how to backup work?

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i tried the other day to backup my cubase work onto a cdrw. i used mix-mode cd, put the .cpr file on the data bit and the audio files on the audio bit. it then came up with an error saying that it could not copy the audio files onto cd. why is this?


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Jamie
 
that might have to do with what bitdepth and sample rate you recorded them at.

just save it all as a data disc....that will work fine for you.
 
I bought an external USB harddisk, that now contains a 1:1 copy of the internal drive that I contains all my projects, and portfolio, important documents etc. I synchronize them manually every weekend. This way, my entire computer can melt away from the inside, and I would still have my stuff.
 
External USB/FireWire drives are the way to go. Dirty cheap and increadibly fast.
 
No, but not even a CD will last 50-100 years. The first CDs I bought are falling apart already. There's no medium that will last for 100 years. The trick is to duplicate your backups every few years.
 
FALKEN said:
will those last 50 years? 100 years?
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who needs stuff that lasts that long anyway??
hell, even 10-20 years down the line try and see if you can open up an old session on the software program you use. chances are you won't even have the same computer, and the computer you WILL have will probably be drastically different and not even able to recognize the format or the medium you use....and IF the software company is still around in 20 years, I doubt they're current version at the time will be able to read a file that was created that long ago.

like Giga says....change mediums and duplicate your backups as needed over the years
 
External usb / firewire drives are the best and most reliable method.


DVD R can store up to about 5 gigs per disk.

And they're generally reliable ... once you get past the writing process and verify that everything is there (Sometimes you get writing errors, but other than that, it's a decent storage medium).

If you're careful, DVD isn't a bad archiving format. Once you verify the info is successfully burned, the disks should keep for a long time if stored in a safe place.
 
yah I heard cds go bad.

I dont really need to store the multitracks for 50 years but at least the mixdowns so that I have something to listen back on when I am a geezer like you guys.

heh..jk
 
why dosnt everyone use cd-rw? then you can just use one disk over and over.
 
jamtheguitarman said:
why dosnt everyone use cd-rw? then you can just use one disk over and over.
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'Cause I record other people, not just myself and they want backups of the multitrack files in case they want to remix, etc, later on down the road. I used to do CD-R backups, now I use DVD R (which holds a little over 4GB).
 
jamtheguitarman said:
why dosnt everyone use cd-rw? then you can just use one disk over and over.
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My hard drives have 350 GB -- a CD-ROM holds 700MB. You do the math how many CD-ROMs I needed.

External USB/Firewire drives are the only solution IMHO. I have a 450 GB drive which costs $300, and a 250GB drive for $200. Given the portability (you can hot-swap projects with your laptop/other studios), it's a no brainer. You can even make an image of your primary hard drive, which means that you can boot from them in case your primary hard drive crashed. I setup my machine(s) so they make automatic backups every night. Once setup you don't have to worry about backups anymore.

Keep in mind: its not a questions if but when your hard drive(s) crash!
 
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