FAQ

Is Wavecrate a DAW?

No. Wavecrate sits beside a DAW. It helps you find, cut, edit, and curate sample files so the DAW can stay focused on arrangement and production.

Does Wavecrate upload my samples?

No. Wavecrate works with local folders and ordinary files.

Can Wavecrate change files on disk?

Yes, when you choose actions that move, rename, delete, normalize, crop, trim, mute, reverse, or otherwise write files. Keep backups for important material.

What is the difference between a playmark and an editmark?

A playmark is the fast musical selection used for auditioning, looping, extraction, and handoff. An editmark is the deliberate selection used for destructive editing.

What are protected sources for?

Use protected sources for original recordings, project folders, or anything that should not be casually modified. Wavecrate can still create useful derived clips from protected material.

What is Harvest?

Harvest tracks the relationship between raw source material and derived clips. It helps you remember which originals were touched, which files produced useful samples, and where derived material went.

Why does similarity search need preparation?

Similarity search relies on analysis and embedding data. Wavecrate needs to prepare that data before it can find related sounds or draw a useful map.

A source disappeared. What should I check?

The drive or folder may be disconnected. Reconnect it, then use source sync or remap the source if the path changed.

Why do new files not appear?

Run source sync from the source context menu. Use hard sync when ordinary sync does not pick up external changes.

Why is similarity search empty?

Prepare similarity data for the source first. Similarity search depends on analysis, embeddings, and clustering work that can take time on large folders.