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 Apple Silicon
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.
- macOS 12+
- Apple Silicon
- 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 when a pack author and your brain use the same vocabulary. Semantic search listens to the audio and retrieves by musical meaning—even when the filename says nothing useful.
Put a number on folder friction.
“Saves time” is vague. This model lets you use your own session frequency and retrieval baseline.
Adjustable workflow model
What is faster retrieval worth in your studio?
Your estimate
58 hr
recovered per year—about 1.2 hours per week, worth an estimated $2,042 of studio time.
Planning model, not a product-performance guarantee. It assumes 50 active weeks and uses only the values you enter. Time a normal session to replace the defaults with your own baseline.
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.
Apple Silicon-native workload
Sample requires Apple Silicon and uses the Mac for local DSP metadata, audio embeddings, search, and its SQLite catalog. Minimum: macOS 12, 8 GB RAM, and 4 GB free disk space; 16 GB RAM is recommended.
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.
Files stay where they are
Sample stores analysis separately and references original paths. Removing a watched folder does not delete the audio. Re-adding a known file can reuse preserved analysis by content hash.
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 requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 12 Monterey or newer. Intel Macs and Windows are 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 index?
The current scanner 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. 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.