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Printablend33 said: Janfriend said: I purchase downloads and buy cds as well. The only time I don't purchase a download is when the music is out of print. Should I be backing up my dowloads on a disc? How do I do that?
The best way to backup would be to get an external firewire or usb harddrive and copy your whole library to it. It will probably set you back about US$100 depending on how big your library is. You could also copy your important files to it. Otherwise you could backup to cd or dvd if you have a writer. But you may need to burn tonnes of discs. The method of doing this would depend on your computer and which playback software you use. Also with buring to disc it's hard to keep track of songs you've added to your library since your last backup... I guess you could make a playlist that you add every new song to though. If you have an external drive you can just copy your library to it every few months. Very simple/fast. I have a smart playlist that includes songs added after date X and then change the date every time I backup. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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nd33 said: Janfriend said: I purchase downloads and buy cds as well. The only time I don't purchase a download is when the music is out of print. Should I be backing up my dowloads on a disc? How do I do that?
The best way to backup would be to get an external firewire or usb harddrive and copy your whole library to it. It will probably set you back about US$100 depending on how big your library is. You could also copy your important files to it. Otherwise you could backup to cd or dvd if you have a writer. But you may need to burn tonnes of discs. The method of doing this would depend on your computer and which playback software you use. Also with buring to disc it's hard to keep track of songs you've added to your library since your last backup... I guess you could make a playlist that you add every new song to though. If you have an external drive you can just copy your library to it every few months. Very simple/fast. _ I do have a usb flashdrive, but how would I copy the whole library and not song by song? | |
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Too many record company / industry folks (who are on the Low) reading this forum.
I ain't sayin' NATHAN!  | |
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Janfriend said: nd33 said: The best way to backup would be to get an external firewire or usb harddrive and copy your whole library to it. It will probably set you back about US$100 depending on how big your library is. You could also copy your important files to it. Otherwise you could backup to cd or dvd if you have a writer. But you may need to burn tonnes of discs. The method of doing this would depend on your computer and which playback software you use. Also with buring to disc it's hard to keep track of songs you've added to your library since your last backup... I guess you could make a playlist that you add every new song to though. If you have an external drive you can just copy your library to it every few months. Very simple/fast. _ I do have a usb flashdrive, but how would I copy the whole library and not song by song? You need an external hard drive as opposed to a flash drive. Once you get one, you just copy the folder that contains your library (e.g., the iTunes folder) onto the hard drive. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: Janfriend said: I do have a usb flashdrive, but how would I copy the whole library and not song by song? You need an external hard drive as opposed to a flash drive. Once you get one, you just copy the folder that contains your library (e.g., the iTunes folder) onto the hard drive. Mine is on realplayer and sony connect library. Does that make a difference? | |
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Janfriend said: AlexdeParis said: You need an external hard drive as opposed to a flash drive. Once you get one, you just copy the folder that contains your library (e.g., the iTunes folder) onto the hard drive. Mine is on realplayer and sony connect library. Does that make a difference? No. There should be a folder on your hard drive where all your music files are kept. Check the preferences of RealPlayer. When you have your external drive hooked up, browse to that folder and copy it to the new drive. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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Mara said: Too many record company / industry folks (who are on the Low) reading this forum.
I ain't sayin' NATHAN! F*** the RIAA, Clear Channel, Ennis, & ViaCON! They should all get lynch!!! It's satire.  | |
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i do both..but if i have a full album that someone sent to me or that i got on bit torent, i make sure that i always look out for it in the stores to buy it...i love having as much music as i do but id love having the physical work to own as well  | |
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theAudience said: There's one service, Music Giants, claiming "High Definition" downloads (470-1100 kbps).
(only supporting Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player) This reminds me.. Loreena McKennitt's website ( http://www.quinlanroad.com ) offers FLAC Lossless downloads of her albums. You end up paying around the same as a normal CD, though. | |
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jtfolden said: theAudience said: There's one service, Music Giants, claiming "High Definition" downloads (470-1100 kbps).
(only supporting Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player) This reminds me.. Loreena McKennitt's website ( http://www.quinlanroad.com ) offers FLAC Lossless downloads of her albums. You end up paying around the same as a normal CD, though. Man...i love her for that. She even has the EPs!  Love that woman! | |
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Mara said: Too many record company / industry folks (who are on the Low) reading this forum.
I ain't sayin' NATHAN! They don't get nathan but penetration unless it smells like sanitation | |
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nd33 said: Go with the apple lossless when importing cd's. It's pretty sweet. I have iTunes (on iMac), so where do I change this option? What version of iTunes? | |
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CinisterCee said: nd33 said: Go with the apple lossless when importing cd's. It's pretty sweet. I have iTunes (on iMac), so where do I change this option? What version of iTunes? itunes>Preferences>Advanced>Importing>Import Using I have the latest version. Not what version they introduced it. _ [Edited 2/12/07 2:19am] Music, sweet music, I wish I could caress and...kiss, kiss... | |
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nd33 said: CinisterCee said: I have iTunes (on iMac), so where do I change this option? What version of iTunes? itunes>Preferences>Advanced>Importing>Import Using I have the latest version. Not what version they introduced it. Yeah I think I need to update my schitt. Thanks, nd33  | |
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