Hello community,
I have relocated my library to my external hard drive in Logic Pro X. Now Logic does not recognize any of my files. I have tried to create symbolic links but without success. Now Logic has redownloaded the basic sounds but I still dont have access to my full library.
Please if anyone can help I will be forever grateful¡ I have already lost 2 days trying to figure this out.
Thank you
octopi,
from the description of the problem by the OP, the SymLink created by the Relocate Sound Library command is broken. The first step would be to recreate it using the RSL command. The previous Library content can then be moved/copied/renamed.
WD
What would you recommend in my case?
First, stop moving things around.
The safest approach could be to start over again.
Again: Don't rename, copy, move.... anything related to Logic.
You can also do some cleanup on the external drive. Why do you have applications on the external drive? Let them in the Applications folder on the local drive.
WD
Thanks for the details.
The format of the external drive (Mac OS Plus = Mac Os Extended) seems OK.
The folder structure on the external drive doesn't match what I would expect after the Relocate Sound Library command. A "Library" folder is expected at the root level.
Unless there is something specific to the macOS and Logic Spanish versions, my guess is something happened after the use of the Relocate Sound Library.
Why do you have a copy of the Logic application on the external drive?
WD
I cannot see the full Main Window in the screenshot. I cannot tell where you are in the Library exactly.
Just to be sure:
Quit Logic. Command-Q.
Restart the computer.
Open Logic. Be sure you open Logic from the Applications folder on the local drive.
Any changes?
WD
Hello,
We need more information in order to help you. Did you use the Relocate Sound Library command in Logic? What happened and what did you do exactly?
macOS and Logic versions?
Format of the external drive?
Actual content and folder structure on the external drive?
If Logic downloaded essential content then this means all links to the Sound Library on the external drive are lost.
WD
Yes, that is the problem. This is why I asked " what did you do exactly?" This would make the repairs a lot easier. What is inside the "Logic content" folder for example?
The overall approach could be to relocate the sound Library again and then move back the content to the right places. To be sure we need the details.
WD
By the way I remember I deleted these essentials libraries as well, I thought I could just relocate everything but I guess these folders have to be in the main disk, I just put it in the same folder, then I renamed Apple instruments instead.
Did you rename some of those folders? Also, you have the apps in there too. Looks like you have manually altered some stuff after the relocation which would be why it cannot now 'see' the content.
The logic content folder is called either Library or library.... can't remember right now. You could try just naming it back to the proper name.
If I;d rename the folder to Library, you think I can make the symlinks again?
You mean manually? If you know what you're doing, yes it can work. Since I don't know what you did previously I can't confirm.
As I said, If you use the RSL command again first, you can then figure out what is the right folder structure and content location.
Again, what is the use of the copy of the Logic application on the external drive?
WD
Alright. I already downloaded the essential content, now I'll start over with the rest of the library. Thank you so much.
I just put the applications on the external drive because I wanted to have copies and more space but I can see it is not necessary.
Thank you very much for your response.
Yes, I used the Logic relocate library function. First the hard drive was formatted as Mac Time Machine. I had to empty the hard drive and reformat it to be able to relocate Logic library. Logic informed the relocation was done successfully, however upon opening Logic again, none of my files could be found.
MacOS 10.15.4
Logic 10.4.8
Hard drive format: Mac OS Plus
External hard drive:
In the Logic Content folder is where the entire Library was saved.
I did, I renamed some of the folders, I had a big drama with the hard drive because of Time Machine, initially I could not relocate the library then I formated it, finally I relocated the library but I renamed something, then I think that was my mistake I altered something. What would you recommend? Upload again the library?
Thanks for replying
It seems I renamed some of the folders, in order to be more organized but it was a mistake. What would you do in this case? Should I download the library again?
I just wanted to have a copy of Logic on an external drive.
Thank you so much
Hey again, thank you so much for your help.
I did it again, I downloaded the whole library first to my disk and then I relocated to my external drive, I did not move, copy or renamed anything and seems the process was okay.
But now I cannot see the Midi instruments completely, just some basics and the keyboard seems not be available.
I do not know if I still have to do something else in order to enable the whole library and the keyboard.
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