Samplab Alternative — MIDI Morph 2 · Audio to MIDI + Stem Separation, $79 Once
For Samplab users
Samplab is sunsetting Sept 17.
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 — $79 → Try the in-browser demo
Side by side
| MIDI Morph 2 | Samplab | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $79 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 |
Samplab is gone: MIDI Morph 2 is $79 once, and it keeps working. No subscription, no server to shut down, and free updates.
Switching in 3 steps
- Before Sept 17: export anything you care about from Samplab — separated stems and MIDI — while uploads still work.
- Install MIDI Morph 2 (VST3/AU/Standalone). Drop any audio in — full songs included — and separate or transcribe locally.
- 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. $79 once, 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.
$79 · 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.