MCP Decent Sampler Drums MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for building Decent Sampler drum kit sample presets.

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What is the MCP Decent Sampler Drums MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol server for building Decent Sampler drum kit sample presets. That is what the mcp decent sampler drums mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Decent Sampler is a FREE sampling plugin that allows you to play samples in the Decent Sampler format.

  • WAV file analysis and validation
  • Global pitch and envelope controls
  • Multi-mic routing with MIDI controls
  • Round robin sample playback
  • Flexible velocity layer handling
  • Muting group support

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

What it needs from you

  • Node.js (v14 or higher) - npm (usually comes with Node.js) - Claude Desktop app (for use with Claude)

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. MCP Decent Sampler Drums's toolset — Prerequisites, Setup — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by dandeliongold; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP Decent Sampler Drums MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "decent-sampler-drums": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dandeliongold/mcp-decent-sampler-drums"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js (v14 or higher) - npm (usually comes with Node.js) - Claude Desktop app (for use with Claude)

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Decent Sampler Drums to Prerequisites.
  • Use MCP Decent Sampler Drums to Setup.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Decent Sampler Drums to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Prerequisites, Setup) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Decent Sampler Drums directly.