Folder Slice Audio Assets Mode

Folder Slice’s audio assets mode is finally here!

Designed specifically for audio assets, you can view waveforms of audio files directly, click to play, and click on the waveform to jump to a specific position. It works the same way as before—just drag and drop files to use them.

I’ve been designing and experimenting with this mode for several months. I completed the prototype late last year and finally finished the first version recently. It came from my own editing needs. I wanted a lightweight solution, and this is part of my ideal audio assets mode vision. I’ll continue to improve it in the future.

What is Audio Assets Mode?

Audio assets mode is a specialized folder mode designed for audio asset folders that loads and displays only supported audio files.

Features include:

  • Display waveforms
  • Click to play and quickly preview
  • Click waveforms during playback to jump to a specific position
  • Quickly filter audio assets using system or custom tags
  • Drag and drop to use files directly

Currently supported audio formats:

  • mp3
  • wav
  • m4a

This is the first version, and we’ll support more formats in the future.

Adding Audio Asset Folders

You can add audio asset folders in two ways.

Add an Audio Asset Folder Directly

  1. Click the dropdown menu at the add folder button in Folder Slice
  2. Select “Add Folder in Audio Assets Mode”
  3. Choose the audio asset folder you want to add in the selection dialog

Convert an Existing Folder

  1. Right-click an existing folder
  2. Select “Convert to Audio Assets Mode”

Preview Audio Assets

You can click the play button to play audio assets directly.

During playback, click on the waveform to jump to a specific position.

During playback, clicking the play button of an unplayed audio asset will stop the previous playback and start playing the newly selected asset.

Open Subfolders

If your audio asset folder contains multiple subfolders, right-click a folder in the breadcrumb path to view its subfolders. Click to quickly open a specific subfolder.

Using Audio Assets

When you need to use audio assets—such as dragging them to an editing software’s timeline or sharing them via email—it works just like regular files. Simply drag and drop the audio asset files.

Remove Audio Asset Folders

  1. Right-click an audio asset folder
  2. Select “Remove Folder”
  3. Confirm the removal in the confirmation dialog

Final Thoughts

I’m really happy that audio assets mode is finally live. I’ve been preparing for this for a long time.

Since this is the first version, I’d genuinely love your feedback!

If you have any questions, suggestions, or feature requests, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’d love to hear from you!