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Post by Johnkenn on May 18, 2015 10:14:21 GMT -6
I've got a USB 3 Drive I use now, but it's starting to get full. This Drive is USB 3 standard HD. My boot drive that I run my DAW's is SSD. Would getting a SSD drive to write to increase performance? Would it need to be Thunderbolt or is USB 3 still plenty fast enough?
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Post by b1 on May 18, 2015 11:21:35 GMT -6
I've never heard of anyone having trouble with USB 3. No reason to think it would start failing you now.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 18, 2015 11:49:23 GMT -6
I guess my question is, would a SSD/Thunderbolt increase performance at all?
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Post by ericn on May 18, 2015 12:00:14 GMT -6
In Theory Tbolt might be better but I doubt it would be noticed. That I said I myself just ordered a Tbolt SSD from macsales.
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Post by b1 on May 18, 2015 12:00:37 GMT -6
Thunderbolt SSD has a higher thoroughfare, but according to your workflow, you may never notice it. If you foresee an increased workflow, Thunderbolt/SSD may be the way you want to go, but I can't envision there being a need for it, IF A) you continue to work the same, AND B) you've happily filled up 1 to 3 TB of data via USB 3.
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Post by b1 on May 18, 2015 12:01:21 GMT -6
In Theory Tbolt might be better but I doubt it would be noticed. That I said I myself just ordered a Tbolt SSD from macsales. oops... beat me to it. |
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Post by Johnkenn on May 18, 2015 12:17:02 GMT -6
That's just it...I'm going to buy something...might as well be something really good. b1 - I assume by workflow you're talking about never recording 10 things at a time or something of that nature? I wondered if it would make stuff like bouncing offline faster...I would also think you wouldn't get DAE errors as much (Drive can't keep up)...However, I rarely get those anyway. |
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Post by Johnkenn on May 18, 2015 12:20:16 GMT -6
Here's a dumb question. Is there a way to hook up a HD to the network (router I would assume) and be able to access it from anywhere in the house?
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Post by b1 on May 18, 2015 12:44:07 GMT -6
That's just it...I'm going to buy something...might as well be something really good. b1 - I assume by workflow you're talking about never recording 10 things at a time or something of that nature? I wondered if it would make stuff like bouncing offline faster...I would also think you wouldn't get DAE errors as much (Drive can't keep up)...However, I rarely get those anyway. If you get any disk write errors whatsoever, if I were you and the opportunity arose to upgrade, I would definitely go with the "latest/greatest" Thunderbolt SSD. As for networking your disks (simply to access files), you can dedicate a lower power computer as a file server. Or if you have a NAS setup (network attached storage), you can do the same, without another OS in the path to those files. Plug and play, as it were. |
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Post by b1 on May 18, 2015 12:49:28 GMT -6
I didn't address this, but to use a router, you would need an NAS enclosure or a file server computer, where Linux is a less "forbidding" OS in that regard. Unless you get a disk with a built in network connection or a router with a USB connection.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 18, 2015 12:57:07 GMT -6
That just made my head spin
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Post by b1 on May 18, 2015 13:02:29 GMT -6
lol... sorry. Just put your files in a shared folder on your target computer and access them through your LAN (home network). A Mac guy might want fill you in on the details. We're all (Windows/Linux) PCs here.
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Post by mulmany on May 18, 2015 13:22:01 GMT -6
I use a Lacie network2 drive. It has all the file sharing protocols built it. Plus you can create logins/partitions for regular clients instead of using dropbox or the like. It has worked great for the last 4 years, no issues at all.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2015 14:00:21 GMT -6
There are several NAS devices available, but i find most of them overprized.
I used a router with a free custom firmware and an USB port as NAS once, was as cheap as it gets and worked very well. This said, it was slow, has been a while, it was just a 60Mbit router...
I personally would go for another USB3 drive for my write-to. Mine is a bus powered WD drive that fits in the jacket pocket, fast, convenient and fit's my needs. This said, i am a PC guy.
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Post by tonycamphd on May 18, 2015 15:00:00 GMT -6
If for no other reason? just get the SSD drive because it'll never unexpectedly spin up and trash an acoustic take with noise.
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Post by Ward on May 19, 2015 21:25:07 GMT -6
The jump in performance from a HDD to a SSD is remarkable. Even running off Firewire or USB3.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 21:29:46 GMT -6
Absolutely true. I have the projects incl. audio completely on the system drive for work. Streaming samples tool. Copy the project to the external drive directly after the session. Done for me.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 21:31:57 GMT -6
Absolutely true. I have the projects incl. audio completely on the system drive for work. Streaming samples tool. Copy the project to the external drive directly after the session. Done for me. Reason for not using SSD external drives is just the price. SSD external is also less prone to failure due to accidents in transport etc....switching soon i guess. |
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