Audio Smart Folder
Experimental Feature
This is an experimental feature. To enable, check Enable Experimental Features in Preferences. Experimental features are only available as part of a Professional licence.
Intro
Audio Smart Folders can be used to import a folder containing audio assets which can then be referenced via external data or connections.
To import an Audio Smart Folder:
- Right click in the Assets Window and choose Import Audio Smart Folder...
- Navigate to a directory on your file system and hit OK.
Once you have a folder imported it can then be used in combination with an Asset from Smart Folder Utility.
Example
- Import an Audio Smart Folder containing the files
beep.wav
,bloop.wav
andwhoosh.wav
. - Drag that Audio Smart Folder from the Assets Window into the Attribute Editor or Viewport.
- Create a String Array.
- Add two more indices using the +Add button and enter
beep.wav
,bloop.wav
andwhoosh.wav
into each. - Connect the String Array to the Asset from Smart Folder's Path attribute.
- Uncheck Auto Index on the Asset Array and enter
1
into the Index.
During playback, bloop.wav will be audible.
Try swapping the String Array for a Spreadsheet and connecting the Render Manager's Dynamic Index to its Index.