SampleStash Support

Add one or more folders of samples, loops, beats, or drum kits, and SampleStash scans them into a single searchable library. A built-in folder watcher keeps the library up to date as you add new sounds — no manual re-importing.

Make sure the folder contains supported audio or instrument formats (WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, CAF, SF2, DLS, EXS24, SFZ, DecentSampler). SampleStash scans recursively, so subfolders are included automatically.

SampleStash sorts samples into One-Shots, Loops, Long Samples, and Instruments automatically, and analyzes the audio to estimate tempo. It also reads a file’s musical key from embedded tags when present. You can add your own tags and mark favorites.

Choose File → Find Duplicates. SampleStash groups files by duration, then compares actual audio content — not filenames — so it catches duplicates even when renamed. The library filters to show matches so you can delete the copies you don’t need.

Scanning, browsing, tagging, previewing, and organizing your library is free with no limits. A one-time SampleStash Pro in-app purchase unlocks exporting, format conversion, and sound-bank creation. No subscription.

Select files and use File → Export. Export as WAV, AIFF, CAF, MP3, OGG Vorbis, AAC (M4A), or Apple Lossless at your chosen bit depth — plus FLAC on macOS 11+. You can also extract individual samples from sound banks.

Use Install to Sound Library to copy banks into the macOS Sound Library. Then select DLSMusicDevice as your instrument plugin in GarageBand or Logic Pro.

Use File → Clear Library… to remove all files from the library and start fresh. Your audio files on disk are never touched. See the User Guide for a full Terminal reset.

~/Library/Application Support/SampleStash/

Open SampleStash, try to export or create a bank, and click “Restore Purchase.” You must be signed in with the same Apple ID.

Not currently. SampleStash is macOS-only.