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@Zynewave wrote:

… To be able to do this I’m considering updating the Podium project file format, as the current file format is compressed and not designed to be partially updated.

This shouldn’t be a problem anymore I imagine. Space is no longer as restrictive as it used to be. Considering the quantities of samples and VST plugins most people would have, along with their host, project files almost definitely don’t require compression and just take extra processing power that these days is not desirable, in my opinion. There is a much stronger push (as I’m sure you’re aware) towards power efficiency, partially for battery, and partially because of the “green” push that is slowly taking hold everywhere (leaving aside that this push is mostly surface-deep and does not truly address the issue in a meaningful way in many cases).

Of course, this is taking the assumption that samples are not saved inside the project file as well, but then the files could be compressed themselves and then put inside a main project file which is not compressed, I guess?

If you don’t mind me asking, Frits, was the reason you compressed the project files in the first place? Was it related to space utilisation, or were there other considerations?