When using BIAB Drag 'n Drop to a DAW, there are two kinds of DAWs: those that require storing the files in a holding area, and those that do not (either inherently or by setting some option like the one Noel showed).

So, just a clarification: when Firstbassman says everyone needs to create a Windows Explorer folder and drag files there, no, that does not apply to some users. It depends on which DAW you are using and how it handles this process. SONAR, for example, does not require doing this. Files are stored in the Cakewalk Projects audio folder under each named project.

Regardless of how you work, check your system periodically because the temp files are quite large for audio projects and may build up to take up a lot of disk space. Again in the case of SONAR users, you can set BIAB to delete the temp files each time you restart BIAB. A side benefit of using a DAW that does it this way is that you do not need to worry about your files when you upgrade BIAB.

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