Topic: How to transfer data pc > pc

[Chanher]

I recorded a concert on a pc (24/48).  I flac'd the large unedited file and it's way too big for a cd-r.  I need to transfer it to my main DAW.  neither have a dvd-rw or dvd-rom. Would it be possible to just hook the two units via usb?  I also have a jb3 at my disposal...

[Chairman]

Might have to use the JB3 as a bridge.  By the time you figure out the right software or get the right answer on this board, you could have it moved.

[Sloan Simpson]

Or you could just use CDWave to 'track' the raw file at arbitrary points that will make the files small enough  to fit on CD-R's, re-flac, burn, and reassemble on the other machine. . . Of course it might be easier to use the JB3 . . .

Sloan

[Cooker]

network cable?  how do you usually get data from one PC to the other?? are they both on the internet?

[sleepypedro]

ummmm, i know we're all audio enthusiasts here, but ... keep it simple and use the TCP/IP stack.

put a cat 5 crossover cable between the two PCs... either set up file sharing, or an FTP daemon.  let it rip.

(or set up a torrent tracker on one machine, set up a torrent.  or take out the hard drive from device #1, mount it in device #2.  or use winzip to split it into a million and one 1.44 mb chunks and hoist it over via floppy)

many, many, many ways to skin this particular cat.

[Simp-Dawg]

i'd say network or use the jb3.

[Chanher]

I do have high speed internet in the house but I removed all firewall, virus-protection, browsing, spyware, and EVERYTHING else related to the internet on these two units, I don't want these exposed to the net.

If I use a cat 5 crossover (which I understand to be the same type of cable used to hook a cable modem to a pc) will I just use the windows networking wizard so the computers recognize each other?

If I can't get that to work I'll just go jb3, which brings me to my next question: I have notmad on my DAW but nothing on my recording pc.  do I need to put notmad on the recording pc?

If it sounds like I don't know what I'm talking about it's because, well, I don't.

+t's

[sleepypedro]

crossover cable is not the same kind of cable that goes from cable modem to PC.

crossover cable only works from PC > PC.

and no, in my scenario these two PCs won't be left vulnerable to attacks.

[MarkyMark]

I do have high speed internet in the house but I removed all firewall, virus-protection, browsing, spyware, and EVERYTHING else related to the internet on these two units, I don't want these exposed to the net.

If I use a cat 5 crossover (which I understand to be the same type of cable used to hook a cable modem to a pc) will I just use the windows networking wizard so the computers recognize each other?

If I can't get that to work I'll just go jb3, which brings me to my next question: I have notmad on my DAW but nothing on my recording pc.  do I need to put notmad on the recording pc?

If it sounds like I don't know what I'm talking about it's because, well, I don't.

+t's

A crossover cable is not the same as a regular ethernet cable you connect your cable modem to your computer. The wiring is different. If you have no router the easiest way is to connect both computers with a crossover cable and log into whichever machine via My Network Places. Or you can get USB cables that connect two computers, although I don't have any experience with that.

[Chairman]

Forgot about the home network option.  If all PC's are running XP or 98SE and they are connected via home network, allow file sharing and copy it straight over.  Then again, it's been about an hour since your first post and the JB3 bridge woulda been done by now.

For future transfers, set up the home network, use the XP wizard and share the files.  Fastest and simplest way.

[Chanher]

Forgot about the home network option.  If all PC's are running XP or 98SE and they are connected via home network, allow file sharing and copy it straight over.  Then again, it's been about an hour since your first post and the JB3 bridge woulda been done by now.

For future transfers, set up the home network, use the XP wizard and share the files.  Fastest and simplest way.

yeah the jb3 transfer should've been done but I've been watching U.S. Open and posting some pics in the pics section. I think I'm gonna try to figure out this home networking deal...

[Simp-Dawg]

jb3 is gonna be easiest.  install notmad or the creative software on the other machine and you're ready to go.

[Chanher]

jb3 is gonna be easiest.  install notmad or the creative software on the other machine and you're ready to go.

after a closer inspection it looks like that's what I'm going to do, I don't have multiple monitors at the moment anyway...

thanks a bunch everyone, I really apreciate it

[Chanher]

so many ways, so little ambition.

[Cooker]

gmail has a 10MB attachement file size limit.

unless you are using gmailfs on a linux box, possibly. still don't know the answer to that question.