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4: Metadata columns
For each item, the list shows the Type, Name, Collection, Category, Author, and Notes, as well as whether or not the
item is locked factory data. You can drag the top of the columns to re-arrange them, or to resize the columns.
Click on a column heading to sort; click again to reverse the sort order. e triangle icon shows which column is
selected for sorting, and the direction of the triangle (up or down) shows the sort order.
5: Edit/Librarian select
e buttons in the upper right of the main window select whether you’re working with the Editor or the Librarian. For
more information, see “3: Edit/Librarian select” on page 4.
6: Menu
is menu gives access to overall settings such as CC assignments and the User Sample Bank, undo/redo, user interface
size scaling, “About” information, and Librarian-specic commands.
7: Inspector
is panel lets you view and edit the metadata for the selected items, including the Name, Collection, Categories 1 & 2,
Author, and Notes. If more than one item is selected, and the items have dierent settings for a metadata eld (such as
the name or category), the eld shows the note “<Multiple Values.>”
If the lock icon is shown, the selection includes factory data, and the elds cannot be edited. You can, however, copy
text to paste elsewhere.
e Inspector panel can be resized by dragging its le edge.
8: Search
Type into this eld to lter the list by searching for text in any of the metadata elds. Click on the “X” to clear the eld.
9: Categories
Categories let you lter by the type of sound, such as basses, leads, bells, etc. Each sound can be assigned to two
Categories, and each data type—Performances, Programs, etc.—has its own list of Categories. Click on a Category
name to lter by that Category; click on the “X” to de-select all Categories.
When searching by Category, a sound will be shown if either of its Categories match the search criteria.
10: Collections
Categories let you lter sounds by group, such as factory sounds, expansion packs, or your own projects. Each sound
can be assigned to one Collection. Click on a Collection name to lter by that Collection; click on the “X” to de-select
all Collections.
Librarian contextual menu
Right-click or control-click (macOS) on an item to bring up the contextual menu. Menu commands are still available
when multiple items are selected in the list.
Export…
Exports the items selected items to individual les on disk. For more information, see “Exporting data” on page80.
Export Bundle…
is command is available if multiple items are selected. It exports all the selected items to a single le on disk. Use this
for distributing a set of sounds, for example.
Duplicate
is duplicates the selected item.
Delete
is removes the selected data. When used with Set List Slots, the Slots are changed to use the Init Performance.