Re: [microsound] iTunes just ate a bunch of my unreleased music

[Joel Justice <jj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Along the lines of backing up, I have found Time Machine to be  
fantastic for going back in time to different states of groups of  
musical projects. I do a quick Time Machine backup before and after  
every recording/editing session - and sometimes during... Very easy  
and fast.

jj

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On Jun 29, 2008, at 10:25 AM, David Maier <dfm888@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That's interesting.  I just got a MacBook (iTunes 7.6/OSX 10.5  
> Intel), and I noticed files disappearing from iTunes – but the files 
>  themselves are still where they always were.  So don't panic if the 
> y don't show up in iTunes – they may still be there.  Still (repeat  
> after me): back up frequently!  (or get a Time Capsule!)
>
> D.
>
> On Jun 29, 2008, at 7:48 AM, Damian Stewart wrote:
>
> > this is a heads-up for anyone using iTunes to preview/playback  
> > their unreleased music:  my copy (iTunes 7.5/OSX Intel) just ate a  
> > bunch of really nice music that i'd made (aiff files) that i have  
> > no way of getting back.
> >
> > obviously i'm not very happy about this at all, as i didn't have  
> > backups.
> >
> > this isn't the first time i've noticed iTunes deleting files, but  
> > it is the first time i've noticed it deleting files that i was  
> > referencing elsewhere on the harddrive, rather than in its  
> > structured iTunes Library folder.
> >
> > you have been warned.
> >
> > --
> > damian stewart | +31 6 5902 5782 |  damian@xxxxxxxxxx
> > frey | live art with machines | http://www.frey.co.nz

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