The point of the whole thing
Drag straight into your DAW
Audition a sample, then drag it onto a track in Ableton, Logic, or FL. Drag folders in to add them.
Offline audio sample library manager
Your samples,
finally organized.
Wave Silo makes your messy sample folders actually searchable: waveform preview, real BPM & key analysis, plus tags and ratings. Audition a sound, then drag it straight onto a track in your DAW. All local, no subscription, no account.
Full Pro trial for 14 days, then free forever. No subscription, no account.
In every DAW, sample browsing is an afterthought
- A cramped little pane, squeezed between stock loops, cloud stores, and packs you didn’t ask for
- Panes within panes that are a pain to navigate
- Tiny waveforms you can barely read
- Mediocre flows that break your momentum
Wave Silo has one vision, and gets the whole window.
- Big waveforms
- Live metering
- BPM & key at a glance
- Drag-and-drop to your DAW
Dig Deep…
Rediscover all your audio samples, presets, and MIDI files.
BPM & key, actually analyzed
Not filename guessing. Waveform, live spectrum, true tempo, and musical key for every file.
Your data, on your disk
A local SQLite library. No subscription, no cloud, no account. Fully offline.
Even MIDI
WAVAIFFMP3FLACOGGMIDI
62,417
Point it at your whole drive
Scans tens of thousands of files in the background while you keep browsing.
Tag, favorite, browse fast
kikpunch
Make it yours
Light or dark, six meter themes, EQ palettes, three waveform styles.
Never lose a sample
Moved a file? It spots the orphan and relocates it, tags intact.
Mess, managed.
Multi-select rows or whole folders. Tag, favorite, and organize at once.
Find it. Tag it. Drag it. Drop it…
Manage your whole collection
- Drag any sample straight onto a track in Ableton, Logic, or FL. Drag folders in to add them
- Reveal in Finder, relocate moved files, spot missing / unreadable ones in the Manage tab
- Non-destructive: your files on disk are never touched, moved, or renamed
Find anything in seconds
- Fuzzy search across your whole library. “kikpunch” finds “Kick_Punch”
- Folder tree, favorites, star ratings, and per-file tags
- Smart Type groups jump you to every WAV, MIDI, or OGG at once
- A-Z quick-jump bar for long alphabetical lists
A real audio engine
- Play and seek the waveform; watch the live frequency spectrum
- True per-channel peak metering, plus BPM and musical key
- Built-in MIDI synth and piano-roll preview
Reads VCV Rack & Cardinal patches
- Open a .vcv patch and see every module, and which ones you’re missing
- Missing modules link straight to the VCV library to install
- Open the patch in VCV Rack, or eyeball the whole rack as colored cables
Files moved? It finds them.
- Orphaned files are detected on launch and flagged in the Manage tab
- One-click Locate repoints a moved file. Its tags, rating, and favorite stay put
- Retry unreadable files after a fix; nothing is ever deleted behind your back
Pricing
Free to start. $69 to go unlimited.
Pay once. No subscription, no account. It works fully offline, and it’s yours forever.
Free
$0Forever
The whole app, for your first 1,000 samples.
- Browse, play, tag & organize your library
- Real BPM & key detection, waveforms, one-shot/loop
- Reads Serum · Vital · Massive presets & VCV patches
- Duplicate finder, watch folders, drag straight into your DAW
- macOS · Windows · Linux · offline, no account
Wave Silo Pro
$69One-time
Everything in Free, with no limits.
- Your entire library, no 1,000-sample cap
- Audition console: repitch & time-stretch any preview to your project’s BPM & key
- Every Pro feature we add, included
- One purchase. Yours forever. No subscription, ever.
14-day full trial in every install. Try it all before you pay.
Get Pro for $69Questions
Is it free, or do I pay?
The full app is free for your first 1,000 samples: no account, no time limit, no nag screens. Pro is a one-time $69 unlock for your whole library and the audition console. Every install also includes a 14-day full-Pro trial.
Is Pro a subscription?
No. Pro is a single $69 purchase. It’s yours forever, with no recurring fees, and it keeps working offline.
What do I get with Pro?
Everything in Free with no limits: your entire library past the 1,000-sample cap, plus the audition console, which repitches and time-stretches any preview to your project’s BPM and key. New Pro features are included as they ship.
How does the 14-day trial work?
Every install includes a 14-day full-Pro trial, with no account or card. When it ends, the app stays yours as the Free tier (up to 1,000 samples); unlock Pro anytime to remove the cap.
Do I need an account or internet?
No account, and it runs fully offline. The only network activity is an optional check for app updates and, if you buy Pro, a one-time license activation. No telemetry; nothing about your library ever leaves your machine.
Where does my data live? Will it touch my files?
Everything is a local database on your computer. Your audio files are never moved, copied, renamed, or modified. Organizing is non-destructive.
What formats are supported?
WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, and OGG, plus MIDI. MIDI plays through a built-in synth with a piano-roll preview.
Will it handle my huge collection?
Yes. It scans and indexes tens of thousands of samples in the background while you keep browsing.
Which platforms?
macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows, and Linux.
Can I move Pro to another computer, or if my laptop dies?
Yes. On the old machine, open Settings and click Deactivate to release your license, then activate on the new one. Deactivating never touches your samples or your trial. If the old machine is lost, dead, or already wiped and you can’t deactivate it there, just email support and we’ll free up your license.
How do refunds work?
Because it’s instant digital software, sales are generally final, but we’ll consider a refund in limited cases; see the Terms of Service. A refund releases and revokes the Pro license.
Linux in a VM and it won’t launch?
Virtual machines often lock down the sandbox the app relies on. Start it once with the --no-sandbox flag (e.g. run “wave-silo --no-sandbox”) and it’ll open right up. Desktop Linux doesn’t need this.
Download Wave Silo v1.0.0
No account required. Choose your platform.
Looking for the Arm installer? Get the arm64 build (Apple Silicon / aarch64) →
Other Linux distros: .tar.gz. All files & versions →