Noam Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I tape about 2 performances a week, and I am going to run out of hard disc space with all the WAV files. I thought of buying a cheap computer dedicated only for Sonic Stage, and for editing and burning, but at my current rate I would need a 1TB hard disc and those computers aren't cheap. I tried an external hard disc, but after one day my computer and the 1TB LeCie stopped talking to each other - these external storage devices are not reliable. What is your approach to the disc space problem? - thanks, Noam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielbb90 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) You could always convert the files to FLAC to save space! (A lossless audio format)Useing DBPower amp http://dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm Heres the flac codec for it ( http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-flac.htm ) Edited March 29, 2006 by danielbb90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuge Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 If i have to compete with space then i will also convert my files to some lossless audio format .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Also, after converting to wav, delete the the .oma files in the sonicstage folder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noam Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 You could always convert the files to FLAC to save space! (A lossless audio format)Useing DBPower amp http://dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm Heres the flac codec for it ( http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-flac.htm )I tape in HiSP and keep the files in Sonic Stage because in HiSP they don't take too much disc space. It's only when I edit to CD that I need the WAV files. I use a wonderful program, Sound Forge CD architect. I make copies for friends, keep the WAV files for a month and then delete them. The CD architect is unique in that it does not affect the WAV file - it leaves it unedited. The editing results in tiny files that are Decision Editing List or something like that. When I burn a CD, these tiny files interact with the unedited WAV files to give me my edited CD. If I want another CD after I already deleted the WAV file, I can either copy my archived CD-R, or tell Sonic Stage to convert again from HiSP to WAV, making available to CD architect the WAV file to burn an edited CD from (since CD architect does not change the WAV file, you cannot burn CD's with other software that takes the edited WAV file, you have to burn using CD Architect.)So, bottom line, I have the files kept in the computer in a smaller format anyway (HiSP may not be lossles, but I cannot hear a difference.) I was hoping to keep everyting in WAV, so as not to have to delete it again and again - Noam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 you could always get a dvd burner and buy a 100 pack of decent blank dvd's. A hundred pack of Taiyo Yuden, a very good brand, will set you back about 35 pounds or 70 US dollars. Thats about 400 gigs worth of space. Obviously the downside is that once you've burnt the disc you cant erase it. I have a 160 gig lacie and its been perfect. I think the problem is with the bigger versions. I havent heard many problems about people with the one ive got, its been more of a problem with the ones that are the next sizes up. If you've got the money for a 1T lacie then Im sure you can afford dual layer dvd's or even dvd-ram. Those are double the capacity of standard dvd's. They cost around 100 dollars for a pack of 25. A dual layer can be fully written in about 17 minutes with a current writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielbb90 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) you could always get a dvd burner and buy a 100 pack of decent blank dvd's. A hundred pack of Taiyo Yuden, a very good brand, will set you back about 35 pounds or 70 US dollars. Thats about 400 gigs worth of space. Obviously the downside is that once you've burnt the disc you cant erase it. I have a 160 gig lacie and its been perfect. I think the problem is with the bigger versions. I havent heard many problems about people with the one ive got, its been more of a problem with the ones that are the next sizes up. If you've got the money for a 1T lacie then Im sure you can afford dual layer dvd's or even dvd-ram. Those are double the capacity of standard dvd's. They cost around 100 dollars for a pack of 25. A dual layer can be fully written in about 17 minutes with a current writer.Or DVD+RW ables!Or how about just getting some more Hi-MD discs and leaveing them on there until you want to delete the files! Edited March 29, 2006 by danielbb90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I suppose you could use re writeables but the quality if the writes to those discs isnt that good. Problem with himd = slow transer rates. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielbb90 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) I suppose you could use re writeables but the quality if the writes to those discs isnt that good. Problem with himd = slow transer rates. :/Oh, yeh!For Hi-MD RH1 is faster! If you wanted to use that option! (Not that that is useable until later this year!) Edited March 29, 2006 by danielbb90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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