i need to get two new HDs for my new DAW. one for the OS and one for storage. i need quiet ones, are any particular models more quiet than others? (i use WD personally) any specific things you look for besides seek times and 7,200rpm?
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I believe the question up for debate was whether or not there we
I believe the question up for debate was whether or not there were quieter models of HDs available...not whether or not they were expensive or cheap. Further, if a completely silent HD is something this person needs due to the fact they're operating right next to their DAW, maybe it's worth the bucks? Even further, solid state drives are better anyways as their response times are next to nothing! :)
Space wrote: Fair enough. Look into a firewire chassis and get
Space wrote: Fair enough.
Look into a firewire chassis and get the longest cable available so to have the cheaper off the shelf drive in another room of the studio:)
Quiet, cheap and easy.
A WHOLE lot like me!!
Haha! I like it! That just might be the way to do it!
I've found WD's to be the quietest with Seagates running a close
I've found WD's to be the quietest with Seagates running a close second. Maxtors and Samsungs are not far behind that. Hitachi and most others are a little louder than I prefer for audio.
I general most newer SATA drives are more than quiet enough for audio. Older IDE Drives tend to make considerably more noise.
Any new drive you choose should be fine as far as noise is concerned
A solid-state drive might be worth looking into, as there is no
A solid-state drive might be worth looking into, as there is no platter in the drive to spin up each time you access it, there for it runs quieter (zero noise) and quicker, and much cooler.