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Old 05-30-2003, 07:08 AM
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Default should i be recording on my external drive

i know this is a question for PT day 1. but which HD should i be recording on my mac hd or my gliff external hd and how do i know which one i'm on? thanks for your help
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Old 05-30-2003, 07:33 AM
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Default Re: should i be recording on my external drive

Record onto your external drive. This is what Digi reccomends.

If you create a session on that drive it should be set-up to record there. You can check however by going into:-

Set Ups Menu > Disc Allocation
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Old 05-30-2003, 07:33 AM
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Default Re: should i be recording on my external drive

External.

When you create a new session in PT it asks you where, that is when you choose which hardrive to put the session on.
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Old 05-30-2003, 01:25 PM
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Actually what Digi recommends is not to record to your system drive (The drive with Protools and your OS on it). Most all G-3's and G-4's are capable of at least one add'l internal drive, which can easily be installed by the end user (that's you) in a few minutes. Apple has step by step instructions online at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=31292

However, running sessions from an external drive (SCSI, FW or USB) is also an option, however, you'll get your best performance (track and plugin count) from an internal drive.

It's also important to check disc allocation, and make sure all teh audio files are on the same drive as the session, and preferably in the session folder. This makes for good houskeeping, knowing all the associated files for a particular sesion are all contained within one folder on one drive. While not necessary, it can help when sessions have many audio files, particularly for back up.

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thaks for the advise. from a fellow bostonian
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Old 05-30-2003, 11:15 PM
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thaks for the advise. from a fellow bostonian
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No Problem....do we know eachother? You look familiar...and if we don't...how do I get to meet those fine looking women in the band?

[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 05-31-2003, 12:23 AM
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ok guys, thanks thats what i thought but i was recently told otherwise.i'm glad i was doing it right
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Old 05-31-2003, 11:19 AM
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Default Re: should i be recording on my external drive

Aside from performance issues, the other reason to record on external drives is portability.

I can take my sessions anywhere on my externals and open them on any PT rig, so I don't need to haul the entire studio around!
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 16yearsjeff:
thaks for the advise. from a fellow bostonian
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">No Problem....do we know eachother? You look familiar...and if we don't...how do I get to meet those fine looking women in the band?

[img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
<hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i looked at your list of clients. i work on the esplanade on the 4th of july with the pops. i'm a tv audio tech (ch 5 for that show) maybe we work together there?
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oh yeah those fine looking women are usually pretty friendly. come to a show and i will introduce you [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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