Friday, December 31, 2010
The dangers of digital storage
When a multitrack digital tape is missing or inaccessible, the music isn't completely gone; it still exists on backup tapes or CDs. But it's the multitrack masters that soundtrack supervisors and video-game companies need for their projects. The Wallflowers wanted to license one of their songs to Guitar Hero — but discovered that the drum track, recorded on a separate file, couldn't be found. "If people can't figure out why a song isn't on Guitar Hero, there's a good chance it's because there's no way to revive the digital master file," says one industry source.
Just a reminder - digital storage is often not as safe as it seems at first.
Hat tip to RISKS newsletter.
Labels: public service announcement, technology
