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The Pool
Operations
Applying processing to clips in the Pool
You can apply audio processing to clips from within the Pool in the same way as to
events in the Project window. Simply select the clip(s) and choose a processing
method from the Audio menu. To find out more about audio processing, see the
chapter
“Audio processing and functions” on page 302.
Undoing processing
If you have applied processing to a clip, in the Project window, the Sample Editor, or
in the Pool, this is indicated by the red and gray waveform symbol in the Status
column. This processing can always be undone using the Offline Process History, see
“The Offline Process History dialog” on page 315.
Freeze Edits
You can use the Freeze Edits function to create a new file with processing applied or
to replace the original with a processed version, see
“Freeze Edits” on page 316.
Minimize File
The “Minimize File” option on the Media or context menu allows you shrink the audio
files according to the size of the audio clips referenced in a project. The files
produced using this option only contain the audio file portions actually used in the
project. This can significantly reduce the size of the project, if large portions of the
audio files are unused. Therefore, the option is useful for archiving purposes after you
have completed a project.
Ö This operation will permanently alter the selected audio files in the Pool. This cannot
be undone! If this is not what you want, you can use the “Back up Project” option on
the File menu instead, see
“Back up Project” on page 60. This function also has the
option of minimizing files, but copies all files into a new folder, leaving the original
project untouched.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the file(s) you wish to minimize.
2. Select “Minimize File” on the Media menu.
An alert appears, informing you that the entire Edit History will be cleared. Click
Minimize to proceed or Cancel to stop the process.
3. After the minimizing is finished, another alert appears, because the file references
in the stored project have become invalid.
Click Save Now to save the updated project or click Later to proceed with the
unsaved project.
Only the audio portions actually used in the project remain in the corresponding audio
file(s) in the Pool Record folder.
Prepare Archive
The “Prepare Archive” option on the Media menu is useful if you want to archive a
project. For detailed information about the Prepare Archive feature, see
“Prepare
Archive” on page 60.
Importing and exporting Pool files (Cubase only)
You can import or export a Pool as a separate file (file extension “.npl”), by using the
“Import Pool” and “Export Pool” options on the Media or context menu.
When you import a Pool file, the file references in it are “added” to the current Pool.