Add the folders you already use
Keep packs on internal drives, external SSDs, or wherever they live today. Sample watches selected roots and notices new files automatically.
Sample manager for Mac
Stop managing folders. Find the sound.
Sample turns a scattered Mac audio library into a searchable creative instrument. Describe what you need, audition the strongest matches, and drag one into your DAW—without uploading your files or buying another subscription.
- Apple Silicon + Intel
- Works locally
- 8 audio formats
- 2 activations
100%local audio analysis; your sample files stay on your Mac
8recognized formats: WAV, AIF, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, Opus
2simultaneous computer activations with self-service device management
$129one-time launch price; no monthly plan or sample credits
A three-step path from idea to timeline.
The goal is not to replace your folders. It is to remove them from the creative decision loop.
Search the way you remember sound
Try “dusty upright piano, intimate, not too bright” instead of remembering which vendor named a file PIA_Am_072_04.wav.
Drop the result into the session
Preview in context, refine by BPM, key, instrument, or sonic character, then drag or copy the audio into Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Pro Tools, or another DAW.
Real product, visible workflow
Search more than filenames.
Filename search works only when a pack author and your brain use the same vocabulary. Sample listens to the sound itself, so an unhelpful filename does not have to hide a perfect result.
Put a number on folder friction.
“Saves time” is vague. Use the pace of a normal session and see what a faster search could give back.
Your time, back in the music
How much studio time is hiding in your folders?
A faster creative loop
56 hours back
per year—about 1.1 hours every week for writing, arranging, finishing, or simply staying inspired.
This planning scenario assumes 50 creative weeks and a 75% faster find-and-drag cycle. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Built around Mac realities.
No plugin-format matrix to manage. No cloud upload queue. No need to move or rename the files your DAW projects already reference.
Made for modern Macs
Sample runs locally on Apple Silicon (macOS 12+) and Intel Macs (macOS 14+). Minimum: 8 GB RAM; 16 GB is recommended. Minimum 5 GB of storage.
Works beside every DAW
A standalone browser avoids host compatibility issues. Drag audio into any DAW, copy it, reveal it in Finder, or keep Sample on a second display while the main session stays focused.
Your folders stay yours
Keep the pack structure your projects already know. Adding or removing a watched folder never means handing Sample permission to delete the original audio.
Use it after the Wi-Fi disappears
Internet is needed for activation and updates. Once activated, core browsing, analysis, and search continue locally—useful in writing rooms, flights, stages, and studios with restricted networks.
Mac sample-manager questions.
Direct answers, including the limitations worth knowing before purchase.
What Macs does Sample support?
Sample supports Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12 Monterey or newer and Intel Macs running macOS 14 Sonoma or newer. Choose the matching installer from your account. Windows is not currently supported.
Does Sample upload my audio?
No. Audio analysis and search run locally. Internet access is required for activation and updates; the app works offline after activation.
Does it work with Logic, Ableton Live, FL Studio, or Pro Tools?
Sample is a standalone desktop app. Drag or copy a result into any DAW that accepts audio files.
Which audio formats can it recognize?
Sample recognizes WAV, AIF, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, and Opus files.
One-time purchase · $129 launch price
Make the next sound choice in seconds—not folders.
Sample searches and analyzes locally on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Your audio stays on your Mac. Use it offline after activation, drag results into any DAW, and request a refund within 14 days if it does not improve your workflow.