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30 I M PS E . O R G 30 I M PS E . O R G builds of Soundminer V5 Pro Build 551 and later. Users of other fi le-management applications, including Soundly, have shown great interest in integrating this project into their systems. Quite a few tools are in development to integrate UCS demonstrating the system's ability to increase productivity. Sound editor and effects recordist Kai Paquin has been instrumental in the early stages of adoption, assisting on scripting Soundminer Workfl ows and Keyboard Maestro (KM) scripts that will be made widely available. One KM script recently demonstrated helps name fi les within Pro Tools following the recommended naming scheme. A stand-alone app called AudioCategoryClipper has been written to help generate UCS- compliant fi lenames with the ability to reference the synonyms list as you type to guide you into fi nding the most appropriate CatID. These tools are available on the shared Google Drive Home Folder. Sound effects library vendors Boom Library and SoundMorph have opted in to using the system, and a number of other library vendors have shown interest in adopting the system moving forward. One concern raised is how to update previous releases to newer universal standards. Various tools are in discussion that will help convert a vendor's naming structure to the UCS v8.0 without the need to re-deliver the fi les themselves. More Information No list is perfect, but UCS aims to create an environment that promotes evolution over time to include new categories. "Our intention is not to continually update the list, but revisit from time to time and explore new additions," explains Nielsen. Everyone who is interested is encouraged to join the Slack channel to help further the efforts to make the UCS truly universal. The group discusses issues, offers suggestions, answers vendor questions, and announces new product releases which are UCS-compliant. v8.0 has been announced. For information about the Slack channel, newsletter, Facebook group, or to subscribe to their YouTube feed, visit www .universalcategorysystem.com. Screenshot, AudioCategoryClipper, a stand-alone app that helps generate UCS-compliant fi lenames. "Our intention is not to contininually update the list, but revisit from time to time and explore new additions." –Tim Nielsen