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Getting Started with Deckable

From first scan to full catalog — set up in minutes, not hours.

Last updated: March 2026

What Deckable Does

Deckable is a desktop project manager built for music producers who use multiple DAWs. Point it at your project folders and it pulls every session into one visual library — Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, REAPER, Pro Tools, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and DAWproject.

Kanban board, sample browser, plugin manager, 18 dashboard widgets, 9 themes. 119 features, all running locally on your machine. Local-first, no subscription required.

What You Need

  • macOS 10.13+ (High Sierra or later) or Windows 10+
  • 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB recommended
  • ~200 MB disk space for the app, plus space for your projects
  • No internet required after activation (offline-first architecture)

Getting Started

Download Deckable for macOS or Windows and run the installer. The app weighs around 200 MB and requires no internet connection after activation.

8 DAWs, One Library

Ableton Live.als
Logic Pro.logicx
FL Studio.flp
REAPER.rpp
Pro Tools.ptx
Cubase.cpr
Bitwig Studio.bwproject
DAWproject.dawproject

Deckable auto-detects your DAW from the project file. No configuration needed -- just point it at a folder and it handles the rest.

What You Can Do

Kanban Board
Drag projects through a six-stage workflow -- Idea, Draft, Mixing, Mastering, Done, and Archived -- with a Pipeline Bar showing your progress at a glance.
Dashboard
18 customizable widgets including Activity Heatmap, Pipeline Pulse, Daily Streak, and Project Spotlight. Choose from preset layouts or build your own.
Sample Browser
Browse, search, and preview audio samples from your libraries with waveform display and instant playback.
Plugin Manager
Track every VST, VST3, AU, and CLAP plugin across your entire library with usage analytics, missing-plugin detection, and CSV export.
Views
Switch between List View, Grid View, Kanban Board, and Deck Views. Sort, filter, and search with instant FTS5 full-text search.

Make It Yours

Your tools should match your taste. 9 dark themes built-in:

MidnightConsoleStudioNeonVintageEmberArcticSakuraForest
  • Custom decks to organize projects by album, client, genre, or mood
  • Letter ratings (S/A/B/C/D/F) and priority levels (P1--P5)
  • Custom tags, resizable columns, and configurable dashboard layouts

Your Music Stays on Your Machine

  • Local-first storage -- all data lives in a SQLite database on your machine
  • Local-first, no external tracking by default
  • Optional anonymous crash reporting (opt-in only)
  • Your projects, your music, your machine -- always
  • Data location -- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.deckable.app/ · Windows: %APPDATA%\com.deckable.app\

Ready to get started?

Download the free trial and get started in minutes. Full access to every feature for 14 days. No credit card.

Deckable is a desktop app for macOS and Windows.

Send yourself a download reminder for when you're at your desk.

Yours free for 14 days,No credit card,Your music stays on your machine

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