iPad sampler · 2026
An iPad sampler that opens in Ableton.
KITE is a native iPad sampler with full multi-sample mapping, MPC-style chopping, and a modular effect graph. Save the session and the same project file opens as a VST3 or CLAP plugin in Ableton, FL Studio, Bitwig, Reaper, or Cubase. No export, no rebuild.
What you get on iPad.
Built for iPadOS, not a phone app stretched.
Touch-first UI tuned for the 11" and 13" iPad Pro. Ultra-low-latency audio via iOS 18's audio path. Apple Pencil hover supported in waveform editor.
Full multi-sample keyboard zones.
Stretch, pitch, and assign samples across 128 MIDI notes. Plug a USB-C MIDI keyboard into your iPad and play your kit like an instrument.
MPC-style slice and finger drum.
Pinch to zoom waveforms, drop slice markers in seconds, send slices to a 16-pad performance grid. The fastest way to get a beat going on a touchscreen.
Patch effects, route between engines.
Route any sample to a dedicated channel, connect channels to dedicated effects. Multiple sampler engines run in parallel — true scene-graph routing.
Your iPad session as a VST3/CLAP plugin.
The same project file opens inside Ableton Live, FL Studio, Bitwig, Reaper, and Cubase via the VST3 or CLAP plugin. No export, no rebuild.
Works with the storage you already use.
Save the project file to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or your Files app of choice. Open it on macOS, on Android, or inside the plugin — same session, same sound.
iPad samplers, side by side.
Three samplers running on iPad in 2026 — each strong in its own right. The differences are about which workflow they fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. KITE ships a native iPad sampler and a VST3/CLAP plugin for macOS and Windows that opens the same project file. Decent Sampler is another option — it has both an iPad version and a desktop plugin, but lacks an MPC-style chopping workflow and the modular effect graph.
KITE requires iPadOS 18 or later for ultra-low-latency audio. It runs on iPad Pro (M-series), iPad Air (M-series), and recent iPad and iPad mini models with USB-C.
Yes. Save the KITE project file from your iPad — to iCloud, AirDrop, or any sync service — and open it in Ableton Live (or FL Studio, Bitwig, Reaper, Cubase) via the KITE VST3 or CLAP plugin. Samples, mapping, routing, sequences, and FX scenes all carry over.
Native Instruments has not released Kontakt for iPad. For producers who want a Kontakt-class sampler experience on iPad — full multi-sample mapping, deep editing, and a desktop plugin counterpart — KITE is the closest match available in 2026.
KITE on iPad runs as a standalone app at launch. Plugin hosting on iPad (AUv3) is not supported in the first release.
Yes. KITE supports class-compliant USB-C MIDI controllers and Bluetooth MIDI on iPad. Plug in a keyboard or pad controller and play the mapped samples directly.
KITE — the everywhere sampler.
Native on iPad. Native on Android. VST3/CLAP plugin in your DAW. One project file across all of them.