How to Use Solid State Drive for Pro Audio
As solid state drives become more and more affordable, they have only grown in popularity. While many producers are eager to implement the latest technology for their workflow, it may be a few more years before we are all recording to solid state scratch disks.
Here are tips for how to use solid state drives with today’s computers and technology.
Faster Application Boot Up
Solid state drives boast the ability to make a computer run up to 20% faster thanks to their flash technology. This is especially good for running an operating system or software.
If you have a solid state drive, we recommend you install the software of your DAW directly on to it. It should allow your DAW to boot up faster and possibly run a bit more smoothly. Because DAWs can be quite processer-intensive you’d likely notice a bigger difference on the
Keep Audio On Traditional 7200 RPM Drive
Remember the adage if ain’t broke, don’t fix it? Well, it applies here with the actual drive you record audio to. While, theoretically, a solid state drive would be faster and more responsive, it’s also a lot more expensive. If you record a lot of music, and then back it all up, you’d likely spend about three to five times as much on a solid state system than a traditional rotary drive.
Cost aside, the traditional pro-grade drives that spin at 7200 rpms handle audio just fine and have been used for years. They’re fast enough for nearly any mixing or mastering project, so why change it up?
Solid state drives are fast, energy efficient and will supposedly last longer. And, moving forward, it’s likely that they’ll become the most popular drive for professional audio applications. But for now, their cost doesn’t seem to justify using them as an audio scratch disk, especially where traditional drives still work fine. However, using a solid state drive to run your OS or DAW software might be a good move for those looking to make the most of the newest storage technology.
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