On 2004-08-25 23:57:48 -0500,
(HWBossHoss) said:
>
> I am using my dual 1.8gHz G5 for studio recording. When the Mac is in "Record"
> mode, there is a constant stream of data (music) being stored onto the hard
> drive. Someone told me that, because of this, and because of the fact that the
> Mac OS will need to write to the hard drive during typical system chores, that
> I really should get a second hard drive and dedicate it to being the
> destination drive for my recordings.
>
> Is this nonsense? I am just getting back into the Mac after an absence of
> several years, and I sometimes am confused about what to believe. For the
> record, my Mac's internal drive has a capacity of 180 gigabytes (which is big
> enough for my needs if only one hard drive is sufficient).
>
> Thanks in advance...
Hi, a second drive would be an excellent idea for video
recording/encoding. You can check now by looking for dropped frames in
your statistics (you didn't mention what software you are using).
Jim
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