Orion

I’m excited to share a passion project I’ve been working on recently — my very first standalone app written in Python, developed in my free time between projects.

After struggling to find a convenient audio file browser for working with my sound effects library, I decided to build one myself. Introducing Orion — a visual audio file browser helping to recursively search, explore, preview, and manage sounds in extensive audio libraries.

Coming from a design background rather than programming, I began this project with only a basic knowledge of Python. Over six months of learning and development, I was able to bring the app to life.

The goal was to create something both functional and visually appealing. This has been a true solo effort — I handled the design, coding, testing and optimization myself. Of course, I made use of some amazing open-source libraries that helped speed up development. I also dipped into UX/UI design and ended up really enjoying the process.

It’s been an incredibly rewarding experience that pushed my skills to a new level. It is just the MVP release, so not all the features I envisioned are in place yet — but I plan to continue development if the app gains traction.

To celebrate the launch, the full version is free for the first 100 users with this special promo code:

H9H6G-VCG4K-M9C4K-PG633-P6K7Z

Redeem the code at your Microsoft Account 🡥 or use the direct link 🡥

The app is currently available for Windows 10/11 only.

A Microsoft Account is required to get the app.

Don't have one? Sign up here 🡥

I hope you find it useful and enjoyable too!