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Re: Sample/audio file backup?

2003-06-16 by hicknarvey

External Firewire hard disks are relatively inexpensive now...


--- In exs-users@yahoogroups.com, "vadan9hu" 
<vadanstar@b...> wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I will be purchasing the EXS24 mk II sampler soon so I don't 
have any
> experience with it yet. I'm contemplating buying the 750 MB Zip 
Drive
> as another back up of audio files and samples (CD-R being 
the other). 
> 
> I've used Zip technology for years. Is the 750 MB as stable as 
past
> drives?
> 
> What are the sizes of samples in general? I read about 
someone with 9
> GB of samples ready to burn to DVD. I know there are a lot of 
samples
> to convert. I have an EMU collection on CDs to convert. Any 
advice on
> how to think ahead on managing back up of the sample library, 
project
> management of audio files, etc. Is it worth it to buy the ZIP 750 
MB,
> nearly the same size as CD-R? I want multiple back ups.
> 
> What are you folks doing?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Vadan

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