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HTML
43 lines
1.7 KiB
HTML
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A <dfn>tag</dfn> is bit of information, or metadata, that is associated
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with a data file. Specifically, tags are texts, keywords or terms that have
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some relevance to a particular sound file. Ardour can store these tags
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in a searchable <dfn>database</dfn> so that they can quickly be searched for
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to retrieve sounds based on the tags that have been assigned to them.
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For example if the term <kbd class="input">120bpm</kbd> has been assigned to a
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sound, search later for this tag will make the file appear in the
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search list. Tags are independent of the filename or anything else about
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the file. Tags, and the file paths that they are associated with, are
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stored in a file called <samp>sfdb</samp> in the Ardour user folder.
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<h2>Creating and adding tags</h2>
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Adding tags to a given file is done by opening the <kbd class="menu">Session > Import</kbd>
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dialog, selecting the file in the browser, and typing new tags into the tag
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area in the soundfile information box on the right.
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Tags are stored when the input box loses focus, there is no need to
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explicitly save them.
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To have more than one tag for a file, new tags can either be added on new lines
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(meaning the <kbd>Enter</kbd> key is pressed between two tags) or they can be
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separated from the previous ones by a comma (<kbd class="input">,</kbd>), with or without spaces.
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<h2>Searching for files by tag</h2>
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Searching for specific tags is done in the <kbd class="menu">Search Tags</kbd>
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tab of the same dialog. Files which have been tagged with the relevant terms
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will appear in the results window. Selected files can be auditioned and marked
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with additional tags if required.
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