Tapko
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| United States | 33%2 | 5.00 | $4.99 | |
| Germany | 17%1 | 4.00 | €5.99 $6.94 | |
| France | 17%1 | 5.00 | €5.99 $6.94 | |
| United Kingdom | 17%1 | 5.00 | £4.99 $6.76 | |
| Sweden | 17%1 | 5.00 | SEK 69.00 $7.26 | |
| United Arab Emirates | <1%0 | — | AED 19.99 $5.45 | |
| Afghanistan | <1%0 | — | $4.99 | |
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Description
Tapko is a fast, no-nonsense drum sampler built by a musician for musicians. Load your sounds, build your kit, and play — standalone or as an AUv3 plugin in your favourite host.
16-pad grid with per-pad sample import (WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, FLAC, CAF)
Per-pad 3-band EQ, volume, pan, gain, choke groups, and configurable Fade Out
Swipe pads to tweak volume, EQ, pan, and reverb send on the fly
MIDI Learn — tap a pad, play a note, instantly assign note and channel
Swipe left/right on single-sample pads to cycle saved versions
Built-in stereo reverb with per-pad send and global room/decay controls
ADVANCED SAMPLING
Velocity layers — up to 5 layers per pad with adjustable velocity ranges
Round robin — cycle through up to 5 samples per pad (sequential or random)
Layer mode — stack up to 5 samples per pad and trigger them simultaneously
Random velocity — override incoming velocity with base +/- variation for natural dynamics
Sample Editor with waveform display, trim handles, start delay, attack, and per-pad gain
Global media browser — import clips once, assign to any pad in any kit
KITS & SHARING
Create, rename, duplicate, and delete kits
Import and export kits as .tapkokit files
Kit Store — browse and download free community kits
Full backup and restore of all kits and media to a single .tapkobackup file
iCloud sync keeps kits and your Media Library in sync across devices
Build kits on your computer at tapko.davidguva.se
MULTI-OUTPUT ROUTING
9 stereo output buses (1 Main + 8 Aux) for hosts that support multi-output
Assign each pad to an individual output bus for separate mixing and effects
Main bus always carries the full mix — works seamlessly in single-output hosts too
MIDI & HOST INTEGRATION
MIDI input with customizable note mapping (GM drum layout by default)
Per-pad MIDI channel assignment (omni or channel 1–16)
MIDI output and Program Change for kit switching
All parameters exposed to the host for automation
Factory presets support
BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE
Real-time C++ DSP engine with vDSP acceleration
16-voice polyphonic playback with intelligent voice stealing
Minimal CPU usage — designed to run alongside other plugins
Tapko is actively developed with continuous refinements, performance improvements, and new creative features inspired by real musicians.