Project folder ---> Edit folder

Hello,

Why do basic edits, in this case 3db gain reduction, take up so much hard drive space?.. I’m recording at 96k, 7 audio tracks, about 1 minute long.

Project size - 250mb and 80mb are from the Edit folder -Only edits done, gain reduction to 5 tracks… somewhat new to Cubase 10 - is this typical?

Thanks,
Cartwheel

Hi,

Do you mean the project size (CPR file) or do you mean the whole Project folder? If you apply any Direct Offline Process, new audio file is generated. So in your case 5 new Audio files (96kHz) has been created, therefore the size (of the whole folder) increases.

Thanks Martin,

Yes, the whole project folder - after a second look, I realized the edited audio files were duplicates, or “new” edited files - how would you properly manage this if, say, you had used offline processing on 20 or 30 audio files?.. delete the originals, or?

Cheers,

No let them be, that is your only option if you want to undo anything later.
When it gets too big, use the backup function in Cubase to produce a clean new project in a different folder, and archive or delete the old one.