Symbiont

The ultimate macOS companion for your Korg Volca Sample 2. Manage samples, edit sequences, draw motion data, and perform live — all from your Mac.

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What is Symbiont?

A native macOS application that gives you deep MIDI control over the Korg Volca Sample 2 — going far beyond what the hardware controls alone can offer.

🎵 200 Sample Management

Fetch, send, preview, and import samples with drag & drop. Cut, copy, paste, and rearrange your entire sample library. See memory usage at a glance.

🎛 16 Sequences × 10 Parts

Edit all 16 sequences with dedicated parameter knobs for each of the 10 parts. Full step sequencer with active step editing.

✎ Motion Sequence Editor

DAW-style 64-point motion drawing for 11 parameters. Smooth 4-point interpolation per step. Visualize and edit motion data intuitively.

🎧 Live Controller

Performance-ready layout with mixer faders, large trigger pads, mute/solo, BPM control, and keyboard pad triggering.

📂 KORG MS Librarian Compatible

Import and export vlcspllib files. Full compatibility with KORG MS Librarian for sharing and backing up your data.

📡 MIDI Monitor

Real-time MIDI message logging in a dedicated window. Filter clock messages and switch between Multi/Single channel modes.

Free to Try, Pro to Unlock

Start with powerful free features. Upgrade once to unlock the full creative toolkit — no subscriptions.

Free

Fetch from Device
Preview via MIDI
Controller
MIDI Monitor

Pro

$19.99

one-time purchase

All Free features
Sequence Editing
Send to Device
File Open / Save
Sample Editing

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Screenshots

See Symbiont in action across its main tabs.

Sequence Editor — 3-column layout with parameter knobs and step sequencer

Controller — Live performance layout with faders and pads

Sample Manager — 200-slot sample library with waveform preview

MIDI Monitor — Real-time message logging

Requirements

System Requirements

macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
Korg Volca Sample 2 connected via USB-MIDI