 Where To Put What - Logic, Etc. |
  Mon 27 Nov 2006, 23:40
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Hello everyone. I will be receiving my new Mac in a couple of days, and I want to know where to put what files to optimize performance of my audio software. Here are the details:
System: 15.4" MacBook Pro 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 120 GB 5400rpm HD External HD: 250 GB 7200rpm via Firewire 800 (WD MyBookPro - also brand new) Running: Logic Express 7.2 Reason 3.0.5 (usually via ReWire as a slave to Logic) Reason Drum Kits 2.0 (big, and and with various other refills as well) GarageBand Jam Packs 1 and 4 (a big one) Line6 GearBox (and I think I might buy the plug-in upgrade) Amplitube 2.0 (and I might also buy NI Guitar Rig 2.0) So I assume that all of my programs themselves should be installed on the internal hard drive, and that I should record all of my audio files to the external hard drive. But what about the plug-ins, samples, etc. (Reason Drum Kits, refills, Jam Packs, Amplitube, et. al.)? Do these go on the external? Or will that be bad for performance? Simply put, what goes where? Thanks in advance. -------------------- 2.33 GHz MBP C2D, 3GB RAM
120GB 5400rpm internal, 500GB 7200rpm eSATA external, 250GB 7200rpm FW800 external Logic Studio, Reason 3, Reason Drum Kits 2, Reason Pianos, various refills, Line6 TonePort & GearBox Plug-Ins, Alesis i/O 26, Amplitube 2, Ampeg SVX, CSR, T-RackS, EZDrummer and various add-ons, Nomad Factory Studio Pro Bundle (Blue Tubes Bundle v3 & v2, Analog Signature Pack, BlueVerb DRV-2080, Essential Studio Suite, Liquid Bundle 2) |
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 Wed 29 Nov 2006, 02:20
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 Moderator In Chief (MIC)  Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
You will never have troubles using banks of a few MB, but given the actual trend of having whole DVDs of banks, pianos of 3 GB, it'll be a problem on the system drive, which is always better living its quiet life caring about apps, system and virtual memory.
Maybe one day we'll have 2 drives in laptops, and it'll be easier… 
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Fri 1 Dec 2006, 21:46
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 28-Nov 05 From: Hamilton, NY - US Member No.: 73,128 |
OK, so let me get this straight:
Internal hard drive: applications themselves, with their plug-ins, software instruments, etc. External hard drive: all sample files, GarageBand Jam Packs, Reason Refills, and recording files. Is that right? -------------------- 2.33 GHz MBP C2D, 3GB RAM
120GB 5400rpm internal, 500GB 7200rpm eSATA external, 250GB 7200rpm FW800 external Logic Studio, Reason 3, Reason Drum Kits 2, Reason Pianos, various refills, Line6 TonePort & GearBox Plug-Ins, Alesis i/O 26, Amplitube 2, Ampeg SVX, CSR, T-RackS, EZDrummer and various add-ons, Nomad Factory Studio Pro Bundle (Blue Tubes Bundle v3 & v2, Analog Signature Pack, BlueVerb DRV-2080, Essential Studio Suite, Liquid Bundle 2) |
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Sat 2 Dec 2006, 07:09
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 27-Jul 06 From: Cleveland - US Member No.: 81,810 |
QUOTE (rcross73 @ Fri 1 Dec 2006, 15:46)  OK, so let me get this straight: Internal hard drive: applications themselves, with their plug-ins, software instruments, etc. External hard drive: all sample files, GarageBand Jam Packs, Reason Refills, and recording files. Is that right? This is kinda off the subject but I really enjoy amplitube 2- I dont know if you have gotten to play with it- but it looks and sounds great- it works really well to use some of the cabinet models on drums as well- i ran my snare through the bass cab and then altered my EQ to fit and it sounds awesome- good luck with everything |
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Sat 2 Dec 2006, 20:01
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 28-Nov 05 From: Hamilton, NY - US Member No.: 73,128 |
Yeah, I've played with virtually every program out there. I've just recently switched to a new Mac, and I've been asking around to see if anyone is getting any particular performance improvements by setting things up in different ways.
I agree, Amplitube 2.0 is pretty sweet. I also like Line 6's GearBox sounds. For more of my opinions on this, see my post yesterday on a different thread, here: http://en.440forums.com/forums/?showtopic=...mp;#entry219418 Peace.
-------------------- 2.33 GHz MBP C2D, 3GB RAM
120GB 5400rpm internal, 500GB 7200rpm eSATA external, 250GB 7200rpm FW800 external Logic Studio, Reason 3, Reason Drum Kits 2, Reason Pianos, various refills, Line6 TonePort & GearBox Plug-Ins, Alesis i/O 26, Amplitube 2, Ampeg SVX, CSR, T-RackS, EZDrummer and various add-ons, Nomad Factory Studio Pro Bundle (Blue Tubes Bundle v3 & v2, Analog Signature Pack, BlueVerb DRV-2080, Essential Studio Suite, Liquid Bundle 2) |
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rcross73 Where To Put What - Logic, Etc. Mon 27 Nov 2006, 23:40
MacFeegle Sorry that this isn't answering your question,... Tue 28 Nov 2006, 07:26 lepetitmartien The plug-ins themselves are to be installed in the... Tue 28 Nov 2006, 14:59
rcross73 QUOTE (lepetitmartien @ Tue 28 Nov 2006, 13... Tue 28 Nov 2006, 18:09 Fader8 QUOTE (rcross73 @ Tue 28 Nov 2006, 17:09)... Wed 29 Nov 2006, 01:49 rcross73 Hello again.
I still don't know where the bes... Sat 9 Dec 2006, 19:57 lepetitmartien Oops difficult one!
If your session you rec... Sun 10 Dec 2006, 05:53 mortalengines Reason has a pretty good Browser & I've pu... Sun 10 Dec 2006, 07:07 fishboisfo Hello --
I understand the confusion as well as t... Sun 10 Dec 2006, 17:22 rcross73 Thanks, lepetitmartien, for the info about what to... Wed 13 Dec 2006, 17:07 |
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