Logic X will not search sounds in sub-folders

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Logic X will not search sounds in sub-folders

I used to be able to drag my folder of sound effects that lives on an external G-Drive. I would leave online when I did my sound design. I was able to search every folder in that folder of effects. Now it seems that I have to drill down and open each and every individual folder of effects to the loop browser in order to search in it. That is a definite bummer for me. I like the way it would index in the previous version. Just drag a folder in the loop browser and search. If there were multiple folders in that folder, it didn't matter because it would search files that lived in the main folder, whether it was in sub-folders or not. Is there a work around?

Thank you,

MacBook Pro TouchBar and Touch ID, macOS High Sierra (10.13.6), 15" 2.9 GHz i9 32 Gig Ram

Posted on Aug 12, 2018 6:41 PM

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Answer 1

Radarhus

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Aug 12, 2018 7:03 PM in response to Composer from beyond

In the current version of Logic you can add any folder to Untagged Loops, regardless of whether it’s on a system drive or external drive. It’s possible to then search stuff in Untagged Loops, where Logic will look in subfolders, as well.

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Answer 2

Radarhus

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Aug 13, 2018 10:41 AM in response to Composer from beyond

Where exactly did you drag in the master folder? Have you done this (see screenshot)?

If so, go to Untagged Loops and double-click on the master folder so that the browser displays the subfolders. Then try to type in a search query again.

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Answer 3

Aug 13, 2018 8:38 AM in response to Radarhus

Hi JotaGi, that is not the case with my external sound effects drive. I have a master folder that says Sound Effects and in that folder I have sub folders of different catalogued libraries. In those libraries I have sub-folders of different effects. I drag in the master folder and I type in for example, Gun Shots, and nothing populates in the search list. In the previous version, it works just as I described? Now when I load sub-folders, it works but that is clunky and time consuming/waisting. That would be a detriment for anyone. Your thoughts?

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Logic X will not search sounds in sub-folders

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