Migrate Logic 8 samples to external drive?

[withneil]

Hi,

I recently installed Logic Studio on a Macbook and it's great but I got hold of an external hard drive yesterday and would like to run all of Logic's samples off of it - would someone be kind enough to tell me the best way to do this? Should I reinstall Logic or can I just access the samples and move them?

Many thanks in advance!

[macleodgrant]

Originally Posted by withneil

Hi,

I recently installed Logic Studio on a Macbook and it's great but I got hold of an external hard drive yesterday and would like to run all of Logic's samples off of it - would someone be kind enough to tell me the best way to do this? Should I reinstall Logic or can I just access the samples and move them?

Many thanks in advance!

the easiest way to do this is to move the relevant folders in the following location to your new location.
/Library/Application Support/Logic

once the copy is complete, command+alt drag the folders that you copied back to the above location which will create aliases then logic will find them in the new location!

[Ashermusic]

Originally Posted by macleodgrant

the easiest way to do this is to move the relevant folders in the following location to your new location.
/Library/Application Support/Logic

once the copy is complete, command+alt drag the folders that you copied back to the above location which will create aliases then logic will find them in the new location!

Yes, but after you copy the "Sampler Instruments alias" to the original location, make sure you take "alias" out of the name or it will not recognize it.

[withneil]

Thanks very much!

[SoundEng1]

Do you do the same for the Ultrabeat samples as well?

[macleodgrant]

Originally Posted by SoundEng1

Do you do the same for the Ultrabeat samples as well?

sure, no reason why not

[Nu-tra]

I want to do this with my apple loops and samples... Still trying to figure out what language you guys are talking... Not to good with apple system stuff here.

[SoundEng1]

Originally Posted by Nu-tra

I want to do this with my apple loops and samples... Still trying to figure out what language you guys are talking... Not to good with apple system stuff here.

I Believe that all apple loops reside in the Garageband folder, I might be wrong, maybe some here could clear this.

[Orren]

Originally Posted by SoundEng1

I Believe that all apple loops reside in the Garageband folder, I might be wrong, maybe some here could clear this.

That used to be the case.

Now all Apple factory Apple Loops are stored in:
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops

Orren

[SoundEng1]

Originally Posted by Orren

That used to be the case.

Now all Apple factory Apple Loops are stored in:
/Library/Audio/Apple Loops

Orren

Thank you Orren, for clearing that up thumbsup

if thats moved do we put an alias in that folder as well?

Thanks

[vyedmic]

Just did it. Only thing was that when copying the alias back it asked for authentication. It works also with Instrument Library folder from /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/

[Nu-tra]

Does the computer work harder if this stuff is on other hardrives?

[vyedmic]

Originally Posted by Nu-tra

Does the computer work harder if this stuff is on other hardrives?

Doesn't seem like. The first start of Logic was a little bit longer but after that I see no difference. Also my external drive is 7200 RPM over 5400 RPM one in MacBook so theoretically it should be better.

[Ashermusic]

Originally Posted by vyedmic

Doesn't seem like. The first start of Logic was a little bit longer but after that I see no difference. Also my external drive is 7200 RPM over 5400 RPM one in MacBook so theoretically it should be better.

Not theoretically, it IS better.

[A440]

Originally Posted by Ashermusic

Yes, but after you copy the "Sampler Instruments alias" to the original location, make sure you take "alias" out of the name or it will not recognize it.

Just a note on this. When I tried to rename the Alias in the original location, my Mac wouldn't allow it. The workaround was to move the Alias to the desktop, where I was allowed to rename it, then move it back again.

[Lagerfeldt]

Originally Posted by Nu-tra

I want to do this with my apple loops and samples... Still trying to figure out what language you guys are talking... Not to good with apple system stuff here.

Some people have been experiencing problems when manually moving Apple Loops.

Instead it was recommended to re-install the packs one by one using the installer DVD.