<p>
- <dfn>Copying</dfn> and <dfn>linking</dfn> are two different methods of
- using existing audio files on your computer (or network file system)
+ <dfn>Copying</dfn> and <dfn>linking</dfn> are two different methods of
+ using existing audio files on your computer (or network file system)
within a session. They differ in one key aspect:
</p>
<h2>Copying</h2>
<p>
- An existing media file is copied to the session's audio folder, and
- if necessary converted into the session's native format.<br />
- For audio files, you can control the choice of this format (eg. WAVE
- or Broadcast WAVE). Audio files will also be converted to the session
- sample rate if necessary (which can take several minutes for larger
+ An existing media file is copied to the session's audio folder, and
+ if necessary converted into the session's native format.<br>
+ For audio files, you can control the choice of this format (eg. WAVE
+ or Broadcast WAVE). Audio files will also be converted to the session
+ sample rate if necessary (which can take several minutes for larger
files).
</p>
<p>
- MIDI files will already be in SMF format, and are simply copied into
+ MIDI files will already be in SMF format, and are simply copied into
the session's MIDI folder.
</p>
<h2>Linking</h2>
<p>
A link to an existing media file somewhere on the disk is used as a the
- source for a region, but the data is <strong>not copied or modified</strong>
+ source for a region, but the data is <strong>not copied or modified</strong>
in any way.
</p>
<p class="warning">
the session. A backup of the session directory will miss linked files.
</p>
<p>
- You can choose to copy or link files into your session with the
- <kbd class="option">Copy file to session</kbd> option in the Import
+ You can choose to copy or link files into your session with the
+ <kbd class="option">Copy file to session</kbd> option in the Import
dialog window.
</p>
<p>
← This file won't be copied.
</p>
<p class="note">
- There is a global preference <kbd class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Misc >
+ There is a global preference <kbd class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Misc >
Session Management > Always copy imported files</kbd>. If it is
enabled, you will not be able to link a file.
</p>
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