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UCS Naming Structure

UCS uses several blocks to form file names in a standard format according to the following pattern:

CatID-UserCategory_VendorCategory-FXName_CreatorID_SourceID_UserData

Some of the blocks are required while others are optional. Strata uses five blocks by default. Refer to the following table for more information about each of the UCS blocks.

Block Name

Required

Used in Strata by Default

Description

CatID

Y

Y

Abbreviated category or subcategory, as defined by the UCS.

UserCategory

N

N

Optional user-defined tail extension of the CatID block, such as a microphone, perspective, and so on.

VendorCategory

N

Y

Optional head extension of the FXName block that vendors can use to define specific collection categories. For example, specific names of firearms, vehicles, locations, and so on.

FXName

Y

Y

Brief description or title (fewer than 25 characters).

CreatorID

Y

Y

Sound designer, recordist, or vendor. In Strata, this is AKBOOM by default, which is a concatenation of Audiokinetic and BOOM Library. This value is visible in the REAPER Project Settings window on the Notes tab in the Author text box, and is used as the value of the $author REAPER wildcard in the file name string.

SourceID

Y

Y

Project, show, collection name, or abbreviation.

UserData

N

N

Optional block for user-defined information such an ID or number to ensure that file names are unique. You can also use it to list microphone type, location, perspective, and so on.

Strata uses five blocks with the appropriate mandatory block delimiters.

  • CatID

  • _VendorCategory

  • -FxName

  • _CreatorID

  • _SourceID

The following example file name demonstrates real values inserted into the corresponding blocks:

GUNAntq_Pistol Muzzleloader-Shot 01 Composite_AKB00M_Historical Firearms.wav

In this example, the value of CatID is GUNAntq, the value of SourceID is Historical Firearms, and so on.


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