SD2 on External Hard Drive

[Codeseven]

Is there any advantage to putting your VST’s (SD 2.0) on an external HD? I’ve read that it free’s up your internal HD to run software/OS while your external HD handles the VST’s increasing overall speed and efficiency. Is that true?

I have a MBP. I also have an 300GB WD VelociRaptor external HD and a eSATA ExpressCard I can use to connect it to the MBP.

Are any of you using an external HD? Thanks

MacBook Pro OS X 10.5.8 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

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[Har Maes]

I’m using 3 HD’s. One for the OS, another for projects and a third for samples. Moving samples to a different drive than the OS will indeed increase performance.

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[Codeseven]

Thanks.

Sorry, I’m new to VST software. I just purchased SD2 and Metal Foundry. So by saying move your ‘samples’ to another drive are you referring to installing the entire SD2/MF discs onto a separate drive or just their ‘samples’?

Also, ‘another drive’ meaning not a partition but physically another HD, correct? Thanks

MacBook Pro OS X 10.5.8 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

[Har Maes]

Yes it has to be a different physically harddisk. Make sure to install the plugin to the directory required by your host (please fill in your system details in your profile) and install the sound library on the different harddisk. This is indeed not a partition.

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[Codeseven]

Thanks Harry.

I will put the sound library on the external HD.

Sorry, just to clarify. By ‘plugin’ do you mean SD2 and/or MF? And ‘host’ meaning my Operating System?(OS X) When I go to install SD2 and MF will it stop to give me the option to install just the sound library to the external HD?

MacBook Pro OS X 10.5.8 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

[Har Maes]

Oops, I can’t help you with OSX I’m on Windows. That’s why it’s important to fill in your system details. In your original question you did not mention your OS etc.

Plugin is indeed SD2 that you load in your host (Cubase, ProTools).

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[Codeseven]

Got it.

Thanks Harry.

MacBook Pro OS X 10.5.8 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

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