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<p>Ardour represents audio waveforms with peak files, that are graphical images generated from the
sound files. This generation can be time and CPU consuming, so it uses a cache of the generated
images to speed up the display process.
images to speed up the display process. To watch for files modification, Ardour relies on the file-modification
time. If an external file is embedded in the session and that file changes, but the system-clock is skewed
or it is stored on an external USB disk (VFAT), Ardour can't know the change happend, and will still use its
deprecated peak files.
</p>
<p>Using the <kbd class="menu">Reset Peak Files</kbd> menu allows to reset this cache, which frees up disk space.
note, though, that displaying waveforms requires these peak files, so they'll be recreated by Ardour,
consuming CPU and time. It can prove useful if some waveforms are not used anymore, or if a graphical glitch happens.
<p>Using the <kbd class="menu">Reset Peak Files</kbd> menu allows to reset this cache, which frees up disk space,
and forces the re-creation of the peak files used in the session. It can prove useful if some waveforms
are not used anymore, or if a graphical or time glitch happens.
</p>
<h2>Clean-up Unused Sources...</h2>
<p>Recording usually lefts behind a lot of unused takes, be it in midi or audio form, that can clutter
<p>Recording usually lefts a lot of unused takes behind, be it in midi or audio form, that can clutter
the Region List, and eat up a lot of hard drive space. While its generally a good practice to keep as
many things as possible while recording, when transferring or archiving the session, some clean up can
help a lot in reducing the sessions clutter and size.
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<h2>Flush Wastebasket</h2>
<p>Although Ardour is a <em>non-destructive</em> audio-editors, it allows for a very careful destruction of unused media materials.
<p>Although Ardour is a <em>non-destructive</em> audio-editor, it allows for a very careful destruction of unused media materials.
This function is closely linked to the previous one. When the unused sources have been cleaned up and quarantined, the
<kbd class="menu">Flush Wastebasket</kbd> menu will allow for their physical destruction.
</p>