Tuva, the standalone sample and project manager we covered earlier this month, has just been updated to version 1.4. The update is focused on workflow customization, with new left bar views, tab-based navigation, and pinned items.
As a quick recap, Tuva is a desktop app that helps you organize, classify, and search audio samples, MIDI files, and DAW project files from a single interface. It uses on-device machine learning to tag files by instrument, detect tempo, and classify one-shots vs loops. Everything runs locally with no internet connection required.
The headline feature in 1.4 is the ability to create multiple left bar views tailored to different workflows. If you mostly work from DAW projects, you can set up a view for project-based browsing. If you’re digging for sounds, you can set up a different view for sample-focused exploration. You switch between them based on what you’re doing rather than working around a single fixed layout.
The update also adds tabs. You can now run multiple searches and views in the same session without losing your place, which is handy when you’re jumping between tasks mid-session.
Pinned items are the third big addition. You can pin collections, folders, and previous searches so the things you keep coming back to are always one click away. It’s a small thing on paper, but if you use Tuva daily, it adds up.
On top of the workflow features, 1.4 brings further bug fixes and performance improvements, following the fixes already rolled out in versions 1.3.11 and 1.3.12. The Tuva team ships updates every two weeks, so the app has been moving fast since launch.
Everything else from previous versions is still in place. Tuva is DAW-agnostic and currently supports project files from Ableton Live and FL Studio, with Logic Pro support next on the roadmap. You can browse your DAW projects, see which samples are used in each one, preview MIDI files, and view the project structure without opening the DAW itself. Sonic similarity search, waveform previews, collections, and favorites all carry over.
Tuva is available for macOS and Windows as a one-time purchase for €25 (lifetime license, no subscription). There’s a 14-day free trial if you want to see how it fits your workflow before paying.
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More info: Tuva 1.4 (€25, 14-day free trial)
Last Updated on May 1, 2026 by Tomislav Zlatic.
