My DIY archive solution is very simple:

The Empeg is my archive. My computer is where I keep the originals. I organize the files on my computer's hard disk into subdirectory structures that are the same as the playlists on the Empeg.

That way, if the Empeg's drive ever goes bad, I can just reload all the files. The worst thing I have to do is to type in new playlist names, but those are not complicated- just artist/album for the most part. It would take about ten minutes. I'd just follow the subdirectory structure that already exists on my computer's hard drive.

I have three other playlists besides artist/album: Low Key, High Energy, and Test Audio. And since I'm always changing the contents of these playlists, I'd have no problem re-building them from scratch.

Why exactly would you need the Empeg to back up all of this stuff? Are your playlists significantly different from the file structure on your hard disk, and why? Did you load the Empeg and then delete your originals?



-- Tony Fabris -- Empeg #144 --
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