Audio File Naming and Metadata
Strata uses the Universal Category System
(UCS) file naming convention. This system ensures unique file names that are readable to
both humans and machines. After you become familiar with UCS, you can quickly identify
the following information in the file names:
A brief description of the sound
The creator of the sound
The category and subcategory to which the sound belongs
The project or collection it was made for
Sound effect database programs can parse the file UCS name and derive metadata that facilitates categorization, searching, and finding sounds. You can also localize UCS file names.
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