> ## 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.

# AI Assistant FAQ

> Frequently asked questions about the AI Assistant

## Overview

## How does the AI know what samples I have?

The AI has access to every sample in your processed library. Add directories under **Settings → Sample Directories**; once they finish [analysis and deep-tagging](/get-started/adding-samples), they're searchable from chat.

## What's the difference between workspaces and regular chats?

Workspaces carry context — BPM, key, genre, mood, notes — that the AI reads on every message. Regular chats are blank-slate. Use a workspace per track or session; use chats for general questions.

## What if the AI can't find what I'm looking for?

The AI can only search samples that have completed processing. Check **Settings → Sample Directories** that your folders are scanned and deep-tagged. If they are, try alternate descriptions — the AI matches on how a sound *feels*, not on filename.

## Does the AI remember previous conversations?

Within a conversation, yes. Across separate chats, no. Each workspace also keeps its own context — switching workspaces switches the AI's frame of reference.

## What should I do if I hit my usage limit?

Demo Room and Lifetime users without a subscription have a one-time starter grant of AI actions — shared across the AI features like chat, Deep Search, and the Sequencer Designer — plus a separate grant of deep-tagged samples. Once those are spent, upgrade to a paid plan or configure your own AI key (BYOK) to keep going. Paid users have monthly Premium-request and Library-coverage pools that reset on the billing date; if Smart chat is exhausted you can keep using Fast chat (which is unlimited subject to fair-use). Hover the badge in the navigation bar or open **Settings → Billing & Usage** to see what's left. See [Plans & Usage](/reference/plans-usage) for full details.

## What documentation does the AI have access to?

The complete Ableton Live manual — setup, instruments, effects, routing, recording, performance, and troubleshooting. The AI can search it semantically, so technical-term-imprecise questions still find the right section. More DAW manuals may be added later.

## What's the difference between 'Add to Collection' and 'Add to Favorites'?

Favorites is a personal quick-access list. Collections are reusable groupings tied to a project or theme. A sample can be both favorited and in multiple collections.