Alesis adatedit Manuel D’Utilisation
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Audio Recording Tips
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on the hard drive. The following illustration displays the state
of a defragmented hard disk.
of a defragmented hard disk.
Never defragment a hard disk without first making a backup
copy of all data. Remember, practically all data on the hard disk
is deleted and rewritten by the defragmentation process. There
are many back-up options now available, including CD-R, CD-
RW, zip disks, Jaz or Syquest disks, or tape backup. Be wary of
any backup procedure that compresses the data being copied,
audio files can be severely degraded by standard file
compression methods.
copy of all data. Remember, practically all data on the hard disk
is deleted and rewritten by the defragmentation process. There
are many back-up options now available, including CD-R, CD-
RW, zip disks, Jaz or Syquest disks, or tape backup. Be wary of
any backup procedure that compresses the data being copied,
audio files can be severely degraded by standard file
compression methods.
Dealing Economically with the Hard Disk
When you complete a production, it is best to save only those
audio files which are actually used in the song. Superfluous
audio files should be deleted.
audio files which are actually used in the song. Superfluous
audio files should be deleted.
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