RapidPreview

 

How to Install the program

Simply double click the disk image file (.dmg), and specify the folder where you want to copy the RapidPreview software.

User/Library/Preferences/com.flayingbamboo.rapidpreview.plist
will be created as a initiallization file when you first startup the program.

 

Window Explanation
  • FileBrowser : This window will show you the file list in the current folder.By double clicking the folder you can move to that directory and see the list of files. To play the file simply choose and double click.
  • BrowserPlayer : Player for the "FileBrowser". On the right hand side you will see the name of the file and at the bottome the information of the soundfile is shown.
  • Directory Up : [⌘↑] move you to the higher directory.
  • Refresh : [R] The file list of a FileBrowser is updated.
  • Open WaveViewer : [F3] WaveViewer is opened, and selected files will be shown in waveform.
  • AutoPreview : Auto preview switch. If you set to on, playback starts automatically when sound file selected.
  • Spotlight Search Field : If the search word is input to the field, it starts a sspotlight search.
  • WaveViewer : AIFF/WAV files can be display waveform. Other formats cannot be displayed in waves, but it is possible to play and cut out to a new file.
  • WaveViewer Play&Stop : [SPACE BAR] Play and stop for the WaveViewer.
  • Loop Switch : Loop playback switch.

　

Play the Sound File

Double clicking the sound file or press right arrow key to play.

To Edit the File Name and the File Comment.

To edit the file name, It presses [Return] key or "FileBrowser > Rename"is selected from the menu.

To edit the file comment, It presses [⌘+Return] key or "FileBrowser > Edit Comment"is selected from the menu.

 

File Infomation Panel

It is possible to see "File Infomation Drawer".

Select the menu "FileBrowser > File Infomation" or press [⌘I] to open "File Info. Drawer".

The following information can be seen.

  • File Modification Date
  • File Size
  • File Fullpath
  • Spotlight Comment

Edit spotlight comment

The comment can be edited in the comment field of the file information drawer.

 

Column reorder

If you want to change width and the order of
the column, the order can be changed by dragging the column header. And, width can be changed by dragging the edge of the column header.

 

Drag & Drop

1. Dropping the Folder

Dropping the folder in to "BrowserWindow" will simply moves you to that directory and the contents will be displayed.

2. Dragging the file

The files can be moved to other application by simply dragging the selected file from "BrowserWindow" to the other. Dragging the file to "Finder" will also allow you to copy the file.

 

Use of WaveViewer

There are three methods of opening WaveViewer.

  • "WaveViewer/Open WaveViewer" menu is selected.
  • Press the "F3" key.
  • Press the "Open WaveViewer"button in a window.

WaveViewer opens, and selected files will be shown in waveform. if you want to shown in waveform of the other file, "Open WaveViewer" is selected again or the file is dropped to WaveViewer.

It is possible to drop to WaveViewer by dragging the file from Finder.

Files that can be shown in waveform are AIFF/WAV files only. you can open mp3 files in waveviewer and select the ranges but the waves will not be shown.

To export the range of the waveform selection to a new file,

  • WaveViewer/Open WaveViewer" menu is selected.
  • Press the "F4" key
  • Press the "Save Selection As..."button in a window.(Scissor icon)

 

Use of Spotlight Search

If the search word is input to the field and press return key, it starts a spotlight search. When some search words are specified, the word is separated in space.

As for the result of the search, only the sound file and the folder are displayed.

A very strong search can be executed in the Spotlight search. Because the file name and the file comment, Apple Loop file Tag information, ID3 Tag information (only mp3&AAC), etc. are contained in the search object. And, it is executed at the very high speed.

 

To Set Search Scope

Double click the magnifying glass icon to open pop-up menus. Select search scope setting when you are specified.

  • "Computer" Searches for All mounted drives.
  • "UserHome" Searches for log-in user folder.
  • "UserPreset" Searches for user specified folder.

