Samply - Listen & Share

A mixing/mastering engineer recently turned me onto Samply as he uses it to deliver his mixes to artists/bands. I really like that you can toggle between multiple versions of a mix while it’s playing. This really helped hear the differences between various versions. Also the ability to write my comments at certain timestamps throughout made it very helpful with pinpointing exact areas that I wanted adjusted or just to leave praise. Also it has an off-line mode so I could listen to the mixes on a plane (no internet connection required).

I never give reviews, but I’m making an exception for Samply. This is become an essential tool for our workflow. More important than any audio Plugin, and brings us far more value. This allows us to integrate our delivery and workflow seamlessly with our clients. Packed with features that make sense to both our artists and us. We deal with 40 to 60 sessions per month, and Samply helps manage, track, and deliver work product easily. The user interface is simple and works for modern artists. Whether you have 1 client per month, or over a hundred, Samply is a GOTTA HAVE!

I will explain how I work and it might lend some insight into why this app is great. Firstly, I have to declare - Samply is killing it in the iOS app space. Simply put, their app packs in more functionality than any other in its category at the moment. Their team should be proud. They’re miles ahead when it comes to being conducive to the way I work. I’m not an engineer. I’m an independent musician, writing, recording, and producing everything myself. I need a reliable workflow for hosting my works-in-progress, with the flexibility to download, delete, and move around mixes. I can’t tell you how many competing services don’t feature said functionality in their respective apps. That’s a big +1 for Samply. In addition, they employ a polished interface, an intuitive menu system, and enough of their web app, you could work out of Samply for iOS exclusively and still have 80-90% of what they offer at your fingertips. It’s an amazing service and app that complements my situation. If you’re an indie musician who needs a way to manage your demos or mixes on the go, look no further. Samply has it down pat. Keep up the awesome work!