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CHOMPI Sampler
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- 1CHOMPI portable sampler goes fully open-source●CHOMPI portable sampler instrument is now open-source (hardware and software)
CHOMPI, the portable sampler instrument popular with musicians and bedroom producers, has been released as open-source, covering both its hardware and software. The move lets users modify, repair, and build on the design freely, and makers of DIY synths are already discussing what the release means for the hobbyist music-tech community.
- 2CHOMPI discontinued but relaunched as open-source sampler●CHOMPI is discontinued but lives on as an open-source sampler
The CHOMPI sampler, a pocket-sized music-making device, has been officially discontinued. However, the project is being kept alive by releasing it as an open-source sampler, allowing the community to continue using, modifying and building on the instrument after the hardware's end of life. Musicians and hardware fans are discussing what the move means for the device's future and whether open sourcing can extend its lifespan.