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Old 04-04-2010, 01:02 PM
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hi guys..i want to get the mbox 2 pro...to be run on a G5...the question is can i use the second internal hard drive for the instruments and recordings or do i actually need to get a a firewire external drive....ty
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Default Re: Extedrnal or internal hard drive

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hi guys..i want to get the mbox 2 pro...to be run on a G5...the question is can i use the second internal hard drive for the instruments and recordings or do i actually need to get a a firewire external drive....ty
Internal yields better performance, maybe you should use an external just for samples and the internal for recording.
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Default Re: Extedrnal or internal hard drive

Internals are better and faster and free up FireWire bandwidth. Use for recording drives whenever possible.
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