ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY

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2012/02/24 19:18:37 (permalink)

ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY

I know that multiple 'regular' Hard Disk Drives are recommended for performance, eg, one for the Operating System and Programs and another one for Audio files (and even a third one for Softsynths and Samples). But does this still apply with the new Solid State Drives, considering their speed? Could a single SSD do what multiple HDD's do?
post edited by MikeHell - 2012/02/24 19:24:21
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    Bristol_Jonesey
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    Re:ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY 2012/02/25 04:23:53 (permalink)
    Unfortunately, to get a reasonable amount of space (> 1Tb) you're still looking at a huge cost outlay.

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    Delphinion
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    Re:ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY 2012/02/26 17:54:36 (permalink)
    Cost aside, my question is, would one SSD be faster than multiple HDD's?
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    Re:ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY 2012/02/27 11:28:55 (permalink)
    Hi Mike,
     
    The answer is not a simple blanket yes or no.
    The latest generation of (reasonably affordable) SSDs sustain slightly over 500MB/Sec.
    That's over 3 times the speed of the fastest conventional HDs.
    That said, I wouldn't want a single 120GB SSD to be my boot drive, audio drive, and samples drive.
    Far too small... and you're asking a lot from a single unit.
     
    My personal DAWs consist of the following:
    • Fast conventional HD for OS/Apps
    • Fast conventioanal HD for Audio
    • Pair of fast conventional HDs for disk-streaming sample libraries
    • Latest generation SSD for disk-streaming sample libraries
    This yields all the performance and space I need... while keeping the budget within reason.
     
     
    I like to use SSD for disk-streaming specific sample libraries... as it allows me to pull a LOT of polyphony.
    IMO, This is where SSD really shines.

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    haydn12
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    Re:ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY 2012/02/27 16:02:59 (permalink)
    I use the same setup as Jim Roseberry has above except that I have an 80 GB SSD for my OS/Apps drive. 

    LA Scoring Strings is on my other SSD as this library with all the divisi sections needs the fast SSD performance.

    Jim
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    Re:ARE MULTIPLE SSD'S REALLY NECESSARY 2012/02/28 07:50:32 (permalink)
    Just this weekend I moved samples onto an SSD (Superior Drummer 2 was my main reason) as I was having CPU spikes I couldn't figure out (even at 1024).  Once I move the from a conventional 7200rpm to my SSD I was able to run the same project (no other changes) at 128 samples and even 64 samples with minor pops/clicks and No CPU spikes.  Yay!

    I also run an SSD for my OS drive as I really like the fast startup of the OS and Apps.

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