re: relinking

[2224]

Hey guys, can anyone say why pro tools is taking more than an hour and still going as I write this, to relink missing files even though they are all on one drive?
Thank for your time.

[zedhed]

For some reason I've never had any luck with this feature either.

In the past I've had to create a new session and import the files back into it. A right PITA. Of course if I'd done a lot of editing I wouldn't bother doing this.

[2224]

Originally Posted by zedhed

For some reason I've never had any luck with this feature either.

In the past I've had to create a new session and import the files back into it. A right PITA.

And here I am after thousand of dollars buying pro tools and thinking I had the best DW, I can't even use it to find a file,that was supposed to be in a session I am trying to reopen, wow.

[Top Jimmy]

Yes, if you leave it open to search your whole system, it will take forever if it works at all. If you narrow the search down to where the files are located, it'll happen immediately.

If they don't relink immediately, refine the process by saying to link by name or id only.

[2224]

Originally Posted by Top Jimmy

Yes, if you leave it open to search your whole system, it will take forever if it works at all. If you narrow the search down to where the files are located, it'll happen immediately.

If they don't relink immediately, refine the process by saying to link by name or id only.

I have tried every combo you can think of, nothing works

[Top Jimmy]

Originally Posted by 2224

I have tried every combo you can think of, nothing works

Post the session and some audio files to Dropbox and I'll see what's going on when I get home tonight.

[2224]

Originally Posted by Top Jimmy

Post the session and some audio files to Dropbox and I'll see what's going on when I get home tonight.

If I don't sort this out I will do that, thanks.

[2224]

Originally Posted by 2224

If I don't sort this out I will do that, thanks.

Found the whole file on another disk I had. Thanks for your help

[Top Jimmy]

Glad to hear you got it sorted.

[sw rec]

BUT let's try not to blame the DAW for the operator not making sure the audio files are in the session file folder that corresponds to the session. One thing I would double check is that you have "copy files on import" checked in your preferences. That SHOULD keep this from happening again. The more files that are "somewhere else," the longer it will naturally take to relink all of them.