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Sample Browser

The Sample Browser is your main workspace for discovering and organizing the samples in your personal library.

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Layout

The browser is split into three areas:

• Left Sidebar: Collections, filter presets, and navigation tools
• Filter Bar: Search and filter controls at the top
• Results Area: Sample list with playback controls

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Filters

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Search

Type into the search bar to filter samples by name or keyword. Results update as you type.

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Filter Bar

The filter bar sits above the results and exposes the most common filters:

• Favorites: Toggle to show only favorited samples
• Sample Type: Filter by loops, one-shots, or all
• BPM Range: Set minimum and maximum tempo

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Advanced Filters

Click the filter icon to expand additional options:

• Sort Order: Newest, oldest, random, relevance, or alphabetical
• Musical Key: Filter by key (C, D#, F, etc.)
• Musical Scale: Major, minor, and modal scales
• Tags: Filter by descriptive labels (your custom tags and auto-generated ones)
• Genres: Filter by AI-detected or manually assigned genres

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Filtering by Collection

Click any collection in the left sidebar to filter results to only samples in that collection.

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Collections

Collections let you group samples together for easy access — by project, mood, style, or anything you choose.

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Creating Collections

• Click the ”+” button in the sidebar Collections section
• Drag samples into a collection, or use the right-click menu → Add to Collection
• Click a collection to filter the browser to only its samples

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AI Collections (Premium)

Tell the AI what kind of collection you want in plain English and it will select matching samples automatically. Available on paid plans.

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Filter Presets

Save your current filter state as a preset to reuse it later.

• Click “Save Preset” to name and store the current filters
• Star a preset to make it your default (loads automatically)
• Click any saved preset to restore those filters instantly

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Playback

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Player Controls

• Play/Pause: Click the play button or press 2
• Previous / Next: Navigate through samples in the same folder using 1 / 3
• Waveform: Click anywhere on the waveform to seek to that position

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Tempo & Key Lock

• Tempo Lock: Time-stretches samples to a global BPM
• Key Lock: Transposes samples to a target key
• Ableton Link: Syncs with your DAW’s transport

See Link, Tempo and Key Lock for details.

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File Integration

• Drag and Drop: Drag samples directly into your DAW
• Copy to Clipboard: One-click copy for pasting into audio software
• Show in Finder/Explorer: Open the sample’s folder on disk

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Working with Samples

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Sample Details

Each sample row shows:

• Sample name and folder path
• BPM, key, and duration (when available)
• Tags and genre badges
• Favorite button

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Bulk Actions

Select multiple samples using the checkboxes to:

• Favorite or unfavorite in bulk
• Add or remove tags
• Assign genres
• Edit properties (BPM, key, scale, creator, sample pack)

A toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen showing selection count and bulk action buttons.

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Right-Click Menu

Right-click any sample for quick actions:

• Add to Collection
• Edit Properties
• Copy to Directory
• Download / Export

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Similar Samples

Click “Find Similar” on any sample to surface samples with matching sonic characteristics. See Similar Samples for details.

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File Browser

To navigate your directory tree, add new sample directories, and control upload and analysis settings, see the File Browser.

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Keyboard Shortcuts