Organizing my folders/ new flash

[meeeemer]

Hi everyone! I am getting “out of memory” messages and I am ready to get a new larger flashdrive but I need to figure out how to safely save everything before I eject it and then how to safely transfer to new drive.
I am terrified, and after reading some other forum posts I am still confused.

In the meantime I have saved my Octa flash contents to my computer hard-drive via usb. One potential issue that I noticed though was that I think the folders on my octa are super disorganized. This is what they look like(attached). “VIRGIN” is the set name and then Project names are in yellow. Samples are located in the other folders, including in a folder called AUDIO. Is it normal for sample folders and project folders to be on the same “level”?

Also finally is memory determined by sets, projects or just flash drive size?

thank you!

Mimi

[vasidudu]

That helped a LOT in organizing it for me.

Saving on the Octatrack: 3 Tips and Tricks to avoid losing your work

[Rusty]

@meeeemer

I am getting “out of memory” messages

Our of memory, or out of space? Octatrack only has 84mb per Project. Space is dependent on your CF card.

Think about what you are loading into Flex slots; as this (and recorders) are what are using memory.

[meeeemer]

I just get told “ERROR: OUT OF MEMORY” every time I try to load a new sample.
Yes, I have loaded way too many samples that could be static into flex slots, they take up less space on static slots.

[Rusty]

@meeeemer

Samples are located in the other folders, including in a folder called AUDIO. Is it normal for sample folders and project folders to be on the same “level”?

Idea is you have one sample audio pool called [AUDIO] per Set that is shared across Projects.

So Taiko One Shots etc, would be within the Audio folder.

PS: Do not name your Projects *MIMI Samples etc.

@meeeemer

I just get told “ERROR: OUT OF MEMORY” every time I try to load a new sample.
Yes, I have loaded way too many samples that could be static into flex slots, they take up less space on static slots.

Flex: Loaded into that 84 mb of memory.
Static: Streamed from CF card.

[Microtribe]

85mg RAM for flex machines/ recorder buffers. Per project
What ever size your flash card is. Global.

Not the same thing.

Out of memory message refers to RAM status.
Clear buffers that have a flashing cross in the sample slot list display.

[meeeemer]

Hi Rusty, thanks so much for replying. I am worried about moving the folders into a larger “audio pool” folder now, though, because I assume the filepath will change and that will mess stuff up. Also, are you saying “do not name your projects” as I did because the asterix is not a valid character for a project name?

Thanks also Microtribe. Got it re: RAM. I’m having ram issues because I’ve used too many flex samples, not memory card issues. That’s good to know.

[Rusty]

@meeeemer

I am worried about moving the folders into a larger “audio pool” folder now, though, because I assume the filepath will change and that will mess stuff up.

There is a good chance of that happening if you just move the files. You can copy and remap, or collect the samples in the project folder etc.

@meeeemer

Also, are you saying “do not name your projects” as I did because the asterix is not a valid character for a project name?

Correct. Use [ a-z, A-Z, 0-9, space ( ) etc. ] don’t use special characters, accents, umlauts etc.

[meeeemer]

Thank you!

[Tapepusher]

@Rusty

There is a good chance of that happening if you just move the files

What if you rename folders where you have audio, will that mess up file paths of any projects that use those samples?

[johnbitwig]

+1

[Tapepusher]

@Tapepusher

What if you rename folders where you have audio, will that mess up file paths

Yes, renaming folders in AUDIO messes up the file paths, resulting in "ERROR ‘FILE NOT FOUND’. I’ve just tested this for myself. So, if you need to rename folders click Project, Collect Samples on the projects you want to keep intact beforehand.