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I created two Directory Junctions (Windows Hard Links to Folders - like Unix Symbolic Links to Directories) in a Command Prompt that has Administrator access. )This is the point where things were failing badly (Kontakt was not finding the sound sample files when I launched my ported Set Lists), before 's suggestion. (This step, as described in , means that Cantabile’s JSON files do not need to be edited. I configure Cantabile and Kontakt for those VST locations.I copy the Song files and Set List files from the laptop C:/Cantabile to the desktop D:/Cantabile en masse … without altering the structure of the directories within that copied structure.I believe it may be possible (in the future) to shadow this directory between the two hosts (with, for example, Dropbox), but I have not yet tested this.I configure Cantabile Tools => Options => File Locations for the locations of my Song files, Rack files, Set List files, and Template files. Specifically (and as a good example):I am porting from a Win10x64 laptop that uses two C:/SoundLib_XX directories for sound libraries, to a desktop with those same directories on D:My Cantabile song files have Kontakt/VST plugins that use Kontakt Multi Racks.I set up / install all needed VSTs on the desktop.
If the laptop has no D: drive (or D: is used for transient devices such as cameras SD cards), then this scheme may no be workable.I am running (sprinting) over to the Native Instruments forum to post this technique … Thanks!!There is a way to deal with this as well - it’s the windows “subst” command - it allows you to map a directory to a drive letter. Port Cantabile files from my desktop to my laptop … I would need to create the Directory Junctions on the laptop’s D: drive. For example, to go in the other direction … i.e.
This is represented by the spider in the center. Notice that this is copied by hand between systems. Nkm), KSP scripts, Presets for my drum pad, SoftStep, snapshots and workspaces for TotalMix (to set up my RME Babyface) … things like that.The /VST Directory holds VSTs that are placed by hand rather than a dedicated install program. If you’ve splayed your sound libraries across your file system, then it would probably be worthwhile to re-organize rather than creating a further spaghetti-web of Directory Junctions …I keep my actual sound libraries in either /SoundLib_NI (Native Instruments - installed via Native Access) or /SoundLib_3P (all other sound libraries, with custom installs).The /SoundLib directory does not actually hold sound libraries - it holds all the “configuration” files and metadata such as Cantabile Mappings, Racks, Recordings, RecordSets, Set Lists, Songs, and Templates, Kontakt racks and customized instruments (.nki and. There are many gotchas that could trip you up, including Kontakt library installs done prior to implementing this (what what we call it?) “Directory Junction Scheme”.So if your approach (I might call it the “single reference approach”) is to use a single, primary directory (which could be the real directory or a directory junction/hard link) for all file references, and be careful when establishing any reference, then I might call an alternate scheme the “permissive reference approach”: All hosts have exactly the same set of paths to the referenced files, whether they be the actual location of the files or accessed through directory junctions.On my laptop, I have the sound libraries on C:/SoundLib_XX and a directory junction on D:/SoundLib_XX.On my desktop, I have the sound libraries on D:/SoundLib_XX and a directory junction on C:/SoundLib_XX.As points out, this scheme only works if you organize your sound libraries in a (relatively) small set of curated directories. Reduces the hassle and the potential of things going wrong…One thing you need to be aware of: no matter if you use hard links or subst, there are still now TWO locations for the same file be sure you only use the one that works across your machines when you put together Kontakt patches or Cantabile songs.I’ve fallen into that trap a couple of times, drag-and-dropping backing tracks to Cantabile media players from my Dropbox, just to find that they only work on half of my machines (because from Dropbox’ perspective the path is “C:\D-Drive\Dropbox…” instead of “D:\Dropbox”).… there are … TWO locations for the same file be sure you only use the one that works across your machines when you put together Kontakt patches or Cantabile songs.I’ve had bad luck when I “try to remember” some specific niggly whenever I do work.
This is like the /VST directory, except I have to research and know (and keep a separate list of) those locations that are specific to each application, plugin, etc. An example is the Respiro user “variants”, which live in C:/Users//Documents/Imoxplus/Respiro/Variants/.In my current scheme, these need to be copied by hand (ugh). Sigh.The real gotcha is thinks that should belong in /SoundLib, but must live somewhere in C:/Users o C:/Program Files, or C:/Program Data because these paths are not configurable.
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