MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 95)

HDR 24/96
Purge Unused Files Purge Unused Files
The Purge Unused Files utility compares the contents of the Project’s AudioFiles folder(s) with
the Project’s Playlists, and deletes any audio files, which do not appear on any Playlist for the
Project. This is a cleanup tool can be used to recover some disk space after you’ve recorded
several takes and decided that there are some definite non-keepers. Purge works on originally
recorded audio files, rendered files, and imported files
The Purge Unused Files utility compares the contents of the Project’s AudioFiles folder(s) with
the Project’s Playlists, and deletes any audio files, which do not appear on any Playlist for the
Project. This is a cleanup tool can be used to recover some disk space after you’ve recorded
several takes and decided that there are some definite non-keepers. Purge works on originally
recorded audio files, rendered files, and imported files
If you’ve imported files from another project on the HDR24/96 and you haven’t used them in the
current project, Purge will delete the copy in the current project folder, but will leave the file in
the folder from which you imported it. That’s a good thing. If you’ve imported files from another project on the HDR24/96 and you haven’t used them in the
current project, Purge will delete the copy in the current project folder, but will leave the file in
the folder from which you imported it. That’s a good thing.
Bear in mind that if you’ve used even the tiniest bit of a Take in an edit, the entire file for that
Take is exempted from the Purge operation. If you want to economize on disk space and have
heavily edited tracks, Render those tracks, replace the edited track in the Track area with the
Rendered version, and then allow the original tracks to be purged. Bear in mind that if you’ve used even the tiniest bit of a Take in an edit, the entire file for that
Take is exempted from the Purge operation. If you want to economize on disk space and have
heavily edited tracks, Render those tracks, replace the edited track in the Track area with the
Rendered version, and then allow the original tracks to be purged.
To Purge Regions from the Project (GUI only): To Purge Regions from the Project (GUI only):
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Select Purge Unused Files from the File menu.
The Purge Audio dialog box appears, asking whether you want to clear the History list and
Save the Project before proceeding with the Purge.
Select No to:
Preserve all of the recording and editing you have done since you last Opened (or
Purged) the Project and purge only Recorded Regions that were not present in the Playlist
at the time the project was Opened.
Select Yes to:
Clear the History list and Save the Project, allowing you to delete all Recorded Regions
that are not present in the Playlist. This is what you’ll normally want to do when
cleaning house.
The Purge Current Project dialog appears containing a list of all Recorded Regions that
qualify for purging (aren’t on any Playlist for that project). By default they’re all selected,
but you can de-select or re-select if you're having seconds thought about some of them.
Optionally, select the specific Regions you wish to Purge.
Click OK to delete all the highlighted files.
We really, really suggest, unless it’s absolutely necessary to free up disk space, that you save
Purge operations until you’ve finished mixing and are ready to put the project into
hibernation. Disk space is cheap. Studio time to re-record something you’ve purged by
mistake may not be so cheap.
Backing up and Restoring Audio
Backup and Restore operations appear here, because regions refer to audio and you may look here for
a way to copy the actual files. However Backup and Restore operations are both accomplished by
simply copying a Project from one disk drive to another, and this copy operation was covered in the
section on
Project Management (page 44).
• You cannot discretely save a single audio files or group of files. If you want to pick out a few
files for some specific purpose, then use the FTP services and pluck up the files from the
network.
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