/ Use case — Library organisation
Organise your library
without moving a file.
Point Sample Vault at the folders you already have. It analyses every file locally, optionally deep-tags with AI, and lets you search the sound — never the filename.
/ 01 — The problem
Manual organisation
is a dead end.
The producer's problem isn't sample supply. It's recall. Below: the four ways recall fails in practice.
- / 01
The folder maze
Hours invested in Kicks / Snares / Hats / Synths. Then 50,000 files later, the one sound from last week is still gone.
- / 02
Naming convention drift
Half the library is `Genre_BPM_Key.wav`. The other half is `LOOP_FINAL_v3 (3).wav`. Neither is searchable.
- / 03
The forgotten graveyard
The right hi-hat is in 200 GB of packs. After 20 minutes of clicking, you grab whatever was nearest.
- / 04
Re-buying what's already on disk
Splice credit went toward a pack you already owned, three folders deep in `Old Samples — Backup — Final`.
/ 02 — Pipeline
From folders to
a searchable index.
Four stages. Browse and play as soon as analysis completes — Deep Tagging continues in the background.
- 01
Add your directories.
Point Sample Vault at one folder, ten folders, an external drive, the Splice cache. Sub-folders scan automatically. Files do not move.
— Local · runs while you browse
- 02
Analyse, on your machine.
Local DSP reads every file: tempo, key, brightness, transient density, stereo width, ~40 features in total. Deterministic, free, offline.
— Rust · ~40 features per file
- 03
Deep-tag with AI (if you want).
Optional Deep Tagging adds genre, mood, instrument, creator, and pack labels. Runs in the cloud, matched to individual samples. Your library size is unlimited — Deep Tagging has its own per-sample budget, separate from the fair-use allowance Deep Search runs on.
— Cloud · paid plan
- 04
Search the way you'd describe it.
Deep Search runs across the combined fingerprint. Type the sound: `gritty 808 around 140`, `airy female vocal in F minor`. Drag the result into your DAW.
— Across the whole library
/ 03 — Non-destructive
Files stay put.
Intelligence on top.
Sample Vault reads from your folders, never writes to them. The index lives separately. Your DAW projects, sample-pack vendors, and backup workflows are unaffected.
/ 04 — Tagging
Every file,
deeply tagged.
Tempo, key, transient envelope, brightness, stereo width. Optional genre, mood, instrument, creator, pack. No filenames. No spreadsheets. No manual passes.
/ 05 — Sync
Same library,
every machine.
Laptop on the train, desktop in the studio, friend's place on the weekend. Your deep-tagged library follows the account, not the disk.
Files stay put
Sample Vault never moves, renames, or rewrites your files. Uninstall tomorrow and the folder structure is exactly as you left it.
Local-first by default
DSP analysis runs on your machine. Nothing is uploaded for the free local features. Deep Tagging is opt-in and clearly marked.
Built for big libraries
Library size is not the bottleneck. 100k+ samples is normal. You can search and play as soon as a file finishes analysis — no waiting for the whole library.
/ 09 — FAQ
Questions about library organisation
Straight answers about organising, files, and what stays where.
/ Install — Free to start
Stop organising.
Start finding.
Windows and macOS. No account required for the local index. Add an account later if you want Deep Tagging or cross-machine sync.
Stuck? Use the library you have.
When you can't remember the sample, ask the AI to surface forgotten gems from your library.
Read the use caseLearning music production.
Every sample tagged with key, BPM, and mood — so you learn music theory by browsing.
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