Render Vegas temp files to different hard disk at DVinfo.net

Chad Schweer · December 14th, 2009, 12:23 PM

Ok I searched but didn't find what I was looking for. I don't have Vegas yet so if this is "common knowledge" I appologize.

I am trying to figure out if you can set vegas up so that it writes any files (INCLUDING TEMP FILES) to a separate hard disk instead of to the disk where Vegas is installed. I assume you can render to where ever you want, but is there a way to change where the temp files are stored as you render, etc.?

I'm leaning towards getting vegas, but I'm trying to figure out if this is an easy thing to adjust or not so I know what I'm getting into before I drop $500

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Chad

Mike Kujbida · December 14th, 2009, 12:37 PM

...is there a way to change where the temp files are stored as you render, etc.?

Not so much for rendering as setting your general folder locations somewhere other than C:\Documents and Settings\etc.
The first place is at the Temporary files folder option at the bottom of the Options > Prefs screen.
Next is the Prerendered Files folder option in the File > Properties > Video screen.
The last is the Recorded files folder option in the File > Properties > Audio screen.

Then, when it's time to render the project, please make sure you're rendering to something other than drive C.

What most of us like to do is create a master folder on drive D (or whatever your 2nd drive is called), create a master project folder on that drive and keep ALL your project assets in various folders (eg. captures, stills, music , graphics, voice-overs, etc.) on this drive.
It makes doing backups much easier :-)

Edward Troxel · December 14th, 2009, 12:41 PM

File - Properties will let you set the Pre-rendered Files Folder and Recorded Files Folder

Options - Preferences will let you set the Temporary Files Folder and the VST install location folders

Mike Kujbida · December 14th, 2009, 12:46 PM

Thanks Edward.
I forgot about the VST folders.
Semi-related is Options > Prefs> Audio to select a preferred audio editor (Sound Forge, Audition, etc.)

Chad Schweer · December 14th, 2009, 12:56 PM

excellent! thanks guys... I have multiple partitions on a couple drives and 1tb drive that I'm going to dedicate for video files until I can get a decent sized solid state or OCZ's Zdrive (yes just because I like to try new gadgets).

I was pretty sure there was a way, I just wanted to make sure so I could plan ahead.

Dale Guthormsen · December 14th, 2009, 01:49 PM

Chad,

I would use a seperate drive, not a partition!!

Chad Schweer · December 14th, 2009, 02:50 PM

yeah. definitely a different drive. different partition is going to slow you down just like using the same drive that the OS is installed on. I used partitions because I have multiple OS's booting and the partitions are for them and a shared partition for my common files... I don't have a dedicated computer for the editing until I finish rebuilding one of the other towers I have lying around. I know this isn't ideal, but it is what it is at the moment. But the terabyte drive is not divided and I have will have nothing else on it.

Brian Luce · December 14th, 2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kujbida

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What most of us like to do is create a master folder on drive D (or whatever your 2nd drive is called), create a master project folder on that drive and keep ALL your project assets in various folders (eg. captures, stills, music , graphics, voice-overs, etc.) on this drive.
It makes doing backups much easier :-)

I like doing this on e-sata so I can open projects on a second computer. Laptop eg.

December 14th, 2009, 12:23 PM	#1
Chad Schweer New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	Render Vegas temp files to different hard disk Ok I searched but didn't find what I was looking for. I don't have Vegas yet so if this is "common knowledge" I appologize. I am trying to figure out if you can set vegas up so that it writes any files (INCLUDING TEMP FILES) to a separate hard disk instead of to the disk where Vegas is installed. I assume you can render to where ever you want, but is there a way to change where the temp files are stored as you render, etc.? I'm leaning towards getting vegas, but I'm trying to figure out if this is an easy thing to adjust or not so I know what I'm getting into before I drop $500 Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Chad

December 14th, 2009, 12:41 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	File - Properties will let you set the Pre-rendered Files Folder and Recorded Files Folder Options - Preferences will let you set the Temporary Files Folder and the VST install location folders __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 14th, 2009, 01:49 PM	#6
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Chad, I would use a seperate drive, not a partition!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

December 14th, 2009, 12:37 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	...is there a way to change where the temp files are stored as you render, etc.? Not so much for rendering as setting your general folder locations somewhere other than C:\Documents and Settings\etc. The first place is at the Temporary files folder option at the bottom of the Options > Prefs screen. Next is the Prerendered Files folder option in the File > Properties > Video screen. The last is the Recorded files folder option in the File > Properties > Audio screen. Then, when it's time to render the project, please make sure you're rendering to something other than drive C. What most of us like to do is create a master folder on drive D (or whatever your 2nd drive is called), create a master project folder on that drive and keep ALL your project assets in various folders (eg. captures, stills, music , graphics, voice-overs, etc.) on this drive. It makes doing backups much easier :-)

December 14th, 2009, 12:46 PM	#4
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Thanks Edward. I forgot about the VST folders. Semi-related is Options > Prefs> Audio to select a preferred audio editor (Sound Forge, Audition, etc.)

December 14th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#5
Chad Schweer New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	excellent! thanks guys... I have multiple partitions on a couple drives and 1tb drive that I'm going to dedicate for video files until I can get a decent sized solid state or OCZ's Zdrive (yes just because I like to try new gadgets). I was pretty sure there was a way, I just wanted to make sure so I could plan ahead.

December 14th, 2009, 02:50 PM	#7
Chad Schweer New Boot Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 14	yeah. definitely a different drive. different partition is going to slow you down just like using the same drive that the OS is installed on. I used partitions because I have multiple OS's booting and the partitions are for them and a shared partition for my common files... I don't have a dedicated computer for the editing until I finish rebuilding one of the other towers I have lying around. I know this isn't ideal, but it is what it is at the moment. But the terabyte drive is not divided and I have will have nothing else on it.