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2015/01/18 02:25:00 (permalink)

Laptop install bottom line

I have a very powerful Asus Hi Def laptop. OS drive is Samsung Hi end SSD380 or something close GB. Also took out the optical drive and installed an SATA750GB Seagate drive-2.5" of course. I am so used to using OS drive (SSD) sample drive SATA and audio drive SATA-3 drives. So I was going for an ext USB 3.0 drive for my sample drive/
 
I would rather partition the 750GB Seagate 2.5" and use 1 partition 400GB for audio and the other partition 300GB for samples.
 I have plenty of speed and 16GB hi end ram also
Will that work ok?
 
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    Re: Laptop install bottom line 2015/01/18 12:02:06 (permalink)
    Don't partition. It will slow your HD down. Think about it you will be accessing the same HD whether its 1 or 2 partitions. 

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    Re: Laptop install bottom line 2015/01/18 12:07:13 (permalink)
    300GB for samples?
     
    What do you have, just one library?

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    Re: Laptop install bottom line 2015/01/18 12:57:05 (permalink)
    John
    Don't partition. It will slow your HD down. Think about it you will be accessing the same HD whether its 1 or 2 partitions. 


    So since I have more than one ext USB3.0 HD"S(3 are 2.5", but only one is SSD) I probably should just use an external for samples? Yes? No?
    This is for the times I record or play somewhere other than my home studio - not all that often but it does happen. Played a friends wedding last week.
    It was fun. Just me and the machines.
     
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    Re: Laptop install bottom line 2015/01/18 13:06:41 (permalink)
    bapu
    300GB for samples?
     
    What do you have, just one library?




    Hey Bapu, Actually my sample drive only has 101.6GB on it. I think mostly because I concentrate on  Drums, bass and keys for samples. That's what it's loaded with.
     
    Besides full Kontakt 5 and Dim Pro and Rapture and Zeta newest I have and Use:
     
    Drums: Steven Slate Plat 4, EZ Drummer 2, Session Drummer 3 and I guess now Addictive 2
    Bass: All the Scarbee Basses-they work great for me. The Rickenbacker is a killer, just got that not too long ago.
    Keys: Here I am lacking a bit-All the keys in Kontakt 5 and True Piano Sonar version only.
     
    You have to remember-I don't record other other bands or anything, only myself.
     
    Certainly don't need any type of guitar samples, I can cover any and all guitar stuff. I do have EZ Keys Piano essentials but haven't gotten into it.
     
    Anyway
     
    Thanks

     
     
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