File location of unsaved project if still exists?

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Sturdy
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File location of unsaved project if still exists?

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Hi all, I just had a crash of a project I had just started and was wondering if there's a possibility the files might still exist.

I had programmed
-2 midi drum loops,
-2 guitar wav tracks (4 bars),
- some bass takes that are 4 bars.

So in total like 2 midi files,2 guitar wavs, and a handful of bass wavs (not sure, it crashed as I was recording the part on loop).

So if these files exist, where might I look to import them into a new project? thank you in advance.
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Re: File location of unsaved project if still exists?

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edit: I think I found the wav file takes here:

C:\Users\<my windows userid>\Documents\Mixcraft Projects\Mixcraft 10 Project 1

Can't seem to locate the 2 drum midi files if they still exist. Perhaps they only existed in the project? Is the drum midi probably lost? thanks
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Re: File location of unsaved project if still exists?

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Hi,

Yes, the MIDI is stored in the project. If you can’t open the main project file, check the backup folder inside your project folder to see if there’s a project in there with most or all of the MIDI.

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Re: File location of unsaved project if still exists?

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Thanks for reply Greg. Yeah, I hadn't saved yet. I was right at start of idea messing around with a drum midi thing that was kindof cool (I'm not a drummer), felt like cool but unusual weird groove, and had just put down guitar part and started a bass part, but hadn't saved anything yet or named project. I put the basics of the drum part back in and feels right, but lost the essence of a latiny-rock vibe that made me want to retrieve it - couldn't quite figure out what I'd initially done.

I'll remember to hit save next time I do drums like that. ;-)
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Re: File location of unsaved project if still exists?

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Hi,

Mixcraft 10 has auto-save. Maybe you lucked out?

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