Introduction
This script aims to emulate the most important fields of the Pro Tools Field Recorder Channels match criteria window. It is designed for field recordists and dialogue editors who need to sync multiple files based on their metadata.
This article was previously named ReaScripts: Field Recorder Match Criteria – iXML Metadata Pack, but I have renamed it to consider the fact it now supports other metadata.
Pack Content
| Name | Folder | Links | Date | Version | Changes |
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| X-Raym_Import audio files from folder if metadata match selected items (field recorder channel match criteria)_ReaImGui.lua | Metadata | Screenshot | 2024-04-13 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 (2024-04-13)
1.0 (2023-05-16)
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| X-Raym_Import files from folder as new take of selected items if iXML match.lua | Metadata | Screenshot | 2023-05-16 | 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 (2023-05-16)
1.3.1 (2023-04-21)
1.3 (2023-04-07)
1.2.4 (2022-08-21)
1.2.3 (2022-05-27)
1.2.2 (2022-05-21)
1.1 (2022-04-20)
1.0.7 (2022-04-19)
1.0.3 (2019-06-04)
1.0.2 (2019-05-28)
1.0.1 (2019-04-10)
1.0 (2019-02-08)
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Screenshots
Import audio files from folder if metadata match selected items (field recorder channel match criteria) – ReaImGui (NEW: 2023-05-16)
New version of the script! It has a brand new GUI and tons of new features, like Import on new tracks (previously was only on new takes), propagation of initial item/takes properties etc…
When importing on new tracks, it also group new items with original ones.
Import files from folder as new take of selected items if iXML match
This is the old version of the script. Better use the one above.
Usage
Currently Supported Metadata
This is the up to date list of supported metadata, which can be different than the one present on screenshots.
- filename
- filename (n first characters only)
- BWF Origination Date
- BWF Origination Time
- BWF Time Reference
- IXML Project
- IXML Scene
- IXML Tape
- IXML Take
- Generic Start Offset
Multi-Tracks Workflow
If you have audio from very different sources (different microphone, different people etc…) it will be better to import this matching files on different tracks, so you can have one FX chain per track.
In order to achieve that, I made a companion scripts to explode items takes on tracks below, which you can use after import. NEW 2023-15-16: You can now import on tracks below right from the script, see ReaImGui script demo on top of the article.
Feature Requests
Miss a function? Let me know!
Installation
After purchase, just log into the website, to check the detailed installation instructions here, or on the dedicated Purchase Confirmation page. This pack can be installed and updated from REAPER thanks to the free ReaPack extension, via a custom repository link related to your licence, or via regular Zip download. License are valid lifetime. You will be able to enjoy updates and new scripts added to the pack without extra cost.
Links
- Group source files with same BWF/iXML timecode in to takes – Cockos Forum
Notes
By purchasing this product, you are supporting my free scripting. Thanks!