Section 8 · Samples
BPM, key, categories, tags and similar samples
What it is for
Find samples that fit your project and understand how Sonora sorted each file.
Video
T08 · ≈ 4 min
Video coming soon
This video tutorial is still being recorded. Until then, the steps below cover everything.
Video script
- BPM and key come from the file name.
- The panel shows the details of the sample.
- Add your own tags and search by them.
- Sonora shows up to five similar samples.
- Lower the threshold to see more results.
BPM and key
- They appear in the BPM and KEY columns and in the details panel.
- They are read from the file name. Example:
Bass_Loop_124_Fm.wavshows BPM 124 and key Fm. - A file with no BPM or key in its name shows “—”.
Categories and type
- Sonora sorts by file name, by folder and by your keyword rules (Settings › Keywords).
- The category shows in the Category column. Click a category in the side bar to filter.
Tags
- Each sample has tags in the right panel. You can add your own tags (e.g. “dark”, “808”) and then search by tag without disturbing the normal search.
- Tags are saved and stay when you reopen the plugin.
Similar samples
- Select a sample.
- In the right panel, look at Similar samples: up to 5 from the same category, pack and tags, above the similarity threshold.
- Adjust the Similarity control in the bottom bar (default 75%): higher = more alike; lower = more results.
If something goes wrong
- BPM shows as “—”.
- The file name has no number. Rename the file or add a tag.
- The key is wrong.
- Sonora reads the name; it does not analyze the audio to find the key. If the name says Fm, it shows Fm.
- “No similar sample above the threshold.”
- Lower Similarity in the bottom bar.
Still stuck? See Section 23 or talk to Support.
Questions about this section
Does searching by tag replace the normal search?
No: the tag search is added to the name search.