Topic: Event Deletion

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  • December 12, 2006 at 16:11 #1064
    pernst
    Participant

    I have been trying out the demo of Podium. I am enjoying the flexibility and design. I read in an old release note that when you delete audio events from an arrangement, they are physically deleted from the drive. But, this doesn’t seem to be the case with the demo. In short, how does Podium deal with unused Midi sequences and audio files in a Project?

    December 12, 2006 at 21:00 #8347
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    Hi pernst,

    I read in an old release note that when you delete audio events from an arrangement, they are physically deleted from the drive. But, this doesn’t seem to be the case with the demo.

    This must be a misunderstanding. Podium never automatically deletes sound files. Sound files are only saved when you issue a save command, so if you create a new sound event and delete it before using the “save all changes” command then the sound file will never be created.

    If you have saved a sound file and later delete the sound from the arrangement, then the sound file will be left as an “orphan” on disk. You can check for orphan files by using the file panel in the list window. Open your project/arrangement folders (indicated by pin icons). Any files marked with the pin icon are used by the project, so any sound files without pin icons are orphans. On my todo list is adding a delete file command in the list window. As it is now you have to delete the files with the Windows file explorer.

    Frits

    December 12, 2006 at 21:27 #8349
    pernst
    Participant

    Thank you for the quick reply! If it isn’t too much bother, two followup questions. Is it possbile to delete the orphan files without closing the Project? And now, for some fortune telling; when do you think deleting orphan files from Podium itself may be available?

    The workflow in Podium is great for me. I have done most of my work in FLStudio, but he “clip” philosophy of that application makes it difficult for me to keep track of what clip is responsible for what sound. Your method of sound hierarchy provides a visually clear representation of sound generation. My compliments on a outstanding application.

    Paul Ernst

    edit: If the project is saved after removing the audio file, the audio file can the be deleted via Windows Explorer. This answers my first question.

    December 13, 2006 at 01:13 #8353
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    when do you think deleting orphan files from Podium itself may be available?

    This has been requested before, so let me investigate this and get back to you in a couple of days.

    December 13, 2006 at 20:20 #8360
    pernst
    Participant

    Fritz,

    One other question. Is it possilble to rename audio files from within Podium?

    Your responsiveness is refreshing (and somewhat astounding). Thank you for your courtesy and consideration.

    Paul

    December 15, 2006 at 02:21 #8372
    Zynewave
    Keymaster

    I have now added a “Delete” context command to the file panel. Deleting orphan files can then be done by selecting all the sound files without the pin icon attached, right-clicking the multiple file selection and selecting the “Delete” command. The delete will move the files to the recycle bin, so you can undo fatal mistakes. Coming up in release 1.75.

    Is it possible to rename audio files from within Podium?

    No. It’s on the todo list, along with “New Folder”, drag/move files between folders etc.

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