digimidi
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BandLab Download Location(s)/
Was wondering where the BandLab app downloads the updates since I'm running low on my SSD drive. The older incarnation of Sonar had a location where updates were downloaded and they could be moved to an external drive or deleted. I'm hoping to do this with the new BandLab versions. Anybody know?
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 15:45:56
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Subscribed.
I just upgraded my SSD to a larger size, so I have time before this becomes a problem again.
It probably wouldn't be too difficult to locate on our own, but I'm no above letting someone do the research for me :)
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 16:06:13
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☄ Helpfulby Soundwise 2018/04/30 18:52:31
The process *currently* deletes the install files after installing (given it's 1/2GB, I think this is poor practice), but it's stored in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\bandlab-assistant\Downloads
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 16:16:59
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KPerry
The process *currently* deletes the install files after installing (given it's 1/2GB, I think this is poor practice), but it's stored in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\bandlab-assistant\Downloads
Well that explains my problem as I was needing to copy the installer to my portable drive to take it home as I cannot download there. So as said by a few others, I guess you are hooped unless you have good internet. Free, but only too some.
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digimidi
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 16:40:21
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Thanks for the useful information, KPerry. I guess with that architecture, I won't have to worry about download accumulations, although as Cactus pointed out, it would be a nice option to have it deleted or to retain it somewhere.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 16:47:29
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☄ Helpfulby ZincTrumpet 2018/04/30 17:06:38
If running low on space, "TreeSize - Free" is a nice utility to see how your drive is allocated. For larger directories that do not get used frequently, moving those to a second drive and creating junctions will regain space if you are able to do so.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 18:02:55
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IMHO using the AppData directory for huge downloads isn't such a good idea. These days many of us have SSDs for the C: drive, and those get worn out faster when constantly writing large files. There's a reason why the life span of SSDs is usually given in TBW - Total Bytes Written. Deleting the files afterwards doesn't help.
It would be better to use the "official" Downloads folder, as this can (and should) be relocated to a different drive.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 18:21:10
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☼ Best Answerby digimidi 2018/04/30 20:00:54
digimidi
Was wondering where the BandLab app downloads the updates since I'm running low on my SSD drive. The older incarnation of Sonar had a location where updates were downloaded and they could be moved to an external drive or deleted. I'm hoping to do this with the new BandLab versions. Anybody know?
So what's the size of your current SSD, and which OS are you using? I would definitely be imaging my drive and moving to a larger capacity SSD. Sweet & Simple.
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digimidi
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/04/30 20:02:22
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Using a 500 GB Samsung drive, but thinking about upgrading to a 1 TB drive. I do a lot of audio, video and photo editing as well as a lot of virtual instruments that gobble up space on C drive.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/05/02 10:21:57
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KPerry
The process *currently* deletes the install files after installing (given it's 1/2GB, I think this is poor practice), but it's stored in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\bandlab-assistant\Downloads
Also, take note that "app data" is a hidden folder, at least on my system.  John B.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/05/02 11:01:42
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/05/02 11:33:07
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I just did the following:
1. copy and pasted the \Roaming\bandlab-assistant folder to my secondary hard drive at root level
2. deleted the original folder (had to kill the Bandlab Assistant process first, otherwise windows could not delete the folder)
3. started cmd with Administrative priveleges
4. typed: mklink /J C:\%username\AppData\Roaming\bandlab-assistant J:\bandlab-assistant
(I now see bandlab-assistant in the Roaming folder, but with the little shortcut symbol in the lower left corner of hte folder name, indicating that it's actually a link to another location
5. restarted Bandlab Assistant. Windows had no problem restarting it from the link pointing to the real location on my J: drive
I assume all this is going to work fine when it's time for a new download. If it doesn't, I'll copy it all back.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/05/02 11:35:29
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As a note to my post above, the Bandlab Assistant program itself is in another folder that I didn't move, but I know this worked because I initially set the links backwards and Bandlab Assistant couldn't start even though the program itself was in the original location.
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/06/02 13:10:46
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Mine download to C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\bandlab-assistant\Downloads
Hope this helps...
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/07/02 17:30:59
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Is it possible to do the download once and copy the install file to another computer and have the Bandlab Assistant install on the other computer. I really miss this capability!!! It takes a while downloading and if I'm not there when the download completes I have to do the download again?? Not sure why, maybe because the Assistant is not running as admin?
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/07/02 17:38:34
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☄ Helpfulby kzmaier 2018/07/02 20:00:50
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Is it possible to do the download once and copy the install file to another computer and have the Bandlab Assistant install on the other computer.
Yes and No, BA always wants to download before installing but you can copy the installer to another machine and run it manually. BA deletes the installer after it is installed so make sure to create a copy of the installer when it stops for user input. BA must be installed and running on the other machine to activate CbB.
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kzmaier
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Re: BandLab Download Location(s)/
2018/07/02 20:01:16
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Thanks Scook!!! Great news.
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