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What means ._ in the title of the songs??? [Resolved] #754330 02/18/23 08:55 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 21 Paris, France A Alceste-le-Loup OP Enthusiast
OP Alceste-le-Loup Enthusiast A Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 21 Paris, France	Hello, composers and arrangers! here is a question that relates to a simple curiosity from me: A few minutes ago, I was suddenly scared when I saw that all my songs, all of them, no longer had their usual name: Each title did begin with ._ For example, "Afternoon in Paris" appeared as "._Afternoon in Paris"... And it was impossible to listen to the tunes, each and every one of them being empty with the exception of the default C chord, appearing in the beginning of each tune in Biab, and nothing more! Oh boy, That was scary!!! Fortunately, slightly after, I found the real files at the end of the list, and I could hear them again! What a relief, they are still there! Now, it stays true that this is the first time I see something like that. It never happd before... So the question is: What is the meaning of this??? What did cause that? Honestly, this is not a real problem since I saw that the tunes are still in my folder, but I really would like to understand! friendly ._Alceste Alceste-le-Loup

Re: What means ._ in the title of the songs??? Alceste-le-Loup #754362 02/18/23 01:27 PM Beginners Forum
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,570 Melbourne, Australia	Presumably you are running Mac, no? ._ files are created automatically by Mac OS X and contain metadata related to the accompanying file that was placed there by programs in the Mac. Have a look at this article which may be helpful to understand. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What means ._ in the title of the songs??? Alceste-le-Loup #754390 02/18/23 10:51 PM Beginners Forum
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OP Alceste-le-Loup Enthusiast A Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 21 Paris, France	Hello AudioTrack! well seen! Even if I'm running a PC, it stays true that I use a simple USB-key to bring my songs from the Mac I was running before, that's why it happens! Since I'm on a PC, I think I can now simply remove these "._" files! Thank you for for enlightening me on this point! That was a panic! :-D Have a nice day! Friendly Alceste Alceste-le-Loup

Re: What means ._ in the title of the songs??? Alceste-le-Loup #754394 02/19/23 12:29 AM Beginners Forum
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,570 Melbourne, Australia	Alceste (now not "._ Alceste"), This is a good outcome for you. Thank you for advising of your success. Please consider to open your original post and mark it as 'Resolved' (there will be a button for that). This can assist others in the future. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

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