To Partition Or Not, transferring files to new G4 Options

[kelitupu]

Hello all,

I recently bought a second G4 500 mhz 25 gig which I'm going to use solely for music. I have a couple of questions:

1) Is it relatively safe for me to remove the Soundcard (M Audio Delta 44) from my old G4 and transfer it into the new G4. I don't see why not, but I just wanted comments from anyone who's done this before. Other than making sure I've cleaned my hands and grounded them before touching the PCI, I can't think of any other reason why it might be a problem.

2) I recently bought an external hard drive for my audio files. Should I reinstall Logic on the external HD or on the Startup disk. If I'm saving my audio files on the external drive, how do I minimize the latency? I bought a Que 120GB Firewire external drive.

Thanks in advance.

[formatj]

1) yes it is relatively safe and very easy to do.
As you said , it's a good idea to ground yourself first.
Touch power supply on computer if nothing else.
Make sure card is sitting correctly in PCI slot of new G4.
Don't forget to install the drivers for the card on the new machine.

2) I would recommend to install logic on your Startup disk and keep the external drive for audio files. When you install logic all the necessary extensions will be installed in the system folder of your startup disk so put the program on the same drive.

The way to mimize latency for audio (I'm assuming for monitoring? though not 100% sure what you mean) is through the settings for your audio card. Reduce the buffer size.

[kelitupu]

yes formatj, I meant for monitoring...thanks for the reply

[Synthetik]

well formatj said it all.

I just wanted to say that I have transferd a TDM system betwwen to macs with no problem.