File Browser#
The File Browser makes it easy to navigate through files on your computer or through your custom collections.
Bookmarks#
The Bookmarks section contains a list of bookmarked directories. Double-clicking on a directory will show its contents in the file list below.
Standard Bookmarks#
Zrythm provides standard bookmarks for
Home
and Desktop
, which correspond
to the home and desktop directories of the current
user.
Custom Bookmarks#
Custom bookmarks can be added by right-clicking on a directory in the file list and selecting Add Bookmark.
Similarly, custom bookmarks can be removed by right-clicking on the bookmark and selecting Delete.
Filtering#
Showing Unsupported Files#
By default, only supported files will be shown in the file list. To also show unsupported files, enable Show unsupported files in the file browser preferences.
Auditioning#
Audio and MIDI files can be auditioned by making use of the auditioning controls at the bottom of the file list.
- Play
Trigger playback of the selected file.
- Stop
Stop playback of the selected file.
- Volume
Control the loudness of the output audio.
Instrument#
The selected instrument will be used for playing back MIDI files. In the above example, the Helm instrument is selected.
Autoplay#
Auto-play (automatically playing back the selected file when the selection changes) can be enabled in the preferences below.
Preferences#
Clicking the cog icon will bring up the preferences for the file browser.
File Info#
Information, such as metadata, for the selected file is always shown at the bottom of the file panel.
Importing Files#
Files are imported into the project by either double-clicking or dragging and dropping into the timeline.
Pop-up File Browser#
An additional file browser with similar functionalities is available by clicking the Popup File Browser button near the bottom right of the main window.