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Astra Sampler FX — Press Kit

A sampler from another world: real-time time-stretch with formant control, draggable chops with instant preview, an FL-style piano roll inside the plugin, live FX on the black keys — and a living, generative universe (the Cosmos) that reacts to everything you play.

Versión en español más abajo. Para licencias de prueba de prensa (NFR, sin tarjeta), escríbenos: las entregamos a vuelta de correo.

Who we are

Astra Creative Audio is a two-person Barcelona studio: BLIKO (rapper and developer) and Phonkidprod (producer and art director). No company behind it — two artists who spent a year building the sampler they couldn't find anywhere. The factory library is made with producers from their own scene: every "Planet" pack inside the plugin is the sound world of a real artist, with their name and artwork.

Fact sheet

Product	Astra Sampler FX, v1.38
Developer	Astra Creative Audio (BLIKO & Phonkidprod), Barcelona, Spain
Formats	VST3 · AU · Standalone
Platforms	macOS 10.13+ (Intel) / 11+ (Apple Silicon), universal binary · Windows 64-bit
Library	18 ASTRA factory packs + 11 artist "Planets" (202 sounds), and the library keeps growing — new Planets are included with the subscription
Key features	WARP time-stretch with formant control (FORM/ENV) · chop with draggable slice markers and instant preview · FL-style piano roll with MIDI recording · drum sequencer with per-pad mixer and per-pad reverb/delay sends (BPM-synced 1/2–1/64) · FX Keys: live effects on the black keys · tempo-synced LFO · ~45 automatable parameters · the Cosmos, a generative visual universe that reacts to your playing
Price	€9.99/month or €99/year (≈2 months free) · 7-day free trial · cancel anytime · taxes included
Licensing	2 machines per license · 7-day offline grace · sold via Lemon Squeezy
Release date	August 10, 2026
Website	astracreativeaudio.com/en (English) · astracreativeaudio.com (Spanish)

Review licenses (NFR)

15-day press licence. Full version, no card required, delivered by return email — it expires on its own, nothing to uninstall. Music you make with it stays yours, royalty-free, even if you don't continue. Write to the press contact below from your outlet's address.

Install note: the current installer is not yet notarized with Apple. On first launch, right-click the .pkg → Open → Open (or System Settings → Privacy & Security → "Open Anyway"). Full instructions ship with every NFR delivery.

Assets

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Astra Sampler FX main UI — Main UI — EARTH SENTIMENT pack, Cosmos background
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Drum sequencer with per-pad mixer — Drum sequencer — PLANET BLACKTHOVEN, per-pad REV/DLY sends
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PLANET BLACKTHOVEN drum kit in the step sequencer — PLANET BLACKTHOVEN — drum kit in the step sequencer (v1.37)
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PLANET AGON loaded in Astra Sampler FX — PLANET AGON — one of the 11 artist Planets (v1.37)
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PLANET MV BEATZ loaded in Astra Sampler FX — PLANET MV BEATZ — artist Planet with cover art (v1.37)
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PLANET VENDETTA violin articulations in Astra Sampler FX — PLANET VENDETTA — violin with LONG / PIZZ / SHORT articulations (v1.37)
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Astrini, the mascot (5 s loop)
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Logo (from plugin UI)
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Astra Sampler FX social card — Social card 1200×630
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En español

Astra Creative Audio somos dos personas en Barcelona: BLIKO (rapero y desarrollador) y Phonkidprod (productor y director artístico). Sin empresa detrás: dos artistas que han pasado un año construyendo el sampler que no encontraban en ningún sitio. Astra Sampler FX sale el 10 de agosto de 2026: 9,99 €/mes o 99 €/año, con 7 días de prueba. La librería de fábrica —18 packs ASTRA y 11 "Planets" de productores reales de la escena— sigue creciendo con la suscripción. Licencias de prensa (NFR) disponibles a vuelta de correo.

Press contact

[email protected] · Instagram @astracreativespace