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Each instance of Auto-Tune 7 that is used for
time shifting will have its own data folder. So
if, for example, you have instances of Auto-
Tune 7 on five separate tracks in your project,
you will have five data folders associated
with that project which must be copied if the
project is moved or archived.
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Be sure to use the Data File Management
Dialog’s ability to rename data file folders to
make it easy to identify the project and track
the data is associated with. This will save
much time and hassle when you need to
copy them for moving or archival purposes.
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Practice good data housekeeping. Once
you no longer need particular data (because
you’ve bounced or frozen a track or have
finished and archived a project), use the Data
File Management Dialog to delete it. This will
prevent the messy build-up of large, useless
files on your computer.
The Data File
Management Button
Click this button to display
the Data File Management
dialog.
If Auto-Tune 7 is unable
to find previously recorded audio data at the
location it expects, the Data File Management
button will flash red to alert you to this problem.
If this happens, click the button and the Data
File Management dialog will appear with
information that should help you locate the data
(assuming it’s still around to be located).
The Data File Management Dialog
The various data management options available
in the Data File Management Dialog are
dependent on whether or not you have already
tracked any audio using the Track Pitch + Time
function and on whether or not Auto-Tune 7
has encountered any problem accessing data
at an expected location. We’ll look at each of
these situations in turn.
Before Tracking Any Audio
If you instantiate Auto-Tune 7 on a track and
use the Track Pitch + Time function to track
some audio, a data folder for that instance will
be automatically created at the default location
for your computer and all data files created by
that instance will be written to that folder. If that
works for you (as it usually will), you needn’t
take any other action. Just track and edit.
If, however, you specifically want to select a
different folder location (if, for example, you
know you will be moving your project and want
to have the data folder in the same location
as your project file), call up the Data File
Management Dialog before tracking any audio.
You will see the following:
At the top of the dialog window you will see the
default data folder location for your computer.
To select a different location:
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Click the “Setup Folder Location…” button
(initially, all other buttons are disabled). A
navigation window will appear.
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Navigate to your desired location and click
Choose. An alert message will confirm that
you have changed the folder location.
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Your new location will now be displayed at
the top of the dialog window and the other
dialog buttons will become active.
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Optionally, rename the data folder as
described in the next section.
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Click “Close” to dismiss the Data File
Management Dialog.
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Save your session. (If you close your session
without saving, your new folder location will
not be retained the next time you open the
session.)