Topic: What do you do with your master .wav files?

[deadheadcorey]

SSIA

Flac'em Burn'em Delete'em

[George]

Have them backed onto three HDD's.  Two internals and one external.

[Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B)]

I used to FLAC them, but I have heard stories of FLAC's not decompressing correctly so now I just rename the files (to make it easier to distinguish which band is which) and keep them sorted by date. I place all of the files from one show in a single folder with the date and which bands were recorded.

On top of that I also keep my masters copied on to 2 separate local drives, and once ever few months I update an off-site backup (I backup my masters and all of my tracked/edited files this way).

With how cheap storage is now, I really don't see the point in trying to save space by FLACing my masters. I keep my tracked files FLAC because I have a media server that has most of my recordings from the past few years constantly torrented.

Corey...I hope you keep backups with all of those shows you've been recording. I'd be a real shame to lose all that hard work you've done lately.

[darby]

on HDD in named and dated folders with .txt files and cue sheets from editing
also burned to DVD... I do the same with the FLACs as well

[NSL]

I've got each of my shows in folders.  Inside that is a folder for the original files and a folder for edited files.  I've got them all saved and onto an external HD

[Cheesecadet]

I burn the RAW unedited .WAV files to DVD along with the source/text files as well as burning the same to an external HD.  I then do any editing that is need for a show and burn a copy on CD for everyday listening in my car, at home, etc.

[deadahead93]

I burn the RAW unedited .WAV files to DVD along with the source/text files as well as burning the same to an external HD.  I then do any editing that is need for a show and burn a copy on CD for everyday listening in my car, at home, etc.

^^^^ Pretty much this ^^^^^
                     

[acidjack]

I save one master folder with the raw files in the root folder, then a folder for FLAC and a folder for MP3 (and a folder for project files, if I save the project).

That I back up onto an external as well as generally backing up the FLACs and MP3s to either/both of the LMA or the nyctaper server (if the recording appears there).

I am now in the process of making redundant external backups as well.  I do keep one offsite, in my office, also.

[ijwthstd]

Burn one each on Taiyo Yuden and TDK/Maxell whatever.

The fininished product also goes on TDK's and Taiyo Yuden for home use, an external HD and an additional set of TY's for off site storage. Will eventually get another HD for that purpose.

[RobC]

I hate to say it but most of my master wave files get deleated

Most recording i make I don't do much to, becides normalizing and fade ins and outs,  so I find saveing the master waves a waste of space

[Belexes]

I've got each of my shows in folders.  Inside that is a folder for the original files and a folder for edited files.  I've got them all saved and onto an external HD

This is what I do as well.

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

I've got each of my shows in folders.  Inside that is a folder for the original files and a folder for edited files.  I've got them all saved and onto an external HD

This is what I do as well.

This...  All my stuff gets FLACed with MD5s...

Terry

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

I used to FLAC them, but I have heard stories of FLAC's not decompressing correctly

  Do tell!  Everything I've ever experienced (MD5s) shows that it is perfect everytime.

Terry

[greenone]

I hate to say it but most of my master wave files get deleated

Most recording i make I don't do much to, becides normalizing and fade ins and outs,  so I find saveing the master waves a waste of space

Same here. Scandalous, I know.

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

I hate to say it but most of my master wave files get deleated

Most recording i make I don't do much to, becides normalizing and fade ins and outs,  so I find saveing the master waves a waste of space

Same here. Scandalous, I know.

And you call yourself an ETREE Archivist!  For shame!!!