xenon20 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hi I've got quite a tight budget so I was wondering how to get the best setup for the least cash. What are the advantages of keeping samples on their own drive? I thought that the files are copied to the project folder (on a seperate drive) and the project loads them from here into RAM? What about streaming audio? is it only samplers that use streaming audio? Can I copy these audio files to the project folder as well, so they don't need streaming? Whats your thoughts on the following setup? Drive 1 : OS, Logic & Samples (iMac) Drive 2 : Projects (New HD FW800) Drive 3 : Backup (1TB external USB 2.0) Also any reccommendations on what size Projects HD I should buy? I was thinking something quite small would be ok like 320 or 500 gig? Thanks in advance Xenon20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eriksimon Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hi I've got quite a tight budget so I was wondering how to get the best setup for the least cash. What are the advantages of keeping samples on their own drive? That the system drive is not overtaxed, so Logic can handle more sampled Instruments. The advantage of this only becomes apparent when using sampled instruments quite intensely. Another advantage is that it diminishes traffic to and from the system disk, so it'll live longer. I thought that the files are copied to the project folder (on a seperate drive) and the project loads them from here into RAM? Muddy question, sorry. The "project" doesn't load anything, Logic loads a project and loads whatever is in it into RAM, depending on a multitude of possible settings. Projects can be stored anywhere, by default they are sent to Users/'you'/Music/Logic You can set the location of the project folder when saving a new project for the first time. What about streaming audio? is it only samplers that use streaming audio? Can I copy these audio files to the project folder as well, so they don't need streaming? Muddy again. What do you mean by "streaming audio" and "these files"? And why would files in project folder not be streamed? Anyway, it isn't important. Whats your thoughts on the following setup? Drive 1 : OS, Logic & Samples (iMac) Drive 2 : Projects (New HD FW800) Drive 3 : Backup (1TB external USB 2.0) Should do fine, unless you're going to use large orchestral libraries. I somehow feel you're not going to - yet. So - yes, fine. Sensible setup. Also any reccommendations on what size Projects HD I should buy? I was thinking something quite small would be ok like 320 or 500 gig? Are you ging to record lots of audio? Or hardly any? If you are going to track instruments and vocals, get a seriously big one. If you're only going to do some vocals and an occasional guitar, get a really big one. If you are hardly ever going to record audio, get a big one. Big = more than 499 GB. Really big = more than 999 GB, seriously big = more than 2x really big + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon20 Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 Thanks for your reply. Muddy again. What do you mean by "streaming audio" and "these files"? And why would files in project folder not be streamed? Anyway, it isn't important. I think what I was asking would be better put like this: Are all samples, even ones used by a drum machine such as Battery 3 loaded into RAM, or are they 'transported(streamed)' from their hard drive location? The individual drum hits that the drum machine is playing are not stored in the project folder. If they are loaded into RAM and don't have to travel, whats the need of a faster firewire 800 connection for the HD? Are you ging to record lots of audio? Or hardly any? If you are going to track instruments and vocals, get a seriously big one. If you're only going to do some vocals and an occasional guitar, get a really big one. If you are hardly ever going to record audio, get a big one. Big = more than 499 GB. Really big = more than 999 GB, seriously big = more than 2x really big + 1 Ok, 1TB it is then. Should cover me for the future. Sorry if any of my questions don't make sense, but I guess everyone has to start somewhere. Your advice is appreciated. Thanks Xenon20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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