Missing audio message

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TamaSabian

TamaSabian

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Do you know how can I be sure if the audio file that I want to delete is not being used by some project???. If I go through windows explorer and delete files just by reading the names I could find some problems when I attempt to open my project later, right??. Why some audio files don´t have a proper name, that I could identify if it´s being used by my project??. Something like drums take 1.wav (236). BTW what mean those numbers??.

Tama
 
First of all, NEVER delete .wav files from anywhere else but inside Sonar unless you're absolutely sure what you're deleting OR you might have problems later. In Sonar 2.0 the .wav's are named properly so you know what's what. THe other way to know what each file is, is to open the .wav from a media player such as winamp and listen to it.

Carlos
 
The two best ways are to either use the Clean Audio Disk tool from within Sonar, or to get a copy of CWAF (Cakewalk Audio Finder). The Audio Finder will tell you what project each wave is associated with. If it is not associated with a project, it will label it as orphaned.

(Make sure you get the most current version. It is available from the Cakewalk web site, I believe.)
 
Moskus, Carlos, Dachay.....

Thanks for your tips and the link.
Sorry but, you never answer the other question about the numbers that appears within the wav files in SONAR, I mean LEAD GUITAR.WAV (213).
 
I use Sonar 2, and if I give my tracks name before I record, the wav.files get decent and readable names... :)

Such as... "Lead Guitar, Track 3, Take 4832.wav" :D
 
You know what I mean... You're never satisfied with the solo! Never! :D
 
Never satisfied with the solo?!!! You got that right!!!! I've noticed that this is especially true when you're by yourself. When there are a few other people in the studio, it seems that you attempt to perform better and can come up with a "printable" take sooner.

Carlos
 
Tell it to me!!. I´m a drummer, never enough takes to be totally satisfied. "I think I could play it better" Let´s do it again :eek: :D
 
When you have no clock pressure, and you think you can do it better, why not save the best take you've done so far, and try and improve it?!! Of course, you can't get TOO Picky or else you'll lose sight of the whole picture.

Carlos
 
That's one of the things I really like with a home-studio. You have all the time you want!

You don't have the lead-singer breathing down your neck, screaming "Play, you idiot! Time is money!" MAN, I HATE THAT!
 
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