When in a Realband session (haven't saved for a while, closed/relaunched Realband etc) RB is using a 'temp audio directory'. This location can be controlled. It is used to stash all edits (which is what enables the Undo function), and incoming audio that is getting recorded (which is what enables the 'keep take?' function). When you close/reopen RB this area gets cleared out. What you have changed needs to be stashed somewhere, so if you Undo, RB just puts the old chunk back.
That message looks to me like RB is asking you if you want to clear some space because your 'temp audio directory' is reaching it's limit. (conjecture) Maybe RB has a trigger that if your free disk space gets below a certain percentage you'll get asked if you want to free some up. (conjecture off) You can check your Temp Audio Directory locations in Prefs-Audio. I set mine to a separate drive and seem to have a bit better performance than some RB users. I think it's one little thing that makes a big difference in RB.
/FYI RB also has a backup folder that may require attention/maintenance occasionally. Set limits wisely for desired results.
Last edited by rharv; 01/13/1703:14 PM.
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Your posted error message says how much is free, I saw that, but I think the limits for these temp locations can depend on the location, OS and disk space. How big is the drive in all?
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!
Check what you have set for these values. Options > Preferences > General:
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I have changed it to 50 it was a bigger number than this.
Is that what you meant.
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Just for my inquisitive purposes, what was the value before you changed it?
The values I showed are the default settings, AFAIK
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Just tried ..it sorted thanks guys for your input.
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Excellent! Thanks for letting us know that it is resolved.
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Whenever I get a message that is unexpected, like that, and shows low disk memory or some other issue, my first step is to SAVE the file I'm working on because the message indicates something has happened to corrupt the program in some manner.
Once I save it.... hopefully it saves OK..... I close the program and reboot the computer from a cold boot. Shut it off and restart.
99.9% of the time that reloads the program correctly and the message doesn't pop back up.
If it does pop back up, well, that's when it's time to seek out more qualified help than myself.
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