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Old 01-15-2020, 01:15 PM   #41
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This would be a great feature. Also a way to migrate these files into a folder within the projects folder hierarchy instead of a catch all "all projects" backup would be super useful
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Old 01-15-2020, 02:16 PM   #42
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Tough I don't like to code for such core/essential features,
here is a demo of how a script could behave:





(limit set to 5, sorting is simply made from alphabetical timestamp, and backups in a special backup folder)


Timestamp pattern is strict to be sure no other files is deleted.

(maybe I should stick to REAPER default time pattern EDIT: done. (not in screenshot))

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Old 01-15-2020, 02:44 PM   #43
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Tough I don't like to code for such core/essential features,
here is a demo of how a script could behave:





(limit set to 5, sorting is simply made from alphabetical timestamp, and backups in a special backup folder)


Timestamp pattern is strict to be sure no other files is deleted.

(maybe I should stick to REAPER default time pattern EDIT: done. (not in screenshot))
Cool. Is that script downloadable?
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Old 01-15-2020, 03:23 PM   #44
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@Coachz
Nope,



Script deleting files needs careful testing :P


I modified it so that it works without much settings,


- automatic backupat save
- add timestamp via reaper
- no subfolder (like .rpp) which is the defualt behavior for saves
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Old 01-30-2020, 02:07 PM   #45
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+1 please
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Old 01-31-2020, 08:06 AM   #46
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@Coachz
Due to the sensitive nature of this action, I prefer to be prudent and maybe not release it with my other script (certified 100% safe :P) at least for now



I think the pattern is solid enough to not delete any wrong file, but lets have other users be sure of that first.



here is the script : https://gist.github.com/X-Raym/015d7...6b397daa5a5ed7



This is what your setting have to be:





Please test it carefully before using this on critical projects.


Thx !
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Old 08-29-2020, 01:49 PM   #47
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are we still "fighting" for this feature ?
Backup to a specific folder every minute keeping only X backup files!
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Old 08-29-2020, 10:35 PM   #48
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+1 this is a really necessary feature and I also delete several gigabytes of .rpp-bak files every day
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Old 08-30-2020, 01:27 AM   #49
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Meanwhile, note that my script works. I used it as replacement of the default Save As option.
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Old 09-01-2020, 07:30 AM   #50
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+1

And this automatic backup needs to happen in the background, not lock up the user interface during the saving process.
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Old 09-01-2020, 09:34 AM   #51
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Meanwhile, note that my script works. I used it as replacement of the default Save As option.
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Old 09-01-2020, 09:58 AM   #52
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And this automatic backup needs to happen in the background, not lock up the user interface during the saving process.
^^THIS
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Old 09-09-2020, 06:54 PM   #53
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+1
this would be quite helpful.
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Old 09-15-2020, 06:14 AM   #54
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Default Still needed :-)

If any Reaper developers or other employees are reading this, please would you now seriously consider implementing this request (which was submitted nearly three years ago).

We are not asking for some special or esoteric enhancement - we are simply asking you to finish the excellent job you started.

Having an automatic backup function is an essential and very valuable core component of Reaper, but it should not require customers to delve into the file system at regular intervals to manage the space utilisation.

So come on guys, please move this up your priority list !

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Old 09-15-2020, 09:13 AM   #55
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I removed the script from this gist link for easier code management,
so it is with all my other premium scripts,
though I'm considering releasing it if devs don't do something about this request.
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Old 09-16-2020, 02:52 AM   #56
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Area selection is taking major place for the new release. Cockos team is a short dev team made of maybe 2 or 3. lets be patient , this will come for sure
This and a freeze dedicated folder are two things that many really need.
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Old 09-16-2020, 09:46 AM   #57
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Keep “XX’ most recent backups is a very much needed feature that should be built in. It certainly has been in in the others DAW environments I work in. Thanks X-Raym, for your efforts. Hopefully once dev’s release 6.14, they can work on this. +1
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Old 09-28-2020, 08:07 PM   #58
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Agreed!
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Old 12-31-2020, 06:47 AM   #59
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+1 for this feature
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Old 01-09-2021, 09:20 AM   #60
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Yes please! +1

Just deleted 140GB after REAPER told me that it couldn't save anymore cause the disk was full.

Is there a feature request? Haven't found one.
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Old 01-09-2021, 11:47 AM   #61
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Yes please! +1

Just deleted 140GB after REAPER told me that it couldn't save anymore cause the disk was full.

Is there a feature request? Haven't found one.
There's this windows prune utility. Test it first having backups ! :-)

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=219038
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Old 01-09-2021, 03:02 PM   #62
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a little help for the devs with some samplitude project settings example if needed

https://redirect.is/ckdi48v
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Old 01-09-2021, 11:00 PM   #63
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There's this windows prune utility. Test it first having backups ! :-)

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=219038
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Old 01-12-2021, 10:00 AM   #64
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+ 1
This would save a lot of time and of course, HD space. Thanks for making this happen when youn get around to it DEVs!
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Old 01-27-2021, 02:10 AM   #65
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In addition, it would be helpful to be able to put the backups in their own folder when auto-saving to the project folder. Right now the main project folder for Reaper is a mess, limiting the maximum number and designating a folder inside the project would help a ton with busy sessions.
Auto-saving in a specific folder would be a great addition, indeed.
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Old 01-28-2021, 07:37 AM   #66
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Auto-saving in a specific folder would be a great addition, indeed.
YES !!!

