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Search files using: Search engine Only tells Logic to search for every file on all disks,

when a song or EXS instrument is opened, and its respective audio files cannot be

found. Thus, every possible matching file with the right name will be found, but the

search process takes a relatively long time depending on the number of files and

number and size of disks to be searched. This search method was used by Logic 5 and

earlier versions.

Search files using: Project Manager Database Only instructs Logic to search for the file

using the Project Manager’s “knowledge” about the location of every file. If you haven’t

scanned the appropriate folders or haven’t performed Functions > Check for modified or

deleted files since the problem was created, the search may fail. The benefit of this

setting is that Select for searching files use Project Manager Database Only is fast. If a

song or EXS instrument fails to find its files, you should rescan and Check for modified or

deleted files.

Search files using: Project Manager Database and Search Engine instructs Logic to use

both strategies for searching. Advantage: Logic will not bother you with an error

message while opening a song or EXS instrument if the necessary audio files are on

your disk at all. Disadvantage: you will not recognize if an audio file is missing in the

Project Manager’s Database.

Comments

Each song, EXS instrument, and each audio file can have two comments as a part of the

file structure itself. There’s one exception: The setting files for plug-ins do not inherit

comments in their file structure. The Project Manager, however, also remembers

comments for setting files. The Project Manager retains the comments that are part of

every audio file, EXS instrument, song, and video, as well as for the settings files (which

don’t allow comments in their own file format). The Project Manager is the tool used to

display and edit these comments.

Displaying and Editing Comments

In the Project Manager’s Browse or Find Mode, select View > Show Comment 1 and

Show comment 2. There are always two comments. Use them as you like. There’s no

functional difference between them—in fact these comments have no function at all,

despite reminding you of something. When displaying both comments, you may wish

to enlarge the window a little, or to move the borders between the columns of the

table. To do so, just grab and drag them.

Double-click on the Comment entry of the respective file, and a box will appear

onscreen. Type the comment into the text box and press Enter when done.

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