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Reduce the folder pathways to your music files. Here's a quick recommendation to help lower the virtual memory used, thus allowing more music files to be added to your library:.In general, long files paths may also slow down your computer's performance, as it takes longer for your computer to index or search for files. Having longer file paths to individual files and music folders means more information needs to be written to the Serato databaseV2 file and individual crate files, which increases the overall size of these files and raises virtual memory usage. The way you manage your files (internal and external hard drives).ĭo you have long folder paths to music files? If you can't see the Virtual Memory column as a default, right-click on the columns bar and select "Virtual Memory" from the list of options (refer to below images).įor further information on Virtual Memory click Here The following variables play a part in how Serato uses virtual memory 1.To check how much virtual memory your computer requires or to check how much virtual memory applications are using, open the Task Manager (PC) / Activity Monitor (Mac). Understanding your application limits can help reduce the chances of memory issues. If the required amount of virtual memory gets too big for your computer to handle, you may experience freezing, crashing and lagging. This is before adding any music to your Serato library.Īs your Serato music library grows, so does the required amount of virtual memory needed.
Serato is working extremely hard on library management, which will improve over time, but currently there are limitations. 32-bit applications can only access a certain amount of virtual memory space, regardless of what you may have installed in your computer. Understanding these limits and the variables helps reduce your chances of running into memory issues.Ĭomputers require a certain amount of virtual memory to boot and run the operating system (Windows or Mac OSX). Serato DJ is packed with features and as a result requires a decent amount of virtual memory to launch and run smoothly.