Paax 2 Pro is a powerful VST sampler that matches many of the features of expensive samplers

Features

128 simultaneous voices (Freeware version is limited to 64 voice polyphony).
Plays 8/16/24/32bit, mono/stereo wav files.
Access to advanced control panel for each split-layer-channel.
Access to sample editor controls for setting and tweaking the MicroGranular pitch-shifting option. Transpose sounds without affecting their duration/timbre!
Ability to fully edit SoundFonts and convert them into .pax banks.
Up to 4 stereo VST outputs with individual attenuation and pan controls. Different splits can be routed to separate outputs!
Up to 8 configurable stereo effect units (4 pairs, one per VST output).