SoundLog Pro 2.1 - What's New in 2.1

SoundLog Pro 2.1 > What's New in 2.1

SoundLog Pro 2.1 New features/bug fixes:

* At release time, documentation has not been updated for 2.1. Documentation takes a lot of time, and many users need this update to continue in OS10.3, so rather than waiting for documentation, here's the release.

  • Mac OS 10.3 ready (Currently tested to work with OS 10.3.4 and Pro Tools 6.4)
  • OS9 Support has been discontinued. I no longer have a Pro Tools system that opens in OS9, so there's no way for me to test it.
  • Added 4 "Alt Apps" to the main pages - open files in your choice of application with a simple click.
  • Customizable icons for the 4 "Alt Apps", so you can spot which button is for which app quickly.
  • Any of the 4 "Alt Apps" can be set to be the default app to open files, when the play button is pressed.
  • Now recognizes up to 10 user selectable suffixes after the file name, such as ".wav, .aif, .sd2, etc.."
  • Cataloging now recognizes suffixes correctly, and doesn't add extra records during the catalog.
  • Now correctly recognizes ".Lf", where the sub channel file suffix USED to be ".LFE" (still recognizes ".LFE" as well)
  • In 10.3, can now find single-file imports, in the region bin. (Does NOT work in 10.2.x)
  • Channels field now displays the number of files associated with that record. (Example - LCR, will now show up as 3, 5.1 shows up as 6, etc..)
  • "Fix Path" now has the option to search for a file name with ".L" attached, to avoid finding the wrong file.
  • Rename File In Finder, now recognizes ".Lf" as a suffix.
  • Finder Copy, now recognizes ".Lf" as a suffix.
  • Get Sound File Info added back in, using Quicktime Player (or *SoundApp - CLASSIC MODE REQUIRED - results may vary)
  • *SoundApp auditioning added back in. (CLASSIC MODE REQUIRED - results may vary)
  • Ripper (beta) in OSX, using Quicktime Player Pro.
  • Records can now be "Linked" to one another (useful for tracking a history of files - example - a pitched down horse scream, can be linked to the record that contains the original pitch. This helps avoid duplicate processing of the original file.)
  • Better "Browser Extended" view. allows easier access to, and viewing of, the path fields.
  • Cataloger now can add file information directly to SoundMiner (subject to change, not tested with SoundMiner LE)

 

Some of the new features in SoundLog Pro 2:

  • OSX Ready - Works with PT6, as well as PT5.x!
  • Faster! - Just about every function, has been re-written and optimized.
  • More Stable - There is roughly 95% less applescript code in SLP2. The majority of problems users reported with SLP1, were due to applescript code, and the fact it doesn't translate between machines as good as it should.
  • Cataloging - Completely re-written for much greater speed & ease of use. With memory slots to store often cataloged directories, and the ability to Catalog Online, Server, & ROM's, in the same go.
  • Multi-Channel file import support - Imports from mono to 7.1, into Pro Tools.
  • Multi-Channel file Finder Copy support - Copies files from mono to 7.1, to a folder of your choice.
  • Auditioning in PEAK (NOT INCLUDED!), Quicktime Player, or SoundApp (OS9 only) - Allows the use of PEAK to audition files. This allows waveform viewing, and also the great advantage of using PEAK's audio editing power to pre-process files. (As of 5/15/2003 - Testing with PEAK has worked with versions 2.52 thru 3.21)
  • Uses Pro Tools Drag & Drop sample rate & bit rate conversions - Now that Pro Tools converts necessary files, we no longer use SoundApp for conversions.
  • Quick Toggle between Auditioning applications - A preference determines whether PEAK or Quicktime Player is your "one click" auditioning application, but if you hold down the <Command> key when auditioning, the other player plays the file. (Example: You might have Quicktime Player as your main auditioning app, but if you want to see the waveform for a file, or pre-process it in any way, you can hold down the <Command> key, and open the file in PEAK, without having to change your preference setting. I Find this feature VERY handy!)
  • Naming files in a Second Application - In SLP1, you had to switch to the "Other Apps" page, to use SoundLog Pro's naming functions in an application other than Pro Tools. Now, you can select an application of your choice, and right on the Browser or Compact page views, there is a button to launch that application for pasting in Sound File Names. The buttons are right above the buttons that name files in Pro Tools.



  • Sampler Application now user selectable - This can now serve simply as a second audio application to import audio files into. It doesn't need to be a sampler. On the preference page, select your application, and then you can import/open files in that application right from the Browser or Compact view pages. (Not all applications will work this way, but )
  • Greater Find function - Now with the ability to omit data (Example: Find "Crow" but not "Crowd", etc..)
  • Better Reveal in Finder - Clicking the Online or Server indicators, now reveals the file in the Finder, according to that path type. (Control-Clicking still clears the path & indicator for that record.)


  • Better Fix Path - This was too slow to use in SLP1, but no more! Now works very quickly, and searches a user selected list of disks.
  • Smaller database size - the database structure has been optimized considerably. The same data, now takes up 30-40% less disk space.
  • Less open documents - The database has been optimized to be more self-contained. The old SoundLog Pro Values, and SLP Extras documents, are no longer needed.
  • DEMO increased to 2000 records - up from 500
  • The DEMO is now authorizable to be the full version - The full version is no longer a separate document.
  • Separate Run-Time Engines for OSX & OS9 - (I won't call this a feature, but an FYI...) SoundLog Engine, formerly used to drive SoundLog Pro, has been replaced with SLE9 for OS9, and SLEX for OSX.

 


I suggest for advanced features, anyone interested should take a look at SoundMiner. There are certain things that are beyond Filemaker's capabilities, such as a waveform overview right in the database, spotting directly to a track in Pro Tools, etc..

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