tvolhein
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Files, files and more files
My computer came with all of the Cakewalk files (except project and audio files) on drive C:. Some are in Cakewalk Content and some are deep within my “User” folder. I am assuming that is the default.
When I go into the Properties/Files/Folder Locations, some of the locations of the myriad files are there but not all (e.g., Libraries (which contains the vst presets).
My grand vision was to put all Cakewalk-related files on a separate disk and backup that disk every night. But there are so many files in so many locations that I am afraid that I will screw up things if I do a wholesale move of all the files related to Cakewalk.
Has anyone done anything like this? Or is this a mistake? I am looking for the simplest way to recover from a disaster. Maybe I should just back up C: every night.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Tom
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tvolhein
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 09:38:08
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shawn@trustmedia.tv
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 10:12:31
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The stuff you would want to back up would be your "Project Folder" and your Audio Data folder.
Your project folder is probably right on your C: drive and I forget where the audio data defaults to but these two folders contain your personal non-reinstallable data.
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Crg
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 10:16:49
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Win 7 seems to have a propensity for filing things it's own way. I've moved a lot of stuff around without a problem but doing so creates another file. I'd like to reccomend deleting the ones in directories where you don't want them but I've been too chicken to do it.
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Vuzz13
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 15:10:30
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Foillowing the Gospel Of Scott Garrigus for many years, I was able to run a beautifully organised Cakewak
set-up where I moved things into suitable folders and knew where everything was located...Scott recommended this kinda stuff for years.
As of CW 5 or 6, it became too mind numbing to organise and find stuff, so I just gave up!
The data and Projects are your gold....but I also wish there was a simpler way to save all the CW and third party preset (effects/Synths/etc.)
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THambrecht
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 15:37:06
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Use always "use per project audio folders" (preferences -> audio data)
When your projects maybe on f:\projects ...:
1: f:\project\0001
2: f:\project\0002
3: f:\project\0003
then backup the whole folder f:\project
We do this every day with a script in the cmd-command:
xcopy /s /e /v /c /r /d /y f:\project\*.* x:\project\
where x: is your backup-drive
Every project has is audiodata as subfolder within the projectfolder:
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Kroneborge
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 16:04:10
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I agree this is hugely frustrating. The installer should ask for pretty much any place that it wants to put files.
I don't want anything in my documents, or program data, or any other place. Just in the Cakewalk folder, and the VST folder.
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Dave Modisette
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Re:Files, files and more files
2011/03/06 16:46:54
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Kroneborge
I agree this is hugely frustrating. The installer should ask for pretty much any place that it wants to put files.
I don't want anything in my documents, or program data, or any other place. Just in the Cakewalk folder, and the VST folder.
That's pretty much a Microsoft and multiple users compatibility thing, isn't it? In my case, I think I've done more damage than good when I have gone in and done a wholesale rearrangement of my files. A word to the wise - make sure you back up your projects on separate media and that media loads properly. I've got several projects that are frozen in time at a certain mix because I accidentally deleted a lot of tracks. I'm not sure that's a bad thing because at least they are "done." [:)}
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