Backing up a project

[RuckusEnt]

I'm going to be using PT for the first time with my clients,(when the 6.1 software arrives). Since I'm sure I may run into issues, which I usually resolve by reformatting and starting over, I would like to give each of my clients a cd or dvd of their session each time they leave. Are all the files (audio, edits, etc.) included in one particular folder that I can burn? I just don't want to be burning file cds for two weeks before realizing I haven't been burning all the appropriate info.

Thanks

[Gr0und_Zer0]

Well, I consolidate all tracks first, then throw away the waves that aren't used. In the regionslist you can select all unused regions. Delete em! But I found that PTLE doesn't allways delete all waves [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] , so I "Save session as" with the "copy wavefiles" checked to another spot. That way you don't have junk in that "Audio files"-dir. It's a good thing to make all tracks start at the same time, so you can import the waves in other programs.

I burn to cd-r but it's a pain because big sessions (complete cd's) can get pretty heavy (7 to 10 gb), so I'm buying a DVD-burner soon I guess.

[Matt Zeiner]

Easiest thing to do is have them buy a firewire drive and back up to that every time they leave. Otherwise, Save session copy in, include all audio file and plug settings, then copy the copy to a CD/DVD.

[RuckusEnt]

Thanks for the info. When I first started using Cakewalk years ago, I was hitting the save button for days, not realizing that it wasn't saving any audio, since you have to make sure it is a certain file format. Hopefully I can avoid that with Pro Tools.
Thanks guys.
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[da BaSsTaRd!]

Read this before you archive anything... [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[where02190]

The key to saving Protoosls essions is to "Save session copy", enforce Mac/PC compatibility, and copy all files. Copying a Protools session folder to another medium can cause problems when trying to restore the session, as the file allocation is not the same as the original session.

The firewire drive is a cheap solution, and also when the project if finished your client will have their master files on it for archive.

Hope this is helpful.

[RuckusEnt]

Thanks!!! I appreciate the info tremendously. Now if only my 6.1 would get here! I've been sitting here looking at my 002r for 3 weeks, and getting quite antsy!!