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# Plugin: DatabaseExplorer

DatabaseExplorer is a [Praat](https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/) plugin for you to intuitively inspect a folder containing speech files, cut them into snippets and save them to a different location, with just some simple clicks of your mouse.

Databases typically have many files in one directory. In Praat it can be a bit bulky to run through a file collection. The fundamental idea of databaseExplorer is that you can simply loop through a number of files in a directory and can carry out simple edits. To change from one file to the next or back, you can simply use the arrow buttons.

* Input: Sound object(s) selected in Praat object window.
* Output (optional): Sound with a TextGrid taht is saved in a directory of your choice.

<figure><img src="/files/vt6KzOwSQaADqImOMGeh" alt="The individual plugin window after launching the plugin. It shows the main page and plot rendering of the plugin, and contains some quick instructions on manipulation. "><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Download**: [GitHub](https://github.com/liri-uzh/databaseExplorer).&#x20;

## Demonstration

This short video produced by Clemens Lutz from LiRI Resource Hub efficiently demonstrates you everything about DatabaseExplorer, from the installation to the usage. Be sure to ckeck it out 😉!

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLeo3Bfxd8w>" %}

## Installation

For this one, we created a convenient installation script: simply run `installation.praat`, it copies the `databaseExplorer.praat` (therefore make sure theses two files are in the same folder when you run it) to your folder and adds the databaseExplorer button to your dynamic object window.&#x20;

Once installation done, you can delete your temporary files used for installation.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/do0PRlCqm3q6BSGYmPhL" alt="Screenshot of Praat Objects window after installation. databaseExplorer button is added to the button list." width="316"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Author

[Prof. Volker Dellwo](https://www.liri.uzh.ch/en/aboutus/Volker-Dellwo.html)

## Question, Feedback and Contribution

We appreciate any question, feedback and contribution to the code, please refer to the [general contribution guide](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests) for more information.

## License

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation (see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>). This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.