I purchased SCS on behalf of my Am. Dram. group around December 2006 and used it for the Sound Cues for last year's Pantomime. This year I downloaded 9.5.1 and used it to create this year's Sound Cues.
When I try to open last year's file it asks me which version I created it in ... and I don't know, because I have now overwritten the old version. Is there a way that I can tell which version the file was created in? I have tried a few guesses and they must be wrong because it then throws me out with an error.
KD
What version did I create that in?
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Re: What version did I create that in?
I agree that this is a pain, but guess it is a result of upgrading changes. The easiest way it to build the version number into the title of the file eg. Pantomime_942.scs, although a better way is to starta separate folder for each production and append a smal READ_ME.txt file to each folder with essential production details such as dates of production, number of performances, details of the source music (for performing rights license reasons) and of course the dreaded SCS version number. I have started doing this, and with 9-12 productions a year it has been a lifesaver. ALL our productions are backed-up on a 100Gb 'icybox' USB hard disc, which is easily transported between the theatre and my editing computer at home, and we keep EVERYTHING because it is amazing how often it is possible to 're-cycle' sound effects!
Ian Beeby
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Bolton Little Theatre
Bolton
Gt Manchester
UK
Audio & Communications Engineer
Bolton Little Theatre
Bolton
Gt Manchester
UK
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Re: What version did I create that in?
SCS now stores in the cue file (the .scs file) the version number of SCS that last saved the file. For example, if you save a cue file with SCS 9.5.3 the cue file will contain
<Version>9.5.3</Version>
in the <Head> section.
The <Version> tag has always been present, but prior to 9.4.6 it did not contain the full version number. For example, with a file last saved by 9.4.5 the <Version> tag would contain 9.4, and files created by all earlier versions of SCS 9 just contained 9.0. But all files saved with 9.4.6 or later contain the full SCS version number in this tag.
What this means (and this is the reason for the change) is that for files saved using SCS 9.4.5 or later, SCS no longer needs to ask you what version was used to save the file. In fact, SCS only asks you for the version number if the <Version> tag contains 9.0. What this affects is the assignment of default devices, and if you only use one device (eg FOH) then it really doesn't matter what version you enter provided it is a valid SCS version number. In fact, you can leave the field blank and just click the OK button.
<Version>9.5.3</Version>
in the <Head> section.
The <Version> tag has always been present, but prior to 9.4.6 it did not contain the full version number. For example, with a file last saved by 9.4.5 the <Version> tag would contain 9.4, and files created by all earlier versions of SCS 9 just contained 9.0. But all files saved with 9.4.6 or later contain the full SCS version number in this tag.
What this means (and this is the reason for the change) is that for files saved using SCS 9.4.5 or later, SCS no longer needs to ask you what version was used to save the file. In fact, SCS only asks you for the version number if the <Version> tag contains 9.0. What this affects is the assignment of default devices, and if you only use one device (eg FOH) then it really doesn't matter what version you enter provided it is a valid SCS version number. In fact, you can leave the field blank and just click the OK button.