Avid Pro Audio Community

Avid Pro Audio Community

How to Join & Post  •  Community Terms of Use  •  Help Us Help You

Knowledge Base Search  •  Community Search  •  Learn & Support


Avid Home Page

Go Back   Avid Pro Audio Community > Legacy Products > Pro Tools 10

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-12-2012, 02:27 PM
jdphillips73 jdphillips73 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: earth
Posts: 17
Default how do i set up my external HD?

Hi, Newbie here

I have protools 10.3.1 just added a external hard drive.

How do I set up pro tools to utilize this drive to reduce strain on my computer?

I have 10.8 Mountain Lion

Thanks,
jd
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-12-2012, 06:13 PM
bacchus40 bacchus40 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: CANADA, west coast
Posts: 481
Default Re: how do i set up my external HD?

there is no real reducing strain on the computer afaik
its just pro tools likes to work with it installed on system
drive and using another drive for tracking/mixing off..

in a pc you simply
dump your project folders into it.. run as normal..
same for recording... save project in said ext hdd... you're done

pro tools handles the rest.. as long as the audio files folder for the project is
within the folder which resides in the hdd you're good to go...


i dont know if there is anything else to be done on a mac but its pretty straight forward... afaik there are no additional settings to be selected in pro tools...

i run an ssd for tracking/mixing projects... saved projects reside in this hdd... done..
__________________
kickin' at the darkness 'till it bleeds daYlighT


Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-12-2012, 06:30 PM
Craig F Craig F is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 12,606
Default Re: how do i set up my external HD?

for Mac,
format HFS+ Journal non-case sensitive
then Get Info on the drive as check the Ignore Permissions box

and away you go
__________________
...

"Fly High Freeee click psst tic tic tic click Bird Yeah!" - dave911


Thank you,

Craig
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Why does Avid recommend external USB over external Firewire for audio drive? DJ Hellfire Pro Tools 10 10 03-29-2012 09:39 PM
External dedicated external hard drive JuanCarlos General Discussion 1 02-15-2010 03:11 PM
Backing up Audio Drive (External) and External HD Question JCWarrior Pro Tools TDM Systems (Mac) 2 04-13-2008 04:42 AM
using an external pre with the 002 Snyderman 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Win) 9 07-28-2004 07:27 PM
Using External A/D for 16 Bit Mix? JB3 003, Mbox 2, Digi 002, original Mbox, Digi 001 (Mac) 14 09-08-2002 12:33 AM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:10 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. Forum Hosted By: URLJet.com