Is this correct when doin a dual hard drive set up?:

Drive 1: OS, audio software programs
Drive 2: songs, samples, etc. (all audio files)

I heard that moving song files to your OS drive while working on them yields better performance, etc. Does this sound correct?

OK...dumb question. What's the difference between an OEM or a Retail hard drive. I see retail is more expensive. I am building a PC system for Pro Tools 002R le 6.7.
Thank you in advance.

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Hey! I am considering purchasing an external harddrive for backup purposes. DVDs just aren't fast or big enough for my recording projects. Does anyone have any suggestions on brands, types, etc. I was looking at a Seagate 160GB USB2.0/Firewire drive that looks pretty good. Any thoughts?

I am exploring the realm of PC recording and attempting to learn as much as I can before making a decision. Besides reading everything I can off the forums on this website, I read Home Recording for Dummies. The author states that when purchasing a PC it is important to have dual hard drives, one for the song your are recording and one for the program you are using.

Hello all,

I just recently purchased a Focusrute ISA 428. I am trying to make up my mind as to whether I need to also get the MH-442 ADC adapter.

Without the ADC adapter, I would simply be running the four outputs of the ISA 428 to the inputs of my soundcard breakout box.

I've noted the following problem: the new 7,200-rpms ATA drive I've installed pulses noisily at, say, a 100-cycles tone, around once per second. Also, the dynamics of said pulse actually increase or decrease depending on what I'm doing with my computer.

I just got in my 2nd hard drive today; will someone please point me to helpful information--whether in this forum, or out of--regarding tips to make things run as smoothly as is possible? Thanks very much.

Hello,

I've been recording for several years and am now attempting to build my first DAW. I've got a question regarding how to configure the hard drives.

The motherboard is the ASUS P4c800 E Deluxe

I'll be installing Gigstudio 3 along with Cubase SX3 and various other samples, so I'll need to be able to do DFD.

Howdy All,

What kind of hard drive is quickest (best) for audio?