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What’s the best way to keep your DAW separate to your internet/ email PC etc. I want to keep it completely off the DAW but how do I do software updates and more importantly what’s the best way to receive files like OMF’S and send files to clients between your DAW and internet connected PC?

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We might be able to give better advice if we knew why you wanted to maintain such a separation. Are you trying to avoid malware? Are you worried that internet access might hurt your productivity? Why would you want to do such a thing? – Joseph Harvey May 2 2012 at 0:56

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There is no productive way to keep the DAW away from internet.

I have 2 OS installed, both on a separate harddrive: 1 for Audio and 1 for everything else. But both systems are connected to the internet. The Audio system only by activating WLAN, but it is connected (and has to be).

By the way, i use Mac OS X and Carbon Copy Cloner, in case of software trouble it just needs 28 minutes to a fresh installed, perfectly running Audio System (but it takes some time to keep the images updated and tested).

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Both my work and home DAW's are connected to the internet and have had zero issues, to be honest it speeds up my workflow. If I need an update or a specific application, plugin, etc I just download and install. As Nils points out I think the important part is backing up all your work and constantly mirroring your OS to insure no time lost if something does happen. Good luck!

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Well..you can just keep airport -or similar in other OS- deactivated and activate it when you believe its time for an update?. Safer yet, you could keep airport forever off, and utilize an ethernet cable to connect, again, only when you believe necessary.

You can also connect both computers with an ethernet cable, and they can share files between them.

Usb?

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