Where Does Meld Studio Store Scenes?
Meld Studio keeps scenes, sources, and recordings settings in local app data with recordings landing in the chosen output folder. Set it before going live.
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Meld Studio stores productions locally. Scenes with layers, sources, audio routing, and effects presets live in app data, while recordings write to the output folder set in preferences. Multistream destinations attach per show.
That split makes two backups: app data for the setup, output folder for the footage. Exact paths may vary by version. New machines need matching source paths or scenes show red placeholders. Keep the app updated; capture hooks trail OS releases. Multitrack isolation needs enabling per show, not globally.
Where Meld Studio stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Meld Studio\
Scenes and presets in app data; recordings in the output folder. Exact paths may vary by version. Keep media drive letters identical across moves.
~/Library/Application Support/Meld Studio/
Same split as Windows between app data and output folder. Confirm recording space before shows. Match source paths to avoid red placeholders.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Meld scenes to a new PC?
Copy the app data folder with Meld closed, then restore to the same path on the new machine and reinstall the same version. Scenes reference source paths, so keep media drives lettered identically. Verify one scene before showtime.
Where do recordings go?
Open recording settings and confirm the output folder with free space before streaming. High-bitrate recordings fill small drives mid-show. The app records the program feed; isolated sources need multitrack mode enabled.
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