effectsnut121
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Delete songs with all files?
How do you delete songs with all audio files? the best way? my hard drive is getting full
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Sanderxpander
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/05 17:54:10
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Assuming you use per project audio folders, just delete the entire song folder. If you use a global folder, I don't know. I'd also really like to hear why you use a global audio folder in that case, since I can't think of a good reason :)
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effectsnut121
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/05 17:58:55
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Yes it all together in an audio folder, I can just use file explorer "cakewalk projects folder" correct?
I just haven't done this in a while with the size of hard drives today
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/05 18:35:10
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The question is, is the audio for your songs stored like "Cakewalk projects\my song name\audio", so in a subfolder of the song, or do you have one gigantic folder with all the audio for all your songs. If the former, deleting a project and everything with it is simple; just delete the project folder of the project you want to get rid of. If the latter, I don't know how you would get rid of only the audio for your specified projects. I'm sure there's a way but I've never used a global audio folder as it seems an organizational nightmare.
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/05 23:37:59
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If you use Sonar without creating a new project first eg. Open sonar with normal template you can import and or create audio and Sonar needs somewhere to store the audio so it goes into a default folder.
If you open Sonar then select File New you create a project which then defines how the audio is stored eg Store Audio with Project Folders.
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 05:41:01
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Sounds like a good case for a bigger hard drive - or an additional one
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 06:37:56
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This is a little confusing. I select the option in "preferences" to "use per project folders".
I always open a template I created, for new projects.
I then have to create a new folder.
After tracking to the template, I rename the project and change it to a .cwp and change the location to the new folder I just created.
This is not difficult, but there have been times I have forgotten to follow the steps exactly and then had a mess to clean up.
I wish it was a little more automatic, or maybe there is a way, and I am not aware of it.
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 09:51:06
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The real problem is (for me anyway) is there is no way to open a new project without a project/song name. If you are just messing around you have to have a name. I've got a "synth" project I usually start with and once I get into it name - even if it is a bad title.
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 09:58:03
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The real problem is (for me anyway) is there is no way to open a new project without a project/song name. If you are just messing around you have to have a name.
I think that's probably to ensure that if your messing around becomes productive, you can just hit ctrl+S and not have to go through creating the project. If I'm doing a temporary project, I just type nonsense keys like dsdfkjlfdss. Then if it doesn't turn into anything, it's easy to find and delete in the Cakewalk projects folder.
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 10:10:05
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The real problem is (for me anyway) is there is no way to open a new project without a project/song name. If you are just messing around you have to have a name. I've got a "synth" project I usually start with and once I get into it name - even if it is a bad title.
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I've developed the habit of using the date as the song name when it's not already decided. Later, I do a 'Save As', appending the real name if it goes that far. For example: "150406" is the original name. Later it gets saved as, '150406_NewHitTune'. I keep the date on the front so the song folders stay sorted in the order they were created in. Did somebody say 'OCD'? No, it's not. It's 'CDO'. That's the same as 'OCD' but properly alphabetized 
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 22:48:04
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The real problem is (for me anyway) is there is no way to open a new project without a project/song name. If you are just messing around you have to have a name. I've got a "synth" project I usually start with and once I get into it name - even if it is a bad title.
Nah, just use Ctrl+N to start a new project instead of manually selecting a template - that will allow you to work in an "untitled" project. That's what I usually do and then choose whether to Save As for future use.
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/06 23:39:09
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I stopped using Templates a while ago when I discovered something that works better for me. Blank CWP files. Or I'll do the same as above and just start a new Project and use track templates to populate it. I create a blank project with all the pre meditated stuff, and save it as a CWP file. I then open it and re save using "per project" and "save audio with project" naming the songs. Note you should always "save as" before you hit the record button or the audio will be stored in the original folder. Not a big deal as it will get copied & moved once you do the save as, But now you have unwanted audio in the templates folder. I never use the opening dialog box, I told it to go away. I just open from the file menu. OP- I sure hope you have a back up of all that ? I would dump the whole works to a data drive - twice even If you truly have made the mistake of keeping all your audio in one global audio folder then you will need to clean things up using "SAVE AS" Back everything up. Using Widows Explorer make a new Sonar Projects master folder(s) somewhere. I use the root of a DATA drive and make folders for each album or type of project like Backing tracks, Song idea's. Then in Sonar Select "use per project folders" in preferences first. Open each project and then use SAVE AS to direct the song to the new sonar projects folder. Make sure to check "copy all audio with project" This will make a clean copy and only save the audio needed. When done you can now safely delete the original global audio folders contents.
post edited by Cactus Music - 2015/04/06 23:58:28
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/07 11:46:55
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The real problem is (for me anyway) is there is no way to open a new project without a project/song name. If you are just messing around you have to have a name.
I think that's probably to ensure that if your messing around becomes productive, you can just hit ctrl+S and not have to go through creating the project.
If I'm doing a temporary project, I just type nonsense keys like dsdfkjlfdss. Then if it doesn't turn into anything, it's easy to find and delete in the Cakewalk projects folder.
I too use the asg-9ug approach for projects where I don't have a real name in mind, or it is just to test out some potential bug for a forum member, etc. Bob Bone
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Re: Delete songs with all files?
2015/04/07 12:42:49
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The real problem is (for me anyway) is there is no way to open a new project without a project/song name. If you are just messing around you have to have a name. I've got a "synth" project I usually start with and once I get into it name - even if it is a bad title.
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What I have had for years now is what I call an "empty" project in its own folder called logically empty. I can access this for quick "messing" around or testing out new plugins and. If I decide I want to save it I use save as and create a new folder for it with a decent name. What this lets me do is quickly open a project with nothing in it and add stuff as I want. If I decide not to keep it, all I do is exit it. This is also handy for holding custom screen sets that I can apply to old or new projects.
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