AudioFinder v5.5.6 Mac OS X

AudioFinder is an audio asset management system, and music production hub. AudioFinder gathers all the most useful tools in one quick and intuitive application, enabling you to be more creative by handling all the time consuming tasks that slow down your music production. AudioFinder can build a catalog of every sound on your system, save it, and search it instantly to find the sounds you need when you need them. Use AudioFinder to create custom sets for sound categories and specific projects, with fast file browsing to audition, analyze, process, convert, and move or copy the samples in your library.

AudioFinder can visualize sounds instantly with the waveform overview and preview them at any pitch via MIDI or the built in keyboard, all in real-time. Sounds can even be previewed through your favorite AudioUnits. Speaking of Plug-Ins, AudioFinder features an advanced Plug-In manager and slew of other studio necessities that will make your workflow flow. Necessities like the MetaEditor with built-in beat detection and tools for fast trimming, fading, slicing and dicing your sounds. You can even convert your audio sample CDs into individual files with just a few clicks of the mouse.

Features

• Sophisticated Metadata Database
• Groundbreaking Mac OS X Finder Integration
• Advanced and fast sound searching
• Integrated Sample Tool trim/loop/fade editor with beat slicer
• Browser, bookmarks, history, favourites, and navigation tools
• Database Notes for keeping track of things.
• Play multiple sounds at sound time to explore layering.
• Comprehensive power renaming functions
• Instant playback with mouse and MIDI input for pitch control
• Peak analysis and pitch analyzer tools
• Micro-Harmonic Sound Compare
• Drag-and-drop integration with Finder and all audio apps
• Direct Pro Tools and Logic support for spotting sounds to the track/cursor location.
• BPM and Key detection
• BPM tap pad, reference tone generator, delay calculator
• AudioUnit preview playback and processing
• Useful built-in DSP operations and effects
• High-quality sample rate, depth, and format conversion
• Most operations available in automated batch processing mode
• Auto-trimming audio CD sample extractor
• AU/VST/MAS/RTAS plugin manager and AU presets management
• Generic sysex transmission and SMF playback
• Create single sample EXS instruments with one click
• Direct connect with SoundCloud.
• 100% Non-desctructive, AudioFinder will not modify your files. Instead it creates new files when processing leaving the originals intact.
• Supports ReCycle/REX playback and export to AIFF
• Loads fast, doesn't crash, and light on system resources
• Apple Loop, BWF and ACID Wav Metadata display
• Formats: Apple Loops, CAF, AIFF, AIFC, SDII, BWF, WAV, REX, RX2, MP3, ACC, M4A, SYX, MID, FLAC and OGG Vorbis

What's New in version 5.5.6:

• Added caching of Scans and Scan Sets. Last results are auto-saved, simply double click or click the refresh button to rescan.
• Any Scan or Scan Set Sidebar item can now be dragged to a Sidebar Group for quick access.
• Added "Make Scan Set" to the "Context Menu.
• Added a milliseconds option to the Process->Trim and Fade panel.
• Added the scroll bar back to the Sample Tool on 10.7 and greater for easier navigation of large sounds.
• Bug fix on Lion and Mountain Lion the Sidebar items imported from Finder's Sidebar were not properly being restored.
• Fixed a drawing glitch in the Sample Tool when zoomed into maximum level.