Appendix

Audio library management tools

Like any software, working with Pro Tools requires discovering and working within the constraints of what the software manufacturers envision and implement. When it comes to audio library management and traversal, this is one of the areas where external tools can be more functional.

Here are some popular sound library management tools available at the time of this writing.

Soundminer

One of the earliest examples of audio file search software, since 2002, Soundminer has made significant improvements and added many innovations and features to help sound editors and designers. These tools interface with Pro Tools and other DAWs allowing you to not only search for audio according to filename and metadata but ...

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