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119 Features · 11 Categories

119 ways to never lose a beat.

Projects scattered across drives. Plugins you can’t track. Beats you forgot you made. Every feature here exists to fix that — organized into 11 categories, built to run on your machine.

Last updated: March 2026

Deckable is a desktop app for macOS and Windows.

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Views & Navigation

9 features

Your DAW shows the last 10 projects. Deckable shows every one. Dashboard, kanban board, list view, grid view, sample browser, plugin manager, and deck views.

Idea4···
Broken Glass
Ableton·150
First Light
Logic·115
Electric Sheep
Bitwig Studio·165
Draft6···
Crystal Caves
Ableton·174
Reverie
Ableton·98
Warm Static
FL Studio·78
Mixing5···
Phantom Limb
Ableton·160
Neon Drift
Logic·140
Velvet Sunset
FL Studio·110
Mastering3···
Golden Hour
Ableton·95
Skyline
Ableton·132
Euphoria
FL Studio·138

Home Dashboard

Customizable widget-based dashboard with drag-and-drop grid layout

Kanban Board

Drag projects through workflow stages from Idea to Done

Plugin Manager

Browse all plugins across your library with usage counts and detail panels

Sample Browser

Browse, search, and preview audio samples from your libraries

Project Organization

15 features

Hundreds of projects and no idea what stage any of them are in. Customizable workflow stages, drag-and-drop, multi-deck workspaces, tags, ratings, priorities, and batch operations.

Midnight ExpressDone
Crystal CavesDraft
Golden HourMastering
ReverieDraft
Neon DriftMixing
3 selected
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Customizable Workflow StagesSix stages by default — Idea, Draft, Mixing, Mastering, Done, and Archived — fully customizable per deck
Drag-and-Drop Stage ChangesMove projects between stages by dragging cards on the Kanban board
Multi-Deck WorkspacesCreate unlimited decks to group projects by album, client, or genre
Custom TagsCreate and assign unlimited tags to organize projects your way
Letter RatingsRate projects S/A/B/C/D/F for quick quality assessment at a glance

Project Detail Panel

14 features

You open a project and have no idea when you last touched it, what plugins it uses, or which version is the right one. A resizable side panel with 14 collapsible sections tells you everything without leaving the view.

Midnight Express4 versions
v4 (Current)Feb 18
Final master bounce
v3Feb 12
EQ adjustments on bus
v2Jan 28
Added vocal chop section
v1Jan 14
Initial arrangement

Project Detail Panel

Resizable side panel with collapsible sections for deep project info

Notes Editor

Add timestamped notes to track ideas and progress on each project

Multiple Checklists

Create and manage task checklists to track to-dos per project

Similar Projects

Discover related projects based on BPM, key, plugins, and tags

Version History

Timeline view of all project versions with one-click switching

Audio & Samples

6 features

Thousands of samples across multiple drives and no way to find the right one. Browse, search, and preview audio from your libraries with waveform visualization and instant playback.

Sample Browser15 samples
BPMTagsKeyDurationCategoryFavoritesMissing
808_Kick_01.wavkickfavorite1.2s
Analog_Kick_Hard.wavkickanalog800ms
Clap_Tight.wavsnarefavorite450ms
Rim_Shot_01.wavsnareperc320ms
Closed_HH_Crisp.wavhatperc180ms
Open_HH_Sizzle.wavhatperc620ms

Sample Library Manager

Add, scan, and manage multiple sample libraries from the sidebar

Sample Waveform Preview

Click any sample to see its waveform and hear instant audio playback

Audio Playback

Preview bounce files and samples with built-in audio player

Plugin Management

6 features

Missing plugin errors every time you open an old project. Track every plugin across your library with usage counts, missing plugin warnings, and CSV export.

Total Plugins

15

Most Used

Pro-Q 3

22 projects

OctDecFeb
Pro-Q 3
VST3
22
OTT
VST3
20
Serum
VST3
18
Valhalla Room
VST3
16
Plugin ScannerAuto-detect VST3 and AU plugins installed on your system
Plugin Usage AnalyticsSee how many projects use each plugin with trend tracking
Missing Plugin DetectionIdentify plugins referenced in projects but not installed on your system

Scanning & Discovery

10 features

Projects buried in nested folders you forgot existed. Point Deckable at a folder and it finds every DAW project inside, extracting BPM, key, plugins, samples, and bounces from 8 DAWs.

