Observed arrival · 2026-09-26

Craterio puts an audio-capture browser inside a sampler

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A macOS browser and audio-capture tool for producers, available as a DAW plugin or standalone app.

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For: macOS music producers sampling web or app audio
Worth noticing: Plugin and standalone modes; the free tier includes one pad, while a $19 one-time license unlocks 16.

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Craterio offers plugin and standalone modes on macOS, with VST3 and AU listed and AAX marked as coming soon. The free tier keeps one sampler pad available indefinitely; the stated $19 one-time license unlocks 16 pads, unlimited saved URLs, per-pad MIDI Learn, and vari-speed playback. The page says captured audio can come from its built-in browser or any Mac app, and places responsibility for recording rights on the user.

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