Section 9 · Samples

Favorites, collections, recent and trash

What it is for

Build your own lists of samples and get back to them fast.

Video

T09 · ≈ 3 min

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This video tutorial is still being recorded. Until then, the steps below cover everything.

Video script
  1. Hover over the row and click the star.
  2. Tick Favorites to favorite.
  3. Create collections on the Favorites tab.
  4. And add samples to them from the same menu.
  5. Favorites and collections are independent.
  6. To delete, click twice. The samples stay in the library.

Favorite and add to a collection

  1. Hover over a row in the list: a star ☆ shows up to the right of the name.
  2. Click the star: a menu opens with ★ Favorites and your collections (each with a check box).
  3. Tick Favorites to favorite; tick collections to add the sample to them. The two are independent.
  4. Click outside or press Esc to close.
  5. You can also favorite from the details panel (star and folder button).

Create a collection

  1. In the side bar, open Favorites.
  2. Type a name in the + New collection field and press Enter. The collection appears with a counter.
  3. Click the collection to see its samples.

Delete a collection

Click delete and click again to confirm. The samples are not deleted from the library.

Recent and trash

Recent and Trash are in the side bar, next to All Samples and Favorites.

Tips

  • Favorites and collections persist: they are back when you reopen the DAW.
  • The same collection can hold samples and presets (see Section 15).

If something goes wrong

The collection shows “file not found”.
The file was moved or the pack was removed. Remove the item from the collection.

Still stuck? See Section 23 or talk to Support.

Questions about this section

I unfavorited a sample and it vanished from the Favorites tab. Is that right?

That is normal: the tab only shows favorites.

Can I have the same sample in several collections?

Yes.

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