Basic script to upload a backup from the Boss RC-300 loop station to S3.

rc300_backup.py

import datetime
import os
import StringIO
import tarfile

import boto


MOUNT_LOCATION = '/Volumes/BOSS_RC-300'
UPLOAD_REGION = '<your-region-here>'
UPLOAD_BUCKET = '<your-bucket-here>'
UPLOAD_PATH = 'rc300/%Y-%m-%d.tgz'


def get_backup_bucket():
    return boto.s3.connect_to_region(UPLOAD_REGION).get_bucket(UPLOAD_BUCKET)


def make_backup():
    # Make a tgz backup.
    print 'Building tar file from directory: {}'.format(MOUNT_LOCATION)
    buf = StringIO.StringIO()
    with tarfile.open(fileobj=buf, mode='w:gz') as tar:
        tar.add(MOUNT_LOCATION, os.path.basename(MOUNT_LOCATION))
    buf.seek(0)
    print 'Finished building backup file'

    # Create a new key at UPLOAD_BUCKET:UPLOAD_PATH to house the backup
    now = datetime.datetime.now()
    upload_path = now.strftime(UPLOAD_PATH)
    print 'Uploading backup to {}:{}'.format(UPLOAD_BUCKET, upload_path)
    bucket = get_backup_bucket()
    key = bucket.new_key(upload_path)
    key.set_contents_from_file(buf)
    print 'Backup was successful!'


if __name__ == '__main__':
    make_backup()