SampleStash

SampleStash

Audio File Librarian for Music Producers

Universal Binary · macOS 10.14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel

Coming Soon to the Mac App Store

Point it at your sample folders — it catalogs everything, generates waveform previews, detects BPM and key, and lets you search, browse, tag, and preview your entire collection instantly.

Features

⚡ Instant Preview

Press spacebar to audition any file. Arrow through your library and hear each sample immediately — just like Quick Look for audio.

🎵 Waveform Thumbnails

See your samples at a glance in grid view with auto-generated waveform previews. Switch to list view for sortable columns.

🥁 BPM & Key Detection

Automatic tempo detection for rhythmic content. Key detection via chromagram analysis. Override manually anytime.

🏷️ Tags & Smart Playlists

Color-coded tags, favorites, ratings. Create rule-based smart playlists that auto-populate based on BPM, format, duration, and more.

🔄 Format Conversion

Export as WAV, AIFF, CAF, MP3, OGG Vorbis, AAC, Apple Lossless, or FLAC. Choose sample rate, bit depth, normalize.

🎹 Soundbank Editor

Open SF2, DLS, EXS24, SFZ, and DecentSampler files. Edit instruments, zones, mappings — then save in any format.

Supported Formats

Audio (Import)Audio (Export)Instruments
WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, CAF WAV, AIFF, CAF, MP3, OGG Vorbis, AAC, Apple Lossless, FLAC* SF2, DLS, EXS24, SFZ, DecentSampler

* FLAC export requires macOS 11+

How It Works

  1. Add a folder — SampleStash scans recursively, finding every audio and instrument file
  2. Browse instantly — Grid view with waveforms, or list view with sortable columns
  3. Preview with spacebar — Hear any file immediately, no importing needed
  4. Organize — Tag, rate, favorite, color-label, create smart playlists
  5. Export & convert — Drag to your DAW, or batch-export in any format

Free to Browse · $39.99 for Pro

Unlimited browsing, preview, tagging, and organizing — free forever.
One-time purchase unlocks export, format conversion, soundbank editing, and batch tools.

Coming Soon to the Mac App Store

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