2G

2G is a free sampler instrument from Scrap Brain Audio, styled after early-2000s phones: describe a sound in text, its Neural Synthesis feature generates it, and you edit and play the sample on a keyboard. It also installs as a VST3 plug-in.

Why it matters

For music producers and sound designers who want quick, lo-fi sampled sounds without hunting through sample packs. You type what you hear in your head and get a playable, loopable instrument.

Highlights

• Neural Synthesis generates audio from a text description, which you can then edit and play as a sample.
• Automatic loop analysis compares timbre, volume and vibrato and offers up to three loop points; root-note analysis detects pitch and corrects fine tuning.
• Trim, Attack, Release, Brightness, Detune, Noise, Quality and Formant controls shape the sound.
• A small-speaker model simulates a phone speaker's narrow range and 16 kHz mono character, and can be bypassed with one switch.
• You can import and play your own audio files without using credits or a subscription.

Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.

Worth knowing: Generation credits don't roll over on the Studio plan.

Quick facts

Links

• Official site: https://scrapbrainaudio.com/2g

Related ranking

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Checked 2026-10-26 from the tool's own pages. Prices and star counts change, so confirm on the official site. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.