thanks Laserich, exactly what I was looking for

Cool, my pleasure.

Save the project as a bundle (CWB), burn the original folder on a DVD as a backup, unpack the bundle.

+1 to this. This is BY FAR the easiest way to do it. I also transfer the BUN files over to my wife's computer as a backup before in unpack. Delete everything in my Audio and Project folders and unpack as needed.

I've never had any problems. No muss, no fuss.

Good idea!

And also except for when AudioSnap's in use.

[Well, it said it didn't go through, but it obviously did! Sorry for the double post...]

Hi Scott-

Glad you've never had a problem with .cwb files, but I did just once a couple of years ago, and that was enough! If the bundle file gets corrupted you lose everything. I would never trust a .cwb as my backup. I use Project Folders, then Consolidate Project Audio to get everything I need (no unused audio clips) into one folder and then burn that folder to CD/DVD instead.

-Susan

Susan,
I hear ya! Well, I just hope for the best. I make more than 1 backup; 1 on my wife's computer and one on a CD, and of course I have the original as well, so really there's 3. I can't imagine that all 3 would get corrupted being in 3 physically seperate areas. I figure if my 3 strikes are up I'm out anyway!!!

Hi Scott-

I figure if my 3 strikes are up I'm out anyway!!!

Probably a clear vision!

OTOH, why not do one backup using PPF, just to be on the safe side? Worst case, your bundle file is corrupted and you've made multiple copies of it...

Sorry to meddle-

-Susan

Oh, Susan, you're such a meddler, NOT TO MENTION A CONTROL FREAK!!!

Forgive my complete and utter ignorance, but what is PPF? I'm all for being on the safe side.

Well, I hate per-project audio folders, I love managing my assets, and I use the CWAF tool.

I did a massive re-org where I opened ALL my files, used the "copy audio to folder" option and set a manual audio folder in a heirarchy that worked for me. After doing this for everything I nuked hte original repository and now I'm golden. I use CWAF once a month or so to clean up dead wood.

Backing up, I just copy all my project files and folders to an external drive. I do a softer backup more frequently of just the project files to a partition.

Hi Scott-

Forgive my complete and utter ignorance, but what is PPF?

PPF = "Per Project Folders". Everything including your .cwp and audio is included in your project folder, so to back it up you can just drag it to your CD, etc.

I'm out the door now, but others will fill you in, I'm sure!

-Susan