Finally: a Universal Category System for naming sounds!

[Michael L]

Do you need a clear system for naming all the sounds in your library?

The Universal Category System (UCS) is a public domain project that provides a standard system for classifying any sounds: sound effects, musical sounds, and field recordings.

You can use UCS to standardise the category names in metadata and file/folder structures, to reduce confusion when organising a sound library.

UCS also provides tools to make the process of renaming and categorizing sounds easier for anyone who maintains a personal or professional library. These tools include apps, keyboard macros, and a style guide for writing succinct descriptions. Very thoughtful!

To download the latest release of UCS resources with apps, folders, keyboard macros and documentation:

https://universalcategorysystem.com/

Note the international list of credits at the bottom of the page!!

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The main discussion is on Slack, with YouTube tutorials, a newsletter and Facebook page.

Here is the overview poster with the 82 categories and their sub-categories:

USC v8.2 Overview Poster 40x27.png

The Official Overview Video: