Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.samplevault.ai/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Overview
The search bar is your master control. Every filter — tags, genres, creators, sample packs, key, BPM, sample type, favorites, categories, collections, sort order, sound profile characteristics — can be expressed as a typed token. Tokens render as colored chips inside the input. Combine them freely with each other and with plain text.
You don’t need to memorize the syntax. Start typing and the smart suggestions dropdown shows the right token automatically — picking a suggestion inserts it for you.
Tokens
Most dimensions have a short single-character prefix (the high-frequency ones, optimised for typing speed) and a long-form field:value alternative (self-documenting, autocomplete-driven).
| Dimension | Short prefix | Long form | Example |
|---|
| Tag | %bass | tag:bass | %dark %"sci fi" |
| Genre | $dnb | genre:dnb | $techno $"drum and bass" |
| Tempo | #120 | bpm:120 | #90-140 #100- #-130 |
| Key + scale | @Cmin | key:Cmin | @C @Cmaj @F#min |
| Sample type | !loop | type:loop, is:loop | !loop !oneshot is:oneshot |
| Favorite | * | is:favorite | * |
| Creator | &adam | creator:adam | &"Adam Smith" |
| Sample pack | +cymatics | pack:cymatics | +"Cymatics Hyperbits" |
| Category (virtual directory) | — | category:drums/kicks | category:bass |
| Collection | — | collection:wip | collection:"Work in Progress" |
| Sort order | — | sort:newest | sort:tempo-asc sort:relevance |
| Sound profile (16 characteristics) | — | attack:30-80 etc. | bright:50-100 stereo:80-100 |
| Plain text | (anything else) | — | punchy kick |
%"drum and bass", &"Adam Smith", collection:"Work in Progress".
Sound profile aliases
The 16 sound profile characteristics each accept a short alias and the canonical name. Values are percent ranges from 0 to 100.
| Alias | Full name | Example |
|---|
attack / atk | Attack | atk:30-80 |
bright / brightness | Brightness | bright:0-50 |
bass | Bass content | bass:60-100 |
sub / subbass | Sub bass | sub:50- |
mids | Mids | mids:40-70 |
highs | Highs | highs:60-100 |
lomids / lowmids | Low mids | lomids:30-60 |
stereo | Stereo width | stereo:80-100 |
perc / percussiveness | Percussiveness | perc:50-100 |
dyn / dynamic | Dynamic range | dyn:30-80 |
pitch | Pitch stability | pitch:60-100 |
rhythm | Rhythmic density | rhythm:50- |
tonality | Tonality | tonality:70-100 |
noise | Noise | noise:0-30 |
complexity | Complexity | complexity:60- |
temporal | Temporal centroid | temporal:30-70 |
atk:30-80 (between), atk:30- (at least), atk:-80 (at most), atk:50 (exact).
Stacking tokens
Tokens stack freely with each other and with plain text:
#120-130 @Cmin !loop %dark $techno &adam atk:50-100 punchy kick
Smart suggestions
Type two characters and a suggestion dropdown opens with matching values grouped by dimension — sample type (loop / one-shot), categories from your library folders, tags, genres, creators, sample packs, collections, plus a Filters section that suggests field shortcuts (creator:, pack:, collection:, etc.) when you start typing one. So loop or one-shot will offer the matching type filter, and a folder name like kick or drums will offer the matching category — no need to know the prefix syntax.
Once you’ve committed to a dimension by typing its prefix or field, the dropdown narrows to that dimension and shows results immediately (no two-character gate inside an explicit token):
%dr — only tags matching “dr”& — top creators by sample count, no prefix neededcategory: — full category list
Keyboard:
| Key | Action |
|---|
↓ / ↑ | Move highlight |
Tab | Autocomplete the highlighted suggestion |
Enter | Apply highlighted suggestion (or run prompt search if at the top) |
Esc | Close the dropdown without applying |
Removing chips
Selected filters live as colored chips inside the search bar. Click any chip to remove it — hovering previews the removal with a red strike-through and × icon. To clear everything at once, click the × button on the right side of the input.
Behavior across search modes
- In Find mode, every token plus any plain text filter results by filename and metadata. Filters apply live as you type.
- In Prompt and Instant modes, tokens become hard filters applied on top of the AI match — only the plain-text portion drives the semantic search. Filters apply on Enter (or when you click Search).
This is the recommended way to combine a descriptive prompt with technical constraints: dark atmospheric pad #120 @Cmin locks results to 120 BPM in C minor while the AI focuses on the vibe.
The same token grammar powers Quick Actions — anything you learn here works in the floating command palette too. 