I'm exploring the possibility of doing this - there are many random sample players - but those that i have seen randomly select samples from pre-loaded lists - usually for Drums.
I'm looking for creating a device that can play samples that are randomly loaded from a HDD from folders i can choose. I'd like to have creative control about what i do with those samples once playing. perhaps i can load multiple samples into multiple players.
I have searched for commercial tools that can do this on my own sample collection but I have not found any. The closest tool is ADSR Sample manager VST which allows you to randomly load samples that have been tagged and loaded into its database. However it is slow, crashes a lot and is limited in its configuration. I have also tried using Max for Live on Ableton and have had some success but the approach I have found is largely a hack and based on other user creations which are very complex and difficult to unpick.
If this can be achieved in Reaktor - does a device or example of that feature already exist? If it doesn't exist, is the ability to load random samples something a novice builder like myself could attempt or does it require more advanced understanding of Reaktor and/or 'workarounds'?
I'd like to randomly select multiple samples from my own HDD on a windows PC, loop them and play them at the same time. I'd like to have control over the search criteria e.g. search terms, sample size, file names, folders used for the search.
Any help appreciated!