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