Sononym
Sononym is a machine-learning powered audio sample browser and management tool for music producers, sound designers and sample library curators. It analyzes and indexes large collections of audio files by extracting their acoustic properties (tempo, pitch, harmonic content, noise level) and automatically categorizes sounds using machine learning. Users can search by similarity, filter and sort samples, organize findings into projects with custom tags and metadata, and export curated selections. Sononym supports Windows, macOS and Linux, and is particularly valuable for electronic music producers working with extensive sample libraries.
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1 suggestionSononym has shipped a native Apple Silicon build since version 1.5.0 (released October 2023), so you can update to a current native version to ensure full compatibility before Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). Visit sononym.net and download the latest version — the installer will automatically serve the native arm64 build on M-series Macs. The FAQ notes that one supporting component still requires Rosetta 2 translation, so you will want to keep Rosetta installed, but the main application itself runs natively for noticeably better performance. If you already own a license for Sononym, the update to version 1.5 or later is free and your existing libraries will be automatically migrated (though they may need a one-time reindexing called a 'warmup'). After updating, verify you have the native build by opening Activity Monitor and checking the 'Type' column for the Sononym process — it should show 'Apple' (arm64), not 'Intel'.
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