Finder Audio Tools

• Added Transpose octave control: click the Transpose badge to choose the matching pitch above or below the source.
• Improved Normalize is easier to scan at the top of the controls, with its target level shown inline.
• Fixed Manual Transposition keeps its mode and semitone amount when switching files.
• Fixed Detailed Waveform regenerates the waveform for the selected sample.
• Fixed the enabled Loop control stays available after a Transpose change.
• Fixed the waveform keeps its height when switching samples while controls are opening or closing.

This major update adds time-stretching, auto-transpose to your song key, Live Link and more, letting you preview samples in-pitch and in-time while you write.

• Added Key Transposition
• Automatically transpose samples with a key in their filename to your song's key.
• Added Tempo Stretching
• Keep a sample's original timing while transposing, or preview loops at your chosen BPM.
• Added Ableton Link Sync
• Play samples along with your Ableton Live sessions from either Finder or Stashes, the same as if you were in Live’s browser, but with the additional features of FAT.
• Added Loop Mode
• When enabled, loop any audio that is at least 2.5 seconds long.
• Added Preview Seeking
• Press Control+Left or Control+Right to jump backward or forward four seconds.
• Added Manual Transposition
• Press Control+Up or Control+Down to shift the current sample one semitone at a time.
• Added Play Original
• Press Option+Right to hear the selected file once without transposing, stretching, Link sync, or Quick Riser processing (normalization stays active).
• Improved the waveform panel now follows your macOS accent color.
• Improved the Stashes window received a visual polish.
• Smaller performance enhancements and fixes.

We hope you enjoy this update, please share your thoughts online or at [email protected].

Note: after updating, Waveform View will be enabled by default, as is now the recommended way to use FAT. You can turn it back off in the menu tray.

• Improved arrowing through a big folder is responsive right away instead of after the whole folder finishes loading.
• Fixed the first file in a folder now plays reliably when you move through Finder quickly.
• Fixed selecting a different file with Autoplay off stops the current preview.
• Fixed Shift+Left again moves the selected audio or MIDI file to the Trash when Autoplay is off.

• Improved clearing the Finder selection now stops playback, while switching tabs keeps the current preview playing until a new selection is made.
• Improved waveform contrast in dark and light modes.
• Improved letter shortcuts now follow alternative keyboard layouts such as French AZERTY.
• Fixed keyboard shortcuts no longer interfere while renaming files in Finder.
• Fixed Finder tag cycling now preserves custom tag names, colors, order, and duplicates.
• Fixed selecting the same file again after stopping playback now starts a fresh preview.
• Fixed Finder Audio Tools now stays responsive when Finder is busy.

• Fixed playback issue in List View when browsing nested folders

• Improved onboarding screen visibility.
• Improved diagnostic logging and usage reporting.
• Fixed a rare hang while detecting Finder's view mode.

• Added REAPER project previews: play RPP-PROX files directly, or select an RPP project to play its existing proxy.
• Improved keyboard monitoring efficiency.

• Improved compatibility with macOS Golden Gate.
• Fixed audio output now follows the stereo channel pair set in Audio MIDI Setup.
• Two small playback stability improvements.

• Improved compatibility with files larger than your selected RAM Cache Size.
• Waveforms and Auto-Normalization may need a quick calculation before playback starts.
• Improved changelog readability and made it prettier.
• Smaller performance enhancements and edge case fixes.

• Improved Aggregate audio devices now play through their first output channels.

• Added Ctrl+F now adds the current Finder selection to the visible Stash.
• Added Cmd+F now focuses the Stashes search field.
• Improved When adding files to a Stash, duplicate files are now skipped.
• Several Stash workflow, performance, and visual improvements.

• Added Stashes, a pop-up workspace for organizing audio/MIDI files into temporary project bins or long-term collections.
• Open with ^S or the menu tray.
• Organize and audition samples in Stashes & folders. Drag them to & from other apps and samplers.
• Sort samples by brightness: great for building drum kits.
• More features coming soon.
• Added Finder alias support.
• Improved Autoplay latency when first entering a folder.
• Improved macOS permission setup and troubleshooting for smoother first-run recovery.
• Fixed handling of files that were cached and then later modified.

• Improved Shift+Right tagging now works while Autoplay is disabled.

• Added Keep Waveform Visible: Right-click the waveform and select Keep Visible to pin the waveform. This continues to work when Autoplay is disabled, in case you want to listen to music, browse files via waveforms, then press → to play the audio.

• Added WavPack (.wv) file playback for browsing compressed lossless audio libraries in Finder.
• Improved Waveform resizing now stays visually smooth and responsive while dragging edges and corners.
• Fixed Autoplay now remembers whether you left it on or off after restarting Finder Audio Tools.
• Fixed Waveform size and position are now remembered after restarting Finder Audio Tools.

• Fixed Click-to-seek on the waveform now registers reliably.
• Fixed Waveform playhead now stays in sync through the end of playback.

• Improved Playback accuracy during rapid navigation.
• Fixed MIDI file previewing is now more stable.

• Improved The menu item and Ctrl+A shortcut now toggle Autoplay instead of fully disabling the app. When autoplay is off, you can still browse files silently with arrow keys and tap Right Arrow to preview the currently selected file on demand.
• Improved Logs now live at ~/Library/Logs/Wide Blue Sound/Finder Audio Tools/. The old folder is cleaned up automatically on launch.

• Fixed Finder is now detected correctly on Simplified Chinese macOS.

• Added Two new normalization levels: -24 dB and -18 dB, for quieter preview targets during film and broadcast work.
• Added Troubleshooting submenu under More with live permission status indicators for Accessibility and Finder Automation.
• Improved Waveform now hides immediately when navigating away from audio files instead of lingering.

• Added Waveform can now be resized by dragging the edges. Drag from a side to resize in one direction, drag from a corner to resize in both.

• Added Waveform display: a floating panel shows the waveform of the currently playing audio file.
• Toggle with Ctrl+W or from the menu.
• Click anywhere on the waveform to seek.
• Drag to reposition. Snaps to other windows.
• Right-click for Detailed mode, Windowless mode, and Light/Dark/Auto appearance.

• Preview Feature List View support (⌘2).
• Added Quick Riser Previews: automatically detects risers and starts playback 1.5 seconds before the apex. Enable it in the menu. The bolt icon turns blue to let you know when you aren't hearing the original file. This blue indicator will extend to future features like pitch-shifting.
• Improved Column View playback performance during rapid navigation.

• Added NKS preset preview: browse Kontakt, Reaktor, Massive, FM8, Battery, Maschine, and all NKS-compatible libraries with automatic audio preview playback.
• Fixed minor things.

• Added NCW (Native Instruments Compressed Wave) file preview: browse Kontakt sample libraries directly.
• Improved minor things.
• Fixed Audio now stops after navigating to a non-audio file with arrow keys.

• Added demo functionality.
• Fixed Shift+Right tag cycling now works on non-English systems.

• Improved normalization can now boost extremely quiet files.
• Fixed Normalization is now applied to the first file played in a new folder.

• Improved audio playback speed consistency.

• Improved tag cycling now preserves existing Finder tags on the file.

• Added RX2/REX loop file playback.
• Added "Column View Required" notice in the menu when Finder is not in Column View: click it to switch automatically.
• Improved removed verbose debug logging.

• Official initial release.