Bug#772599: RFP: samplecat -- a program for cataloguing and auditioning audio samples

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Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : samplecat
  Version         : 0.2.3
  Upstream Author : Ayyi <https://github.com/ayyi>
* URL             : https://github.com/ayyi/samplecat
* License         : GPL
  Programming Lang: C
  Description     : a program for cataloguing and auditioning audio samples

Features:

 * catalogues 'offline' (eg cdrom), as well as 'online' sample files.
 * supported filetypes are wav, flac, aiff, sd2, etc, via libsndfile.
 * metadata stored: filename, path, samplerate, channels, mimetype, peak level, and a small waveform overview.
 * freeform tagging.
 * browsing is done by directory, and filtering is on name, path or tag.
 * spectrogram display.
 * auditioning of samples is possible via JACK.
 * samples can be renamed, moved and copied to other directories

Usage:


  * import files or directories using drag and drop.
  * if a file is currently mounted, an icon will be shown in the main table. Select Update on the context menu to refresh its status.
  * set tags by 1) selecting Edit Tags on the context menu, 2) double clicking the tag area, 3) enter text in the Edit box at the top of the window and hit the "Set Category" button.
  * to move a file in the filesystem, drag it from the main list to a directory in the directory tree on the left.
  * to rename a file in the filesystem, select it, then click on the name.
  * auditioning is started by clicking in the waveform view. Jack ports are not created until auditioning is started for the first time.
  * import files into your audio editor using dragndrop.
  * apply colour coding by dragging from the colour bar. Right click on the colour bar to change the colour palette.


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