Rename Panel

The Rename panel has two main functions:
1. Modify the names of newly transferred files on the way to your DAW or Transfer Path via the ‘Transfer’ Tab
2. Batch Rename Metadata like no other program on the planet can do with a Rules Based system using the ‘Batch’ Tab if using the Ultra Edition. 

‘Transfer’  Tab

 This section helps decide how a copied/tagged file name is created on the way to the Transfer Path. Naming Options are ONLY applied whenever a file is copied and a new file is created.

NOTE: If you DnD from the Result Page, the files will always be Referenced so no naming options will be applied not if ‘Force Reference’ is ON.

The “Base” combo box gives you the option to use the [filename] or [description] or a combination for the start of the newly created filename and then the below options shape it in the order top to bottom.

Strip PC Illegals  (macOS)
Remove characters from filenames that PC’s are not a big fan of such as
? / = + < > : * | “

Pre/Post Naming
Lets you add extra description onto transferred files along with a separator character. So for example, if they are ALL metal sounds you can easily add an extra ‘MTL’ on the front or rear of all the sounds to help recognize them later in your DAW or transfer folder.

Replace/With
Your typical Replace one word With another (It’s case sensitive).

Strip
has many self explanatory options if you click the combo box.

Rules
Apply one saved Preset  Rules that are save on the ‘Batch’ tab you see here and be applied also.

Remove Spaces
Removes all spaces from filename

Max. Filename Length
Limits the length of the newly created [filename]. Especially useful for game development where you have to conform to filename limits.

‘Batch’  Tab

This Ultra Edition only section of the Rename Panel is used to copy values from one field to another field or modify values or file names of the selected records. These are not applied when files are copied like the Transfer Naming section above unless you save off a preset and set it as a ‘Rule’ on the ‘Transfer’ tab.

NOTE: This ONLY applies to records currently selected in the results list

 
Source Rules
Click the “Add Rule” button to add rules to build a batch rename operation.

Source DB [field]: Inserts data from the selected db field
Strip: Strip or remove spaces, duplicate words, decap & recap, non-alpha numeric, non-ASCII char, numbers, head/tail spaces, text
Case: Change formatting to lowercase, UPPERCASE, Title Case, Decap & Recap
Replace: Replace a matching term with another term (case sensitive as an option). Can also be used to remove a matching term from a string
Free Text: Allows entry of any custom text in the string or can be used to insert any field in basehead using square braces.
Example to insert the Microphone field value to the rule on the way to the Destination just add  [microphone]
Number: Generates incrementing number sequences for files. You can set a prefix/suffix to the number sequence, starting number and digit count.

You can easily Reorder rules by clicking and drag up/down on a rule.
You will see a green position cursor where the rule will be moved to

Destination
Set what field or filename will be affected when the Rename/Copy button is clicked.
You can choose to replace the current text or add the source to the start/end of the destination field

Add Rule
If you use a set of rules often, you can click the Add Rule button to save the rules for future use.
Saved rules are stored in your Basehead data folder Presets/Batch Renaming
To rename and existing rule just by double clicking it. 

‘Internal’ Presets/Functions
A selection of inbuilt presets on the ‘Internal’ Tab are available also for common file rename operations.

This is an Older video but still relavative as it’s a newer feature we just added not long go…  😉