SONODEX
USER MANUAL
Next-generation audio asset management for macOS. Utilizing machine learning, spectral analysis, and similarity search protocols to organize, locate, and preview your massive audio libraries with unprecedented efficiency.
ARCHITECTURAL PARADIGM
> Traditional folder hierarchies are obsolete for modern sound design.
> Sonodex operates a silent background daemon, extracting waveform data and high-dimensional spectral embeddings.
> Objective: "Find sound using sound."
CORE SYSTEM FEATURES
AI SIMILARITY SEARCH
Bypass traditional text tags. Sonodex utilizes low-level audio feature extraction (Embeddings). Select any audio segment to instantly retrieve sonically identical assets from the database.
KINETIC WAVEFORM PREVIEW
Integrated high-performance WaveformScrubber. Visually analyze transient contours directly in the list view without opening files. Supports pinpoint precision clicking and drag-scrubbing.
REAL-TIME MONITORING
Driven by the FileSystemWatcher daemon. Initialize a source directory once; any subsequent downloads, modifications, or deletions are automatically synchronized and analyzed in the background.
INITIALIZATION & INGESTION
01 // ADD MATERIAL SOURCES
Upon initial launch, the library is unpopulated. Navigate to the Sources section in the left sidebar. Click the "+" button, or directly drag-and-drop folders containing audio files (WAV, MP3, AIF, etc.) into the application window. The system will register these paths for persistent monitoring.
02 // BACKGROUND ANALYSIS
Once directories are mounted, the AnalysisPipelineService automatically engages. It sequentially reads audio data, generates UI-ready waveform visuals, and extracts machine-learning spectral embeddings. Progress telemetry is displayed in the global status bar.
EXECUTION & DISCOVERY
03 // INTERACTION & PLAYBACK
Select any audio entry in the central list to trigger the AudioPlayerService. The bottom details panel renders the interactive Waveform Scrubber.
> Click anywhere on the waveform for instant transient playback.
> Utilize the [SPACEBAR] to toggle playback state.
> Directly Drag & Drop assets from the Sonodex list straight into your host DAW (Logic Pro, Ableton Live, etc.).
04 // SIMILARITY & COLLECTIONS
The primary acoustic discovery tool. When evaluating a satisfactory kick drum or specific foley sound, utilize the context menu or toolbar to execute "Find Similar". The algorithm computes embedding proximity to return the closest sonic matches.
Furthermore, generate custom Collections in the sidebar to group curated assets into distinct project albums or categorical logic for immediate retrieval.