The Soundbase is an interface in which you can access all of the sounds that come with ProTools, as well as any other sounds that are on your computer. Think about it like Windows Explorer on Windows ![Windows Explorer Icon|51](image-d01436d6-c13e-4865-8544-1566f02d0d49.webp) or Finder on Mac. ![Max Finder Icon|50](image-eed9406c-9117-43a2-a0da-d44679199878.webp) It's just a convenient way to access sounds if you're within ProTools. ## Opening the Soundbase The Soundbase menu can be found in Window > Workspaces > Soundbase ![Soundbase ProTools menu location](image-9f64ad54-e6d0-4031-adde-0181af6ddc57.webp) The Soundbase will open and an interface will open that looks like this: ![[ProTools - Auditioning Samples within the Soundbase.svg]]