Analog Visionz has introduced a software tools that lets users extract usable audio from proprietary-format sample CDs.
A fast and easy way to turn old sampler libraries into organized WAV folders, SMPL2WAV for Windows and macOS (Linux in development) supports major Akai, E-mu, Roland and Ensoniq sampler formats, as well as standard audio discs and common archive/image formats. The software features automatic slicing of long audio tracks containing multiple samples, such as many of the classic Zero-G CDs.
The 90s and early 00s produced a mountain of sample CDs covering almost every sound and genre imaginable. Most were pressed in proprietary data formats specific to each company’s samplers and while they’re widely available on internet archives today, actually using them is a headache anyone who’s tried knows all too well.
Enter SMPL2WAV, our solution for unlocking the sonic worlds of yesteryear. Load, preview, group and export proprietary formats into universally usable WAVs in seconds. SMPL2WAV will also interrogate audio-based sample CDs that crammed multiple samples into single tracks by automatically slicing them and stripping the silence for perfectly edited samples ready to drop straight into your DAW.
SMPL2WAV features
- Works directly with CD images including ISO, BIN/CUE and IMG — no vintage hardware, SCSI drives or physical discs required.
- Automatically slices long audio tracks into individually trimmed samples.
- Preview samples directly from the disc image before export.
- Convert selected samples or batch-export an entire CD.
- Peak normalization, silence trimming and stereo/mono mixdown options.
- Clean WAV output ready for any DAW, sampler or hardware.
Regularly priced $29 USD, SMPL2WAV is on sale for the introductory price of $19 USD until September 30th, 2026.
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