What is the size of your physical and digital music collection?

Piss Me Off · 09-13-2008, 07:05 AM

I really should back my hardrive up shouldn't i?

FireInCairo · 09-13-2008, 07:08 AM

god yes!
i had a crash earlier this year
i was devastated
invest in a decent portable harddrive
best 100 bucks youll spend in the event of a crash

Rage Against the Machine · 09-13-2008, 09:22 AM

17 Gb.

:/

Akira · 09-13-2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImGettinThatFaSho

my taste changes A LOt and when i need space, theres no point in keeping the things i dont listen to anymore

Maybe the most important reason not to delete music.

Akira · 09-13-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizzane

A hel of alot.

Any specifics? One mans 'many' is another mans 'few', lol.

jackhammer · 09-13-2008, 05:36 PM

Don't have the money or HD space to backup? Easiest solution is DVD'S. You can get approx 35-40 albums on one disc in mp3/wma etc format. burn it onto a disc and then just shove it in a cupboard. Still back up and carry on as usual but you know there is always a good back up ready. Never lose music again.

Piss Me Off · 09-13-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Don't have the money or HD space to backup? Easiest solution is DVD'S. You can get approx 35-40 albums on one disc in mp3/wma etc format. burn it onto a disc and then just shove it in a cupboard. Still back up and carry on as usual but you know there is always a good back up ready. Never lose music again.

This is the way i was going to go but i can't for the life of me work out how to back up just my music folder alone, it keeps making me back up my entore hardrive AND my C-drive with all my programs and stuff.
Plus, i'm going to need some more DVD's.

jackhammer · 09-13-2008, 05:55 PM

I think you have to back up the whole drive but I have never done it TBH. You not have a poundland? 4 dvd's for a quid? not the best quality but as for rarely used storage they are fine.

I have my music backed up many times:

I burn winrar files to DVD when I have enough.
I burn MP3 ETC files to DVD'S.
I have a 250gb portable HD that runs by USB only, so no power is used.
My favourite and rare albums are backed up online for free. PC World do a gb back up for free with the option to upgrade.
I burn my fave albums straight onto C.D's so obviously they can be ripped back.

Piss Me Off · 09-13-2008, 06:05 PM

Aghhh hassle. 10 for a quid with cases! I'll have to get some more i suppose. My musics on a portable hardrive at the moment because my laptop memory is far too small to carry it all which is a pain, i've considered getting another 100gb hardrive for back-up before actually but my bank balance might put that idea to rest!

DJ Phoenix · 09-14-2008, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FireInCairo

woah thats a lot of cds
how much cash did you spill into that collection?
geez those record companies should buy you a porsche or something

I couldnt put a price on it really. Alot of "hard-to-find" and/or OOP stuff. LOL, I wish, most of the time, when something get's "re-released" by one of my favorite groups from the '80s, Ill wait till I have the new cd in my hands, then I'll dump the old one(s). That collection has been over the last 2 1/2 years too, I'd like to get about 1,500-2,000 more. I will, slowly but surely.

I also have a 500GB EHD with about 9,000 songs on it, for now. I'm slowly adding to it.

View Poll Results: How many songs are there in your media library?
From 1 to 1999 songs	18	12.16%
2000 to 4999 songs	21	14.19%
5000 to 9999 songs	34	22.97%
10000 to 14999 songs	22	14.86%
15000 to 19999 songs	12	8.11%
20000 to 24999 songs	7	4.73%
25000 to 29999 songs	10	6.76%
30000 to 34999 songs	3	2.03%
35000 to 39999 songs	1	0.68%
40000 to 44999 songs	1	0.68%
45000 to 49999 songs	1	0.68%
50000 to 54999 songs	2	1.35%
55000 to 59999 songs	1	0.68%
60000 to 64999 songs	2	1.35%
65000 to 69999 songs	2	1.35%
70000 to 74999 songs	2	1.35%
75000 to 79999 songs	2	1.35%
80000 to 84999 songs	0	0%
85000 to 89999 songs	2	1.35%
90000 to 94999 songs	0	0%
95000 to 99999 songs	0	0%
100000 songs or more!	5	3.38%
Voters: 148. You may not vote on this poll

09-13-2008, 07:05 AM	#101 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	I really should back my hardrive up shouldn't i? __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

09-13-2008, 07:08 AM	#102 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	god yes! i had a crash earlier this year i was devastated invest in a decent portable harddrive best 100 bucks youll spend in the event of a crash __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

09-13-2008, 05:36 PM	#106 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Don't have the money or HD space to backup? Easiest solution is DVD'S. You can get approx 35-40 albums on one disc in mp3/wma etc format. burn it onto a disc and then just shove it in a cupboard. Still back up and carry on as usual but you know there is always a good back up ready. Never lose music again. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-13-2008, 05:55 PM	#108 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I think you have to back up the whole drive but I have never done it TBH. You not have a poundland? 4 dvd's for a quid? not the best quality but as for rarely used storage they are fine. I have my music backed up many times: I burn winrar files to DVD when I have enough. I burn MP3 ETC files to DVD'S. I have a 250gb portable HD that runs by USB only, so no power is used. My favourite and rare albums are backed up online for free. PC World do a gb back up for free with the option to upgrade. I burn my fave albums straight onto C.D's so obviously they can be ripped back. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

09-13-2008, 09:22 AM	#103 (permalink)
Rage Against the Machine Jewish Cowboy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 632	17 Gb. :/

09-13-2008, 06:05 PM	#109 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Aghhh hassle. 10 for a quid with cases! I'll have to get some more i suppose. My musics on a portable hardrive at the moment because my laptop memory is far too small to carry it all which is a pain, i've considered getting another 100gb hardrive for back-up before actually but my bank balance might put that idea to rest! __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape