"Audio file does not have sufficient access privileges. An overview can not be saved!"

Hi

Select the drive in the Finder, Command I to get info and tick "ignore ownership on this volume".

You may need to unlock first, and enter your admin password.

CCT

Hi

thosalbert500 wrote:

The HD is a LaCie CloudBox media server connected to my modem. Computers are connected wirelessly to the network.

This may well explain it: generally Logic does not play well with network drives. Connecting to it via wifi is not such a great idea when it comes to recording/playing back audio either.

I'd suggest that you do not use this drive as 'general work - in - progress storage': backups only. Get another drive and attach it locally: direct to the Mac.

CCT

Hi

I have not personally tried it ( especially over wifi), but others have had issues:

http://www.logic-users-group.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5988

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3693057

http://www.logicprohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=63211

http://www.logicprohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80200

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2536381

Just a few examples ;-)

CCT

+1 to CCT's remarks..

I have tested several ranging in cost and features... and they just don't work reliably with any DAW including Logic Pro... no matter how much you might wish them to 🙂 You are just wasting your time....

Hi Tom,

and do my Logic Pro work on the internal HD on my iMac

Sorry to say.... but,

That's not recommended either unless you have dual internal HDs (and not partitioned single drive either) in your iMac somehow...

You should always put audio files on a separate HD to your system/Logic Pro HD to get best performance.. A TBolt/FW800 (using a Tbolt to FW adaptor) or at the very least (as an absolutely last option) USB3, 7200rpm min HD... or good quality SSD will work just fine...

Cheers..

Nigel

A system drive has a lot to do and so using it to also store audio files on it, slows down performance to some degree. The internal fusion drive actually makes things worse and slows down your system because it is designed to handle and therefore speed up access to cached files that are used often (such as OS X system files) and not an ever changing list of files such as audio files used by different projects, if that makes sense?

The specs for an external drive are as i gave earlier....

A TBolt/FW800 (using a Tbolt to FW adaptor) or at the very least (as an absolutely last option) USB3, 7200rpm min HD... or good quality SSD will work just fine...

I personally use a combination of high quality Glyph FW800 HDs connected via a Tbolt to FW adaptor and WD VelociRaptor Duo 10K Raid 0 Thunderbolt connected 2TB HDs... The Velos I use mainly for streaming samples from Kontakt Libraries... as they are faster than most SSDs for about the same or less price per GB these days ($450 on Amazon) and the Glyphs I use for storing and streaming projects and audio files.... and simple basic WD or Seagate Domestic quality 2TB HDs for backups and long term storage of older projects...

Hope this helps...

thosalbert500 wrote:

A couple other questions come up too:

Is this true for all/most DAW's (not good to work on projects on internal HD), or just Logic Pro X?

Also, is there any risk to using the internal HD? Is it just that it doesn't perform as well/fast, or does it mess things up or lose things, or get weird? Or just bog down in heavier use (many tracks / loops/ midi, etc...)

Thanks again

Tom

Yes, true for all DAW's.

There is no risk in using the internal HD except if you're recording audio you will be filling it up with large files which will end up eventually slowing down system access and making backup tedious. Recent Mac operating systems access the drive almost continuously, I put a drive access led on a customer's Mac Pro a year ago and we were stunned at the level of drive use, but that's the way it is these days.

If I'm using a two drive system I partition the System drive into System & Samples/Loops, the second drive is audio only. A three (or more) drive system is optimal with Sample Libraries and Loops on one drive and Audio recording on another... both separate from the System drive. Right now I'm using a two drive system and have my Apple Loops and Sample Libraries (EWQL, Older Kontakt Library and SampleTank) on a partition of my system drive. I keep the System partition as trim as possible and duplicate it every couple of weeks, only takes a few minutes, I can restore my system to any drive in the future. It's best to have a plan for running a DAW as things can get messy in no time at all.

Nigel 5,705

Pan 7,505

I am not worthy 🙂