Pro Tools le Macbook, hard drive Q?

linndrum9000 · 8th April 2008

Hi im just converting from cubase 4 to PTLE. I was fine recording to my internal HD with Cubase. I notice PT recommends using an external FireWire Drive. Since I have a macbook i only have one Firewire port to use for the interface(MBOX2Pro). Anybody recording to their internal drive? Would it be safe to connect a firewire drive to the extra port on my interface? I have a mybook 5000GB USB Drive, would it be better to try and record to that? Thanks in advance.

JPeters86 · 8th April 2008

It kinda depends on how much tracks you want to record simultaneously and at what sample rate and bitrate. If you want to like record four tracks at the same time at 48/24, you should be fine just using the internal disc. I wouldn't use USB drivers to record to. I guess it should be fine, but it's doesn't seem right

linndrum9000 · 9th April 2008

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Originally Posted by JPeters86

If you want to like record four tracks at the same time at 48/24, you should be fine just using the internal disc. I wouldn't use USB drivers to record to. I guess it should be fine, but it's doesn't seem right

Haha, that EXACTLY what I will be recording (four tracks, 48/24). Ya I know it doesnt seem right, but i gotta work with what I have right now. Thanks for the input.

JPeters86 · 9th April 2008

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Originally Posted by linndrum9000

Haha, that EXACTLY what I will be recording (four tracks, 48/24). Ya I know it doesnt seem right, but i gotta work with what I have right now. Thanks for the input.

If you just use four tracks @ 48/24 you should be fine recording to your internal drive. I would use the USB drive just for backups or stuff like that.

Mr XY · 9th April 2008

i do location recording often up to 14 tracks at 44.1 24bit on a old G4 i-book to it's internal drive (logic 7) and it works ok - i think people assume the slower speed is more of a big deal than it actually is. You should be fine on a intel macbook.

linndrum9000 · 9th April 2008

I figured Id be fine, its just strange that digi says not to record to your internal hard drive.

JPeters86 · 9th April 2008

Perhaps they have made deals with all external HD manufacturers

Stiff · 10th April 2008

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Originally Posted by linndrum9000

I figured Id be fine, its just strange that digi says not to record to your internal hard drive.

I think there's a noticeable difference when the sessions get bigger and VI:s and stuff like that show up. But it doesn't seem like that's what you'll be doing

SIMS Audio · 10th April 2008

I've definately noticed more DAW errors when recording to the system drive, but it can be done. Does your M-Box have two firewire ports on it? If so, you can daisy chain your firewire devices. Plug the 1394 harddrive into the mbox and the mbox into your computer. This is how I used to operate my old 002r before I got the HD rig.

marcher5877 · 10th April 2008

Save your sessions on your hard drive, then when the session is done, unplug the MBox, plug in the external hard drive to the firewire and save it to your external hard drive.

Your computer will currupt. This isn't a warning, this is a fact. If your computer shut down today, would have at least 2 backups of everything worth value? You should.

8th April 2008	#1
linndrum9000 Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 192 Thread Starter	Pro Tools le Macbook, hard drive Q? Hi im just converting from cubase 4 to PTLE. I was fine recording to my internal HD with Cubase. I notice PT recommends using an external FireWire Drive. Since I have a macbook i only have one Firewire port to use for the interface(MBOX2Pro). Anybody recording to their internal drive? Would it be safe to connect a firewire drive to the extra port on my interface? I have a mybook 5000GB USB Drive, would it be better to try and record to that? Thanks in advance.

8th April 2008	#2
JPeters86 Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,228	It kinda depends on how much tracks you want to record simultaneously and at what sample rate and bitrate. If you want to like record four tracks at the same time at 48/24, you should be fine just using the internal disc. I wouldn't use USB drivers to record to. I guess it should be fine, but it's doesn't seem right __________________ Best wishes, JPeters86

10th April 2008	#9
SIMS Audio Gear Head Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 69	I've definately noticed more DAW errors when recording to the system drive, but it can be done. Does your M-Box have two firewire ports on it? If so, you can daisy chain your firewire devices. Plug the 1394 harddrive into the mbox and the mbox into your computer. This is how I used to operate my old 002r before I got the HD rig. __________________ Cheers! Ryan Carden SIMS Audio America 1329 Gateway Drive Gallatin, TN ryan@simsaudio.com

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9th April 2008	#5
Mr XY Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 546	i do location recording often up to 14 tracks at 44.1 24bit on a old G4 i-book to it's internal drive (logic 7) and it works ok - i think people assume the slower speed is more of a big deal than it actually is. You should be fine on a intel macbook.

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marcher5877 Gear interested Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28	Save your sessions on your hard drive, then when the session is done, unplug the MBox, plug in the external hard drive to the firewire and save it to your external hard drive. Your computer will currupt. This isn't a warning, this is a fact. If your computer shut down today, would have at least 2 backups of everything worth value? You should.