Slau,
Will check out the SATA docfor speed and connections. And cost. Thanks, Andre From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 1:10 PM To: PTAccess List Subject: Re: What external hard drives are being used? Hi Andre, Thing is, Thunderbolt interfaces for drives are really pricy and you won't get any better performance than the SATA speed which USB 3 can easily handle. You can get a Thunderbolt to USB adapter or go for one of those Belkin or Other World Computing Thunderbolt Docks to gain a whole bunch of connectivity . They sell for around $300 or so. HTH, Slau in addition On Nov 22, 2017, at 1:53 PM, Andre Jarreau <andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> wrote: Yes the earlier HDD’s recommended were USB. I’m looking for TB drives though. Andre From: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of TheOreoMonster Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 12:27 PM To: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What external hard drives are being used? Earlier in this thread HDD’s were recommended. Also be aware that even if its not one of those brands external HDD the off brand company is probably using a Western Digital or Seagate drive in side the USB enclosure anyways so any highly rated external HDD should be fine. On Nov 22, 2017, at 1:02 PM, Andre Jarreau < <mailto:andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> wrote: Almost there. I have a Mac book Pro and waiting for Black Friday sales for TB external drives. I’m learning how to use the Mac before loading PT. If Samsung SSD’s are good for sample libraries, is there a preferred TB HDD for recording you might suggest. Thanks From: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Phil Muir Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 3:03 AM To: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What external hard drives are being used? Agreed. Having said all that if like me you are using Pro Tools with a single drive for samples and recording then a good SSD such as the Samsung T3 1TB or Samsung EVO or pro are great options. _____ From: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of TheOreoMonster Sent: 22 November 2017 07:36 To: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What external hard drives are being used? SSD’s load faster and sample libraries operate at their best wen they have quick access to read /load the data they need to be playing back in real time while you are playing the instrument. Recording is writing to the drive and your standard HDD is plenty fast these days to handle the writing of recorded files. Also HDD’s are a lot cheaper per Gigabyte than SSD’s are. On Nov 21, 2017, at 11:58 PM, Andre Jarreau < <mailto:andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> wrote: Flau, thanks for the insight. Is there a TB SSD drive that should be considered. I have heard recordings should be done on a HDD and sample sound libraries on an SSD. Sounds backwards to me. Thanks Andre From: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com[ <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 10:18 PM To: PTAccess List Subject: Re: What external hard drives are being used? Hi Andre, It's perfectly normal to use the second Thunderbolt port for things like drives. Some folks use peripherals like Thunderbolt Docks to gain multiple format I/O for more flexibility. It's definitely recommended to use a separate drive for the system and recording/media. If you're using an SSD, it's not as critical to use yet another separate drive for samples but, if you have the resources, it's definitely not a bad idea. Hope that helps, Slau On Nov 21, 2017, at 10:16 PM, Andre Jarreau < <mailto:andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> andre.jarr...@earthlink.net> wrote: Interesting question. I have two TB ports on my Mac. One for Audio interface and I thought the other for external drives. Is this a waste of an TB port? Secondly. Is it true it is best to have PT and all other associated recording software on one drive with a dedicated recording drive. Mac software being on the internal drive. Third. Should the midi sound library be on it’s own drive. Be patient with the newbee. Andre From: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricky Prevatte Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 6:59 PM To: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What external hard drives are being used? I got that one from Sweetwater. It is a great drive Nate you will enjoy it. I have had it as long as I have been on this Protools list so I guess that’s around four or five years never a problem. It runs for days or weeks. Ricky Prevatte LMBT1154 On Nov 20, 2017, at 11:06 AM, Slau Halatyn < <mailto:slauhala...@gmail.com> slauhala...@gmail.com> wrote: Cool. I had a Glyph CD burner at one point and the thing that amazed me was that it had a 5-year warranty. It crapped out after 4 years and Glyph replaced it, no questions asked and gave me another 5-year warranty on the second drive. Can't beat that customer service. Slau On Nov 20, 2017, at 2:26 AM, Nathaniel Kile < <mailto:heavens4r...@gmail.com> heavens4r...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello Slau, I went with a Glyph Studio 2TB USB 3 drive. It was recommended by Avid and after I read the specs I pulled the trigger. Thanks for the input, Nate Kile, Assistive Technology Instructor, Tech Vision Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision/virtual instruction for schools Also Private training to your needs 907-444-3707 Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes: <http://www.yourtechvision.com/> www.yourtechvision.com From: <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com [ <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Slau Halatyn Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 10:39 AM To: PTAccess List < <mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com> ptaccess@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: What external hard drives are being used? Hi Nate, I've had great experiences with both Western Digital and seagate drives. In every case, they were either seventy-two hundred or ten thousand rpm drives for the HDD models. I've used the same brands for the SSD drives for sample libraries but not for recording. I've never used them via USB, although these days, USB 3 is plenty fast. Thus far, I've used 1 terabyte drives but now looking into eight or ten terabyte models for HDD. As always, SSDs are crazy expensive when getting into those capacities. If this is for recording, 7200 rpm HDDs are plenty fast and you can pick them up for around seventy dollars. Slau On Nov 19, 2017, at 1:56 PM, Nathaniel Kile < <mailto:heavens4r...@gmail.com> heavens4r...@gmail.com> wrote: Sorry, a little off topic, but I respect the opinions of people on this list more than some of the more popular lists. Looking to get an external hard drive for my new setup, I will need to go USB, and I have found that others are having success with this. What are your thoughts on USB and external drive brands around here on the list? 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