Using the Folders tab

Item

Description

Default project folder

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used for creating new projects.

 

Click the Browse button to choose a different folder.

Use a single default folder for project media saves

Select this radio button if you want to save all project media in a single folder.

Use separate defaults for each type of project media save

Select this radio button if you want to choose where to save each type of project media.

The following boxes display the location where each type of media file will be saved.

 

Record

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when

 

 

you record new audio or MIDI tracks. Click the Browse button to

 

 

choose a different folder.

 

 

The folder you specify here is used by default for new projects,

 

 

but if you want to choose a project-specific recorded files folder,

 

 

you can use the Recorded files folder box on the Audio tab of

 

 

the Project Properties dialog.

 

 

 

 

Extract from CD

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used for

 

 

tracks that you extract from audio CDs. Click the Browse button

 

 

to choose a different folder.

 

 

 

 

Render project

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when

 

 

you render your project. Click the Browse button to choose a

 

 

different folder.

 

 

 

 

Render to new

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when

 

 

you render to a new track. Click the Browse button to choose a

 

 

different folder.

 

 

 

 

Chop to new

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when

 

 

you create new tracks with the Chopper window. Click the

 

 

Browse button to choose a different folder.

 

 

 

 

New MIDI

This box displays the path to the folder that will be used when

 

 

you export MIDI. Click the Browse button to choose a different

 

 

folder.

 

 

MIDI files are not created when you record MIDI or create new

 

 

MIDI clips. MIDI data for clips is stored within the ACID project.

 

 

Default groove folder

This box displays the path to the folder where default grooves for new ACID

 

projects are saved. Click the Browse button to choose a different folder.

 

This folder is also used as the default location for saving exported grooves from

 

the Groove Pool window.

 

 

Temporary files folder

Displays the folder where temporary files are stored. Click Browse to specify a new

 

folder.

 

 

When you add a media file to a project from a removable device, a copy of the

 

media file is stored in a temporary files folder. This keeps the media file available

 

for use even if the source of the media is no longer accessible.

 

Be aware that this folder is cleared when you close the software. However, the

 

temporary files are not cleared if the software closes inappropriately.

 

 

Free storage space in selected

This value displays the amount of space available in the folder specified in the

folder

Temporary files folder box.

 

 

 

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