Sample Libraries

Floe uses a custom sample library format. It’s an open format consisting of a folder of audio files and a file in the Lua programming language called floe.lua.

Access to the audio files gives you the freedom to use a library’s sounds in other software too.

Openness is a key goal of Floe sample libraries.

There’s no proprietary file formats. There’s just FLAC, WAV and Lua. By using widely-used file formats we ensure the longevity of libraries.

Floe’s sample library format is designed to be extended. We are planning to add new features to the format while always retaining backwards compatibility.

Where to get libraries

You can use libraries developed by others or you can develop your own. Developing your own libraries does require some basic programming knowledge.