grumblepig Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I've got a Mac Mini with the M1 chip - a 2020 model, I think. It's got the two Thunderbolt ports plus 2(?) standard USB ports. I've got the Thunderbolt ports filled with two SSDs, one is my main audio drive - files for all my Logic, PT, S1 sessions live inside. The other SSD has Sound Libraries for Logic and S1. I'd like to add a third SSD - I'm starting a new album and want it to live separate from other work. I'm eternally tech-naive, so bear with. Is there a simple adaptor anyone can recommend that would allow me to run two drives into one of the two T-bolt ports? Or... could I use an adaptor to plug an SSD into one of the standard USB ports? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumblepig Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 Also, can one Thunderbolt drive be daisy-chained to another? That seems like the simplest thing to do, but I'm not even sure what that involves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 TB hard drives can only be daisy-chained if they come with two ports. The USB ports in the back are USB 3 so you can buy a USB 3 SSD hard drive for your projects. Plenty of speed. No need for thunderbolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumblepig Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 Thanks! Here's a sideways follow-up... my Sound Libraries are on an SSD as well, which I think I mentioned. Could these be moved to a standard drive or do they need to run at Thunderbolt speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Thunderbolt drives are best for video editing, which has a greater bandwidth than audio. So USB 3 SSD is plenty for audio in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumblepig Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, triplets said: Thunderbolt drives are best for video editing, which has a greater bandwidth than audio. So USB 3 SSD is plenty for audio in my experience. So, could I used a simple adaptor to plug my SSD containing the Sound Libraries into my standard USB hub, freeing up one of the Thunderbolt ports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 You mean an actual cable or a port adapter? What SSD model is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumblepig Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 5/28/2022 at 12:09 PM, triplets said: You mean an actual cable or a port adapter? What SSD model is it? Hey triplets - didn't see your post until today. All of my SSD are Samsung T7, I think. Just to say, though, I now understand that Thunderbolt shares the same connector as USB-C, and that I don't actually need to worry so much about using specifically T'bolt drives etc. I ended up buying a 4-input USB-C hub and I'm good to go, far as I can tell. Hope my question(s) weren't too confused/confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Hey Grumblepig, great to hear you figured it out, thanks for posting back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumblepig Posted June 2, 2022 Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, triplets said: Hey Grumblepig, great to hear you figured it out, thanks for posting back! I always say I'm not a tech guy, but that goes hand in hand with my not being a terminology guy either! I'm learning, but it's slow-going sometimes. You've been helpful more than once - always appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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