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Pro Tools Reference Guide308
descriptive metadata saved to and read from the
header of an audio file. You can create, add, and
edit tags for any WAV or AIFF file accessible
through the Workspace.
Volumes
Workspace browsers provide file management for
local and network volumes. Volumes are formatted
partitions on a physical drive (hard drive). Any
changes made in the Workspace (such as copying,
or moving files and folders) is mirrored on the vol-
umes themselves. Volumes include mounted hard
drives, network storage, and removable media
(such as CD-ROMs).
When Volumes are focused in the Locations pane
you can:
• View, manage, audition, and import individual
items on the volume
• Update a database for contents of the volume
Session
Workspace browsers provide powerful search and
management tools for the files referenced in your
current session, regardless of where they are
stored.
When the currently open session is focused in the
Locations pane you can:
• Show all the media files associated with the cur-
rent session, including any missing files
• View, manage, audition, and spot individual
items
Catalogs
Catalogs provide the highest level of Pro Tools file
management. Catalogs make it easy to organize
files from multiple sources into libraries of favorite
files. Catalogs can be sorted and searched, even
when the files they reference are offline.
Using Catalogs, you can:
• Collect and organize files from any combination
of volumes
• Create catalogs of complete volumes to view
and search even if a volume is offline
• View, manage, audition, and import individual
items in the catalog
• Update a database for contents of catalog
Task Manager Window
The Task Manager window is a utility for viewing
and managing all of the background tasks that you
initiate with Pro Tools. Use the Task Manager
window to monitor, pause, or cancel background
tasks such as file copies, searches, and indexing.
Relink Window
The Relink window provides tools and features for
relinking sessions and catalogs to media files. Use
Relink tools to search and reacquire missing files
for use in the current session.
Performance and Transfer
Volumes
Workspace browsers let you view, manage, and
import sessions and media from both Performance
and Transfer volumes.
For more information, see “Catalogs” on
page 351.
For more information, see “Task Manager
Window” on page 354.
For more information, see “Relink Window”
on page 347.