Our Principles
We built SaneMode because artists today deserve a better way to stand behind their work.
A decade ago, great records were generally assumed to be made by humans. AI changed that default assumption and made questions more common in music. Now an artist can spend months on a record and still have no simple, widely understood format that stands behind what they made without shifting them toward explanation, manual documentation, or more process-sharing than they want. That’s why we engineered SaneMode to work at the heart of where most artists make music today: the DAW.
SaneMode gives artists a receipt they can use or keep to themselves, without turning creativity into paperwork. We chose the word receipt because a layer meant to help protect the work should stay even-handed in function and in spirit. It doesn’t ask you to rethink your process or change the way you make music. In practice, it can be as simple as putting SaneMode on your master and letting it run while you create. It can also function as a personal archive: an anchored history of your work, even if you keep it private.
We expect artists and engineers to use this differently. Some enjoy sharing their sessions, breakdowns, and process. That’s valuable. A receipt serves a different purpose: it gives you a quick, consistent, grounded file you can keep or send when you want something practical to reference in creative, studio, or release contexts. It stays under your control, like any other tool in your DAW.
We don’t believe receipts should be required to release music, get paid, participate, or prove legitimacy. Using SaneMode purely as a private archive is valid too. Receipts are not a rating system, and music without them is still music.
On Your Terms
These principles depend on artists having a real choice. You decide what SaneMode is allowed to observe. If something can’t be observed or confirmed, the receipt says only that, and does not speculate.
A receipt file is created only when you choose to generate one. You can review what’s included before sharing it. Receipt files stay on your device and do not leave your machine unless you export or share them.
The only time SaneMode relies on a network service or transmits data is during licensing activation. You can delete receipt files and Vault records on your device at any time.
Built for Privacy
SaneMode reflects these principles in how it behaves. It captures only the limited context you allowed around an export and stays lightweight inside real DAWs. Aside from license activation, the tool is fully local, so what it retains stays private and under your sole discretion.
What SaneMode Records
Any additional context SaneMode ties to a specific export comes from the optional signals you enable. The goal is for a receipt to reflect what SaneMode was able to observe, what remained unconfirmed, and any relevant limits on what was available in that session. When kept locally, that information remains in the Vault for your own reference.
What SaneMode Doesn't Record
SaneMode does not record the underlying contents of your work or your personal activity. It does not capture playable audio, project contents, track names, plug-in settings, screen contents, messages, keystrokes, or raw MIDI performances.
We’re independent, and we’ve built SaneMode to stay that way: lightweight, voluntary, and respectful of the art. We’re grateful to the artists, engineers, and studios using SaneMode in the real world. Your feedback and dedication shape what it becomes.
— Terrahaven
Our Principles
We built SaneMode because artists today deserve a better way to stand behind their work.
A decade ago, great records were generally assumed to be made by humans. AI changed that default assumption and made questions more common in music. Now an artist can spend months on a record and still have no simple, widely understood format that stands behind what they made without shifting them toward explanation, manual documentation, or more process-sharing than they want. That’s why we engineered SaneMode to work at the heart of where most artists make music today: the DAW.
SaneMode gives artists a receipt they can use or keep to themselves, without turning creativity into paperwork. We chose the word receipt because a layer meant to help protect the work should stay even-handed in function and in spirit. It doesn’t ask you to rethink your process or change the way you make music. In practice, it can be as simple as putting SaneMode on your master and letting it run while you create. It can also function as a personal archive: an anchored history of your work, even if you keep it private.
We expect artists and engineers to use this differently. Some enjoy sharing their sessions, breakdowns, and process. That’s valuable. A receipt serves a different purpose: it gives you a quick, consistent, grounded file you can keep or send when you want something practical to reference in creative, studio, or release contexts. It stays under your control, like any other tool in your DAW.
We don’t believe receipts should be required to release music, get paid, participate, or prove legitimacy. Using SaneMode purely as a private archive is valid too. Receipts are not a rating system, and music without them is still music.
On Your Terms
These principles depend on artists having a real choice. You decide what SaneMode is allowed to observe. If something can’t be observed or confirmed, the receipt says only that, and does not speculate.
A receipt file is created only when you choose to generate one. You can review what’s included before sharing it. Receipt files stay on your device and do not leave your machine unless you export or share them.
The only time SaneMode relies on a network service or transmits data is during licensing activation. You can delete receipt files and Vault records on your device at any time.
Built for Privacy
SaneMode reflects these principles in how it behaves. It captures only the limited context you allowed around an export and stays lightweight inside real DAWs. Aside from license activation, the tool is fully local, so what it retains stays private and under your sole discretion.
What SaneMode Records
Any additional context SaneMode ties to a specific export comes from the optional signals you enable. The goal is for a receipt to reflect what SaneMode was able to observe, what remained unconfirmed, and any relevant limits on what was available in that session. When kept locally, that information remains in the Vault for your own reference.
What SaneMode Doesn't Record
SaneMode does not record the underlying contents of your work or your personal activity. It does not capture playable audio, project contents, track names, plug-in settings, screen contents, messages, keystrokes, or raw MIDI performances.
We’re independent, and we’ve built SaneMode to stay that way: lightweight, voluntary, and respectful of the art. We’re grateful to the artists, engineers, and studios using SaneMode in the real world. Your feedback and dedication shape what it becomes.
— Terrahaven