Hey guys,
 
Now that I have downloaded and collected about a zillion Loops/Samples, how do y'all go about filing or cataloging them?  Is there special software?  How do you "tag" them?
 
Doesn't all this take FOREVER???
 
I keep reading that many of them are "searchable" by Sonar, but I haven't had much luck in doing so.  Any tips?
 
Any advice on cataloging the loops would be greatly appreciated!

What I do is create a shortcut in the browser(in Sonar) to specific folders. I suppose you could set up favorites in their own folders but usually the factory folders work for me.

If you want to shortcut files you can collect those shortcut's to labeled folders i.e. "Drums", "Guitars", "Synth's", etc. but your right it will be a major undertaking.

I used to use a program called MIDI Quest.  It's a librarian software package that could also handle SysEx for saving setups and patches from synths as well.  Not sure if it's still around or not...

This was developed by a fellow Sonar user about a year ago. I haven't used it (yet), but it looks very promising (and it's free).

http://www.jamsoft.co.uk/

Major Features

• OneClick sample auditioning
• Upto 32Bit/192Khz audio support
• Mono, Stereo, Multichannel playback
• Polyphonic / Monophonic playback modes
• Audio looping
• QuickSearch feature
• Search individual hard drives
• Database view
• Explorer style audio specific browser view
• RanDrum random drum kit builder
• Exports NI Battery format drum kits
• Drag & Drop samples directly into other apps
• Include/Exclude compressed files in searches
• Automatic file categorisation
• Copy required samples to project directories
• Sample library statistics
• Support for over 160 file types

Supported Audio Formats

WAV, MP3, CDA, ALAC, OGG, WMA, AIFF, MP2, MP1, MP4, APE, FLAC, AAC, Musepack, Wavepack

Mesh your link is dead... got me interested though

I found this one:

Wave Agent Classic
Playback of polyphonic / monophonic BWF and standard WAV files from any source, up to 12-tracks Windows (7, Vista, XP) and Mac OS (10.4+) compatible Supports up to twelve-track WAV files View and edit metadata Realtime monitoring of 788T meters and time code display with a connected 788T. Correction of timecode stamps and frame rates BWF split and combine via matrix Batch editing, file-renaming and mono/poly file conversion Create customized PDF sound reports Multi-channel metering and monitor mixer User-configurable graphic user interface (GUI) with drag and drop operation 788T Control Mode interfaces with the 788T via USB. Provides the ability to monitor 12 track meters in real-time, view time code in real-time, start and stop recording, and access the take list (With metadata editing).

Thanks guys.  Mesh... I think this is the software I saw some time back and had in mind.  The link worked fine for me.  I might give this a try.

I tried it on chrome and firefox, couldn't get it to work, keeps giving me a 404 error.

What did you do to get it working? or if you can send me the link, thanx in advance.


The link labeled RanDrum works but the first link does not, DOH, got it sorted out where atleast I found the site, kindly disregard.

CTStump


I tried it on chrome and firefox, couldn't get it to work, keeps giving me a 404 error.

What did you do to get it working? or if you can send me the link, thanx in advance.

I'm not sure CT....the link above is the direct link to the software and it works fine over here (I'm at work on an older XP machine).   

I got it Mesh, the Direct link didn't work but the one in the list did, must be New Mexico, you know, the Burro takes a while to deliver over the Interwebs here.

CTStump


I got it Mesh, the Direct link didn't work but the one in the list did, must be New Mexico, you know, the Burro takes a while to deliver over the Interwebs here.

If I had a dime for everytime someone called me a Burro, I'd be a Komplete arse........

 
Glad you got it working CT........post back on the good/bad on using this.