A professional sample library manager for music producers and sound designers. Browse, search, analyze, and audition your entire sample collection — as a standalone app or directly inside your DAW.
Import, tag, group, and browse — everything you need to keep even the largest collections under control.
Import audio samples with automatic recursive scanning. All subfolders are detected and processed.
Pin your favorite sample library locations for quick access. Refresh a Place to detect and import only new sounds.
Navigate deep folder structures with a collapsible tree view, right from the app.
Organize samples into custom color-coded collections. Create and assign tags with batch tagging support.
Update BPM, key, and tags across entire folders at once. No more editing samples one at a time.
Drag samples into your DAW or file manager. Detect and clean up missing or moved files with sample verification.
SonikSearch analyzes every sample in your library to extract detailed metadata — all in the background without interrupting your workflow.
Search across filenames, tags, keys, BPM, and categories. Combine any number of stackable filters to narrow down results with precision.
Select any sample and instantly find others that sound like it. Fine-tune what "similar" means to you by adjusting the weight of each quality.
Results update live as you drag the sliders. Pitch matching understands musical key relationships — it knows that C major and G major are closely related, and that C major and A minor are relative keys.
Scan your library for exact and near-duplicate samples. Adjust the similarity threshold to catch close matches.
Find exact and near-duplicate samples across your entire library.
Fine-tune the similarity threshold to catch close matches or only exact duplicates.
Results grouped into clusters with one-click actions: keep newest, keep largest, or dismiss.
Listen to any sample with a full-featured audio player, complete with real-time time stretching and pitch control.
Load SonikSearch as a plugin directly in your DAW, or run it standalone with Ableton Link support.
Load as an instrument in any VST3-compatible DAW. Transport, tempo, and playback position sync automatically with your session.
Load in Logic Pro, GarageBand, and other AU-compatible hosts with full transport and tempo sync.
Load in Pro Tools on macOS with full transport and tempo sync.
Run SonikSearch on its own with Ableton Link support and automatic audio device management.
View your library in a detailed, sortable table with 14 columns. Metadata source is indicated for each sample so you always know where values came from.
| Name | BPM | Key | Type | Category | Brightness | Warmth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deep_house_beat_01.wav | 124 | F min | Loop | Percussion | 0.42 | 0.78 | Analysis |
| vinyl_crackle_Am_90bpm.wav | 90 | A min | Loop | Ambient | 0.31 | 0.85 | Filename |
| 808_sub_C.wav | — | C maj | One-Shot | Bass | 0.12 | 0.95 | Filename |
| ethereal_pad_Dmaj.wav | — | D maj | One-Shot | Melodic | 0.68 | 0.72 | Manual |
| vocal_chop_140bpm_Gmin.wav | 140 | G min | Loop | Vocal | 0.55 | 0.40 | Analysis |
Optimized for large libraries — samples are browsable immediately, with analysis filling in seamlessly in the background. See system requirements for import and analysis times.
Quick keyboard shortcuts for common actions so your hands never leave the keyboard.
Quick answers to common questions about SonikSearch.
SonikSearch runs entirely on your local machine — all audio analysis, searching, and playback happen offline. An internet connection is only needed for license activation and software updates.
Yes! SonikSearch offers a free trial with full access to all features. No credit card required — just create an account and click "Start Free Trial" to get started. If you decide to purchase, you can upgrade at any time.
We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee, separate from the free trial. If you're not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, contact us within 14 days for a full refund — we just ask for brief feedback on what didn't work for you so we can keep improving.
SonikStation will strive to answer your support claim within 24-48 hours on business days. Support is available at: support@sonikstation.com
SonikSearch runs on macOS 12+ (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows 10+. An 8 GB machine with an SSD handles libraries up to 100K samples comfortably. For larger libraries, we recommend 16 GB RAM and an NVMe SSD. See our full system requirements for detailed specs, storage estimates, and import time benchmarks.
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