Need help: Organizing MIDI/Audio Files

OK...It's taken me almost a year to get a handle on this software, synthesis, concepts etc., and I'm recording quite satisfactorily with my new tapeless environment.

My biggest problem is finding my millions of files.

Where in Scott's Sonar 3 Power book/ Sonar 4 manual (or can you explain) can I find where to store my Midi and Audio files? Chapter 3 in Customizing Sonar shows me audio placement but what about my MIDI drums?

I have 2 SATA 120GB hard drives...
the 1st one is partitioned into 2 halves - one half holding my XP Pro and all my music apps like Sonar, Sound Forge etc. The 2nd half is empty.

I read I needed a second hard drive as a dedicated hard drive for AUDIO ONLY. Now does this mean all my libraries of audio loops as well as all audio I create in Sonar and elsewhere are all located to this 120GB drive??

Where do my Midi Files get stored?
The only MIDI files I use are drum/percussion things.

I write a song, create the entire '4 minute' MIDI drum part out of a five piece kit...play a live bass, couple guitars and a lead vocal with some harmonies. So now where do I save this work of art to?

Now that I can actually wow folks with what comes out of my home studio, I really need to get this file organization thing happening.
Sonar 3 Power mentions it in chapter 3 but I'm not following it. Can someone please simplify it for me more?? Thanks!!!

Loop Junkie.
So I created that partition on my main drive for nothing??? To confirm then - put all work files on the dedicated HD...that includes all midi??

Partitioning really does not get you very much. Depending on the OS. the filesystem and the size of the drive, partitioning can be used as part of the tuning process to optimize the allocation units available to the operating system but that is generally more trouble than it is worth.

Mutliple drives on the otherhand can have an impact. The more disk platters, spindles and r/w arms in play, the faster the disk I/O.

So, forget about partitioning, use a good directory structure for each drive mounted on your system and you should be happy with the results.

To default file locations are defined under OPTIONS->GLOBAL.

I would recommend putting all data files, MIDI, WAV, whatever on the second drive.

Thank You everybody for your valued comments!!!

Hey Paul...New Port Richey...you don't happen to play bass guitar do ya??? I need a Blues bassist for some up & coming union gigs.

Jake

Hey Paul,

Got a grand for 3 hours at GM building show in downtown DEtroit. Ya gotta get outta Florida to make a decent pay scale.

I've only had power trios since 1971. This particular one was Detroit's Demolition Blues Band. I formed and had that show from 1994 to 2003. It' always been a road act from Toronto to Texas to Tennessee. Now that was only a one-night special gig at a special event. Usual contracts ranged from 550 to 750...depending on mileage.
It's been a career gig for me...you never get decent money in the place you live...you'll always do pretty good if you decide to play for the people and get a grip on the fact that you are entertaining...not self-indulging.
I'm currently trying to breakout out again before I get too old but I'll tell ya - the guys who wanna go for it are fewer and further between than I've ever experienced before.