Project File Backup

I'm running Logic studio 9 with OS 10.6.3 and The Project File Backup is intermittent. Has anyone had this problem? I also have a session hanging after a bounce causing me to force quit, (the bouncing window is still visible). Anyone having trouble with using Vintage Warmer 2, Sound Toys or Waves?

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I'm running Logic studio 9 with OS 10.6.3 and The Project File Backup is intermittent. Has anyone had this problem? I also have a session hanging after a bounce causing me to force quit, (the bouncing window is still visible). Anyone having trouble with using Vintage Warmer 2, Sound Toys or Waves?
Are you running in 64 bit mode? Waves and Sound Toys use ilok protection, and I've read that the ilok software is not yet 64bit ready, which could explain why you are having problems.. if you're in 64 bit mode that is. We have Sound Toys and some Waves plug ins at the studio, and we're running Logic in 32 bit mode with no specific problems with those plug ins, the ilok seems to be working OK.

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Rue the day I selected the package option rather than folder.
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Hi there
Your Project File Backups are simply the previous Project files you've saved. These files are essentially the strip settings, layouts, midi, and pointers to the audio files of your Project.
If you have trashed the audio files then your are outta luck. This is why you should Consolidate (File-->Project-->Consolidate) all of your projects into one Project Folder on your HD. That way all of your Audio files as well as your sample files and UltraBeat files remain consolidated within a Project Folder. You can then Copy that entire Project folder to another location and have all of the respective files for that Project.
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I was saving the file all day at regular intervals,
never happened to me before btu has now happened twice in the last week
it's a real version off logic too, no crack

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HELP!!!!
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At this point, that idea is beginning to sound more and more plausible as the cause of my trouble.
Anyway, this problem is seriously hurting my workflow. I'm out of ideas and I need some guidance from the collected wisdom of the forum to solve this problem.
Thanks in advance.

I didn't see anywhere that you had downloaded and
installed the latest proApplication Support file. If
you haven't, you should do this next:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/proapplications
upport31macosx1039.html
Hal:
I had reinstalled that ProApps Support version, but I hadn't done it since I deleted all the app files and such, then done a complete reinstall from the DVD.
So I just downloaded it afresh, and then installed it. Then I restarted, and then repaired permissions with Disk Utility.
Still no go.
I'm bamboozled. I thought I knew something about this stuff, but I guess it's good to stay humble.
However, my 5.1 studio upgrade just arrived in today's mail. I think I'm going to take a chance. I'm between projects right now. So I'm going to upgrade my OS to Tiger>then 10.4.6 upd. Then I'll take a shot at installing the new FCP Studio upgrade and see what happens.
Any comments or advice? Otherwise, wish me luck. I'll let you know how this works out with a post here.
Sure wish I could figure out what's going on with my DVDSP v3, though. I really HATE to leave unresolved problems hanging out there. Seems like they always come back to bite you again if you don't deal with them.
Thanks for the help.

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I'm assuming you've updated your projects and events. If you haven't, you should.
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Transferring and backing up project + files

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I'm working on a project and starting to get a little paranoid about the diminishing space on my system hard drive (I've used up about 65%)
It was suggested to me that I transfer all my logged footage and FCP working files to an external hard drive (I have a LaCie 160GB firewire drive purchased for just this purpose).
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