Change Sampletank sounds/data folder to a different drive

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2010/11/11 06:24:03 (permalink)

Change Sampletank sounds/data folder to a different drive

I know I can put any Sampletank type of sounds (Soniksynth2, SampleMoog, etc) in one folder, and use ST as the main GUI.
Is there an easy way to have ST look for all those sounds, but on a different drive? I want to get every data type of folder I have on the 2nd hard drive. 
 
I used to have most of my plugins setup like that, but not ST, and I had to setup everything again from scratch with a newer PC just recently.
 
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    Re:Change Sampletank sounds/data folder to a different drive 2010/11/11 08:56:04 (permalink)
    You can choose the location of your Sampletank instruments by clicking on the prefs button (I think, or it may be config - not at my DAW at the moment). Just try copying your whole sampletank samples (including the instruments and the other folders) to your other drive and point Sampletank there. 

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    Re:Change Sampletank sounds/data folder to a different drive 2010/11/11 11:03:08 (permalink)
    The only catch is that SampleTank wants everything under one common root directory. There is no provision for multiple file locations. Whatever directory structure you implement is how the instruments will be displayed in ST's browser, so you do have some organizational flexibility.

    You may have to click on "Relist" after the change, to refresh the list. Be sure to turn the "Relist on startup" option OFF afterward, so that it won't repopulate the list every time you load the instrument.


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    Re:Change Sampletank sounds/data folder to a different drive 2010/11/11 14:02:55 (permalink)
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    You can choose the location of your Sampletank instruments by clicking on the prefs button (I think, or it may be config - not at my DAW at the moment). Just try copying your whole sampletank samples (including the instruments and the other folders) to your other drive and point Sampletank there. 


    Great, thanks for the info. I will try that when I get home after work.  

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    Re:Change Sampletank sounds/data folder to a different drive 2010/11/11 14:06:10 (permalink)
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    The only catch is that SampleTank wants everything under one common root directory. There is no provision for multiple file locations. Whatever directory structure you implement is how the instruments will be displayed in ST's browser, so you do have some organizational flexibility.

    You may have to click on "Relist" after the change, to refresh the list. Be sure to turn the "Relist on startup" option OFF afterward, so that it won't repopulate the list every time you load the instrument.


    Ok cool, thanks  . I will copy the folder over (leaving all the original files/folders intact just in case) , and then point to the other drive and try "relist" like you mentioned.
    post edited by rm5700@optonline.net - 2010/11/11 14:08:45

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