Import It
Import your existing audio assets with a simple drag and drop, or import your iTunes library to get up and running quickly. You can also rip your CD audio libraries with full track and index support.
Organize It
Organize your assets according to their structure on your system in the form of Libraries. You can also create Sets, in which you can organize your assets by project, talent, character, time frame, or any criteria you desire. Your Sets can have a hierarchy, and an asset can be in as many Sets as needed. In addition, you can create Smart Sets according to any set of criteria and Library Monkey Pro will keep them up-to-date as you add and modify assets.
Find It
In addition to creating Smart Sets, you can find specific assets quickly by performing advanced searches. The search can be global or limited to specific Libraries or Sets. You can perform searches inside search results as well. Once you have found specific assets, store them in the Bin while you search for more. Once you're finished, select all the assets in the Bin for processing.
Edit It
Open your assets in the waveform editor, and perform actions such as normalize, auto-region, auto-trim, apply plugins, change sample rate and more. Create and name regions for easy separation and exporting. Work with fades, loops and markers with an intuitive interface. You can also edit multi-channel audio and customize the editing environment to your liking.
Process It
At the heart of Library Monkey Pro is a powerful processing feature set. From popular formats and codecs to POW-r dithering and plugin processing, there are few processing tasks you cannot tackle. Process multi-channel files with custom naming, force sample rates to repair files, recreate an entire directory in a new format and more. You can utilize several metadata features including: import from CSV files, in list editing, and metadata tab settings. In the metadata tab, you can even remap metadata to different fields.
Visit the Features and Screenshots section to learn more about this new version, or download it now to try it in your own studio. We are confident that in its' use, you will find it to be must have tool in your production environment.
New POW-r Dithering
Take advantage of POW-r's musical and low-noise Wordlength Reduction including types 1, 2, and 3 dithering.
New MP3 HD Support
Export assets into the new MP3 HD lossless format. Click here to learn about mp3 HD
New Customer Feedback System
Built by our good friends at Sunset Magicwerks, we have added support for capturing crashes and feature requests right within our products. Yet another way we show our commitment to our users.
Spotting To ProTools and Logic Audio™
In addition to a simple drag-n-drop, with a single click you can now spot assets directly to Protools and Logic Audio™. This new feature also provides the ability to convert sample rates ensuring session compatibility.
Additional Metadata Mappings
We have added Soundminer to file and iTunes Library to file metadata mappings.
Improved Metadata Import
Import Database Fields is now Import Metadata and includes a new CSV file type option for updating asset metadata.
Support for Sonic Solutions Files
Users now have the ability to import Sonic Solutions files with metadata to provide playback and conversion to other file formats.
iTunes XML Database Import Functionality
We have gone one step further and added support to import the iTunes XML Database directly including all Tracks, Metadata, and Playlists. In one simple process you can save what you created in iTunes and manage assets with Library Monkey Pro's powerful management and processing features.
Database Management Functionality
Users can now prune missing files as well as remove of any asset from any library.
Improved Monkey Tools Trim Plugin
You can now use an option to limit assets to a maximum time on export, and select to trim just the beginning or just the ending of the audio.
General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.
See a complete list of features and fixes in this new version
The information below provides a brief overview of Library Monkey Pro's features. Click here for a more detailed list of features and how Library Monkey Pro compares to our other products.
Power
- Sophisticated processing engine for speed and stability
- One window design
- Customizable list view
- Resizable control section
- Quick access to conversion-only session
- Rapid Convert providing in-Finder file conversion
- Unattended processing mode
- Customer Feedback System
- Multiple error logging levels
- Unicode support
Asset Management
- Spot to Pro Tools™ and Logic Audio™
- CD ripping with index support
- iTunes XML Database import (all Tracks, Metadata, and Playlists)
- User-defined fields
- User-defined Sets
- Smart Sets for automated searches
- Recent search recall
- Field specific searches
- Multiple bins for quick asset recall
- Support for Finder/Spotlight Comments, and other industry-wide standards
- Open assets in external applications including Pro Tools™, Digital Performer, etc.