Using UserPreset Search Location

  1. Open Preference > Spotlight "User Preset Spotlight Search Location".
  2. Click "SET"button and select target drive or folder.
  3. Use the search field pop-up menus to change "UserPreset"

 

RapidPreview Menu

User's registration...

The user's registration window is displayed. Registration code will be available after paid through kagi.
Please enter the registration code and press the "Regist" button.

Preferences...

This screen used to setup the preference settings.

Preset File Duplicate Folder

"Duplicate to Preset Folder" in the FileBrowser menu is used to specify the destination directory for copying the files. Press the "SET" button and specify the destination directory.

Preset Wave Editor

Preset Wave Editor is used to register the application to be used when selecting "FileBrowser / Open with Preset Editor"
in the menu. Press the SET button and specify the needed application. This will work as similar to dragging and dropping the files to that application icon.

  • Digidesign ProTools - register the file to audio region list
  • Bias Peak - open the audio file
  • Apple QuickTime player - open the audio file
  • Apple Logic - currently not available

　

FileBrowser Menu

Directory Up

move you to the higher directory.

Directory Down

If the selected item is a folder, you will be moved to that location.

Refresh

The file list of a FileBrowser is updated.

File Infomation

Open and close the file infomation drawer.

Rename

Rename the file.

Edit Comment

Edit the spotlight file comment.

Show with Finder

Shows the file in the finder.

Open with Preset Editor

Opens the file with editor that has been set in the preference.

Duplicate to Preset Folder

Copy the file to the folder that has been set in the preference.

QuickTime File Converter

The selected file will be converted by use of quicktime functionality.
movie(.mov) files are also convertible through this function

　

WaveViewer Menu

Play

Plays the range of the waveform selection.

Stop

Stops the play in WaveViewer.

Open WaveViewer

selected files will be shown in waveform in a WaveViewer.

Save Selection As...

The range of the waveform selection is Cut out to a new file.

Close WaveViewer

Close the "WaveViewer"

Select All

All of the file are selected.

　

　

Other Functions

  • Dropping the folder in to "RapidPreview application icon" will simply moves you to that directory and the contents will be displayed.
  • When exiting the application, the last folder that has been accessed will be registered. Next time the application is launched, the same folder from last session will be shown.

File Export

"QuickTime File Converter..." in a "FileBrowser Menu"will be able to conver the selected file into a different movie or sound file.

"Save Selection As..." in a "WaveViewer Menu"will allow you to save and store the highlighted area of "WaveViewer"as a new sound file.

By selecting each menu, dialog is shown so that you can specify the file format and directory to be saved. Pop up 「Export:」will allow you to set the format of the file to be saved.

Files can be saved in AIFF by selecting "Sound to AIFF" and choosing "Use:" from the popup or specify the format by pressing the "Options..." button.

When saving the files in ACC format, choose "Movie to QuickTime Movie" from the "Export:", and then press "Options..." button.
Then choose "Sound/Setting...". With in the "Format" menu
you can choose AAC or AppleLossless and others.

 

Export setting

From "Options..." the sound file can be converted in to different sampling rate, sample size and number of channels.

When using linear PCM files （AIFF/WAV) , the selected output file will not be manipulated and will be exactly the same in binary level. Meaning that logically there will be no degradation in sound quality. However this only applies to linear PCM files and not to compressed data such as mp3 or acc.

The conversion is done by use of quick time engine, therefore the supported files can be converted to a format other than above.

AIFF/WAV Option setting

Support File Type

Playable file

  • AIFF
  • SoundDesigner2
  • WAVE
  • MPEG-4 AAC
  • mp3
  • mov (Sound only.)
  • mid (QuickTimeSynthesizer)

Exportable file

  • AIFF
  • WAVE
  • AAC
  • etc...QuickTime exported file format.

Waveform displayable file

  • AIFF
  • WAV

 

Troubleshooting

if the application doesn't launch, Please launch again after deleting "User/Library/Preferences/com.flayingbamboo.rapidpreview.plist "(A predetermined setting is initialized. )

Latest bug information is here.

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