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Pool
Working with the Pool
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• To limit the search to certain folders, select Select Search Path, and in the
dialog that opens, select the folder in which you want to search.
The search will include the selected folder and all subfolders.
NOTE
Folders that you have recently selected using the Select Search Path function
appear on the pop-up menu, so that you can quickly select them again.
4. Click the Search button.
The search is started and the Search button is labeled Stop.
• To cancel the search, click Stop.
When the search is finished, the files that are found are listed on the right.
• To audition a file, select it in the list and use the playback controls to the left
(Play, Stop, Pause, and Loop). If Auto Play is activated, selected files are
automatically played back.
• To import a file into the Pool, double-click the file in the list or select it and click
the Import button.
5. To close the search pane, click the Search button on the toolbar again.
Using the Extended Search Functionality
Apart from the search criterion Name, additional search filters are available. The
extended search options allow for a detailed search, helping you to master even the
largest sound database.
PROCEDURE
1. In the Pool window, click the Search button on the toolbar
The Search pane is displayed in the lower part of the Pool window.
2. Click the Name text to open the extended search pop-up menu where you
can select and define a search criterion.
The menu also contains the Add Filter and Presets submenus.
The search criteria have the following parameters:
• Name: partial names or wildcards (*)
• Size: Less than, More than, Equal, Between (two values), in seconds, minutes,
hours, and bytes
• Bitsize (resolution): 8, 16, 24, 32
• Channels: Mono, Stereo, and from 3 to 16
• Sample Rate: various values, choose Other for free setting
• Date: various search ranges
3. Select one of the search criteria in the pop-up menu.
The search criteria changes to the selected criteria.
4. Optional: To display more search options, open the extended search pop-up
menu, select the Add filter submenu, and select an element.