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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sampler.meiji.industries/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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File and project management

Meiji Sampler supports both lightweight session persistence and explicit project files.

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Two layers of persistence

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Session state

Session state stores working context such as:
  • last directory
  • pad assignments
  • loops
  • scenes
  • mixer settings
  • local overrides
Session state saves automatically. It captures whatever was open when you last quit.

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Project files

Projects are explicit .meiji files stored under:
  • macOS: ~/Documents/Meiji Sampler/Projects/
  • Windows: Documents\Meiji Sampler\Projects\
  • Linux: $XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR/Meiji Sampler/Projects/ if set, otherwise ~/Meiji Sampler/Projects/
Use projects when you want a durable named checkpoint rather than just “whatever was open last.”

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Managing projects from Settings

All project operations live in the Project category of the Settings tab. Press , to open Settings — the Project category is the default view. From here you can:
  • Save the current project (or type a name for a first save)
  • Save As a copy under a new name
  • Open a recent project from an inline picker
  • Create a new empty project
  • View and open storage directories (Projects, Recordings, Bounces, Packs)

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Global shortcuts

These shortcuts work from anywhere in the app, outside the Settings tab:
KeyAction
Ctrl+SSave project
Ctrl+Shift+SSave project as
Ctrl+OOpen project
Ctrl+NNew project

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Unsaved changes

A yellow dot next to the project name indicates unsaved changes. If you try to open or create a project while changes exist, Meiji Sampler asks for confirmation before discarding.
  • use session persistence for fast daily flow
  • save projects for any arrangement you care about keeping

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Project names

When you save a new project, Meiji Sampler pre-fills the name field with a generated suggestion in the format: 
YYYY-MM-DD adjective noun
For example: 2026-04-04 cosmic engine or 2026-04-04 velvet horizon. The date prefix keeps your projects sorted chronologically in the file browser. The adjective-noun pair gives each project a distinct identity without requiring you to think of a name mid-session. You can edit the suggestion freely before saving. Names are sanitized and saved as .meiji files. If a name would overwrite an existing project, the save flow asks for confirmation before proceeding.