Specifications

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DigiBase Browsers
DigiBase databases are accessed through DigiBase
browsers. DigiBase browsers provide an intuitive
user interface to DigiBase databases with many
convenient features for various file management
tasks (such as search and sort functions).
DigiBase browsers in Pro Tools are analogous to
windows in your computer’s operating system, but
are specifically designed for Pro Tools workflow.
Multiple browsers can be displayed simultane-
ously, and arranged independently with custom
display settings for each.
DigiBase browsers let you search and sort audio
files, video files, and sessions. Audio, video, and
session files displayed in DigiBase browsers can
be dragged directly into the current Pro Tools ses-
sion.
When offline items are needed, Pro Tools lets you
find the correct matching files, then relink to on-
line media.
The following types of DigiBase browsers are
available with all supported systems:
• The Workspace browser
• Volume browsers
• The Project browser
• Catalogs
Workspace Browser
The Workspace browser provides access to all
your mounted volumes, as well as the folders and
files they contain.
Using the Workspace browser, you can:
• Access all mounted volumes.
• Access all Catalogs.
• Search across multiple volumes and
Catalogs simultaneously.
• Designate volumes for Record and
Playback, Playback Only, or Transfer.
• Unmount volumes.
• View, manage, audition, and import
individual items in any catalog or mounted vol-
ume.
• Update databases for entire volumes.
Volume Browsers
Volume browsers provide file management for lo-
cal and network volumes. Volumes are formatted
partitions on a physical drive (hard drive). Open a
Volume browser by double-clicking a volume in
the Workspace browser. Any changes made in
Volume browsers (such as copying, deleting, or
moving files and folders) is mirrored on the vol-
umes themselves. Volumes include mounted hard
drives, network storage, and removable media
(such as CD-ROMs).
Using Volume browsers you can:
• View, manage, audition, and import
individual items on the volume.
• Update a database for contents of the
volume.
For detailed information about the Work-
space browser, see “Workspace Browser”
on page 321.