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436 Chapter 12 Project Manager
Search files using: Search engine Only tells Logic to search for every file on all disks,
when a song or EXS instrument is opened, and its respective audio files cannot be
found. Thus, every possible matching file with the right name will be found, but the
search process takes a relatively long time depending on the number of files and
number and size of disks to be searched. This search method was used by Logic 5 and
earlier versions.
Search files using: Project Manager Database Only instructs Logic to search for the file
using the Project Manager’s “knowledge” about the location of every file. If you haven’t
scanned the appropriate folders or haven’t performed Functions > Check for modified or
deleted files since the problem was created, the search may fail. The benefit of this
setting is that Select for searching files use Project Manager Database Only is fast. If a
song or EXS instrument fails to find its files, you should rescan and Check for modified or
deleted files.
Search files using: Project Manager Database and Search Engine instructs Logic to use
both strategies for searching. Advantage: Logic will not bother you with an error
message while opening a song or EXS instrument if the necessary audio files are on
your disk at all. Disadvantage: you will not recognize if an audio file is missing in the
Project Manager’s Database.
Comments
Each song, EXS instrument, and each audio file can have two comments as a part of the
file structure itself. There’s one exception: The setting files for plug-ins do not inherit
comments in their file structure. The Project Manager, however, also remembers
comments for setting files. The Project Manager retains the comments that are part of
every audio file, EXS instrument, song, and video, as well as for the settings files (which
don’t allow comments in their own file format). The Project Manager is the tool used to
display and edit these comments.
Displaying and Editing Comments
In the Project Manager’s Browse or Find Mode, select View > Show Comment 1 and
Show comment 2. There are always two comments. Use them as you like. There’s no
functional difference between them—in fact these comments have no function at all,
despite reminding you of something. When displaying both comments, you may wish
to enlarge the window a little, or to move the borders between the columns of the
table. To do so, just grab and drag them.
Double-click on the Comment entry of the respective file, and a box will appear
onscreen. Type the comment into the text box and press Enter when done.