Ensenada Guide Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 in the market for a 500 gigs or 1 therabite drive I was wondering how big is your Drive specially if you have a Big Sample Library ? and use DAW s? P.S i do my research before asking but to be honest you have the most helpfull answers and gave me info that was critical. www.ensenadatourguide.com https://www.facebook.com/ldstourguide Will give tours for Keyboards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I use a 4 T external drive for library back-up (I don't usually have it powered up) and 2 2T drives for real time use. Another is for my time machine(mac). They are not ssd. Some of the data is replicated between the drives. I really should sort that all out "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas50 Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 I got one of these. I like it. Samsung 850 EVO https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OBRFFAS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 This is what I use... works great, cheap, and super portable. SanDisk Extreme '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensenada Guide Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 does it makes a difference on the Latency if you buy does new Samsung evo 950 drives vs a Samsung evo 850 when playing soft synths?? www.ensenadatourguide.com https://www.facebook.com/ldstourguide Will give tours for Keyboards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xKnuckles Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I recently acquired this....which I hope will keep me going for the next few years. Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Hard Drive for PC and Mac - Red https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DEUZS5O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_bmfpybQR3CD76 The most useful thing about it is its gorgeous colour, which is surprisingly important as the thing is really quite small. I do not want it disappearing without trace into my heap of anonymous black objects.... "Turn your fingers into a dust rag and keep them keys clean!" Bluzeyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 LOL I get a hard time from my wife about the garish covers I put on my phone, tablets and kindle...heck even (especially) my wallet is a bright blue parachute material. We have dark furniture and my eyesight and memory aren't what they once were! I need that contrast. I've been debating whether to get a fast external drive to complement my macbook pro's standard drive. It's an older machine though so really thinking more of when/if I upgrade. A faster external drive might not be faster though due to using usb, but there I'm not sure. The smaller new macbook pro at least has "flash drives" that go to 256 (I assume these are ssds) so an external 7200 with plenty of space that holds big libraries would be the ticket maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 You can always go with an external USB3.0 2.5" HD enclosure and a 2TB SSD. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Holy Moley, I thought you were joking until I checked Amazon...2TB SSDs, wow. I can see I haven't specced out a computer in a long, long time other than an iMac (which you don't really "spec" out parts for in any case) Definitely doing some shopping now, though getting a big drive might "force" me to get the full version of Garritan CFX... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I had been using Samsung 850 Pro's which are expensive. Someone on this board recommended the Crucial MX300 2TB which was much cheaper. I've bought a couple of those. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBluesKeys Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Since your MBP is older (presumably old enough to allow user HD canges), why not go to a high quality SSD (such as the Crucial MX300, which is available up to 2TB)? All you need is a USB drive holder, use Carbon Copy to clone the original HD to the SSD, then open the machine and switch drives. I did this on my MBP 2011 which had a 750G HD, replaced with MX200 1TB - a huge difference in performance overall. These drives are rated at a high enough number of writes to last most likely longer than the useful life of the computer. It will cost a bit more than external 7200 rpm (but you can mount your existing drive in a USB enclosure and format it as an external) Howard Grand|Hamm SK1-73|Kurz PC2|PC2X|PC3|PC3X|PC361; QSC K10's HP DAW|Epi Les Paul & LP 5-str bass|iPad mini2 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Samsung Pro 850 SSDs have a 10 year warranty. That makes them worth the price. Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Samsung Pro 850 SSDs have a 10 year warranty. That makes them worth the price. Yep that's why I only use the Pro series. A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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