Documentation Index
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Cloud Storage
When you enable cloud upload for a directory, Sample Vault pushes the audio files to a cloud storage provider so they’re available on your other devices and in the browser tab. The default provider is Sample Vault’s built-in cloud, which counts toward your plan’s storage cap. You can also connect your own Dropbox account and route new uploads through that instead. Find it under Settings → Connections → Cloud storage.Built-in cloud
Available by default on Home Studio and Professional Suite. No setup required — toggle Upload to the cloud per directory in the Add Directory dialog, or right-click a folder → Upload samples to the cloud later. Files count toward your plan’s storage cap (50 GB on Home Studio, 200 GB on Professional Suite).Connect Dropbox
Authorize in your browser
Dropbox opens in a new tab. Sign in and grant Sample Vault permission to write files into a dedicated
/Apps/Sample Vault folder inside your Dropbox.How files are organized in your Dropbox
- New uploads land at
/Apps/Sample Vault/<your-user-id>/<relative-path>, mirroring the folder structure inside the source sample directory. - Sample Vault doesn’t read anything from your Dropbox outside the
/Apps/Sample Vaultfolder. - Sample Vault doesn’t keep its own copy of the audio — it forwards the bytes to Dropbox during upload and serves the file back through a short-lived signed URL when playback needs it.
Disconnect
Click Disconnect in the Cloud storage panel to stop syncing. Sample Vault revokes its access token. Files already in/Apps/Sample Vault are not deleted — you can keep them as a backup or remove them manually from Dropbox.
Switching providers
Pick a default upload destination right from Settings → Connections → Cloud storage once Dropbox is connected — a Default upload destination card lets you toggle between Sample Vault storage and your Dropbox without disconnecting either. New uploads use whichever destination is currently selected; samples already in the other provider stay where they are and remain playable.- Choosing Sample Vault storage while Dropbox stays connected keeps your Dropbox link alive (so anything already in
/Apps/Sample Vaultkeeps playing) and routes new uploads to the built-in cloud. - Choosing your Dropbox routes new uploads to
/Apps/Sample Vaultand counts them against your Dropbox plan instead of your Sample Vault plan. - Sample Vault storage is only selectable on Home Studio and Professional Suite. On Demo Room and One-Time License, the option is shown but locked behind an upgrade prompt — your Dropbox keeps being the default until you upgrade.
Storage caps and quotas
| Provider | Cap |
|---|---|
| Built-in cloud (Home Studio) | 50 GB, counts toward your plan |
| Built-in cloud (Professional Suite) | 200 GB, counts toward your plan |
| Dropbox | Your Dropbox plan’s storage. Sample Vault shows live used / available figures in the panel |
Browser access
Dropbox-stored samples are playable in the browser tab the same way built-in-cloud samples are. The browser tab streams files through a short-lived Dropbox URL — your Dropbox bandwidth covers playback.FAQ
Will connecting Dropbox migrate my existing cloud samples?
No. The existing uploads stay in Sample Vault’s built-in cloud and remain playable. Only new uploads after connecting are routed through Dropbox.Can I connect more than one provider at once?
You can keep Dropbox connected alongside the built-in cloud and switch which one new uploads go to from the Default upload destination card in Settings → Connections → Cloud storage — no need to disconnect to flip between them. Only one is active at a time; the other stays linked so previously uploaded samples keep playing.What happens if I disconnect Dropbox?
Sample Vault stops uploading new files and revokes its access token. Samples already stored in/Apps/Sample Vault aren’t deleted; they’re just no longer reachable from Sample Vault until you reconnect. Files uploaded to the built-in cloud before you connected Dropbox keep working.