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HTML
31 lines
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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 keywords or terms that you feel
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have some relevance to a particular soundfile. Ardour can store these tags
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in a searchable <dfn>database</dfn> so that you can quickly search for sounds based
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on the tags that you have assigned to them.
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For example you can assign the term <kbd class="input">120bpm</kbd> to a
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sound, and then when you search for this tag, the file will 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 your Ardour user folder.
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To <dfn>add tags</dfn> to a given file, open the <kbd class="menu">Session > Import</kbd>
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dialog, select the file in the browser, and type new tags into tag area in
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the soundfile information box on the right.<br/>
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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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You can <dfn>search</dfn> for specific tags in the <kbd
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class="menu">Search Tags</kbd> tab of the same dialog. Files which have
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been tagged with the relevant terms will appear in the results window.
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Selected files can be auditioned and marked with additional tags if
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required.
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