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Cleaning up unused/deleted takes

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I apologize if this question has already been answered, but I'd like to know the best way to manage deleted takes from my project. I now have a project file that thinks that it is missing 20 files which are all tracks that I have deleted (or thought I deleted). When I delete take/track, I want the audio file to be deleted also. Is there a setting for this or a way to do it - I couldn't find one. Thanks in advance.

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Message # 1 25.01.20 - 04:58:28
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Boomerbimmer

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Hi Mike, With the project loaded, 'File > Clean current project directory...' should toss any files not used in the project anymore. You can send them to the recycle bin or not. However, because I am a paranoid schizophrenic bastage, I do a 'Save As..." including making a new folder and checking the 'Copy Media to project folder' option. Once that is done, I check the just copied project to make sure all is well, then I either archive the original folder to external media or delete it. Back it up and do a trial run first to see what you like best. D

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Message # 2 25.01.20 - 05:02:53
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Try this app it should solve your problems and it works across multiple sessions/projects It also indicates if you have audio files that are located elsewhere than expected in your project - which may not get backed up under normal circumstances or get deleted not knowing they are used in another project. It is also reasonably configurable - eg you can choose not to delete certain files eg *.mix or *.master, lyrics.doc or whatever.

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Message # 3 25.01.20 - 05:08:32
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Clean Current Project Directory 

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Message # 4 25.01.20 - 05:13:36
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rflores2323

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I agree and why early on into using DAWS I always give each song/project it's own folder and backup/zip my songs folder to hard drive and also to a USB pen/flash drive.Because of limited space I also consolidate my projects using .ogg format but now use Wavepack lossless which reduces the size around 10 fold when done.

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Message # 5 25.01.20 - 05:20:33
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808AWD325xi

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Wow another great feature that I have missed. I'm going to give Media sweeper a try too. .....Thank you forum.....

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Message # 6 25.01.20 - 05:31:47
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Maybe it has already been mentioned but if you set your default project settings to copy the file into the project directory, anytime you happen to drag/drop a file into a session a copy is automatically created in that sessions project folder. This generally prevents shared session files which means the clean project directory feature should be fairly full proof. I also have a external HDD where all changed files are backed up nightly. Meaning I have a current mirror of my Audio drive at all times. Every so often I'll archive the projects on the backup drive to DVDs. Whenever I make the DVD backups, I run the daily backup once in purge mode which will delete any files on the backup drive that no longer exist on my regular audio drive. This removes files I no longer need from the backup drive (I still have them anyway on the monthly DVD set). This has been about the best method I have found so far. Daily backup time is relative to how many files I changed that day etc and once a file is 30 days old there will likely be 3 copies of it (Audio Drive, Backup Drive, DVD).. Karbo

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Don Cepek Jr.
Message # 7 25.01.20 - 05:38:34
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[QUOTE=karbomusic;394403] if you set your default project settings to copy the file into the project directory, anytime you happen to drag/drop a file into a session a copy is automatically created in that sessions project folder. This generally prevents shared session files which means the clean project directory feature should be fairly full proof. I have Create subdirectory for projects and Move all media into project diretory, set as defaults. Will this change anything from how it works now?

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Message # 8 25.01.20 - 05:48:31
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Right - thanks! Clean cleans out unused files but my project have 6 files that it thinks it is still linked to but it isn't. These are most likely takes that I have removed from the project. Perhaps if I could see where they were linked in I could remove. Multiple-taking seems to create a lot of "pseudo" tracks at the end of the take where you end at different times. Reaper seems to "split" each take in a track when this happens. I find this quite annoying and wish I could prevent it.

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Message # 9 25.01.20 - 05:56:20
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There are certainly a heap of options so it really depends on how you have your project(s) setup and your workflow as to what is the most suitable.

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Message # 10 25.01.20 - 06:06:36
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