUV3 so that I could use my other plugin effects in it. I also would love to see a precount for recording. The option should be there. Otherwise I love everything else about it.

[@MaciejZawiasa]

It would be great to have unchanged length of sample when changing a pitch

[@SebsBeenHere]

Yes! Most definitely need this ability

[@obowurx6625]

If ifs and buts were candies and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas

[@chichilatte]

It's in the app now, the Stretch button

[@berry541]

A great little app! Thanks for the clear and concise tutorial.

[@edwardferry8247]

Thank you great product just purchased this. Nice to see a reminder too of the iconic French oil company logo which I always adored as typography.

[@truecuckoo]

Niiice 💎

[@tengoodquestions]

Cuckoo !! thanks for your tutorials

[@KurtLorenz]

Thanks for this fabulous app! I’ve been wanting an iOS SP for some time now.

[@FunnyPhisto]

So, as someone who is really bad at finger drumming, I have to ask: Can I edit the sequence afterwards?

[@Khordmaster]

fosch dont think so... yet!

[@eusouarturdacruz]

Very nice explanation, Learned meditating while listening. Congrats

[@MrShaggymonster]

Absolutely great app, having a lot of fun

[@sarrk1]

big fan of Koala!! been loving it. I have a question: is there any kind of "stop all samples" button?

[@benhall2235]

Cheers white Richard Ayoade!

[@NMT100]

A Great Sampler with amazing function ❤️ A wish, please built in MIDI learn to change the Groups!

[@jigglesaurus]

Wow. This is insanely good

[@MultiMam12345]

Simply a fantastic app. It would be amazing if you would seperate the effects in two groups. Effects that are typical on hold, like compressor, delay, reverb and fx you want to jam with, stutter,gate,comb etc. Now its all on hold or not on hold. Or let the user decide which effects should have a hold or tap hold behaviour. Also Midi CC for the pitch, volume and effects would be awesome. Or some extra parameters to change the effect properties. Just Dreaming. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@RyanHeinz]

This app is so sick

[@ruitaipa]

THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING

[@chelseaphilice7458]

Holy shit amazing tutorial simple af thank you

[@2mbst1]

Awesome app! Having tons of fun with it (esp importing samples created with other apps). Wish there was a step sequencer like on POs since I’m mostly wearing BT headphones that have a delay. Oh and parameter locking of FX plz? :D

[@zugel]

Very informative video. Thanks. Nice and simple app

[@emotionwave]

Just sold my Digitakt to buy an Oxi One and was wondering what I'm going to use for sampling - my search is over.

[@GimmyGiammy]

Wonderful app and explanation video!

[@frenchxican]

I love the worflow great app

[@TheChameleon2008]

Love the app but i wish that the time line bar in the sequence mode was mode visible when playing. I wish it was a more noticeable like red so that we can see where we are in the sequence when over dubbing etc

[@AtariiMusic]

This is a great app. Is there a way to undo? Like if I play a drum and it’s not in time and I just want to undo the last note I played.

[@bestdisco1979]

It would be so much more beneficial to have the tempo wheel measure in BPM. instead of cents as most people will use this for music creation with a DAW. The wheel is also very jumpy and is very difficult to operate accurately.