How Sabes Pro Uses Disk Space
Sabes Pro stores snapshot history in an encrypted, content-addressed repository (default path: C:\Users\YourUsername\.sabes-repo). Because Sabes Pro uses block-level deduplication, identical audio samples and unchanged session code are stored only once across all your Takes.
Configuring Automatic Snapshot Pruning
Configure automatic retention rules under Settings → Storage Maintenance to prevent Take history from filling your drive:
- Keep Last N Saves: Retain the last 30, 50, or 100 save states per project. Older unpinned snapshots are automatically pruned.
- Age-Based Pruning: Delete unpinned Take snapshots older than 30 days, 60 days, or 90 days.
- Pinned Immunity: Pinned Takes are immune to retention rules and are never pruned automatically.
Manual Maintenance & Garbage Collection
To run a manual cleanup pass to reclaim un-indexed disk space:
- Go to Settings → Storage Maintenance in Sabes Pro.
- Click Run Garbage Collection. Sabes Pro scans the repository index, purges unreferenced data blocks, and optimizes the local SQLite database.
- Review reclaimed disk space in the maintenance log report.
Relocating Your Repository to a New Drive
To move your local repository to a larger secondary SSD (e.g. from C:\Users\YourName\.sabes-repo to E:\StudioRepo):
- Close Sabes Pro and exit the taskbar tray application.
- Copy your repository directory (e.g.
.sabes-repo) to your new drive location. - Launch Sabes Pro. In the passphrase prompt, click Change Repository Path.
- Select the new folder location on your secondary drive and enter your passphrase.
- Verify your project list and Take timelines load correctly, then delete the old repository copy from your C: drive.