basehead addon · DSS
Database Sharing & Sync
Real-time sync between every basehead client — no separate server, no IT. Stays in sync over LAN or internet, and keeps working when the host goes offline.
What makes DSS different
Built for sound teams that want simplicity with power and can’t afford to be out of sync.
No separate server
One basehead client acts as the host. No NAS gymnastics, no DBA, no licenses for server software. The team you already have is the server.
Real-time sync
Every change — tags, ratings, metadata, groups, CloudPacks — pushes to the host the moment it happens. Other clients see it immediately.
Works offline. Reconciles automatically.
Host laptop closed? Network down? Connected clients keep editing against their local copy. The moment the host is back, every queued change syncs — no manual merge, no lost work.
LAN or internet
Local network for the studio, public IP for remote contributors. Same workflow either way — copy a connection string, paste, pull.
Multiple databases
Share several DBs from one client at the same time. SFX, dialog, music — one rig hosts them all without breaking a sweat.
One-time addon
$99 unlocks DSS on the license you choose. No subscription, no per-seat math when you’re hosting locally.
Three steps to a synced team
Share
One client opens the Shared tab and copies a connection string.
Connect
Other clients paste the string in the Remote tab and hit pull. The DB lands locally.
Work
Edits sync in real time. Anyone offline keeps working — everything reconciles when they reconnect.
Got LLS? Skip the connection strings.
With LAN License Server running on your network, clients already know where to find each other — pulling a shared database is one click, no copy/paste.
No server required. Just Sync.
Got 20+ licenses? Reach out for volume discounts.
Existing customers: pick the license you want to add DSS to in your account.
Want the technical setup walkthrough?
Read the setup & sync docs →