Looking for a sample management software

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#1

Hi, I’m looking for a sample management software (for Windows preferably) that works just like DAM software for photographers (DAM=Digital Assets Management).

I’m talking about a database driven magagement software, that should
-import referenced folders of audio files
-read those files
-have a rating system
-add keywords
-be able to set up collections based on search crtiteria (rating, keywords, technical data such as length, samplerate)
-make chains, set loop points, truncate
-batch export files from a collection while converting them to a specific format

Anyone who has ever worked with Adobe Lightroom or CaptureOne from PhaseOne can see what I referring to. Does such a soft exist? Looks like OctaEdit domain but more generic.

Thanks!

#2

I’m building one for myself, but I’ll probably never release it publicly.

Have a look at these:


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#3

I developed my own; because; why not? But probably won’t ever release it.

Apart from what @acidhouseforall suggested; on OSX there is Iced Audio Finder

https://icedaudio.com/site/

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#4

Ah ! Interesting… care to share some design decisions ? I’m probably 50% done so I won’t change much now, but it’s always interesting to see how the others do.

Mine is python/wxwindow based, with basic audio manipulation in numpy. Portaudio python bindings for playback. Nothing fancy for search, just simple criterias, but I may add ML-based features later if they make sense.

#5

Wave Agent can be cool for this. win/osx

#6

check out Loopcloud, the sample manager functionality is quite decent and it’s free

#7

No subscription plans for me, ever!

#8

Yes, I checked both, the ADSR one is close to what I’d like to use, the other one does basically the same thing, and the paid “pro” version is under development and doesn’t have much to offer (yet) over the free one nor over the free ADSR. Many bells end whistles that are not necessary because in the end we need an external editor anyway.
Neither has the feature I REALLY need: integrated batch samplerate/bitdepth conversion and export. I have samplerate converters but they all have issues with nested folders.
Many sample collections come in a nested folder structure such as FantasticSounds/AllSamplesCollection/SomeCriterium/ThisX0X/Hits/Kicks/Wav/ProcessedOrDry/FinallyASound.wav
I have many of these that need to be converted to work on my different samplers. I’ve tried to run many a batch converter on those collections but many seem to be limited in their nested file handling.

In the end, I just want a collection of kicks, a collection of snares etc and be able to make a selection, hit “export to (whatever format is needed)” and transfer that to the sampler.

What would be great is simply a CaptureOne or a Lightroom for samples.

#9

I would be very interested in a batch sample converter. Anyone want to develop one? :slight_smile:

#10

For what? I’ve already done such things. I’m sure plenty of other people have as well.

#11

ffmpeg, sox, ecasound, etc… plenty of options there. Some scripting involved though.

#12

Good one for Mac, if anyone is interested:

The auto-tagging is great.

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#13

R8brain from Voxengo is the one I use most, it’s free and sounds good

#14

Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t just add an old Mac to my setup just to run a few of these Mac-only helper apps.

#15

Doesnt audio ease snapper do batch conversions?

#16

Been trying to recall a sample manager I saw awhile back, it would analyze all your samples and organize them into these groups of node type clouds and I think it also had a sequencer built in. I guess it was more than just a sample manager, but still, trying to figure out what that was.

#17

Maybe Algonatus Atlas or XLN Audio XO ?

https://algonaut.audio/

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#18

Thank-you! It was XO I was looking for!! I did a Google search and could only find the Altlas software. But XO is the one!

#19

That’s a neat one! A bit pricey, but looks like it’s worth the expense. I liked the concept immediately. Weird that this escaped my radar. Thanks for sharing! I definitely use a lot of Swedish stuff in my “live in the studio” rig… (my live host is Live Professor, another one from Sweden I highly recommend, a real Swiss Army knife)

#20

Summer sale:

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