Your Collection

[mc ukrneal]

Yeah, I might do that. They couldn't possibly both die at the same time, right?

How much space do you need? Portable hard drives are getting bigger and bigger and they are easier to deal with (and now up to 2 tb).

[Ataraxia]

How much space do you need? Portable hard drives are getting bigger and bigger and they are easier to deal with (and now up to 2 tb).

That's what I have now, a portable.

[mc ukrneal]

That's what I have now, a portable.

Oh! Well then, just buy a second one and copy it. I actually have three that I rotate. I keep one at the office and one at home and I use the other. This way, I always have one where I need it (and it means if there is an event at one location, the other is still protected). If you keep an eye out, you'll eventually find a good deal somewhere.

[Ataraxia]

Oh! Well then, just buy a second one and copy it. I actually have three that I rotate. I keep one at the office and one at home and I use the other. This way, I always have one where I need it (and it means if there is an event at one location, the other is still protected). If you keep an eye out, you'll eventually find a good deal somewhere.

Thanks, fellas!

[bigshot]

I use Drobos. They're four drive enclosures that back themselves up, so if a drive dies, you just pop in a new one and it rebuilds it from the backup. Works great.

[Conor71]

I have about 1500 Discs in my collection, just over half of these are Classical. I dont own a stereo anymore and dont have a lot of space at the moment so everything is stored in boxes and digitally in iTunes on my computer. I listen on my iPod - I like having a large collection on there which i can listen to anywhere at any time . Im very proud of my collection and get a lot of enjoyment out of it 

[mahler10th]

Has anyone found any decent cataloging software yet?  Developers are missing a big niche market here.

[bigshot]

ITunes is my cataloguing software.

[mahler10th]

ITunes is my cataloguing software.

It has been about 4 years since I used itunes.  I have downloaded it and am about to install it to see if it has any new cataloging features... 

[Ataraxia]

So if I get a second external hard drive and copy one to the other. Does the back-up drive know to only copy over new files each time I back-up? In other words, if it already contains a file, it won't create a duplicate, will it?

[North Star]

So if I get a second external hard drive and copy one to the other. Does the back-up drive know to only copy over new files each time I back-up? In other words, if it already contains a file, it won't create a duplicate, will it?

If you don't want it, no.

[jwinter]

There's plenty of software out there that will sync a pair of folders or drives together so they match.  I use SyncToy all the time; it's very easy to use, and free.  Backing up my itunes library as I type, as a matter of fact.

[Ataraxia]

There's plenty of software out there that will sync a pair of folders or drives together so they match.  I use SyncToy all the time; it's very easy to use, and free.  Backing up my itunes library as I type, as a matter of fact.

Can I use that on a Mac?

[jwinter]

Alas probably not, it's made by Microsoft.  But there must be syncing software out there...

[mahler10th]

There's plenty of software out there that will sync a pair of folders or drives together so they match.  I use SyncToy all the time; it's very easy to use, and free.  Backing up my itunes library as I type, as a matter of fact.

Why, thank you for that, even though it was for Dave.  I have downloaded it and am setting things up now.  This will be very handy for me.  Respect!   

[mahler10th]

ITunes is my cataloguing software.

Well, I tried it again and I still don't like it.  Uninstaller in action....

[bigshot]

Like most software, you kinda have to take the time to learn how it works. It's definitely the most powerful software of its kind. There really isn't much competition, because there isn't any way to compete with it.

[springrite]

The problem is that most if not all softwares are designed for pop music listeners, where each track is just a song. Classical users have to do much of the work on their own, or to "learn it". I hardly want to go through the trouble.

[petrarch]

Like most software, you kinda have to take the time to learn how it works. It's definitely the most powerful software of its kind. There really isn't much competition, because there isn't any way to compete with it.

Can you elaborate on that?

[mahler10th]

Like most software, you kinda have to take the time to learn how it works. It's definitely the most powerful software of its kind. There really isn't much competition, because there isn't any way to compete with it.

Yes bigshot, it is excellent software for music I agree...I used it for 6 months a few years back...but for my own needs and preferences, it is, for me, what used to be called 'bloatware'.  Being Apple, and given their market dominance, you may be right about it being "the most powerful software of its kind".  Its just I don't need 'Bonjour' handshakes with Apple servers, updates, etc...all I want is a wee music cataloging program, not a full blown media center.   It was worth a try again anyway.  Thanks.   0:)