pentimentosound
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RESOLVED Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
So, I'm free to really dig into Platinum, now. It's on my new desktop and all my projects are on my i7 Win 7 laptop X3PE machine. Is there some optimum way to do this? Or can I just drag 'em to the thumb drive and copy/paste them (cwp not cwb) into my desktop? So far, I am just doing the latter, but wonder if there is a "better or best way". Thanks Michael
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John
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 18:23:14
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USB thumb drive works very well.
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pentimentosound
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 18:45:23
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Thanks John
I was using my thumb drive. It's the folders I was curious about and I suppose copying and pasting the folder in my Cakewalk projects drive is essentially going to work as it did on the laptop.
I guess what I was wondering is if opening a cwp on the new PC and then saving it was just as good as creating the folders (audio within the project)first.
I am probably overthinking this. LOL
Michael
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 19:13:03
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I'm not sure what you are asking. If you have a project already made and you wish to move it to another computer it is just a matter of copy and paste. The folder structure is preserved if using per project audio folders.
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 19:38:51
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I usually create a specific folder on the desktop to save into for stuff like this. I'm assuming you know about the Save As, Per Project Folders, Copy all Audio with Project and changing the save location (BE SURE TO USE SAVE AS or you will change the location of the original project). I'll save it into that folder then cut/copy that. Or of course to remove a step I'd create the folder in the thumb drive and save there directly.
Reason I create that folder is so I can name it whatever I want (instead of having to change the project name) and I know exactly where it is landing). I can also reuse that folder to add other versions of the project as I work, etc.
But yeah... whatever is big enough to take the data is fine. You could also save some cut/copy time by compressing/zipping the file (good for online file swapping or if your media is too small for the unzipped project). I've never had any problems (as far as I know) with sipping/unzipping projects but be sure to test the project to be sure.
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pentimentosound
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 20:00:54
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That's it, John. I was thinking I needed to duplicate creating the folder structure, but it's done and copying it is all I need to do now.
Michael
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 20:09:50
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Thanks Beep
I do know/use those and Save As.
Because I had so much stuff to move to the new PC, I think I was thinking of the songs/projects as being as involved as the sample libraries, etc. I have created doubles in the past and since I haven't changed PC's for several years, I guess I was "overly concerned". Oh well, onward and upward.
I am only doing mine or my wife and my songs/pieces, so there is no need to hurry, nor zip them up. I intend to use the laptop as an additional backup, too, though the desktop has an external drive for backups.
Michael
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 20:16:57
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My machines are networked so I just point sonar to the file, open it and do a save as in the new location. Same as with the client external drive bay.
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pentimentosound
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 20:27:41
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My wife has her 2 laptops and desktop networked, so I suppose I should learn that, too, Danny. If I want to back stuff up or only move projects as I work on them, that might be the best plan. Certainly simpler than the thumb drive!
Thanks for planting that idea in my path!
Michael
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 20:55:27
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If you use a crossover cable you can just go direct from one PC to another without being on a network specifically. Easily obtainable. On the other hand having a home network is an invaluable asset for just your current situation
I have a cat 6 network with a Gigabit switch connected to my broadband router/modem and have wireless access to it as well for phones and iPads etc. and it means I can host my own website (if I want) automate backups and more. Fun to setup and use and very practical for making sure your data is secure.
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pentimentosound
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/09 21:01:29
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Thanks Mike. We do have a data cable, but my two PCs are farther apart normally, so I am thinking of a temporary
"swap setting", because my wife is done with it for now.
I do want to get better at all that, coordinating my Note 3 into the mix, etc, but would much rather finish this CD and that means I'm spending my time on Melodyne and AD2 plus whatever I haven't quite learned about editing in Platinum, yet.
Another excellent suggestion! Thanks
Michael
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Re: Best way to move cwp to new PC ?
2015/03/10 06:55:36
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I recently had an odd experience.
I track in a different room than where I mix, and on a separate PC.
I usually open my template then "save as" a normal or .cwp file.
It has been awhile since tracking sessions, and I might have incorrectly tracked on the template and then "saved as" a normal file, which resulted in all the information staying in the template folders, instead of moving to the new folder I created for that tracking project.
I copied the folder on my portable HD and then pasted the folder on the mixing PC. When I tried to open the project there were no files except the one file in the folder that I put there when I did the save. There were also no Audio, Picture Cache, etc. folders to be found.
So correct me if I am wrong, but the way I did this in the past, with success, was to...
Create new folder for the tracking session.
Open template.
Immediately perform a "save as" in a new folder.
Check the new folder for proper creation of Audio, Picture Cache, etc. folders and the new file.
This way, when I finish the tracking session I can copy that new folder and paste it on to the mixing PC.
All of the project files should be in that new folder. And yes, my settings include "per project audio folders".
I mean this worked in the past for me...so I must have messed something up this time.
Am I on the right track?
Thanks.
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