Sample Library File Path???

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2011/05/26 15:27:13 (permalink)

Sample Library File Path???

Evening all, (well it is in the UK).
 
Just finished installing X1 Producer. Not had much of a play yet but all loads and the Cori demo plays etc.
 
Now then. I installed all the Dimension Pro library and Additional content to its default location. C:\Program Fules\Cakewalk\Diemsion Pro\
 
However, in my new PC I have two drives C and E. I read using one for OS / Programs and one for audio can aid performance. So do I put all my libraries on the E drive or just my projects and other audio like loops etc. Library wise I have all of the X1 producer stuff (obviously) plus, Superior Drummer New York @ 20GB and Avatar @ 20GB, Sample Tank 2.5 and expansion packs at 15GB.
 
So far I've only used 43GB of my 640GB C:\ drive.
 
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    JoshWolfer
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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/05/26 16:23:27 (permalink)
    For ease sake, I put all my samples in d:/samples. 

    With Komplete, SD2, BFD2 and all the other crap I've get, it's a few 100 GB. I then back this up to a portable drive so if anything happens, I can easily put it back. 

    My projects are on my C: with my OS. Not sure if this is the "proper" thing to do, but considering I'm using samples from D, I figured loading project audio from a different drive would be best.

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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/05/26 22:00:26 (permalink)
    the best scenario is one drive for os, one drive for samples, and one drive for audio recording.  I keep my project files on my audio drive but not to sure if that's the best place....

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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/05/26 23:53:58 (permalink)
    sykodelic


    the best scenario is one drive for os, one drive for samples, and one drive for audio recording.  I keep my project files on my audio drive but not to sure if that's the best place....

    If you have two on board drivers...what is the best set-up?
     
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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/05/28 20:36:39 (permalink)
    As far as Dimension Pro it doesn't matter where the samples are stored in terms of performance because it doesn't stream them from disk--the samples of a particular are loaded into memory completely when the patch is selected.

    Placing samples on a separate disk for Dimension Pro is a personal preference for organizing content.

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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/05/28 22:32:38 (permalink)
    will you be doing alot of audio recording or mainly just midi stuff

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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/06/01 03:29:19 (permalink)
    Sorry for delay in response. It's been a manic weekend.
     
    A bit of a mix I guess. Guitars and Vocals as audio and Synths for Drums, Keys, Strings and Pads.
     
    I use Amplitube 3 for guitars and bass, Superior Drummer 2 drums, SampleTank, Dimension Pro and True Pianos for Strings, Pads, Keys. So some heavy CPU stuff.
     
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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/06/01 04:56:03 (permalink)
    If possible Dean, I'd go with the 3 disk approach

    1 - OS & Progs
    2 - Samples
    3 - Cakewalk Projects (including all audio)

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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/06/01 05:39:15 (permalink)
    @ Bristol Jonesey

    I was planning on going that route, I mean I have space in the chasis and there's a spare 6GB/sec Sata connection but I thought this might be overkill considering I've still got over 500GB on each drive still.

    As an alternative I thought about recording to C:\Cakewalk Projects as per my old set up and as it fills  move old projects to my external drive and re-import them to C:\ should I need to work on them.

    I'm also keen to move to / try SSD's but not until the price comes down a little more and not so soon after all the effort I put into setting this PC up. It took days.

    Thanks
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    Re:Sample Library File Path??? 2011/06/01 07:04:20 (permalink)
    It's not about capacity.

    It's all about avoiding bottlenecks when you ask your machine to do more than one thing at a time.

    SSD's might be good investment in the future, but the current price/size ratio precludes their use for most of us as audio/sample drives, though several users have had great success using them for their OS & Progs drive.

    Hinkley eh? From where I'm sat I can just about see both Severn Bridges & Concorde - so you can probably guess exactly where I work.

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