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# MaxLibrarySize

The MaxLibrarySize keyword indicates the maximum size for any single clip library, in megabytes. The higher the value, the more memory the application uses. Using a larger value reduces memory fragmentation, which optimizes memory use. However, the value should not be so high as to compromise system performance.

The software also uses this keyword to determine whether there is enough free hard drive space available at start-up. To start the software, you must have at least 10 megabytes of free hard drive space in addition to the value set by this keyword.

The size of your libraries can be determined using the following command in a terminal:

ls -lh /usr/discreet/clip/*/*/*.000.clib

The MaxLibrarySize keyword uses the following syntax

MaxLibrarySize <size>

where <size> is the maximum library size in megabytes.

Example of use

MaxLibrarySize 75