Mezzo Backup Software for Pro Tools

With Mezzo, backing up a Pro Tools session is as simple as dragging and droping it onto a Mezzo database - not only will Mezzo backup the Session file but it will also search for all related audio & fade files and transfer them onto archiving media, even if the files are spread across multiple storage devices. Afterwards, Mezzo continues to track the Session through the recording & editing process. Every time the Session is saved Mezzo scans for any changes, such as new tracks that were recorded or edits to the Session that were saved and adds these items to it's database for backup.

Restoring a complex Pro Tools Session is as easy as backing one up: simply drag it from Mezzo's database and drop it onto the desktop. Mezzo will restore the last-backed-up version of every file connected to the Session, even placing them back in their original folders. If all you need to restore is a single file, there's only one step involved: just drag it and drop it where you want it. In every case, Mezzo makes the job of managing the daily flow of data through your Pro Tools system a simple and intuitive process.

All backing up, restoring, and verifying of data is done in the background, so editors can continue working without interruption. That's right - backup any project while editing (even one that's currently open), or restore files without the need to shedule computer down-time. No more clients waiting for hours; no more lost data because there wasn't time to backup.

Mezzo runs behind the scenes, keeping your system available for work at all times. To avoid sluggishness, Mezzo monitors Pro Tools for times when it needs all of the computer's bandwidth for playing, recording, or the processing of effects - if backup or restore transfers are under way, Mezzo will automatically pause to give Pro Tools complete access to the CPU. No hiccups or delays, just smooth sailing. Most people even forget that Mezzo is active while they're working!

Mezzo's interface is elegant and easy to-use, from drag and drop file backup and restore, to the colored tab sections that organize your data. Various lighted buttons and meters provide information at a glance about the status of data transfers - clicking on them reveals detail such as transfer rate, media capacity, and more.

Mezzo also helps you to manage your data with it's intuitively-designed search engine: integrated right into the main window are controls to filter through the entire Mezzo database and selectively display its contents. This streamlined approach makes it easy to quickly locate any project that's ever passed through your system, so you'll spend less time searching for data and have more time for getting the job done.

This advanced feature is activated when you restore a Pro Tools Session -Mezzo will first attempt to disburse files back to their original location, but if there is not enough space available, Mezzo will re-distribute the remaining files onto other volumes. If there are volumes that you don't want touched, Mezzo can be directed to restore files to specific hard drives while making sure to avoid others. For users with complex, multi-volume systems this is a tremendous time-saver when restoring projects with files that are spread across a number of storage devices.

Another feature unique to Mezzo is the ability to transfer data using multiple archiving devices at the same time, even ones with diffrent tape formats (AIT, DLT, DataDAT, etc.) For example, one device could be backing up a project while the other is restoring files for the next edit session. Or, make safety copies alongside a master backup, cutting your archiving time in half!

Mezzo's data transfer rates are the fastest in the industry - generic backup solutions can't transfer data to and from today's generation of archiving devices anywhere near the speed of Mezzo. Fine-tuned for the large audio files a Pro Tools user typically works with, Mezzo is capable of moving complex projects on and off of your storage devices at the upper limits of any supported backup drive's non-compressed data rate.