| The
Interactive Wholehog Quick Start Guide: Backups |
  |
|
This
topic covers showfile backups. If you are looking for
information on how to set up a tracking backup of your console, please
see my Midi Slaving Guide.
Skip to:
Showfile Management
Making Manual Backups
AutoBackup
|
|
Showfile Management
Organizing Showfiles on the Console
1. Press SETUP
2. Select SHOWS from your Setup Toolbar (bottom of the right monitor)
3. In the Shows Window, click FILE BROWSER from the left hand side.
-This window is designed to feel like the file
browser on
your personal computer. You can create and reorganize new
folders... or rename or delete items (right click on the item to do
this)
-You can reorganize where data is stored by
dragging and dropping the item into the desired folder.
Note: You cannot move, delete or rename
the showfile that you are currently logged into (of course!)
Burning CDs
- You cannot drag and drop a Backup file or any file to the CD drive.
CDs must be burned.
1. In the Shows window, click CD BURNING from the left hand side.
2. Select the file(s) you wish to burn by dragging them to the right
panel (Alternatively, click the file and click ADD TO CD).
3. Click BURN
4. In the pop-up window, click START BURN.
Showfile vs. a Backup File
 |
A
Showfile
is the expanded file that you log into on the console. This
large
file cannot be saved to any external media, like a Backup file can.
A
Showfile is constantly being written over every time you add
information in your showfile. (In other words... you record a
cue:
that cue is saved to the Showfile you are logged into on the hard drive)
|
 |
A
Backup
file is a compressed copy of your Showfile (think of it like zipping a
folder on your PC). A Backup file can be saved to external
media and
loaded on to another console. |
|
|
Making Manual Backups
1.
Press SETUP
2. Select SHOWS from your Setup Toolbar (bottom of the right monitor)
3. From the CURRENT SHOW tab, click BACKUP
4. Select the location to store you Backup to (it can be the HDD, a zip
disk or thumbdrive depending on the console).
5. You also can rename the Backup in this window if you wish.
6. Click OK. The console will prompt you when the Backup is
complete. You can click OK again.
|
|
Using AutoBackup
1.
Press SETUP
2. Select SHOWS from your Setup Toolbar (bottom of the right monitor)
3. Click AUTOBACKUP from the left hand side of the window.
4. Click ENABLE AUTOBACKUP
5. Click BROWSE to select a location to store the backups (I recommend
making a special folder on your HDD for this).
6. Click OK.
Note: You can choose how many copies of
your backups to keep before AutoBackup begins writing over them.
You can also choose an amount of time between Backups.
Keep in mind that you, as Programmer, are 100% responsible
for keeping backup copies of your work. While AutoBackup is
handy, by sure to save external copies of your show as well.
Note 2: Once your showfile is set and
you are entering a live playback scenario, turn AutoBackup off.
There's no need to have the console continue to make copies
of a showfile if is not changing.
|
|
|
|
...NEXT
UP:
Or return to the
Interactive
Quick Start Guide.
|
