Do you back-up your GD collection?

[Chris_Kr93s]

I only transfered the CD´s into iTunes.. only these I haven´t got on the PC so far. I haven´t got any copies of my CD´s or DVD´s though.

What I always wondered what I should do when my whole collection gets lost in fire or something. Does somebody of you have it insured? I would die when my collection gets broken or lost in a fire or something else.

[GeeKStinKBreFF]

Put it on your home contents insurance

[johnnydamage]

Everytime i buy a new item , i do a complete scan of it , when it's opened , i scan inserts and booklets such as cd's, obi etc... i do a .wav backup of the audio.When it's sealed , i scan the front and back and put the images in a file , that i tag with all the info. Year of release, format , country , etc. For bootleg vinyls for example , i download the mp3 version avaialble so i can listen to it straight from the computer.then
build a file with scans. Everything is classified in a chronological order , on a
hard music drive. I do the same thing with all my cd's and records of other bands , i got a pretty huge rancid collection too , as much as a few hundred cd's of 77 punk rock and other 80's and 90's punk rock bands. I can go through files and have the lyrics and covers scanned , and all the songs in a lossless format , cause it comes from original cd's 99% of the time. I bought an insurance that covers 50 000$ for all my records and instruments in case pf fire or robbery. I also scan my memorabilia and small size posters then store them in a file. Hours of work , but lot of fun to consult .

[johnnydamage]

If i end up buying a nice camera with a stand , ill take pictures of 12" vinyls that could look like scans , for now , i scan a corner size a4, when there is a sticker or etra info , i use that spot.

For colored vinyls , i merge the front scan , and side 1 scan , and use this as a miniature picture , that shoes up on the file in my inventory. I think that this is what makes collecting fun , taking care of items and consulting them without putting greasy fingers on them.

[johnnydamage]

Well ! After digging like an idiot for years , i finally managed to scan a LP . I'm doing a scanner backup of all my LP's starting now , will be much better to present those LP's with a HD scan , than a picture . I can now make sure images are 100% flat , here is a test , tell me what you think ...

[discoduderock]

For everyday use, I just rip to iTunes in AAC on my laptop. But when it comes to the complete collection, I back up everything to my desktop in Apple Lossless. I know that FLAC is most popular amongst audiophiles, but I've had years of ripping Apple Lossless tracks that it'd be a gargantuan task to start over. Plus, FLAC isn't compatible with iTunes, and I prefer the convenience.

For artwork, my first stop is just the default art from the iTunes library. It's always great quality that's optimized for the library. My second stop I discovered recently is albumartexchange.com/. There's a community of collectors sharing their own scans, and sometimes will save you some trouble. And the last resort is just scanning my own stuff in. I'm more of a perfectionist now, so I like to tweak everything in Photoshop to make sure all of the colors and levels are correct.