The Logic Off Topic list

On 1/12/03 6:57 AM, "clisby2001 <steve@...>"
<steve@...> wrote:
> 
> I'm surprised no one is using exabyte tape drives. I've still got
> tapes from 1993 that I backed up on tape drives using Retrospect.
> After a long look at what was on the market I for tape again for the
> time being 33 Gig per cartridge at about $60 each.
> http://www.exabyte.com/government/products/vxa_firewire.cfm so far so
> good.
> Clisby
> 
I use VXA drives and tapes too. Exabyte bought the original maker, Ecrix. I
think this is a good option as far as storage capacity per tape (33 gig/66
gig compressed) and cost.

Good choice.

Eric

Can I put in a word here for one of the most useful, if humble shareware
apps for MacOS on the planet - DiskTracker. I burn CD-ROM backups regularly
and always have DiskTracker open too. As soon as the volume is finished, it
goes into the CD-ROM drive for scanning and is immediately added to a
searchable database. It will scan any form of mounted drive. Really useful
if a client comes back wanting more work on something from 6 months ago, or
if I decide to revive some older material.

i back the database up to a separate drive regularly, along with my Logic,
SD and Peak preferences.

http://www.disktracker.com

BTW, I've just had someone round today with some files for a remix for a
forthcoming album. 2 CDRs worth - took up 850 mb of my audio drive. I've
just had a wee session with Peak, doing stereo-to-mono conversions and
cutting out dead space by saving separate files for verse and chorus vocals,
ditto various guitar tracks. Discarded the drums and bassline - now down to
67 mb!


Tony Thompson

Mighty Wight Productions

                                        http://www.mightywight.net

A Member of The Music Producers Guild UK

                                        http://www.mpg.org.uk

On Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 09:14 AM, Tony Thompson, Mighty 
Wight Productions wrote:

> Can I put in a word here for one of the most useful, if humble 
> shareware
> apps for MacOS on the planet - DiskTracker.

Agree - this function is very useful.

I have had similar success with CDFinder