Audyn

Audyn — Free Download. Ableton library manager

Audyn scans your Ableton Live library and extracts the detail from every project: BPM, key, plugins, samples and the arrangement, showing tracks, clips, groups and plugin chains without opening Live. It supports Live 10, 11 and 12 across Intro, Standard and Suite, runs 100% offline so your data never leaves your computer, and its free tier covers unlimited projects. Audyn Pro is a one-time $49 purchase that adds the Version Timeline, where you tag milestones and compare any two versions of a track side by side.

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File size: 7 MB
The latest version of Audyn is: 1.0
Operating system: Windows
Languages: English
Developer: Audyn
Price: $0.00 USD (Freemium product ($49 + free version))
  • Smart Project Catalog. Audyn scans specified folders and indexes every Ableton project automatically. The catalog allows browsing by folder structure, searching by project name, and filtering by musical key, BPM, installed plugins, or custom tags. Sorting options provide immediate access to any session, eliminating the need to manually open files to determine their contents.
  • Version Timeline. The system records every project save automatically, creating a complete history of changes. Users can tag specific milestones for quick reference and compare any two versions side by side. The comparison view identifies which tracks, plugins, or effects were altered between saves, allowing for confident rollback to any previous state.
  • Arrangement View. This feature displays the complete arrangement of any session without requiring Ableton Live to be open. Tracks, clips, groups, and plugin chains are presented visually. Hovering over any track reveals its full chain of plugins and effects, providing a clear structural overview of the project.
  • Project Overview. A consolidated screen presents all essential metadata for a single project: genre, key, BPM, time signature, tags, collections, and workflow status. Users can add text notes, manage pending tasks, and launch the project directly in Ableton Live from this overview.
  • Collections. Projects can be grouped into custom collections based on criteria such as album, client, or mood. The drag-and-drop interface allows for rapid reorganization of the library, aligning project grouping with the user's specific mental model and workflow requirements.
  • Dashboard. The dashboard provides a bird's-eye view of the entire project library. It displays project counts, progression charts, a summary of plugins used across all sessions, and pending tasks. This single screen serves as a central control point for monitoring the state of all work.
  • Plugin Manager. Audyn identifies every VST, AU, and VST3 plugin referenced by projects. The manager displays which plugins are currently installed on the system and which are missing. This allows users to understand why an old session might fail to load before launching Ableton.
  • Project Templates. Any existing project can be converted into a reusable template. Before creating a new session from a template, users can inspect its track count, included plugins, referenced samples, and arrangement structure, ensuring the starting point meets the needs of the new work.
  • Dependency Tracking. Every sample file and plugin used within a project is listed with its current status. The system flags missing files and unavailable plugins before Ableton is opened. This preemptive check prevents the disruption of discovering broken dependencies mid-session.
  • Offline Scanning. All project analysis is performed locally on the user's computer. No project data, metadata, or file contents are transmitted to external servers. The scanning engine reads Ableton project files directly, ensuring privacy and complete functionality without an internet connection.
  • Multi-Version Support. Audyn is compatible with Ableton Live 10, 11, and 12. It supports the Intro, Standard, and Suite editions, allowing users with different versions of the software to manage their project libraries within a single unified interface.
  • Global Search. The search functionality operates across the entire indexed library. Users can query by project name, track name, plugin name, sample filename, key, BPM, or tag. The results update as filters are applied, reducing the time required to locate specific elements within large collections.

Audyn was created to address the growing complexity of managing large Ableton Live project libraries. The development began in 2021 by a small team focused on creating a standalone cataloging tool. The application is written in Rust for its core scanning engine, with the user interface built using the Tauri framework, which combines web technologies with a native system shell. The first public release occurred in 2022, introducing basic project indexing. The Version Timeline feature, a key differentiator for the Pro tier, was added in 2023 after extensive user feedback.

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