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"NCH MixPad does have an automatic saving feature for MIDI clips and edits, which means that changes to your project, such as volume adjustments or edits in the MIDI Editor, may be saved automatically without explicitly clicking the save button. These auto-saved changes can trigger cloud synchronization if your project folder is monitored, which can lead to overwriting the previous version.
Automatic Save and Overwriting
All changes in the MIDI Editor are automatically saved to your clip when you close the editor window or continue editing.
This automatic behavior applies to edits, such as changing volume, which explains why your unsaved changes appeared in the saved version and why your cloud is syncing the file after these edits.
How to Disable Auto-Save or Prevent Overwrites
- The best method to avoid overwriting crucial project versions is to regularly use "Save Project As" under a different file name or version ID, rather than relying on the default save. This gives you backup restoration points and prevents accidental loss.
Reverting to Older Versions
MixPad does not offer a built-in rollback or version history feature.
To revert to an older state, you must manually save different versions as separate project files (e.g., Project_v1, Project_v2), or retrieve previous backups from your cloud service if it supports file versioning.
Recommendations
Always save your project with a unique name or version number after major changes to safeguard against unwanted automatic overwrites.
If your cloud service supports file versioning, review its version history to restore an earlier file state before the autosave occurred.