Hello,
I just purchased an internal 256GB Samsung 840 pro SSD drive. I have an external Firewire 800 2 TB external hard drive (7200 rpm) as well. What would be the ideal setup for running Logic?
Thanks!
2011 iMac 27", 16 GB of RAM, Logic Pro 9.1.8, OS X 10.7.5
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Samples & Logic on SDD drive, Logic Project folders on FW drive.
Samples & Logic on SDD drive, Logic Project folders on FW drive.
Thanks Erik.
Just found out that I can still keep and use the original stock internal hard drive (7200 rpm, 1 TB) my iMac came with. So, how would you configure all three drives for optimal use with Logic?
Ignoring backup (which you must also adress, drives all fail, it's not if they fail but when yadayada). But, assuming that you've got your backup strategy in place, I'd use one disk for recording (=Logic Project Folders), one disk to store samples and loops (except a few gigs of the stock EXS samples, leave them on the sysdisk) just put your 3rd party (big) sample libraries on the dedicated samples disk.
Looks like I will have to lose the optical drive in my iMac if I want to keep the second internal HDD. Not enough room for both. Is this a good or bad idea?
That's a good idea. External optical drives via USB are not expensive, if you'd really need one. Lots of audio folk (and video folk too) replace their optical for a harddrive, especially since all Apple software doesn't come not on disks anymore.
Eriksimon wrote:
all Apple software doesn't come not on disks anymore.
😊
Oops, double negative. I meant: no Apple software doesn't come not on disks anymore. Or: no Apple software comes on disks anymore.
Thanks.
Already talked to the tech doing the installation and he said I can stay on Lion. 🙂
Going to get rid of the optical drive, like you suggested, and keep the internal HDD to work in conjunction with the SSD. So, I'll put my OS X and Logic on the SSD, samples on the internal HDD, and project folders on the external firewire drive. Is this what you suggest? Did I miss anything?
Ideal drives setup for running Logic???
