# Bank file size diff with effects vs no effects

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/bank-file-size-diff-with-effects-vs-no-effects/22380>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [December 6, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bank-file-size-diff-with-effects-vs-no-effects/22380 "2024-12-06T12:15:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![buffalo\_clink](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/buffalo_clink/32/6712_2.png) [@buffalo\_clink](https://qa.fmod.com/u/buffalo_clink)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bank-file-size-diff-with-effects-vs-no-effects/22380/1 "2024-12-06T12:15:42Z")

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Hi,  
While running some tests in attempt to get benchmark info on CPU and memory use with lost of dsp/effects loaded into Groups and event tracks I have noticed that the built bank file size increases as does the total count of files in the project.  
Is this expected or should i look elsewhere for the cause?

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**Author:** ![cameron-fmod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/cameron-fmod/32/261_2.png) [@cameron-fmod](https://qa.fmod.com/u/cameron-fmod)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bank-file-size-diff-with-effects-vs-no-effects/22380/2 "2024-12-09T03:11:59Z")

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I would expect the bank sizes to increase, as you are adding information to the events, although it is only very minimal for each effect.

As for file count, I would only expect to see new files added (metadata files that is) for new presets. The events effect information is stored in the metadata files of the events themselves.

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**Author:** ![buffalo\_clink](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/buffalo_clink/32/6712_2.png) [@buffalo\_clink](https://qa.fmod.com/u/buffalo_clink)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/bank-file-size-diff-with-effects-vs-no-effects/22380/3 "2024-12-09T04:03:20Z")

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Thanks Cameron.  
I also noticed there actually had been a few extra files added that had a very high sample rate which probably contributed to the increased size as well.  
I will account for these and check again.