Importing and Exporting

Praxis import/export is designed for two jobs: getting your practice catalog into Praxis quickly, and backing up or sharing your Praxis library safely over time. The app supports media-only imports, metadata/config imports, and full Praxis package backups.

The key idea: what gets exported is driven by your current Library context (selection + filter). If you export from All Songs, you can create full-library backups. If you export from a folder or playlist, you can share focused subsets for bandmates, rehearsals, tours, or lessons.

Import Media Files

Drag audio files/folders into the Library, or use File > Import... and choose files/folders. Praxis copies imported media into its internal store so your library keeps working even if original file paths change, external drives are unplugged, or source folders are reorganized.

Praxis Export Packages (.prax)

.prax is the native Praxis package format. Use it for backups, migration to another machine, and sharing songs/folders/playlists with another Praxis user.

Export

Use File > Export... in the Library. Export scope follows your current selection and filter:

• All Songs selected: exports the complete library structure and all songs in scope.
• Filtered All Songs: exports only visible songs; folder/playlist structure is omitted.
• Playlist selected: exports that playlist and its in-scope songs.
• Folder selected: exports that folder tree and playlists with in-scope songs.

Exported songs include lyrics tabs and associated metadata. Export files are named Praxis Export yyyy-mm-dd (with an optional (x) suffix) and use the .prax extension.

Import

Use File > Import... and choose one of the supported formats, or select audio files/folders for media-only import:

• .prax: Praxis package import (songs, folder/playlist structure, tabs).
• .atcfg: Anytune config import (playlist/folder config + lyrics mapping).
• Audio files/folders: media-only import.

Import logic is duplicate-safe: Praxis avoids re-creating identical folders/playlists, skips known song duplicates, and only adds lyrics tabs that differ from existing tab content.

Anytune (.atcfg)

Anytune migration is a two-part process: first import the audio files, then import the Anytune config. This gives Praxis both the media and the metadata it needs to rebuild your working structure.

Anytune is an excellent practice tool with a strong workflow for marks, loop prep, and song organization. Praxis is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anytune; Anytune support in Praxis is provided as a compatibility/migration feature for users who already rely on both apps.

1. Import Anytune media into Praxis first (drag files/folders, or use File > Import...).
2. In Anytune, choose File > Config Export > Export to File....
3. In the Anytune export dialog, set Format: Anytune, choose a save location, and save the .atcfg file.
4. Back in Praxis, use File > Import... and select the exported .atcfg file.

Anytune’s media files are typically stored in: ~/Library/Containers/Anytune/Data/Library/Private Documents

Matching is filename-based. When Praxis finds a filename match, it links that song into imported playlists/folders and attaches Anytune lyrics as an Anytune tab (or Anytune (x) if that name already exists), using monospaced 20px editor settings.

If a song already exists in Praxis, import attaches metadata/tabs to the existing item instead of creating another duplicate song row.

Recommended workflow: after a major import, run a full .prax export as your baseline backup.