Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide304
Starting a Search
To search the current DigiBase browser:
1 Click the Search icon to display the Search
pane.
2 Do one of the following:
• Type text into the File Name field to search by
name, or type a date, or select a kind from the
Kind pop-up menu. See “Entering Data for
Searches” on page 304 for more information.
• Choose additional search criteria as needed.
Press Tab to move to the next available search
field, or Shift+Tab to move to the previous.
3 Click the Search button, or press Return (Mac)
or Enter (Windows).
Searching begins, indicated by the spinning arrows
in the toolbar, and by the
Search button changing
to
Stop. The Results List (at the bottom of the Di-
giBase browser) fills with items that match the
search criteria. Items can be selected and audi-
tioned as they are found.
To stop a search:
 During a search, click the Stop button.
This stops the search routine, and the
Stop button
changes back to
Search. Whatever results have al-
ready been found continue to be
displayed, and all entries in search fields are
retained.
To reset your search settings:
 Click Reset to clear all criteria in search fields,
and return to the main Browser view (all items).
The Search pane remains open.
To close the search pane and return to the
complete Browser view:
 Click the browser Search icon to toggle the
Search pane closed or open.
The search is stopped, the Search (and Search Re-
sults pane) close, and the window returns to show
the main Browser view.
Entering Data for Searches
Field Formats and Searching
The following describe the types of data formats
available (not all search fields are available on all
systems).
Text Fields Allow direct entry of text. By default,
the field is empty.
Pop-Up Menus Provide options for certain fields.
Date and Time Accepts date and time entries in a
variety of formats.
Timecode Uses standard Pro Tools timecode entry
shortcuts in hh:min:sec:frames.
Search icon and Search pane
You can also start a search by pressing Com-
mand+F (Mac) or Control+F (Windows).
Search
Pane
Search icon