Embed the original file path as an item note when copying files on import

[nikolalkc]

Hello,

TL;DR;

Add the option: Embed the original file path as an item note when copying files on import

Explanation:

As a sound designer, I often want to go back to a folder from which I imported the SFX and look for more similar content. The problem is that when you copy the file on import into your project you lose the information from the original path. Sound designers working in teams that use shared data servers practically must copy the source files since reading them from the server all the time is slow and unreliable. Unfortunately, this breaks the connection to the original file location.

The option would simply add the original path as a note in the item data, or maybe as metadata to a copied file. This would allow the creation of scripts that would utilize the original folder path to create variations (VARIATOR and such scripts).

This should work when:

- importing from Media Explorer
- dragging from Explorer/Finder to a project
- importing from 3rd party file browsers like SoundMiner, BaseHead
(for the last one I guess API is needed?)

Additional note: Network paths should be supported as well.



I'm sure my fellow sound designer colleagues will support this request.

Thanks for staying awesome.

[AudioBits]

+1 this would be very handy!

[akademie]

+100

Yes, I would use it almost everytime.
(Sometimes or many often it is critical to know where the sample originally comes from - be it a sample pack or own created structured audio library).

So again another +100 for including original path info somewhere in project/item/bay

[Mekonin]

+1 from me too, would like to have this as an option.

[nikolalkc]

Still in need for this.