Native desktop app
macOS
Windows
Native performanceAuto-updatesOffline-first
Runs anywhere you make music

Auto-Scan Watched Folders

Point at folders and Deckable discovers every DAW project inside

Multi-DAW Support

Detect and organize projects from 8 DAWs: Ableton, Logic, FL Studio, REAPER, Pro Tools, Cubase, Bitwig Studio, and DAWproject

BPM & Key Extraction

Automatically extract tempo and musical key from project files

Deep Metadata Parsing

Extract plugins, samples, tracks, duration, and DAW version from project files

Sessions & Analytics

5 features

You spent 200 hours in your DAW last year but have no idea where the time went. Automatic session tracking with a heatmap, streaks, weekly charts, and time summaries.

Activity5 weeks
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W
T
F
S
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24hthis week
5-daystreak
3.4havg / day

Automatic Session Tracking

Detects work sessions from file changes with 30-minute gap threshold

Activity Heatmap

GitHub-style visualization of your creative output over the past year

Daily Streak

Track consecutive days of creative activity to build momentum

Search & Filtering

11 features

You know that beat exists somewhere. Full-text search, filter by stage, DAW, rating, tags, date, and priority. Find anything in seconds.

Search projects...
Mixing×
Ableton Live×
A×
Stage
DAW
Rating
Priority
Tags
Date Range
Full-Text SearchInstant FTS5-powered search with BM25 ranking and highlight snippets
Filter by StageFilter projects by workflow stage across all views
Filter by TagsFilter projects by one or more custom tags
Keyboard NavigationNavigate with arrow keys, open with Enter, close with Escape, and more

Dashboard

22 features

Ever wonder how many unfinished projects you actually have? 18 widgets, 3 preset layouts, and a drag-and-drop grid. Your entire catalog at a glance.

Add Widget
PRODUCTIVITY

Quick Capture

Create new projects quickly

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Inbox

Unsorted projects

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Templates

Quick-start from templates

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PROJECTS

Smart Recents

Recently modified projects

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Pinned Projects

Your favorited projects

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Project Spotlight

Featured project with metadata

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Dust Off

Rediscover forgotten projects

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INSIGHTS

Pipeline Pulse

Stage distribution overview

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Session Summary

Track your sessions

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Daily Streak

Maintain your streak

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Quick Capture Widget

Create new projects quickly with template selection

Pipeline Pulse Widget

Overview of project counts by stage with color-coded bars

Activity Heatmap Widget

GitHub-style year-long visualization of your creative output

Preset Dashboard Layouts

Three curated layouts: Studio Overview, Production Hub, and Creative Flow

Widget Picker

Add or remove widgets from a categorized picker dialog

Design & Theming

5 features

Your tools should look as good as they sound. Nine dark themes — Midnight, Console, Studio, Neon, Vintage, Ember, Arctic, Sakura, and Forest — with smooth animations throughout.

9 Premium Themes
Nine ThemesSwitch between Midnight, Console, Studio, Neon, Vintage, Ember, Arctic, Sakura, and Forest themes
Semantic Design TokensConsistent visual language with 35+ semantic tokens across all components
Micro-AnimationsSmooth transitions and hover effects throughout the interface

Platform & Infrastructure

16 features

Local-first. No account required. No external tracking. SQLite storage, cross-platform support, auto-updates, one-click DAW launch, and a setup wizard that gets you running in minutes.

Native desktop app
macOS
Windows
Native performanceAuto-updatesOffline-first
Runs anywhere you make music

Local-First Storage

All data stored locally in SQLite with no cloud dependency

Cross-Platform

Native desktop app for macOS and Windows with platform-specific features

Auto-Updates

Check for and install updates automatically on app launch

Launch in DAW

Open any project in its native DAW with a single click

Setup Wizard

Step-by-step onboarding with folder detection, deck creation, and theme selection

Ready to organize your projects?

Free for 14 days. Every feature included. No credit card required.

Deckable is a desktop app for macOS and Windows.

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