# Dirt samples **URL:** \ **Category:** TidalCycles\ **Tags:** questions\ **Created:** [28 June 2021 22:38 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274 "2021-06-28T22:38:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seraphim2228](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/seraphim2228/32/1135_2.png) [@seraphim2228](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/seraphim2228)\ **Post date:** [28 June 2021 22:38 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/1 "2021-06-28T22:38:20Z")
Can I completely replace the dirt sample w/ custom ones w/ the exception of a few that i want to keep for testing sound, or will that cause issues? ---
**Author:** ![cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/cleary/32/177_2.png) [@cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cleary)\ **Post date:** [29 June 2021 01:35 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/2 "2021-06-29T01:35:22Z")
Use all, or none - it's up to you The bigger questions: 1. _why_ do you want to remove them? If it's a RAM usage issue, then you may want to look here: [Superdirt lazy samples loading](https://club.tidalcycles.org/t/superdirt-lazy-samples-loading/3148) 2. _how_ you plan to remove them - So long as disk space is not an issue, I recommend doing it via the supercollider startup.scd - commenting out the default samples line. If you just delete the files, you'll likely run into issues when you want to upgrade the superdirt quark down the track ---
**Author:** ![seraphim2228](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/seraphim2228/32/1135_2.png) [@seraphim2228](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/seraphim2228)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2021 19:23 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/3 "2021-06-30T19:23:27Z")
actually both are an issue as i'm on an older computer, so might do the later i guess? ---
**Author:** ![cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/cleary/32/177_2.png) [@cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cleary)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2021 19:44 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/4 "2021-06-30T19:44:19Z")
You should do both - ---
**Author:** ![seraphim2228](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/seraphim2228/32/1135_2.png) [@seraphim2228](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/seraphim2228)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2021 19:56 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/5 "2021-06-30T19:56:31Z")
thnx ---
**Author:** ![cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/cleary/32/177_2.png) [@cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cleary)\ **Post date:** [30 June 2021 22:57 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/6 "2021-06-30T22:57:48Z")
I should clarify, do step 1 first, because that requires that your superdirt dir is "pristine", once you've got it all set up on the developer branch and working with the lazy loading setting, _then_ delete the superdirt samples in the folder ---
**Author:** ![c-liminal](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/c-liminal/32/2217_2.png) [@c-liminal](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/c-liminal)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2022 21:17 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/7 "2022-12-08T21:17:59Z")
hello @cleary i'm trying to implement [Superdirt lazy samples loading](https://club.tidalcycles.org/t/superdirt-lazy-samples-loading/3148) but i get this error ```haskell ERROR: Message 'doNotReadYet_' not understood. RECEIVER: Instance of SuperDirt { (000001FE6E4833B8, gc=AC, fmt=00, flg=00, set=05) instance variables [18] numChannels : Integer 2 server : instance of Server (000001FE6DCCF8C8, size=30, set=5) soundLibrary : instance of DirtSoundLibrary (000001FE6E4C5358, size=9, set=4) vowels : instance of Event (000001FE71926928, size=5, set=3) orbits : nil modules : instance of Array (000001FE6FF0F658, size=34, set=6) audioRoutingBusses : instance of Array (000001FE721E7448, size=16, set=4) controlBusses : instance of Array (000001FE71FA6398, size=128, set=7) port : nil senderAddr : nil replyAddr : nil netResponders : nil receiveAction : nil warnOutOfOrbit : true maxLatency : Integer 42 dropWhen : false numRoutingBusses : Integer 16 numControlBusses : Integer 128 } ARGS: true PATH: C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\SuperCollider\startup.scd PROTECTED CALL STACK: Meta_MethodError:new 000001FE6B278F00 arg this = DoesNotUnderstandError arg what = nil arg receiver = a SuperDirt Meta_DoesNotUnderstandError:new 000001FE6B27B240 arg this = DoesNotUnderstandError arg receiver = a SuperDirt arg selector = doNotReadYet_ arg args = [true] Object:doesNotUnderstand 000001FE718CCC40 arg this = a SuperDirt arg selector = doNotReadYet_ arg args = nil a FunctionDef 000001FE70D15458 sourceCode = "{ ~dirt = SuperDirt(2, s); // two output channels, increase if you want to pan across more channels ~dirt.doNotReadYet = true; // lazy samples loading ~dirt.loadSoundFiles; // load samples (path containing a wildcard can be passed in) // for example: ~dirt.loadSoundFiles(\"/Users/myUserName/Dirt/samples/*\"); // s.sync; // optionally: wait for samples to be read ~dirt.start(57120, 0 ! 12); // start listening on port 57120, create two busses each sending audio to channel 0 ...etc..." Routine:prStart 000001FE6D98E5C0 arg this = a Routine arg inval = 162.8193165 CALL STACK: DoesNotUnderstandError:reportError arg this = < closed FunctionDef > arg error = Integer:forBy arg this = 0 arg endval = 4 arg stepval = 2 arg function = var i = 4 var j = 2 SequenceableCollection:pairsDo arg this = [*6] arg function = Scheduler:seconds_ arg this = arg newSeconds = 166.8515549 Meta_AppClock:tick arg this = var saveClock = Process:tick arg this = ^^ ERROR: Message 'doNotReadYet_' not understood. RECEIVER: a SuperDirt ``` I think it may be because of my superdirt sample dir is not "pristine" as you recommend (i deleted some of the original folders/files for saving space, total noob btw) How can i fix this? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/user_avatar/uzu.lurk.org/cleary/32/177_2.png) [@cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cleary)\ **Post date:** [9 December 2022 00:41 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dirt-samples/3274/8 "2022-12-09T00:41:39Z")
Reply here: > [@Superdirt lazy samples loading](https://club.tidalcycles.org/t/superdirt-lazy-samples-loading/3148/28): > > So, this feature is now supported in superdirt from v1.7.3 (ie you don't have to muck about in a dev branch of git) [edit] first up, can you post the file where you call doNotReadYet? It looks like there might be a spurious underscore... Failing that, continue here: I don't know, but it looks like your quark update request didn't go anywhere and may be because you didn't specify a tag (and I just saw that command recommended in the docs, so it may need review). Try this: Quarks.checkForUpda…