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Default Disk Allocation
Is there ANY preference setting so that, when creating a new session, the Disk Allocation will automatically default to the new parent folder?
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-- Michael PT Ultimate Native 2021.10 Mac Pro 7,1 16-core, 288G RAM OS 11.6.1 Big Sur |
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Re: Default Disk Allocation
That is the default behavior - under what circumstances are you not getting that?
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http://www.richbreen.com ---------------------------------------- Mac Studio / Ventura, PT 2023.12.HDX, Avid HD I/Os and Metric Halo ULN8, 3xS1/Dock Also running a Mac Studio Ultra / Ventura / HDX / MTRX / S6 |
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Re: Default Disk Allocation
When creating a new session NOT from a template. I open the new session dialogue, name the session, select bit depth, sample rate & file format. I get the dialog box asking me where I want to save the session. But when I open the session, the disk allocation defaults to whatever session folder I had last entered in a disk allocation dialogue. Kind of like how Microsoft Word’s default save location is wherever you last saved something. Does that make sense?
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-- Michael PT Ultimate Native 2021.10 Mac Pro 7,1 16-core, 288G RAM OS 11.6.1 Big Sur |
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Please clarify: You create a session from the new session dialogue and amongst other things you tell it where to save the session. You then open the session and go to do a save but it saves to another location? I learned a long time ago in any computer program to always at least for the first save to do a save as instead that way you know exactly where things are being saved. |
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That is definitely not normal behavior. Some more info on your system / drives might be helpful, but a complete trashing of prefs and cleanup of the install is probably the first thing to try.
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http://www.richbreen.com ---------------------------------------- Mac Studio / Ventura, PT 2023.12.HDX, Avid HD I/Os and Metric Halo ULN8, 3xS1/Dock Also running a Mac Studio Ultra / Ventura / HDX / MTRX / S6 |
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Let's say Tuesday I start & finish a session called "Boris." Wednesday I launch Pro Tools just by clicking on the app, NOT by clicking on an existing session. The Dashboard window opens. I enter the name of a new session: "Natasha," select "Local Storage (Session)," File Type, Sample Rate, Bit Depth, I/O, and "Prompt for location." I save "Natasha" to my audio drive and the session opens. I open the Disk Allocation dialogue. Custom Allocation Options is checked, but the Root media folder default is "Boris." Even if Boris was on another drive entirely, it will show up by default. If the folder no longer exists, Pro Tools will create it when it begins automatic session backups. To avoid file management issues I have to correct Disk Allocation fast, before it starts backing up. In 20 years, a new session's Disk Allocation has *never* defaulted to the correct parent folder. I always have to waste several minutes fixing it manually. I mean, this must be easy to fix, right?? BTW I also use templates. I create them with the defaults I want and they work fine. This is only a problem with new sessions created directly from the Dashboard.
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-- Michael PT Ultimate Native 2021.10 Mac Pro 7,1 16-core, 288G RAM OS 11.6.1 Big Sur |
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PT Ultimate Native 2019.6 Mac OS Mojave 10.14.6 Mac Pro 5,1 12-core, 32G RAM System, audio & sample drives are separate internal SSDs (APFS) Apogee Symphony 16x16 HD Omni (monitoring only) Artist Mix EuControl 19.7.0.101
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-- Michael PT Ultimate Native 2021.10 Mac Pro 7,1 16-core, 288G RAM OS 11.6.1 Big Sur |
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Re: Default Disk Allocation
Custom Allocation Options should not be checked on a default opening.
Actually just checked it. If you check Custom Allocation, it holds through creating new default sessions. Unchecking it once and the default returns back to doing things normally for new sessions. (This actually makes sense if you use things like disk arrays for round robin -- how it used to be done for large sessions on spinner drives; you'd alway want it to be set this way on any session. But verses setting a new specific folder, you need to uncheck the Custom Allocation option at the top to disable this for the default)
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Not necessary - just was gonna ask if you had "Custom Allocation Options" checked, but I see BScout beat me to it. Just uncheck that and you'll be fine.
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http://www.richbreen.com ---------------------------------------- Mac Studio / Ventura, PT 2023.12.HDX, Avid HD I/Os and Metric Halo ULN8, 3xS1/Dock Also running a Mac Studio Ultra / Ventura / HDX / MTRX / S6 |
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