The best pluck samples for your project

What are pluck samples?

Pluck samples are short, percussive melodic hits with a fast attack and quick decay—think muted guitar, pizzicato strings, kalimba, or tight synth plucks. They’re perfect for building hooks, arps, and rhythmic chord patterns that cut through a busy mix without hogging the low end. Drop pluck samples into a sampler, map them across the keyboard, and you’ve got instant melody engines. Co-Producer helps you surface the right pluck samples fast by listening to your track and pointing you toward options that actually fit.

What kinds of pluck samples do I get with Co-Producer?

Co-Producer uses AI to analyze your track, then pulls compatible, royalty-free pluck samples from Output’s library. It matches recommendations to your project’s key and tempo, so you’re not wasting time pitching and stretching from scratch. You’ll see pluck samples that work as lead motifs, chord stabs, counter-melodies, and tight rhythmic layers. It’s basically curated folder digging, but the folders are already aligned to your session.

What is Output Co-Producer?

Co-Producer is an AI plugin that listens to your track and recommends royalty-free, musician-made samples that match your key and tempo. You can use it to find pluck samples that lock to your harmony and groove without breaking your flow. It’s built for fast iteration: audition, drag in, and keep moving. Your taste stays in charge—the plugin just gets you to better options quicker.

What DAWs does Co-Producer work with?

Co-Producer works with Ableton, Logic Pro (11.1+), FL Studio, Reason, Reaper, Pro Tools, Cubase, Studio One, and GarageBand. It runs on both Mac and PC, so your setup doesn’t have to change just to find better pluck samples. Drop it into your session, press play, and start auditioning recommendations in context. If your DAW is on that list, you’re good.

How does Co-Producer work with various types of pluck samples?

Co-Producer analyzes your track’s harmony, rhythm, and overall complexity, then recommends pluck samples that make musical sense with what’s already playing. It doesn’t train on your audio—your session stays yours—and the pluck samples themselves are handcrafted by sound designers. Recommendations are matched to key and tempo, so arps, staccato riffs, and chord-pluck patterns land tight without extra cleanup. You still make the call; it just narrows the search to stuff that fits.

Are these pluck samples free to access?

Yes—pluck samples are available with unlimited access during the 7-day free trial. That’s enough time to try them on real sessions: hooks, toplines, drops, and all the in-between layers. If it’s not your thing, cancel before the trial ends. No drama—just test the workflow.

What's included in Co-Producer apart from pluck samples?

Co-Producer connects you to the entire Output library, plus countless royalty-free samples from select partners like Zenhiser, Cinesamples, Black Octopus, and more. So if pluck samples handle the melodic edge, you can grab drums, textures, one-shots, and ear candy that match the same key/tempo context. It’s a single gateway to a wide, curated catalog—without the endless scrolling. Everything is built to audition fast inside your session.

Are these copyright and royalty free pluck samples?

Yes—these pluck samples are 100% royalty-free for commercial use. Use them in releases, client work, sync, and ads without worrying about extra licensing. They’re made to be used, flipped, and layered. Clean and simple.

Why does Co-Producer go on my master track?

Co-Producer sits on your master so it can hear the full mix—harmonic center, groove, and density—all at once. That context is how it recommends pluck samples that won’t fight your bass, vocals, or main lead. Insert it on the master, press play, and let it listen for a few seconds. Then audition pluck samples in the exact reality of your track, not in isolation.

How do I manage my Output plan when I sign up?

You can manage your plan online in your account under the Subscription section. Plans are flexible, you can cancel anytime, and there are no cancellation fees—keep it as lean as your workflow needs. If you’re using Co-Producer mostly for pluck samples this month and something else next month, that’s fine. You’re not locked into a long commitment.