Product feature comparison
Reference the chart below to compare the basic features available in each product. Select the product icon to learn more about each product and how each can save you countless hours in processing and asset management tasks.
| Feature |  Sound Grinder |
 Sound Grinder Pro |
 Library Monkey |
 Library Monkey Pro |
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| Global Features | ||||
64-bit |
New | New | New | New |
Spot to Pro Tools |
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Spot to Logic Audio |
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Droplets |
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Conversion Presets |
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Rapid Convert |
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Drag-n-drop into DAW session |
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Video Track Preview |
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List View Waveform Overview |
New | New | ||
| Supported Audio Formats | ||||
AIFF |
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AU |
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FLAC |
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MP3 (L.A.M.E. encoder) |
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Mpeg 4 Audio |
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OGG/FLAC |
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OGG/Vorbis |
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Sonic Solutions (import) |
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Sound Designer II |
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WAVE/BWAVE |
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| Supported Metadata (import/export/view/edit) | ||||
iTunes Library Import |
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Broadcast Extension |
Import/export only | |||
FLAC Comments |
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ID3 Tags |
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FMPEG 4 Metadata |
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ProTools Metadata |
Import/export only | |||
Quicktime Metadata |
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Soundminer Metadata |
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Vorbis Comments |
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WAVE info |
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Artwork support and mapping |
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Batch import metadata (CSV) |
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Automatic metadata mapping on export |
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User-defined metadata mapping on export |
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Auto-fill metadata on export |
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| Batch Processing | ||||
One-window design |
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Add Watermark |
New | New | ||
Advanced batch processing with plug-ins and Portion Control |
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Batch processing from Database |
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Presets |
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Rapid Concert™ |
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Droplets |
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Export specified portion |
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Export regions with auto-regioning |
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Export loops |
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Automatic plug-in tail extension |
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Forced sample rate support |
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Pull-up/Pull-Down sample rates |
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Export to original folder |
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Retain original folder structure |
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Output naming options |
Basic | Basic/user-defined | Basic/user-defined | Basic/user-defined |
| Plugins | ||||
Audio Units (AU) |
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Virtual Studio Technology (VST) |
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Monkey Tools |
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DC Offset |
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Gain |
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Insert Silence |
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Invert |
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Swap Channels |
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Trim |
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Load factory and stored presets |
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Create custom presets |
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Plugin validation |
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Enable/disable plug-in |
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| Waveform Editor | ||||
High-resolution waveform editor |
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Edit long duration assets with efficiency |
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Waveform overview |
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Video track display |
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Multi-channel file support |
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Resizable channel display |
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Mute/solo channel on playback |
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Cut/copy/paste/paste to beginning/paste to end |
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Delete/crop |
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Add/remove channel |
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Auto-Region |
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Export regions |
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Auto-Trim |
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Non-destructive fades |
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Loops |
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Regions |
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Markers |
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Selectable horizontal units |
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Selectable vertical units |
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Snap-to-zero crossing |
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Full playback transport controls |
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Apply gain |
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Apply plug-in |
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Change sample rate |
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Insert silence |
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Invert |
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Make silence |
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Change |
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Normalize |
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Remove DC |
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Resample |
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Reverse |
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Swap channels |
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UI Color customization |
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| Database | ||||
Import files and folders |
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CD ripping with index support |
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Import to database from tab-delimited text documents |
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Display assets in file-system hierarchy |
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Automatically updated Smart Sets |
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User-defined Sets with custom hierarchy |
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Multiple temporary bins |
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Advanced searching |
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Recent search recall |
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Search within search results |
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Custom database fields |
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Database import/export |
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