The operating system for serious music creators
Kora is project management software built specifically for professional music creators. It's a Mac-first creator operating system that manages albums, projects, deliverables, and creative momentum outside the DAW. Unlike generic productivity tools like Notion or Trello, Kora treats delivery, albums, and professional output as first-class concepts with music-specific workflows built natively.
Built for musicians, artists, DJs, beatmakers, producers, composers, sound designers, and other music creators who need a reliable system to plan, review, execute, and deliver real work.
Local-first and creator-first by design.
No AI training, no data mining — your work stays yours. Always. Your files live on your machine, not in someone else's cloud.
Mac-first at launch · iPhone app + widgets coming soon
In Short
Kora by Soniteq is a Mac-first music creator operating system that manages albums, projects, deliverables, and creative momentum. It replaces fragmented tools with a single system designed for professional music workflows, including review, delivery, follow-ups, and long-term organization.
Who Kora Is Built For
Composers
Working with publishers and libraries, managing multiple briefs and deadlines.
Producers
Managing multiple releases, versions, and professional delivery workflows.
Sound Designers
Delivering assets professionally for film, TV, games, and other media.
Independent Creators
Treating music as a career, not just a hobby. Shipping work consistently.
Built for professionals: Kora is a focused desktop system built around how music professionals actually work—not a web app trying to be everything to everyone.
Why Kora Exists
Kora replaces 5-6 fragmented tools (Notion, Trello, spreadsheets, Notes app, Finder) with one Mac-first creator operating system. Built specifically for music workflows: planning → review → execution → delivery. Treats albums and deliverables as first-class concepts, not tasks in a generic list.
Watch Kora Transform Your Workflow
See how Kora brings together albums, projects, deadlines, AI planning, and delivery tools into one calm, powerful music creator operating system
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Kora manages DAW project files, albums, exports, versions, and delivery workflows outside the DAW — bringing together the core systems music creators actually need into a unified operating system, not just a task dashboard.
How It Works
A simple, repeatable workflow that helps you stay organized, deliver faster, and compete in the modern music industry.
Plan
Map out albums, tracks, and deliverables in Kora. Set deadlines, organize stems, and track client requirements.
Create
Focus on writing music while Kora tracks your progress, manages tasks, and keeps you on schedule.
Deliver
Use Export Flow to batch export with proper metadata, naming, and formats. Ship professional packages in minutes.
Repeat
Build momentum with a proven workflow. Each project gets easier, faster, and more profitable.
Ready to streamline your workflow?
Your Dashboard, Your Workflow
Kora is modular by design. Turn on the tools you need, hide the fluff, and keep the whole music creator pipeline visible.
Top 3 Today
AI-picked priorities from deadlines, urgency, and workload
Albums in Motion
Briefs, track targets, progress bars, and delivery status
Follow-ups Due
Never miss a publisher/library touchpoint again
Projects
DAW links, milestones, and real-world timelines
Whiteboard Notes
Notes that attach to albums, projects, contacts, or tasks
Calendar
Daily/weekly/monthly views built for creative seasons
Focus Timer
Pomodoro + deep work blocks tied to real work
Delivery Tools
Folder watching, naming systems, metadata, and exports
Audio Player
Music player with SoundCloud-style timeline notes
Local-First Storage
Your files stay on your machine. Fast, private, and always accessible offline.
Real-Time Urgency Weighting
Dashboard automatically prioritizes what matters in the moment
Relationship Management
Track contacts, monitor important relationships, and automate follow-ups
Context-Aware AI Coaching (Built In)
Kora includes a built-in AI Coach that uses awareness of your albums, projects, tasks, deliverables, review notes, and deadlines to provide context-aware guidance.
It helps you prioritize what matters, catch risks early, and maintain momentum—without generating music or training on your audio.
Context-Aware Guidance
Because Kora understands your album structure, version states, review notes, and delivery requirements, its coaching can be specific, actionable, and grounded in reality—not generic productivity advice.
Smart Summaries
Instant context on albums, projects, and relationships so you don't re-read everything. Optional morning brief and nightly recap.
Creator-First Policy
No training generative music models. Scoped, assistive AI. Your work stays yours—always.
What Kora Is Not
Not a DAW
Kora works alongside your DAW, managing project files and workflows outside of it.
Not an AI Music Generator
Kora doesn't generate music. It helps you organize and deliver your creative work.
Not a Generic Task Manager
Built specifically for music workflows, not generic productivity.
Not a Web-First Tool
Desktop-first system built for professional creative work and deep focus.
The Kora Ecosystem (What's Included)
Kora is not just one tool—it's a connected ecosystem of systems designed specifically for professional music workflows.
Album-Based Project Containers
Treat albums (not tasks or documents) as first-class objects. Track tracks, stems, versions, and delivery status in one place.
DAW Project File Management
Organize and track DAW project files, exports, and versions outside the DAW—no plugin required.
Whiteboards
Visual planning for briefs, creative direction, and album concepts that connect directly to real projects.
Global Audio Review
Turn timestamped listening notes into linked, actionable work. Review audio exports and track feedback in context.
Tasks & Execution Layers
Tasks stay tied to albums and audio—not abstract to-do lists. Execution reflects real project structure.
Focus Flow
Deep work, prioritization, and maintaining creative momentum without distraction or context-switching.
Export Flow
Delivery preflight, naming accuracy, and confidence scoring before files are sent. Catch errors early.
