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MediaBay and Media Rack
You can manage media files on your computer as well as presets from multiple sources from within the MediaBay or the Media rack.
Working with Volume Databases
Cubase saves all media file information that is used in the MediaBay, such as paths and attributes, in a local database file on your computer. However, in some cases, it might be necessary to browse and manage this kind of metadata on an external volume.
Creating Volume Databases
Locked Volume Databases on Network Drives
You can unlock volume databases on network drives. This can be necessary, if the system of another user who also used the volume database on the network drive crashed or was not properly disconnected. In this case, Cubase creates a file in a hidden folder that indicates that the database is still in use.

Locked Volume Databases on Network Drives

You can unlock volume databases on network drives. This can be necessary, if the system of another user who also used the volume database on the network drive crashed or was not properly disconnected. In this case, Cubase creates a file in a hidden folder that indicates that the database is still in use.

If this happens, you get a warning message when you launch the program. It shows the name of the user or system.

Do one of the following:

Ask the other user to restart Cubase so that the lock is automatically released.
If you cannot get hold of the other user, and you do not need to access the database, click Ignore Database.
If you cannot get hold of the other user, and you want to use the database, click Force unlock to remove the lock.