Developers, any chance you can start looking at this request please ? Its been needed for several years now ...

Thanks
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Old 01-28-2021, 08:07 AM   #67
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YES !!!

Developers, any chance you can start looking at this request please ? Its been needed for several years now ...

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Along with limiting the number of retained backups per project to X
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Old 01-29-2021, 08:12 AM   #68
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My reaper is capable of having a dedicated Backup Files folder...
Guess yours too.
Go to Reaper preferences under Project , the field in the project saving and activate:
"Save to timestamped file in additional directory"
and write in the blank field /Backup Files. Use the slash, don't Forget
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Old 01-30-2021, 09:17 AM   #69
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Just bumping this again. Please devs!
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Old 02-08-2021, 07:52 PM   #70
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Old 02-08-2021, 10:37 PM   #71
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Old 02-10-2021, 04:31 AM   #72
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Yes this is needed! +1
I actually have backups set to 1min (and still it usually crashes after like 59sec of doing lots of super complicated things) and my backup folder gets huge and unorganized very quickly.
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Old 02-10-2021, 04:51 AM   #73
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Yes this is needed! +1
I actually have backups set to 1min (and still it usually crashes after like 59sec of doing lots of super complicated things) and my backup folder gets huge and unorganized very quickly.
1 min seems silly. Try 15 minutes. Reaper should run for weeks without crashing and if it does, solve that problem. It's 99% a bad plugin. My last crash was a few months ago due to a bad plugin.
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Old 02-10-2021, 05:18 AM   #74
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1 min seems silly. Try 15 minutes. Reaper should run for weeks without crashing and if it does, solve that problem. It's 99% a bad plugin. My last crash was a few months ago due to a bad plugin.
I had 15, gave me headaches recovering work.. then I tried 10.. 5.. 2.. and when it crashed when set to 2 it still seemed like I had done many things that are hard to recover. 1 minute usually works well and when it crashes I still know pretty exactly what I have done and can check steps by step to find what has still been saved.

Reaper on big sessions crashes pretty regularly on me (like every other DAW I have used) and it would take me too much time and be too disruptive of my workflow to hunt down the reasons for every crash. It just became common practise when the wheel starts spinning endlessly to force quit Reaper, open a backup, save and keep working almost as if nothing happened and delete the backupfolder about once a week.
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I had 15, gave me headaches recovering work.. then I tried 10.. 5.. 2.. and when it crashed when set to 2 it still seemed like I had done many things that are hard to recover. 1 minute usually works well and when it crashes I still know pretty exactly what I have done and can check steps by step to find what has still been saved.

Reaper on big sessions crashes pretty regularly on me (like every other DAW I have used) and it would take me too much time and be too disruptive of my workflow to hunt down the reasons for every crash. It just became common practise when the wheel starts spinning endlessly to force quit Reaper, open a backup, save and keep working almost as if nothing happened and delete the backupfolder about once a week.
Try freezing all your tracks that have effects and media items on them. I have scripts to do that if you need them let me know .

Crashing regularly is unacceptable and you need to figure out a way to stop it. The only crashing I have is from a bad plug-in and I figure it out and get on with it and then I don't crash for months.
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Old 02-10-2021, 06:49 AM   #76
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Try freezing all your tracks that have effects and media items on them. I have scripts to do that if you need them let me know .

Crashing regularly is unacceptable and you need to figure out a way to stop it. The only crashing I have is from a bad plug-in and I figure it out and get on with it and then I don't crash for months.
Hmm I have tried freezing in my workflow before, but I am not a big fan of it if I don't have to (for CPU/RAM) because I end up often moving and modifying stuff so I constantly have to freeze/unfreeze.
But I will certainly keep more of an eye on the crashes and write a note of what I was doing, along with saving the crash report and when I have time troubleshoot myself or in the forums.
I feel it happens most when saving projects, loading libraries like Play/Kontakt, switching between project tabs (might have been with different SR tough).. but I have to observe more thoroughly when it happens again and I will create a dedicated thread rather then derail this one.
Btw thanks for offering your scripts, will hit you up via PM if I will go the route of freezing more often.
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Hmm I have tried freezing in my workflow before, but I am not a big fan of it if I don't have to (for CPU/RAM) because I end up often moving and modifying stuff so I constantly have to freeze/unfreeze.
But I will certainly keep more of an eye on the crashes and write a note of what I was doing, along with saving the crash report and when I have time troubleshoot myself or in the forums.
I feel it happens most when saving projects, loading libraries like Play/Kontakt, switching between project tabs (might have been with different SR tough).. but I have to observe more thoroughly when it happens again and I will create a dedicated thread rather then derail this one.
Btw thanks for offering your scripts, will hit you up via PM if I will go the route of freezing more often.
sounds good. I would definitely suspect kontakt as it eats a ton of resources maybe just freeze that
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Old 02-10-2021, 10:21 AM   #78
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I definitely considering release my script public as I keep sei-ing this thread poping ^^
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I definitely considering release my script public as I keep sei-ing this thread poping ^^
Would be nice! :-)
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I definitely considering release my script public as I keep sei-ing this thread poping ^^
Yes I agree, would be great.
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