- Quicktime movie video preview
Waveform Editing
- Mutli-channel editing
- Movie Preview while editing
- Waveform overview with advanced selection options
- Sample-level editing
- Resizable channel waveform view
- Support for fades/loops/markers/regions
- Auto-trimming
- Auto-regioning with naming
- Comprehensive edit actions
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Processing
- Comprehensive conversion engine
- Portion Control for unparalleled export options
- AU and VST plug-in support
- Monkey Tools plug-in support
- Multi-channel file support
- RMS and Peak normalizing
- Force sample rate feature
- Advanced naming options
- User presets
- "Retain Folder Structure" option
- Naming options for Pro Tools™ compatibility with split audio files
- Pull-up/pull-down sample rates
- Custom sample rates
- 31 character name limit support
Metadata
- Metadata batch-processing
- Import Metadata via CSV
- Copy metadata from selection
- Support for Finder/Spotlight comments
- Support for ID3 tags, Vorbis Comments, FLAC Comments, BWAV, Soundminer, MPEG 4 and Quicktime User Data
- Support for importing and viewing MPEG 4 and ID3 Artwork
- All metadata viewable in the List view
Playback
- Preview process settings
- Full playback control including scrubbing
- Playback slider with scrubbing
- Volume control slider with mute
- Loop playback
- Quicktime movie video preview
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This page provides a sampling of Library Monkey Pro's features, abilities and user interface elements. Only in its use will you truly experience what makes Library Monkey Pro an excellent production tool. Download a 15 day trial today and experience Library Monkey Pro in your own production environment.
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Complete Asset Management
Manage your asset library in a new enhanced user interface. Get organized with Sets and Smart Sets, search your selected Libraries with ease using symbol and boolean searches, and recall your recent searches.
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Waveform Editor
Edit your audio assets with advanced editing features and actions like Auto-Trim, non-destructive fades, Normalizing and more. Improve your workflow by using familiar tools with an intuitive user interface.
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Portion tab
Create demo files, export regions, export loops and more with this invaluable tool. Use the new Portion Tab to choose whether to export an entire file or specify the start, middle or end time with a user defined duration. You can then add fades creating the perfect 30 second demo file. You can also export regions, loops and perform auto-regioning in a single batch process.
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Enhanced Metadata Support
You can now import, edit and export ID3 Tags, Vorbis Comments, FLAC Comments, Quicktime Metadata, WAVE Info, Soundminer Metadata, Broadcast Extension, Pro Tools™ Metadata. When converting between formats, any equivalent metadata will be copied to the output file.
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Instant Access with Smart Sets
Smart Sets provide instant access to the assets you search for often. Simply create your search criteria and with the click of a button, Library Monkey Pro displays the list of assets that meet that criteria.
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Multi-Channel File Support
Import, manage, edit and process multi-channel audio files. View multiple channels as if you were in a DAW. Resize the channels to get a closer look and use sample accurate editing to clean up channels independent of each other.
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Audio Unit and VST Plug-in Support
Batch process and apply your installed Audio Units and VST plug-ins to your audio assets. Preview the plug-in pipeline before processing and create custom presets for easy configuration.
Playback PreviewYou can now instantly hear the results of your settings before processing. Simply choose your desired plug-ins and press OPTION+SPACEBAR and you will hear the results of your settings to ensure that your results are exactly the way you desire before processing.
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Auto Regioning
Quickly create regions in your audio assets based on comprehensive settings. Automatically create fade-ins and fade-outs for each region.
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Loops/Regions/Markers
View and edit the loops/regions/markers in your audio assets. An intuitive user interface provides enhanced naming and control.
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User-Defined Fields
While SFX and music librarian companies provide text documents and other forms of reference, they do not have all of the fields that correspond to your production environment. We provide 30 user-defined fields so you can effectively organize your assets exactly the way you like them.
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Advanced Naming Options
One of the most painful tasks in managing assets is naming them. Create your own naming option presets and use them in your workflow to enhance your efficiency. Naming options can include database field names, metadata, and much more.
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Rapid Convert Library Monkey Pro has the ability to process files with your user presets in the Finder. Select the desired file(s)/folder(s) and control-click to select the desired preset. Your file(s) will then be processed with those settings. (This feature is available in OSX 10.5)
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Open With...
The "Open With..." feature provides a simple manner in which you can import your assets directly into other external applications. This is helpful when you are prepping assets for use in DAW workstations, external editors and other applications that support audio and video files.
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