Post by pwesynthedit on Apr 11, 2019 15:46:07 GMT 1
CLEARING SYNTHEDIT MRU FILES
I have been editing Windows Registry since it was 6 Floppy Disks (3.1) ... Now, with Windows 10 and the ever growing power of Software it has become an essential task in my daily computer operations.
For those who are experienced the SynthEdit Registry Key that is most important in function is: Cinestar.reg ...
As with nearly every Software Registry Key it contains a list of the 'Most Recent Used Files' and the Program Configuration.
If all that is desired is to clear the MRU ('Most Recently Used') Files List then these two entries (see below in all 3 keys) will work for the Registry:
"LoadLastFile"=dword:00000000
"LastFile"=""
Even so, there is/are other file(s) of the XML File Type located in: C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Local\SynthEdit\ Folder
that contain the main MRU Files repository listing. These files can be safely edited, although not deleted (SynthEdit will revert to reinstall if this happens).
Simply 'Open With' Notepad ... omit the section that contains the Files Listing and then 'Save As' .xml File Type.
Filenames:
SynthEdit(x64).settings.xml
SynthEdit.settings.xml
Last, yet not least is the VSTs Plugins Listings in: C:\ProgramData\SynthEdit ... these files can be safely deleted if clearing the plugins listing in the program(s) is the goal.
They will automatically reappear (without the hesitant program reinstall) when SynthEdit 1.2-1.4 is started again. Any no longer existing/installed plugins will be eliminated. This method is very similar to 're-scanning' the modules and vst folders, although quite effective.
Filenames:
Plugin-Cache-4
Plugin-Cache-13(x64)
Plugin-Cache-14(x64)
Other storage base folders contain the remnant files of vst plugins presets in (My) Documents.
Filenames:
VST2 Presets
VST3 Presets
and one last one ...
Documents\SynthEdit Projects\Mac Export
These folders will collect and expand the size of vst2 and vst3 exported plugins with non-essential files considerably if not cleared after each single individual export.
BELOW IS A DETAILED EXAMPLE OF THE MAIN REGISTRY KEY AND EDITING PROCEDURE.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; SynthEdit CineStar Registry Keys Editing Procedure
;
; === SAFE TO DELETE FROM HERE ===
;
; NOTE: ANY TEXT PRECEDED BY A SEMICOLON ";" IN A REGISTRY KEY FILE (*.REG) IS NOT ADDED TO THE KEY
; THEREFORE, ALL INFORMATION ABOVE THE SECOND LISTING BELOW OF "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00" CAN BE SAFELY DELETED
;
; TO OPEN WINDOWS REGISTRY EDITOR ...
; IN THE START MENU SEARCH BAR OR 'RUN' ... TYPE "regedit" (WITHOUT QUOTATION MARKS)
;
;
; THE SYNTHEDIT CINESTAR MAIN REGISTRY KEY TO EDIT IS LOCATED IN THE REGISTRY AS FOLLOWS:
; HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cinestar
;
;
; AFTER HAVING EDITED THIS FILE WITH NOTEPAD ... EITHER 'SAVE AS' CineStar.reg OR REMOVE THE ADDED FILE EXTENSION PORTION ".TXT" FROM THE FILENAME: CineStar.reg.TXT
; A WARNING WILL APPEAR ... AFTER EXECUTION OF THIS CHANGE THE FILE ICON (IF VISIBLE) WILL APPEAR BY DEFAULT AS A "RUBIK'S CUBE"
;
; TO ADD A (*.REG) REGISTRY KEY TO THE REGISTRY 'DOUBLE-CLICK' THE FILE ...
; PRIOR TO ADDING THE KEY A WINDOWS WARNING MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ... PROCEED ONLY IF CERTAIN OF CORRECTNESS
;
;
;
; THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAN BE APPLIED TO 'REFRESH/REPLACE' THE SYNTHEDIT REGISTRY KEY(S)
; ADDITIONALLY, IT ALSO REMOVES THE 'MRU' (MOST RECENTLY USED) FILES LIST IN THE MAIN PROGRAM(S) WHERE POSSIBLE
;
; OPTIONAL (NOT REQUIRED): CHANGE "%Username%" IN ALL INSTANCES BELOW TO MATCH THE USERNAME ACTIVE ON THE COMPUTER IF DESIRED
;
;
;
; ===== NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO THIS FILE =====
;
; IN THE KEYS BELOW CHANGE THE EMAIL NAME AND REGISTRATION LICENSE KEY (INCLUDE QUOTE MARKS "") TO MATCH WHAT IS ON RECORD:
; EXAMPLE: "Registration Email"="REGISTERED EMAIL NAME GOES HERE"
; EXAMPLE: "Registration"="LICENSE KEY GOES HERE ... EXAMPLE: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"
;
; CREATE A VST EXPORT FOLDER IN C:\Users\Username\Documents\SynthEdit Projects\
; EXAMPLE: C:\Users\Username\Documents\SynthEdit Projects\VSTEXPORT
; THIS FOLDER AND ITS LOCATION SHOULD MATCH THE FOLLOWING BELOW:
; EXAMPLE: "VstPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents\\SynthEdit Projects\VSTEXPORT\"
; IF ONE IS ALREADY PRESENT AND ASSIGNED REPLACE "VSTEXPORT" WITH EXISTING FOLDER NAME ...
