# How to save Sonic Analysis? **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [October 16, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085 "2021-10-16T16:24:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JDPEREZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@JDPEREZ](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JDPEREZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085/1 "2021-10-16T16:24:38Z")
I am using Last.FM for my music library #1 but I plan on switching over to the new Plex scanner. I will be creating a new library instead of risking ruining my current library with Last.FM. I did a sonic analysis on my original [last.fm](https://last.fm) library which took almost a week. How can I save the sonic analysis in order to not have to redo the analysis all over again on the new library? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085/2 "2021-10-16T16:30:39Z")
Unfortunately you cannot. ---
**Author:** ![JDPEREZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c89c15/32.png) [@JDPEREZ](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JDPEREZ)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085/3 "2021-10-18T13:09:30Z")
Do you know where the sonic analysis is saved to? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085/4 "2021-10-18T13:22:59Z")
I have a rough idea: The result of each album’s analysis is first stored in the metadata package of this album. The metadata packages are stored in a hierarchical folder structure inside the [plex data folder](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/). It is not easy to find out which folder is for which media item. After all albums have been analysed, these results are being copied into a SQLite database, which is stored in a subfolder of the folder where the primary Plex database file is located: [Plex data folder](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/)`/Plug-in Support/Databases/Music Analysis n` If you deleted this database, it will be rebuilt from the analysis results which are stored inside the metadata packages. ---
**Author:** ![jspurgeon09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jspurgeon09/32/322233_2.png) [@jspurgeon09](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jspurgeon09)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085/5 "2021-10-26T09:39:17Z")
Here are my logs maybe you guys can shed light onto what’s going on under the hood please [Plex Media Server Logs\_2021-10-26\_05-38-06.zip](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/duskyxIMidZ6HZHwrd93Q9RarQD.zip) (3.5 MB) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-save-sonic-analysis/751085/6 "2022-01-24T09:40:04Z")
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