- 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. + A tag is bit of information, or metadata, that is associated + 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 - 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. + 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 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.
- -{% children %} ++ 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. +