Backup Help

[strewnshank]

Does this rig make sense for a 16 track live recording?:

Console Direct Outs-
002R+lynx aurura8 into PTLE
SPLIT into:
2 DA88's

I'll be taking ballanced outs from the console, splitting them into two identical paths, into the seperate recorders. I'll also be taking two room mics (posisbly an M/S config) into PTLE via Spidf. I'll have a board mix as well as a third way to document it, but not as an official "backup." any additional suggestions are welcome!!!

I've been studio recording for a while, and I've done hundreds of live 2 track recordings (both in the music and corperate world) but this is my first time multi-tracking a concert. Oh yeah, there will be a camera crew relying on this.

It was suggest to me to have PT record to two HD's at the same time...I've never thought this possible, but is it? Thanks!
Chris

[Westmalle]

You can allocate each track to a different path, so indeed you can record on multiple Hd's in the same time.

[strewnshank]

Ahh, i'll have to check that out. I should probably be doing that at all times anyways...

[Westmalle]

I don't think you need to record on more than on disk for 16 track.

[strewnshank]

Why not? It always makes sense to have a backup, right? If something happens to my computer while I'm tracking, I'll let down the whole project (its being filmed for a DVD I believe). Is there a digital platform available that is so stable that a backup isn't a good idea?