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Message posted by John Bertram <jbertram@...>:

(full post is at
<http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1400577&tstart=0>, but
wanted to see if anyone here had some thoughts)

Am trying to find a clear, definitive, and up-to-date \ufffdBest Practices\ufffd guide
on how to move as much audio media as possible (both Samples AND Loops) onto
external drives -- especially for systems running BOTH Logic 8 AND
GarageBand \ufffd08.

Threads abound, but most seem to have only partial or not completely current
info. Need a comprehensive reference (ideally a pdf I can print out) with
ALL the do\ufffds and don\ufffdts, shoulds and shouldn\ufffdts, in simple but exhaustive
step-by-step detail. For example...

Exactly how many Loops should get installed by each app (and each JamPack),
and in which folders? Exactly how many audio files should be in each Samples
sub-folder? How much overlap is there between audio content installed by GB
vs. LS (and Soundtrack Pro and even iLife too)? What is the exact file path
for all of their default install locations? When moving content onto
external drives, which apps prefer Aliases, and which work better with
Symbolic Linking? Which specific folders and files should NEVER be moved?
How to avoid any duplication -- and how to eliminate same when you find it?
Which 3rd party apps -- EXS Manager, for instance -- make the job easier?

...that kind of thing.

The whole eight bars, as it were. Does such a guide exist, or am I dreaming
in stereo?

John Bertram
Toronto