Moving Pro Tools Sound Libraries to External Drive

[astokes_music]

I'm trying to move Pro Tools sound libraries to my external drive inside a folder I created. Where can I locate all main sound libraries that come with Pro Tools? I'd love some information on the best way to proceed in moving the sounds to my external drive, as I am trying to make as much space as possible on my internal drive.

[cwsand]

Originally Posted by astokes_music

I'm trying to move Pro Tools sound libraries to my external drive inside a folder I created. Where can I locate all main sound libraries that come with Pro Tools?

Any sound libraries that came with Pro Tools should be available to download by logging in to your Avid account.

Originally Posted by astokes_music

I'd love some information on the best way to proceed in moving the sounds to my external drive, as I am trying to make as much space as possible on my internal drive.

Copy and paste is the only way I know of unless someone chimes in with a better way. You probably need to index the library once it has been relocated.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by cwsand

Any sound libraries that came with Pro Tools should be available to download by logging in to your Avid account.



Copy and paste is the only way I know of unless someone chimes in with a better way. You probably need to index the library once it has been relocated.

First:
The op is looking to move the sound files from where they were installed to his external drive. He already has them.
Second:
The easiest way on a Mac is to just drag them to the new location on the other drive and then delete them from the original location. He'll have to tell each instrument where the files are now located.

[cwsand]

Originally Posted by musicman691

First:
The op is looking to move the sound files from where they were installed to his external drive. He already has them.

They would be located wherever he/she installed them. If they want to know which libraries came with Pro Tools, he/she can log into their Avid account and access them there, as I pointed out. There might even be some updated ones.

Originally Posted by musicman691

Second:
The easiest way on a Mac is to just drag them to the new location on the other drive and then delete them from the original location. He'll have to tell each instrument where the files are now located.

Which is essentially copy & paste, as I also recommended.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by cwsand

They would be located wherever he/she installed them. If they want to know which libraries came with Pro Tools, he/she can log into their Avid account and access them there, as I pointed out. There might even be some updated ones.



Which is essentially copy & paste, as I also recommended.

Nothing close to copy and paste. You just click and drag. One operation - done. And faster than copy & paste.

[cwsand]

Originally Posted by musicman691

Nothing close to copy and paste. You just click and drag. One operation - done. And faster than copy & paste.

Whatever pleases you. I'm not going to argue about the various ways to accomplish the same thing.