SonicVault – Audio Streaming & Download CMS

SonicVault is a self-hosted PHP audio streaming and download CMS designed for music producers, audio portals, sound-effect libraries, podcast networks and digital audio platforms.

It provides an audio-focused website with an interactive waveform player, playlist queue, background playback, genre-based browsing and support for popular audio formats. Administrators can organize audio files using a Google Drive-style file manager with folders, search, grid and list views, batch actions and a recycle bin.

The platform also includes timed download pages, single-use download tokens, advertising placements and support for Google AdSense and custom HTML banners. Audio files can be stored on the local server or through Cloudinary, while optional FFmpeg integration supports multi-bitrate transcoding.

An automated four-step web installer helps configure the application and database. The responsive administration dashboard includes role-based access, activity monitoring and dark/light mode.

SonicVault is suitable for businesses and creators who want to operate their own audio streaming and download website with control over their content, file organization and monetization.

• Audio waveform player: Interactive WaveSurfer.js waveform visualization.

• Multiple audio formats: MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, OGG and FLAC support.

• Persistent playback: Floating player, playlist queue, volume control and background playback.

• Audio analytics: Track views, play metrics and download counters.

• Genre management: Custom genre icons and color tags.

• Google Drive-style file manager: Nested folders, search, grid/list views and file inspection.

• File management: Rename, move, soft-delete, restore and recycle-bin functionality.

• Chunked uploads: Drag-and-drop audio uploads.

• Download monetization: Countdown download lockers and single-use download tokens.

• Advertising management: Eight built-in ad positions for AdSense and custom HTML/JS banners.

• Device targeting: Desktop, tablet and mobile ad placement options.

• Cloudinary integration: Optional cloud-based audio storage and CDN delivery.

• FFmpeg integration: Optional 128kbps, 192kbps and 320kbps transcoding.

• Audio metadata: Automatic ID3 tags, cover artwork and branding watermark support.

• SEO tools: XML sitemap, OpenGraph metadata, schema markup and customizable URLs.

• Administration: Responsive dashboard, dark/light mode and mobile navigation.

• Access control: Super Admin, Editor and Moderator roles.

• Security features: CSRF protection, rate limiting, SQL injection defense and activity logs.

• Installation: Guided four-step browser installer.

• PHP: Version 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 or 8.4.

• Database: MySQL 5.7+, MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.3+.

• Web server: Apache with mod_rewrite enabled, LiteSpeed or Nginx.

• PHP extensions: PDO, pdo_mysql, cURL, GD or Imagick with FreeType support, Fileinfo, mbstring, JSON and ZIP.

• Upload size: Recommended upload_max_filesize = 128M or higher.

• POST size: Recommended post_max_size = 130M or higher.

• Memory: Recommended memory_limit = 256M.

• Execution time: Recommended max_execution_time = 300.

• Storage: Sufficient server storage for uploaded audio files when using local storage.

• Optional tools: Cloudinary account for CDN storage or FFmpeg for automated audio transcoding.

A hosting environment with suitable upload limits and storage capacity is recommended for managing large audio libraries.