Zach S
5:09 PM - 16 March, 2010
Andrew,
When you import music into Scratch Live your not actually creating a copy of the files.
SSL creates a file tag that tells the program where the file is stored.
If you delete the file once you've imported it into SSL then the file tag the program created is no longer looking at the file and it shows up pink in SSL saying 'file not found'.
At this point, I would create a folder, or group of folders, on your hard drive and simply drag/drop your files from the main window of SSL into the folder(s).
If you have a group of crates organized you may choose to create a folder for each crate.
For example.. lets say you have a DNB, HipHop, and HOUSE crate.
You can create a folder for each crate and then drag/drop the files in each crate into the same named folder on your hard drive.
This will create a copy of the files and place them in the folder(s).
Once done, you can then delete everything from SSL by highlighting all the tracks in your 'all' section and holding down ctrl + delete. This will not delete the files from your drive.
Only from SSL.
Do the same for your crate files.
Now you can import the newly created folder into SSL to get your library back.
Once done, you can then delete all of the original files from wherever they are stored on your hard drive. Remember.. you've copied all the "good" files from SSL into new folders on your drive. You do not want to delete these new folders.. just the folders that hold your "bad or unwanted" files.
Hope that helps:)
