Freesound Sampler

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Search Freesound and download sounds directly into your Ableton Live tracks.

Features

• Freesound login — Log in with your Freesound account directly from the extension; no manual API key needed
• High-quality downloads — When logged in, sounds are downloaded in their original format (WAV, FLAC, AIFF, …) instead of MP3 previews
• Rich search — Query by text with filters for category/subcategory (Broad Sound Taxonomy), key, BPM, duration, channels, rating, license, and sort order
• Advanced timbre filters — Refine by brightness, hardness, depth, warmth, roughness, boominess, and sharpness
• Visual results — Each result shows a waveform thumbnail, Creative Commons license icons, and category/key/BPM at a glance
• In-dialog preview — Listen to any result before downloading with the ▶ play button
• Copy Freesound link — Grab the link to any sound's Freesound page straight from the results
• Session and Arrangement View — Place clips in the first empty session slot, or at the playhead in Arrangement View
• License-aware — Filter by Creative Commons license and see each sound's license, with a reminder of your attribution obligations
• Traceable imports — Clip names and downloaded files carry the Freesound sound ID and license (e.g. Kick [FS#12345 · CC-BY])
• Attribution helper — The Attributions view lists imported sounds and offers a one-click Copy attribution text for crediting creators
• Inspire Me — Click Inspire Me to pick a random search term and instantly discover unexpected sounds
• Cached downloads — Already downloaded a sound? The local file is reused automatically

Tip: Key, BPM and timbre rely on Freesound's audio analysis, so they only match analyzed sounds and work best combined with a Category.

How to use

1. Right-click any Audio Track (or an audio lane in Arrangement View) and choose Find samples.
2. Click Log in with Freesound, then click Copy Authorization URL and paste it into your browser. Log in with your Freesound account, authorize the extension, and copy the authorization code shown. Paste it back into the extension and click Connect.
3. Enter a search query (e.g., "drums", "pad", "vintage") and click Search.
4. Press ▶ on any result to preview it, then click the card to download and import the clip.

Without logging in, you can still search using an optional API key — downloads will be 128 kbps MP3 previews. Logging in unlocks original-quality files.

Licensing & attribution

Sounds on Freesound are released under Creative Commons licenses. Some (e.g. CC-BY) require you to credit the creator when you use them. This extension helps you comply:

• Filter and view each sound's license before importing.
• Imported clips and files are tagged with the Freesound sound ID and license.
• Open Attributions in the dialog and click Copy attribution text to copy credit lines (sound name, author, link, and license) for the sounds you've imported.

Always review the specific license of each sound at freesound.org.