THE SIFT BLOG
Notes from
the deep end.
On finding records, keeping ideas, and building the tools we want to make music with. Field notes from developers and musicians who dig.
Behind Sift · 4 min read
We missed the digging. So we built Sift.
We’re developers and musicians who got fed up with Samplette’s ads and upsells. Here’s why we built Sift to get back to the digging.
Read the noteDigging guide · 5 min read
How to find sample ideas on YouTube without losing the thread.
A practical YouTube crate-digging workflow: start with one clue, follow a recording, mark useful moments, and keep a shortlist you can return to.
Read the noteWorkflow · 4 min read
How to organize sample ideas you’ll actually come back to.
Turn saved recordings into a useful listening library with source-linked timestamps, practical tags, project collections, and portable backups.
Read the noteLEAVE A LITTLE ROOM FOR CHANCE
Less reading. More listening?
Open Sift. Put something on. See where it takes you.