STUDIO ONE Missing Files | How to Fix!

In this video, I show you how to ensure that you never lose your files in Studio One again!

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[EzPeasZ]

These are the things i wish i wouldve known I needed to know, back when I was specifically looking for information about things i did not yet know... but now i know, and found you to fill me in, finally, so thank you!

[tjjansen]

Simply outstanding! You are a gifted teacher...thank you for sharing. This has been a real problem for me over the last couple of years, and a source of significant frustration.

[agesonjohanesburg]

If im not mistaken, this video is how to prevent this. I have suffered this fate yet can not find the files even after a deep cavity search of the entire drive. So I think it would be informative to possibly have a follow up video on how to recover those missing files. Thanks for all the great content!

[musicstudios]

Thanks a million for this great video! Folder organization is extremely important, and creating a new folder with the correct file path already inside of it is a great idea. Making sure everything is straightened out between the internal and external drives can be dauting, but it is well worth it.

[LarusBlondal]

Very good instructional video in a very clear and understandable way. Thank you very much.

[tylus]

Awesome information. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You teach very well.

[mikereynoldsguitar]

ok i was having problems with saving i watched all this tutorial problem solved i had to go in to my drives and make sure the 3 folders are all there plus the session file

many thanks you just saved me hours and hours of frustration


you earned a sub

[MrYougoo]

Thank you for the video. This is very useful information.

[davidreidy]

Boy I needed this info like a kick to the head, this could really help organize my files better.Thanks for this!🤖

[justanotherpeasant]

I can't stress this enough. If your new to any DAW. Check out a file management tutorial first. It will save you a ton of frustration! Excellent tutorial Dave!

[ilovecats]

Exactly what I was going through, I noticed mine was unchecked!. Thank you Thank you!!!

[ryanweber]

Thanks for the great info. If I want to put my songs to a back up external drive do I do what you say by going to save to new folders and if so will it still stay in studio one too or does if move to new location thanks in advance

[believeinittobe]

Awesome! Thank you!
Will we need to check the "Ask to copy external files..." box every time we create a session, or will it retain the checked box setting for future sessions?

[justinritter]

I appreciate you responding to the questions and comments here, thanks for taking time to interact... Confession > I'm still using Studio One 2.6 Pro and I currently have 9 songs in the mixing phase. I purchased the Studio One 5 Pro Upgrade and now anxious to install this much improved version. Should I finish these current songs in 2.6 Pro before performing the upgrade?

What happens to my current songs if I go ahead and perform the upgrade now while these songs are still active mixing projects? Would love to know how you would handle this... Thanks in advance for any insight or best practice advice!

[josephpeccerillo]

I know this is an older video but I have a question. If I use “save to new folder” on a project I’ve been working on for a while, will Studio One now automatically look for the new location whenever I reopen that song, or will it look to the original location unless I tell it to look to the new location?

[perrykeshahwalker]

OkI get that but, I have a question that's a little off topic here. I just switched out my computer and when I open up a session from the old pc, it shows that some  plugins are missing. It has the plug in name but it's red. I installed all the plugins on my new machine. I even directed the correct look in folder under the plugins option but I get this quite often and usually have to reload the same plug-in from the plug-in manager on that track. Is there a way to stop this. Thanks

[dangrossheider]

nice vid thx...my prob is I can still hear my drum track but it disappeared..I want to edit it but can't find it, all the other tracks are still there except that one

[essloe]

Good to know, Thanx. My problem right now is I Just upgraded to Studio One 6 and now some of my native effects plugins (Multiband Dynamics ect...) are missing. Anyone got a fix?

[georgemateos]

Hi uncle Dave, what is the problem when I can't see my VOLUME in the browser under files type? Thank for the help.

[larrywhitfield]

OK I get all of that however it’s too late for that how in the hell do I get my files back I’ve already screwed up my files are blank do I go to the menu and hit restore previous version or what?Please help