Lives in the menu bar
Backup status at a glance, how much is left to upload, and a pause switch for when you need the bandwidth.
Backup
Hit save in Live. That's the backup.
Point Retake at your projects folder and your sample library. Every save of a set, and every file in the project, is copied to your studio's private cloud workspace. No schedule to set, nothing to remember.
The same sample used in ten projects is uploaded once. Big files resume where they left off. Pause from the menu bar when you need the bandwidth.
Back up your first project →Offload
Finished the record? Get your drive back.
Move a project to cloud only and its folder leaves your Mac. Before anything moves, Retake reads every file again and checks it against the cloud copy. If a single file is not safely backed up, nothing is touched. Need the project again? Download it and carry on.
Blue Hour DubVerify backup Free up space…
Ready to offload. All 212 files (2.4 GB) were read again and match the cloud copy.
The folder moves to the Trash and the project stays in the cloud. Download it again whenever you need it.
Move folder to Trash Keep it here
212 of 212 files in the cloud · encrypted · verified just now
"The drive that died was the one with the album on it."
AllKicks 41Hats 38Loops 27Bass 19Vocals 12★ Favourites
- ★ 909 Open Hat 02.wavDrums/909 · 3 sets · #909 #crispy
- 909 Kick Long.wavDrums/909 · 1 set
- Amen Break 136.wavDrums/Breaks · #break #jungle
- Sadie - hold on (Fmin).wavVocals/Chops · 2 sets · #vox
- Clap Tight.wavCaptured/Drums/Claps · 1 set
Drag me into LiveUsed in Midnight Rinse · Sunday Service 128
Sample library
Find the right sound fast.
Retake listens to every sample once and works out its tempo, key and what it is. Kicks between 124 and 128. Anything in F minor. Preview it, see which sets use it, then drag it straight into Live.
Think of it as Plex for your sounds: one library, every Mac in the studio. Samples that are not on this Mac yet download the moment you use them. Bought a pack? Drop the folder in and it is filed, tagged and backed up.
BPMKeyTypeTagsFavouritesDuplicate finderPack importWaveform preview
Share
Send the project. The samples come with it.
Sets open clean
When a collaborator's set arrives, Retake points its samples at your copy of the shared library, your Packs and your User Library. No "media files are missing" bar.
One library between you
Everyone in the workspace sees the same sample library, with the same tags. Nothing is copied into project folders twice.
Nothing gets overwritten
Both of you saved the same set? Your copy stays, theirs lands next to it with their name on it. Nobody's afternoon disappears.
Also in the box
The parts you only notice when you need them.
Deleted is not gone
A file deleted on another Mac moves to a trash folder inside your project. Recently deleted files restore from the project page.
Verify backup
One click checks that every file in a project has its bytes in the cloud and that they match what is on your disk.
Only what you use
By default Retake uploads the library samples your sets actually reference. Switch to full mirror to back up the whole folder.
Loose samples, filed
A sample dragged in from your desktop is captured into the library and sorted by what it sounds like: kicks, loops, vocals.
Workspaces and roles
Invite by email. Owners, admins and members. Keep separate workspaces for separate bands, labels or clients.
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Encrypted before upload
Files are encrypted on your Mac with AES-256-GCM, under a key that belongs to your workspace, before they leave it. Only members of the workspace can open them.
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Checked both ways
Every file is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint when it goes up and when it comes down. What you saved is what you get back.
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Your files stay yours
Your projects are normal folders on your disk. Cancel any time and everything stays exactly where it is.
Pricing
One price for your whole studio.
Producers work in twos and threes. So Retake is priced per workspace, not per person.
Prices in euro, billed monthly. See the pilot terms for what happens to your data if you cancel.
€20/ month per workspace
- 3 people included, €5 for each extra seat
- 100 GB of encrypted storage, €4 per extra 100 GB
- Unlimited projects, offload and download as often as you like
- Shared sample library with search by BPM and key
- 14 days free, cancel from the app
Get Retake.
Download, sign in, point it at your projects folder. The first backup starts on its own.
Download for MacOne build for Apple Silicon, one for Intel. Free for 14 days, then €20 a month for the workspace.
Questions
Does it change my Ableton projects?
No. Retake only watches your files. The one thing it touches is a set that arrives from a collaborator, where it points the samples to the right place on your Mac so Live opens it clean. Your own saves are never edited.
What exactly happens when I offload a project?
Retake backs up anything still pending, reads every file in the folder again and compares it with the cloud copy, and confirms the cloud has the bytes. Only then does the folder move to your Trash, so it is still recoverable until you empty it. The project stays listed as cloud only and downloads again with one click.
What if we both save the same set at the same time?
Your copy stays. Theirs is saved next to it with their name and the time on it. Nothing is merged, nothing is lost.
Is it end-to-end encrypted?
Not in the strict sense. Files are encrypted on your Mac before upload and stored as ciphertext, and only workspace members can fetch the key through the app. The key service is run by Retake so that a collaborator you invite can open your files without you exchanging keys by hand. File contents are what is encrypted this way; file names, project names and activity are ordinary database records, protected by access rules that limit them to workspace members.
I have a huge sample library.
Fine. By default Retake only uploads the samples your sets actually use, so 200 GB of packs costs nothing until a set touches a file. Turn on full mirror if you want the whole library backed up.
What happens if I stop paying?
Nothing on your Mac changes. The workspace stays writable for 14 days after a failed payment, then becomes read-only: you can still sign in and download everything. Cloud data is kept for 90 days before it is deleted. The date is shown in the app.
FL Studio? Other DAWs?
Retake syncs project folders as ordinary files, including FL Studio and other DAWs. Ableton Live currently has extra sample-aware path repair; deeper integrations for other DAWs are planned.