Sample Managers

[Magic Russ]

I have a crazy amount of samples built up over a long time. It seems to have gotten worse over the last few years.

I know that ADSR has a sample manager, but I am wondering if there are others out there that are worth considering.

[Michael L]

https://universalcategorysystem.com/
Endorsed by top kvr experts:
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A similar approach:

[Kalamata Kid]

Some interesting links
https://www.google.com/search?q=ADSR+CO ... s-wiz-serp

[kidslow]

It seems to have gotten worse over the last few years.

I found this part of the problem needed addressing. So I stopped buying samples. Didn't keep me from downloading free ones, or taking a free loopcloud trial. They accumulate like dust bunnies. Some people have that hoarding propensity.

My advice is, before a sample manager, come up with a workflow for ingesting new ones, an organizational structure on the drive, and naming convention. I just got a new RAID enclosure so I can have better redundancy on my samples. I keep the original packages stashed away on a separate RAID, but after you put enough time into organizing them, the last thing you want is lose all that effort in a drive failure. Without those 4 pillars, any sample manager is still just pissing into the wind. With all those in place, a sample manager can be a force multiplier.

[Michael L]

I stopped buying samples.... My advice is, before a sample manager, come up with a workflow for ingesting new ones, an organizational structure on the drive, and naming convention. Without those 4 pillars, any sample manager is just pissing into the wind.

See video and UCS above

(I use AudioFinder on top of my folder structure)

[kidslow]

See video and UCS above

Oh wow I missed that. UCS is even better than whatever I can come up with.

The librarian in my mind is rather satisfied, but wonders if it's Dublin Core compliant.
The musician in my mind is like WTF ... with all the many hours it would take to (re)name everything, when do we make music?

[Michael L]

The musician in my mind is like WTF ... with all the many hours it would take to (re)name everything, when do we make music?

Young Guru once said at Ableton Loop, "File management is a superpower."

To work efficiently for his A-list clients, he needs to immediately remember:
1) What he has
2) Where it is

For me, "naming" is populating my musical imagination.
It is time well spent!

Check out the video, too!

[Kalamata Kid]

Trying to make a list of all the Sample File Organizers and similar applications.

Soundminer
https://store.soundminer.com/
ADSR Sample Manager - Free
https://www.adsrsounds.com/product/soft ... e-manager/
Waves COSMOS Sample Finder
https://www.waves.com/plugins/cosmos-sample-finder
Sononym percussion only
Atlas $99
https://algonaut.audio/?source=https%3A ... Fcommunity
Audiofinder if you mainly use loops and want a more database-like approach. Mac only.
https://icedaudio.com/site/
Fyler https://www.musicdevelopments.com/fyler.html

Not sure if Rando belong on this list. "Rando seamlessly connects to all the sample libraries on your computer, bringing a fresh perspective to your music-making process.
MonkeyC Audio - Rando Sampler, the randomizing sampler
viewtopic.php?t=607386&sid=bee06438dcb8 ... edce90a05e

[Kalamata Kid]

Great KVR/Chrome search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A ... s-wiz-serp