Naming Engine
Parse versions, stems, BPM, and key from professional filenames. Understand what files represent automatically.
Weekly Review
Delivery awareness, follow-ups, and long-term progress tracking. Stay on top of what matters over time.
Context-Aware AI Coach
AI guidance that reflects the real state of your albums, projects, and deliverables—not generic productivity advice.
Integrations (Gmail, Calendar, Cloud Storage)
Connect with tools you already use to eliminate complexity, not add it. Focus on outcomes.
Optional GPT-Enhanced Mode (Pro)
AI career coaching primed for music creators. Industry-specific advice, creative brainstorming, and project planning.
This is why Kora is described as a music creator operating system: it connects planning, review, execution, delivery, and follow-up in one ecosystem—not just one tool.
Integrations That Actually Help
Kora connects with the tools you already use—not to add complexity, but to eliminate it. Focus on outcomes, not switching between apps.
Gmail
Auto-create email filters for music libraries, labels, and collaborators. Never miss important client emails buried in your inbox.
Outcome: Organized communication without manual sorting
Google Calendar & iCal
Intelligent session scheduling with day/week/month planning. Kora suggests optimal creative blocks based on your deadlines and energy patterns.
Outcome: Protected creative time without calendar chaos
Dropbox & Google Drive
Cloud storage with auto-delivery templates. Organize projects, create backup automation, and prepare client deliverables without manual file management.
Outcome: Version control and delivery prep on autopilot
Optional GPT-Enhanced Mode (Pro)
AI Career Coaching primed for music creators. Get industry-specific advice, creative brainstorming, and project planning suggestions that understand your workflow.
Local-first by default; optional cloud AI is user-initiated and never trains on your music.
Outcome: Strategic guidance without generic business advice
DAW Integration
Works alongside any DAW. Export Flow and Key Shift Pro integrate with Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, Cubase, FL Studio, and more for seamless batch processing.
Outcome: Workflow automation without changing your creative tools
More Coming Soon
We're building integrations based on music creator feedback. Slack, Notion, Airtable, and more are on the roadmap.
Have a request? Let us know when you sign up.
All integrations are designed to reduce tool-switching friction, not add more complexity to your workflow.
Pricing That Respects The Work
Most music creators pay for a stack of apps—then still miss follow-ups and lose time to chaos. Kora replaces the stack with one system built for albums, relationships, and delivery.
Kora Local
Replace your basic stack with a private, offline-first music creator system
- Projects, albums, track planning, and briefs
- Timeline + due dates + follow-ups
- Local coach (rules-based) + Focus Timer
- No cloud, no mobile, no advanced AI
You can stay on Kora Local forever — upgrades are optional
Compare All Features
See exactly what's included in each tier with our interactive comparison table
Core Features
AI & Intelligence
Mobile & Sync
Tools & Automation
All tiers include 14-day free trial. Kora Local: $7/mo or $70/yr. Upgrades unlock advanced features.
Core Systems
Kora is built from interconnected systems that work together as a unified music creator operating system. Explore each system to understand how they support your workflow.
Global Audio Review
Timestamped notes → tasks
Turn listening into action by placing timestamped notes on audio exports and converting them into linked tasks.
Export Flow
Delivery preflight and confidence
Automate naming, metadata, and batch export with intelligent preflight checks for professional delivery readiness.
Naming Engine
Versions, BPM, key parsing
Parse filenames for key, BPM, and versions to maintain naming consistency and reduce delivery errors.
Focus Flow
Deep work sessions
Structured focus sessions with timers and distraction blocking to protect your creative momentum.
Whiteboards
Visual planning
Visual canvases for brainstorming album concepts, mapping track relationships, and planning creative direction.
Weekly Review
Momentum tracking
Structured weekly reflection to track progress, identify blockers, and maintain creative momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Kora pricing, features, and policies
Common Concerns
Honest answers to the questions you're probably thinking
🤔"Is this just another task manager?"
No. Task managers are generic productivity tools built for software teams and office workers. Kora is purpose-built for music creators—it understands albums, stems, revisions, deliverables, and the creative-to-delivery lifecycle. It's not about checking boxes; it's about shipping albums without losing track of what matters.
🎹"Will this replace my DAW?"
Absolutely not. Kora doesn't touch audio production—that's what your DAW is for. Kora manages everything around the DAW: planning albums, tracking deliverables, reviewing audio exports, organizing stems, and ensuring nothing gets lost between creation and delivery. Think of it as mission control for your music projects.
📊"Why not just use spreadsheets or Notion?"
You can, but you'll spend hours building custom templates, maintaining formulas, and manually tracking what's done. Kora gives you album-based project containers, intelligent file naming, delivery confidence checks, and audio review workflows out of the box—no setup required. It's the difference between building your own car and driving one that already works.
🤖"Is this just a ChatGPT wrapper?"
No. Kora is local-first software that works completely offline. The optional GPT-Enhanced Mode (Pro tier) is user-initiated and never trains on your music. The core system—album containers, Export Flow, Global Audio Review, Naming Engine—runs entirely on your machine with zero AI dependency.
💰"What if I can't afford a subscription?"
Kora Local starts at $7/month or $70/year with a 14-day free trial. You get album containers, project management, and core workflows. Creator and Pro tiers unlock Export Flow, Global Audio Review, and optional cloud features. All tiers include the same local-first foundation—you're paying for the tools you need, not forced upgrades.
Common Questions About Kora
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