Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

...Ah ! Duh.. I forgot.. Thanx ! 
Under "get info" in the finder, I can also change the name/extension as well as 'associate" 
which program to open it with. I get cought up in some of the higher end stuff that I forget 
the basics !

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, klapton <klapton@...> wrote:
>
> I have no experience with data recovery services.  But as far as I know 
> in OS X, if you rename a file in Finder and append a known extension, 
> such as .lso for a Logic Song, then it will prompt you asking if you 
> want to change the file type to the associated application.  So if it 
> does happen to lose the file type, you should be able to get it back.  
> Under OS 9, you can use a file typer tool.
> 
> Man Parrish wrote:
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > Well it finally happened to me.. My drive containing all my logic files and my treasured 
> > samples went down. [of course I didn't back it up before hand...] 2 years of work and 
> > endless years of sample collecting.  I'm a major "geek" so I've repaired bad directories 
and 
> > recovered drives before, but this drive is really f*cked. It doesn't mount or even show 
up in 
> > the FireWire chain on several utilities that I have. I've got loud clicking when powering 
up, 
> > so the head is out of alignment, and probably needs to go in for data recovery 
[yikes !]  
> >
> > My question is... Anyone out there ever have data recovery done on a drive before ? If 
so, 
> > are the returned recovered files "generic" ie: are the file types/creators lost ?  I'm 
hoping to 
> > recover my treasured Logic Files, so I'm not sure how they will come back, etc..  I can 
> > probably get the .aiff/.wav/.mp3 files to open, but if the file types, names or creators 
are 
> > lost on the Logic files.. I'm probably screwed...right ?  The Directory WAS in great 
condition 
> > before it went down. I run Disk Warrior all the time and did so just before this 
happened. 
> > Does recovery do a "bit for bit" carbon copy, or does it try to find the directory and 
copy 
> > over what ever data it finds ? 
> >
> > Any help or even suggestions on where to send it for recovery would help, since I was 
> > quoted between $800 and $1200 for data recovery at tekserve in nyc !!!!
> >
> > Thanx in advance!
> > Man Parrish
> > http://www.ManParrish.com
> >
> > P.S.  Had a great time at the Winter Music Conference in Miami !  I got to be on a few 
> > conference panels with George Clinton from Parliment, DJ Paul Van Dyk, Felix the 
House 
> > Cat, Dj Keoki, BT {Brian Thompson] Also..The lead guy from Information Society,  the 
rep 
> > from Ableton Live, the Euphonics Mixer guy and..! I got to meet Grand Master Flash 
who 
> > came up to ME and said he loves MY stuff !!!  Wow was I shocked !.. lol ..Anyone else 
go 
> > and have fun or have good stories ?
> >
>