; REPLACE "ASIO4ALL v2" (INCLUDE QUOTE MARKS "")
; WITH WHATEVER AUDIO ASSIGNMENT IS EXISTING IN THE PROGRAM FILE PREFERENCES
; IN THIS EXAMPLE: "Audio Out GUID"="ASIO4ALL v2"
;
; THERE ARE THREE (3) REGISTRY KEYS BELOW FOR SYNTHEDIT VERSION 1.1, X86 (32-BIT) ABD X64 (64-BIT)
; IF DESIRED DELETE ANY ENTIRE KEY NOT APPLICABLE TO VERSION(S) INSTALLED
;
;
;
; CAUTION ...
; THE "MINUS" SIGN (-) PRECEDING THE KEY(S) ENTRY BELOW IS UTILIZED TO DELETE A REGISTRY KEY ...
; THE KEY AND ALL ITS ATTRIBUTES IS THEN REPLACED BY THE INFORMATION FOLLOWING THEREAFTER
;
; === SAFE TO DELETE TO HERE ===
===== COPY/PASTE THE FOLLOWING BETWEEN THE "=====" LINES INTO NOTEPAD AND 'SAVE AS' CineStar.reg =====
MAKE CERTAIN TO EDIT THIS INFORMATION AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE BEFORE ADDING TO THE REGISTRY.
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\Settings]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\Settings]
; SynthEdit v1.1 CineStar Registry Key
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\SYNTHEDIT]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\SYNTHEDIT]
"LanguageID"=dword:00000009
"SRATE"=dword:0000ac44
"Window Maximised"=dword:00000001
"Window Top"=dword:0000001c
"Window Bottom"=dword:000002ae
"Window Left"=dword:0000001a
"Window Right"=dword:0000049b
"AudioPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents"
"MidiPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents\\midi\\"
"VstPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents\\SynthEdit Projects\\VSTEXPORT\\"
"ModulePath"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\SynthEdit\\modules\\"
"Registration Email"="REGISTERED EMAIL NAME GOES HERE"
"Registration"="LICENSE KEY GOES HERE ... EXAMPLE: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"
"CurrentMidiInDev"=dword:00000000
"CurrentMidiOutDev"=dword:00000000
"Audio Out GUID"="ASIO4ALL v2"
"LoadLastFile"=dword:00000000
"LastFile"=""
"UndoEnable"=dword:00000001
; SynthEdit x86 (32-Bit) CineStar Registry Key
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\SYNTHEDIT_X86_12]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\SYNTHEDIT_X86_12]
"SRATE"=dword:0000ac44
"AudioPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents"
"MidiPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents\\midi\\"
"VstPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents\\SynthEdit Projects\\VSTEXPORT\\"
"ModulePath"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\SynthEdit\\Modules\\"
"Registration Email"="REGISTERED EMAIL NAME GOES HERE"
"Registration"="LICENSE KEY GOES HERE ... EXAMPLE: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"
"CurrentMidiInDev"=dword:00000000
"CurrentMidiOutDev"=dword:00000000
"Audio Out GUID"="ASIO4ALL v2"
"LoadLastFile"=dword:00000000
"UndoEnable"=dword:00000001
"LastFile"=""
; SynthEdit x64 (64-Bit) CineStar Registry Key
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\SYNTHEDIT_X64_12]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CineStar\SynthEdit\SYNTHEDIT_X64_12]
"SRATE"=dword:0000ac44
"AudioPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents"
"MidiPath"="C:\\Users\\%Username%\\Documents\\midi\\"
"VstPath"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\VST2\\"
"ModulePath"="C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\SynthEdit\\modules\\"
"Registration Email"="REGISTERED EMAIL NAME GOES HERE"
"Registration"="REGISTRATION LICENSE KEY GOES HERE ... EXAMPLE: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"
"CurrentMidiInDev"=dword:ffffffff
"CurrentMidiOutDev"=dword:00000000
"latencyCompensation"=dword:00000002
"Audio Out GUID"="ASIO4ALL v2"
"LoadLastFile"=dword:00000000
"UndoEnable"=dword:00000001
"LastFile"=""
"Latency"=dword:00000064
==================================================
===== END OF REGISTRY KEY =====