25GB Reason folder???
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 210 posts since 23 Apr, 2017
I've been having storage space issues with my laptop, and I've just found that a folder in AppData/Local named 'Reason' is 25GB in size! What is taking up so much space and is there any way I can reduce/delete it without potentially messing up Reason?
- KVRAF
- 2342 posts since 28 Feb, 2015
Not sure why Reason would store the files differently on your system, but in my case it's AppData/Roaming/Propellerhead Software, where there are a couple of subdirectories like "Packs", containing sound packs obtainer through the Reason+ subscription, and "RackExtensions", containing all the Rack Extension (devices). Together both of these are 105 GB on my system.
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- KVRist
- 450 posts since 5 Oct, 2011 from Deep in the jungle
Maybe your scratch disk folder is in there which is where all your recordings and audio file imports go. How many hard drives have you got? If you’ve got 2 then you could move the scratch disk folder to the other drive and point to the new location from within the Reason preferences.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 210 posts since 23 Apr, 2017
I have to be honest, I am completely computer-illiterate so I have no idea what a scratch disk folder isSatch1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:05 pm Maybe your scratch disk folder is in there which is where all your recordings and audio file imports go. How many hard drives have you got? If you’ve got 2 then you could move the scratch disk folder to the other drive and point to the new location from within the Reason preferences.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 210 posts since 23 Apr, 2017
I do have that folder as well, this is a separate one under AppData/Local/Propellerhead Software/Reason/[laptop name] with a bunch of 'cachemanager' files amounting to 25GB.starflakeprj wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:57 pm Not sure why Reason would store the files differently on your system, but in my case it's AppData/Roaming/Propellerhead Software, where there are a couple of subdirectories like "Packs", containing sound packs obtainer through the Reason+ subscription, and "RackExtensions", containing all the Rack Extension (devices). Together both of these are 105 GB on my system.
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- KVRist
- 450 posts since 5 Oct, 2011 from Deep in the jungle
In the Reason preferences there’s a Folders tab. In there you can choose a scratch disk folder location. The scratch disk folder is where data and audio files are stored. If you don’t set a custom location then the default location will be used. I’ve just found out that this is in the System temp folder though, which I don’t think is the folder you are talking about. So probably not the reason for the large size. Could be cache files like in the other folder.TW1306 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:09 pmI have to be honest, I am completely computer-illiterate so I have no idea what a scratch disk folder isSatch1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:05 pm Maybe your scratch disk folder is in there which is where all your recordings and audio file imports go. How many hard drives have you got? If you’ve got 2 then you could move the scratch disk folder to the other drive and point to the new location from within the Reason preferences.I do have a second drive (~900GB) but I'm not sure about moving anything just yet; will deleting the existing folder have any negative effects.
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- KVRian
- 679 posts since 29 Dec, 2019
It's all the stock content that you installed. Its i stalled to the system drive and you can't change the default.
Akai MPC does the same.
Akai MPC does the same.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 210 posts since 23 Apr, 2017
Well, I've done some googling and other people suggest it's a 'cache' of sorts and can be deleted/moved, I've done that and Reason is still working just fine.
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- KVRAF
- 4520 posts since 27 Jul, 2004
While I don´t understand why people let themselves being restricted by some companies...
Move the folders to any place you like, create hardlinks to the original location and done...
Isn´t so hard to do and once setup they stay there forever if you want so...
- KVRAF
- 15367 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Because the OP admitted:
So there is a huge portion of users that find doing the steps you described far beyond their abilities.
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- KVRAF
- 2342 posts since 28 Feb, 2015
Well, you can start by learning there is no hard links for directories, you will need to create a symbolic link
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- Beware the Quoth
- 33463 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
And in turn, you can start by learning that he doesnt need to create a symbolic link for a folder, he can create a junction point instead.starflakeprj wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:25 amWell, you can start by learning there is no hard links for directories, you will need to create a symbolic link![]()
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