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Why Droplit works in copies

Droplit only writes to copies of your projects. That way the original you perform with stays unchanged, whatever happens while you design.

Step by step

Save your first show in Droplit. The copy “<project> Show-Designer” is created automatically.
Check your new shows in SoundSwitch in the copy.
Once everything is right, use the copy as the project for your next gigs. The original stays as a backup.

SoundSwitch’s file format isn’t officially documented. Droplit reads and writes it itself. It has been tested with SoundSwitch 2.10 and 2.11.
SoundSwitch writes to the open project by itself, e.g. when you switch projects or quit. If Droplit saved there at the same time, SoundSwitch could overwrite its changes.
That’s why Droplit only writes to projects with the marker file .ssgen-kopie. In the web version it asks first.
The copy is a complete SoundSwitch project with all banks, looks, songs and your patch. Your 3D setup from “Fixtures & stage” comes along too.
In the web version a full copy is made in the shared folder, so your drive needs enough free space.
If you change something in the original later (e.g. a new song in SoundSwitch), it doesn’t automatically end up in the copy.

Can I use the copy on the night?

Yes. Check it calmly in SoundSwitch beforehand, ideally on your lights too.

What should I do after a SoundSwitch update?

First test in a copy that everything works as usual. New SoundSwitch versions can change the file format.

Can I work directly in the original?

No. That’s on purpose, so your gig doesn’t depend on a mistake made while designing.

“… ist keine Arbeitskopie – bitte zuerst eine Kopie anlegen” (“… isn't a working copy”): this message comes from the loop generator, which is only available in German. Create a copy there first with “Kopie anlegen”, or save in Droplit, which makes the copy by itself.
“There isn't enough free disk space on your computer to create a copy of the project. …”: free up disk space and save again.