Premium Audio Software
Your Music.
Your Way.
Everywhere.
Kanora is built for listeners who care about their shelves as much as their sound. Designed for Apple devices, it captures discs properly, respects your existing folders, syncs through your own iCloud, and lets you move music between local and cloud storage with ease. No algorithms. No subscriptions. No record-label switch-offs. Just a collection you control.
Format Support
FLAC · WAV · ALAC · AAC
Lab Focus
Analog + DLNA experiments
Recording
Vinyl & cassette capture (in development)
Core Features
Built for people who own their music.
Kanora combines studio-grade care with a warm, native interface. Import, organize, sync, and play your collection—without jargon or compromises.
CD + Files Capture
Bit-perfect ripping with rich artwork plus effortless imports from your existing folders. Your order stays untouched.
Analog to AirPlay
ExperimentalRoute a deck or preamp through Kanora and out to AirPlay. It already shines with your digital library and the live input path is marked experimental while I refine it.
DLNA Revival
In DevelopmentBringing classic DLNA speakers (including my faithful Panasonic AllPlay units) back into the room. This is under active development.
Quiet AI Assistance
Future RoadmapTasteful suggestions for tagging, sequencing, and liner-note research without ever seizing the controls. Coming once it feels truly helpful.
Analog Recording
In DevelopmentVinyl and cassette recording is in development so every take you love can sit beside your CD imports, fully tagged, filtered, and available in your library.
Lossless by Default
FLAC, WAV, ALAC, AAC, and MP3 playback with headroom for the dynamics you care about.
Metadata Muscle
Track, album, and bulk editors with instant previews and sourced artwork that respects original pressings.
Cloud & Local Harmony
Filters for On This Device, iCloud, External, Lossless, and more—each tied to truthful badges across every screen.
Name
Kanora — from kan (Cornish for “song”) and ora (Latin for “hour, moment”).
Literally: “song + moment”
Meaning: a moment for music — time set aside to listen, not just consume.
About Kanora
I’m one person (with a little AI tooling) building a calm home for unruly music libraries.
Streaming services shouldn’t decide which pressing you hear, and no app should scramble the folders you already curated. Kanora uses modern native tooling behind the scenes, but the experience is intentionally understated so you stay in control.
- • Unified filters + badges (● ☁︎ ⇩ ⦸) that actually mirror file presence on SSD, USB, cache, or iCloud
- • Track, album, and bulk metadata editors with realtime previews and trusted metadata suggestions
- • Analog-to-AirPlay monitoring (still experimental) plus content-addressed caching so every play and rip stays lossless
- • DLNA streaming support in development so those Panasonic AllPlay speakers (and yours) get a second life
- • Vinyl and cassette recording (in development) so every session can be tagged and shelved beside your CD imports
- • Gentle AI touches planned for liner notes, duplicates, and sequencing—always opt-in, never pushy
Listening Modes
Mac
Where CD ripping, USB drive imports, and the full suite of metadata editors live.
iPad
Touch-first split view, Files integration, and the experimental analog-to-AirPlay monitoring panel.
iPhone
Pocket control for the same shared library with offline downloads and filters when you travel.
Your Library
Smart filters for On This Device, iCloud, External drives, Lossless, Not Present, and more—each tied to the same status badges you see on every track.
Technical Excellence
Modern architecture. Native performance.
The focus is on craftsmanship: calm typography, tactile controls, and an architecture that favours reliability over gimmicks. The Kanora Lab keeps an eye on analog routing, DLNA revival, and thoughtful AI enhancements so every addition feels worthy of the brand.
Early Access
Take back control of your music library.
Kanora is still in its early days. I’m tightening the UI, firming up tests, and finishing the metadata tooling. If you enjoy build logs and want to hear when early access opens, stick around—it’s coming together.
Kanora Lab
Experiments, field notes, and quiet AI ideas.
The Kanora Lab is where I share transparent updates on early features. It’s home to the blog, release notes, and the experiments that need more patience: analog-to-AirPlay, DLNA revival, and discreet AI assists that never get in your way.
Analog to AirPlay
ExperimentalLive monitoring already feels magical with the right setup, but I’m still dialing in latency and reliability before it graduates.
Analog Recording
In DevelopmentCapture vinyl and cassette sessions straight into Kanora so every recording lives beside your CD imports with the same metadata care.
DLNA Revival
In DevelopmentBreathing new life into DLNA and AllPlay speakers so heritage systems can sit beside modern AirPlay rooms.
Quiet AI Touches
Future RoadmapSubtle assistants for liner-note lookups, duplicate spotting, and playlist sequencing—always optional, never shouty.