# Sub Lab won't save my imported samples **URL:** \ **Category:** SubLab\ **Tags:** support\ **Created:** [October 28, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377 "2022-10-28T15:50:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jerdm20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jerdm20](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Jerdm20)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/1 "2022-10-28T15:50:23Z")
Sub Lab won’t save my imported samples ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_FAW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/gavin_faw/32/291_2.png) [@Gavin\_FAW](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Gavin_FAW)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/2 "2022-11-01T17:05:45Z")
Hi @Jerdm20, When you import samples and then you re-open SubLab, you don’t see your samples? Imported samples should appear in the drop menu on the sampler under “Imported” ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/circlesynth/original/1X/13cbec69894716f163ed7dc02f2d65e876829f3c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jerdm20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jerdm20](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Jerdm20)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/3 "2022-11-02T00:57:35Z")
yea, they just dissapear… like after they have the plugin open for 10 minutes they’ll just disappear Jared Moore (J Francis Keys) Musician/Producer (805)403-3939 God’s will be done. ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_FAW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/gavin_faw/32/291_2.png) [@Gavin\_FAW](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Gavin_FAW)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 11:44am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/4 "2022-11-02T11:44:30Z")
Ok, that is totally wired @Jerdm20… Are you running Windows or macOS? Thanks, Gavin. ---
**Author:** ![Jerdm20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jerdm20](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Jerdm20)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/5 "2022-11-02T15:23:20Z")
right lol. mac os 10.15.7 Catalina Jared Moore (J Francis Keys) Musician/Producer (805)403-3939 God’s will be done. ---
**Author:** ![Adamate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@Adamate](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Adamate)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/7 "2022-11-17T00:59:55Z")
On Windows SubLabXL (haven’t tried SubLab) saves imported samples in a protected OS folder it’s not supposed to use. Apple is even more strict with app/file permissions so it might be something similar to that. If Mac OS supports SymLinks, try moving the samples folder somewhere else and point it to the original location using a SymLink. ---
**Author:** ![Jerdm20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jerdm20](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Jerdm20)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/8 "2022-11-17T01:24:14Z")
ok Mac doesn’t have Symlink, but i’ll try to move the folder tomorrow. thank you ---
**Author:** ![Gavin\_FAW](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/gavin_faw/32/291_2.png) [@Gavin\_FAW](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Gavin_FAW)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/9 "2022-11-18T16:29:54Z")
@Adamate let me look into this on Monday. We’re able to import samples here but there might be something up with disk permissions. ---
**Author:** ![Julia](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.futureaudioworkshop.com/julia/32/981_2.png) [@Julia](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/u/Julia)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.futureaudioworkshop.com/t/sub-lab-wont-save-my-imported-samples/1377/10 "2025-12-04T12:06:23Z")