Switching computers... Live can't find files!

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DCC
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Switching computers... Live can't find files!

Post by DCC » Thu May 25, 2006 5:00 am

MANY HOURS of work on my laptop PC, planning to take all of this to my OSX Pro Tools setup.

On my laptop, I am on Live 4.1 and all loops are in a desktop folder titled "Acid Loops." I saved the laptop work as "Self-contained," figuring I didn't want the hassle of having the Mac be unable to find the loops.

So I am opening the "Self-contained" files on the Mac (Live 5.0), and the SAME loops are on the Mac desktop in a folder titled Acid Loops... but it doesn't work.

1) What does "self-contained" actually mean?

2) What is the best way to stay out of trouble if I am using are LARGE collection of loops that are loaded onto several PC's / Mac's?

3) How can I "see" where Live is looking for a specific loop? That would be helpful.

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