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Automatically copy imported audio
I just imported a few .wav files from an external harddrive (the box, preferences: "automatic copy on import" being checked.
PT did not copy the files in the audio folder but used the original ones from the external harddrive. Am i missing something here?
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Re: Automatically copy imported audio
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Perhaps you used the "Add" button instead of the "Convert" button. "Add" will link even though your prefs are set to always copy. |
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Re: Automatically copy imported audio
Though logic tells you that if that box is checked Add should work, I have found that I have to use Convert.
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Re: Automatically copy imported audio
Thats it guys. Thank you. Yes the wording "always copy import" is probably a bit misleading here. cheers B
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Re: Automatically copy imported audio
I have also been bitten by this one, so now, I drag or copy the files into my session folder and import from there. That way I know everything is contained in my session folder(though the imported files might be in their own separate folder within the session folder) another solution; Once you have imported everything, go to File>Save Copy> and check the box to include all audio files and save this on your recording drive(a good way to cover your ASSets).
While you're doing that, its also a good idea to Save Copy to another drive as a backup. Right now, you may be thinking, "I don't need to back this up yet"...but you could be wrong. I just had a recording drive delete several hundred files(all within a certain time frame) and I have been ripping my hair out for weeks over this as the projects on the drive were not finished. I have had to re-cut several things to restore what were supposed to be nearly finished recordings(the artist and some players are not happy, and I don't blame them....all I can do is eat all the extra hours to re-cut). Moral of the story; there are 2 kinds of DAW users...those that have had a drive fail, and those that WILL have a drive fail.....
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