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420 Chapter 12 Project Manager
In order to collect all necessary information, the Project Manager must first scan all
drives, or at least all folders, used for the abovementioned files. Dependent on disks
sizes and the number of files, this may take quite a while, but the process runs in the
background, allowing you to continue working. The resulting database is global (not
song dependent), and is stored separately from Logic’s preferences, in a special Logic
PMData folder, found in the Preferences folder.
These are the main benefits of the Project Manager:
• With the Save as Project function, you can save a song with all associated files. This
allows you to save all necessary files into a folder that can be burned to CD, enabling
easy transport to another location. This avoids any missing EXS24 Instruments, audio
files or samples that you need to search for, or reconstruct, in the studio.
• Once the data is evaluated by the Project Manager, you can safely delete projects
while avoiding the deletion of any files required for the playback of other songs/
projects.
• Beyond saving and deleting, moving, and copying of all data required for a project is
quick and easy.
Modes
You can switch between the three basic operating modes in the Project Manager—
Browse, Find, and Scan Paths—via the pull-down menu in the upper left corner.
Browse
The Browse mode displays all file types, laid out in category folders on the left side of
the interface. You can set and use bookmarks for any folders.
As soon as you choose a specific file type, you will see all matching files displayed on
the right-hand side of the window. All relevant information for each file is also
displayed, including: location (path) and two optional comment fields. Clicking on the
triangle icon beside an audio file will display the waveform, and a listing of songs in
which it is used. You can use the monitoring feature (similar to that found in the Audio
window), or launch the Sample Editor by double-clicking on the waveform overview.
Movie files can also be opened by double-clicking on them (linked to the current song).
Click on the triangle beside song file names to view a list of audio files and EXS
Instruments that are used in the song.
Find Mode
This mode activates a powerful search engine that allows you to search for all kinds of
files which fulfil specified criteria, such as: name, file type and size. Further functions
are available for audio files. It is possible to limit searches to up to five definable paths.
All search criteria can be saved to personal “filters”, with individual names.