Managing Audio Storage: A Guide to Multiple Drives and Partitions for PC Musicians
Martin Walker provides a comprehensive guide for PC musicians on managing audio storage across multiple hard drives and partitions. The article covers the evolution of hard drive capacities, the benefits of splitting data across multiple drives for performance and organization, and practical advice on partitioning strategies specifically tailored for digital audio workstation (DAW) users. It addresses technical considerations such as drive speed, fragmentation, and data management to optimize music production workflows.
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Only a few years ago 1Gb hard drives were the norm, and adding a 2Gb or 4Gb drive seemed like an unnecessary luxury.
With such vast amounts of storage available at ever more reasonable prices, it's easy to assume that storage problems are at an end.
Cheaper and larger-capacity hard drives are becoming available all the time.
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