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DigiBase databases are accessed through DigiBase browsers. Browsers provide an intuitive user interface to DigiBase databases with many convenient features for various file management tasks (such as search and sort functions).
Browsers in Pro Tools are analogous to windows in your computer’s operating system (such as Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder), but are specially designed for working in Pro Tools. Multiple browsers can be displayed simultaneously, and arranged independently with custom display settings for each.
Browsers let you search and sort audio files, video files, and sessions. These files are displayed in browsers and can be dragged directly into the current Pro Tools session.
When offline items are needed, Pro Tools lets you find the correct matching files, then relink to online media.
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The main elements of a DigiBase browser (see the figure below) include the following:
Shows the browser type (Workspace, Volume, Project, or Catalog), and the name of its associated volume, session or catalog.
Provides the Browser menu, Search icon, View Presets (numbered 1–5), and browser navigation tools.
Display the type of metadata displayed in the Items List. Column Headers can be:
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Resized by dragging the column border, or rearranged by dragging the Column headers.
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Dragged to either of two available panes, the Fixed or Scrolling panes.
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Displays the contents of a volume, folder, session, or Catalog database. Each column in the items list displays metadata (such as file name and format) for volumes, folders, and files in the Items List.
There are three types of Pro Tools browsers available on all supported systems: