Offline / Reference Libraries; Creating Offline/Reference Libraries; Using Offline/Reference Libraries - Merging Pyramix User Manual

Offline / Reference Libraries

As the name implies Offline/Reference Libraries are useful for keeping track of very large projects and material
on media that may not be permanently on-line.

Creating Offline/Reference Libraries

Offline libraries are created in the Media Management Tab Window by selecting
Media Folder > Create Offline/Reference Library .
This will open a standard Windows browser.
Navigate to the location you wish to save the library in.
Type a name for the new Offline Library and Click on Save .
Note: The Folder(s) currently mounted in the Media Management frame, the Media Files it con-
tains, its sub-folders their Media File contents will be added to the new Offline Library.

Using Offline/Reference Libraries

When used in the following manner Offline Libraries provide an extremely powerful organizational tool for man-
aging very large project libraries and, for example, sound effects libraries.
Mount The Media
In the Media Management Tab Window, Mount all folders or disks containing your audio files (as ripped with
LibraryLoader, mTools or any other source). We strongly suggest these files be in either PMF or BWF (Broadcast
Wave Format) as they both have a long description field, a unique identifier and a timestamp.
Note: There may well be Copyright implications when working with ripped files. Please ensure
you comply with any restrictions on copying other people's material.
Create An Initial Library
Open a Media Folder you wish to include in the new Library and follow the above procedure to create the new
Offline Library
The library can now be re-organized, Folders and Shelves created, items duplicated etc. etc.
You can make searches (queries) or apply filters to your Offline / Reference libraries) and, if Media > Auto-mount
Media is on, each time an item is dragged onto the Timeline the appropriate audio file will automatically mount.
Or this can be done this manually by calling Media > Mount Referenced Media .
Updating Libraries - Orphaned Entries
If the original audio files are moved or reorganized, just mount all the folders once again, load all your libraries and
call the Library menu command Update Referenced Media Paths .
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