• Samplab Alternative — MIDI Morph 2 · Audio to MIDI + Stem Separation, $39 Once

    For Samplab users

    Samplab is sunsetting Sept 17.
    Your workflow doesn't have to.

    The Samplab team announced they're moving on: the service stays up for existing users until September 17, 2026, then uploads stop and the app goes offline (yearly subscribers get pro-rated refunds). Respect to them — it's a great tool. If audio-to-MIDI and stem separation are part of how you make music, here's a home for that workflow that can't be turned off: MIDI Morph 2 — a desktop plugin you buy once and own.

    Get MIDI Morph 2 — $39 → Try the in-browser demo

    Side by side

    MIDI Morph 2 Samplab
    Price $39 once — yours forever Monthly subscription
    Audio → MIDI Neural transcription, editable piano roll
    Stem separation Vocals, drums, bass & more — in-plugin
    Where it runs 100% on your machine — VST3, AU & Standalone, Mac + Windows. No uploads, works offline Cloud — audio uploads to their servers
    After Sept 17, 2026 Keeps working. Your license doesn't have a shutdown date Uploads stop; service goes offline
    Beyond transcription Generator (ideas by mood), morph dice, scale-lock, 10-mode arp + hi-hat engine, virtual MIDI out
    Machines Up to 5 Per account
    Same deadline, on purpose: MIDI Morph 2's $39 launch price ends September 17 — the day Samplab sunsets. After that it's a $79 plugin. If you're switching, switch before the date.

    Switching in 3 steps

    1. Before Sept 17: export anything you care about from Samplab — separated stems and MIDI — while uploads still work.
    2. Install MIDI Morph 2 (VST3/AU/Standalone). Drop any audio in — full songs included — and separate or transcribe locally.
    3. Go further than transcription: scale-lock the results, morph them into variations, and route the MIDI to any synth in your DAW.

    Quick answers

    Is stem separation really inside the plugin?
    Yes. A one-time download of the AI separation engine unlocks vocals / drums / bass / other separation that runs locally on your machine — nothing uploads anywhere. Isolate a part, then transcribe just that part for much cleaner MIDI on full songs.
    Do I need a subscription?
    No. $39 once at launch price, activation on up to 5 machines, free updates. It's a plugin you own, not a service you rent.
    Will my existing MIDI and audio work?
    MIDI Morph 2 accepts any standard audio file (drop it on the piano roll) and standard MIDI — including whatever you export from Samplab before the shutdown.

    Get MIDI Morph 2 — $39 launch price →

    $39 $79 · launch price ends Sept 17 · secure checkout · instant download

    Samplab facts are from samplab.com's own shutdown notice (fetched July 2026). Samplab is a trademark of its owners; this page is an independent comparison by Audio Tech Hub.