2015/04/06 10:10:56
ralf
It's not a big thing, but Sonar always creates a folder named "MixScenes" when I open a project or midi file. This folder is deleted again if I don't use the Mix Recall feature. I think it would be better to create the folder only when it is really needed, i.e. when a mix scene is actually saved. Also, a central place for mix scenes (like the Audio Data and Picture Cache folders) might be a better solution to keep project folders clean. At best, Sonar would use the project folder when the project has its own folder, or a central folder otherwise, like it is doing for audio files.
 
Finally, when I open a project and save it in a different folder, the MixScenes folder in the original folder is not deleted, even if it is empty.
2017/02/19 02:07:20
Matt
Bump this too... help on this?
2017/02/19 10:44:21
Anderton
ralf
It's not a big thing, but Sonar always creates a folder named "MixScenes" when I open a project or midi file. This folder is deleted again if I don't use the Mix Recall feature. I think it would be better to create the folder only when it is really needed, i.e. when a mix scene is actually saved.

 
It would be more logical, but I'm not sure why it would be better.
 
Also, a central place for mix scenes (like the Audio Data and Picture Cache folders) might be a better solution to keep project folders clean. At best, Sonar would use the project folder when the project has its own folder, or a central folder otherwise, like it is doing for audio files.

 
MixScenes are so closely tied to specific projects I think it makes sense to keep it in the same folder as the rest of the project data. Projects are also more portable this way; otherwise you'd need to dig around in a central folder to find the MixScenes that go with a project when moving it. Or, you'd call up the project and save as... to a new folder to create the MixScenes, but the way it is now saves that extra step.
 
Finally, when I open a project and save it in a different folder, the MixScenes folder in the original folder is not deleted, even if it is empty.

 
That makes sense to me. I think in general, saving something to a different folder shouldn't alter the source of the copy.
 
2017/02/20 22:39:17
ralf
Why would be more logical not also be better? Notwithstanding that a folder that doesn't exist because it isn't used also will not persist when Sonar crashes, or in the other case when saving to a new file name.
 
About using a project related or global folder for mix scenes, it's the same as for per project audio folder. We can chose to not use a per project audio folder (which is very reasonable when doing midi only projects), and in that case, the mix scenes folder should be global as well.
2017/02/20 22:50:39
Matt
I agree with this I'd like to get rid of it, I don't use it.  Lots of MixScenes folders on my hard drive from when Sonar crashes.  It's presumptuous to create a folder assuming the software will still be there to get rid of it later.  Is there a setting in an INI file anywhere to disable this?  Can we get one?
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