Yeah, four gigs will be fine in the short term. Cameron.
On 12/16/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: > No, I will get the 7200 rbm, and I will get the i7 quad, no server. > The problem now the ram, the store refuse to take the 2 gb ram,so If I > will > update my machine from 4 to 8, I will pay the money to udate, and I will > not > sell my 2gb pieces. > So, can't I work with 4 gb of ram? > > > Cheers: > Ramy Moustafa > If music be the food of love... play on. > Mobile: > 0020102221750 > Personal email: > ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com > Msn and aim messengers: > flutelo...@link.net > Studio email: > harmonystudio2...@gmail.com > facebook profile: > http://www.facebook.com/ > Twitter: > moustafa.r...@gmail.com > youtube chanael: > www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber > > -----Original Message----- > From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf > Of Cameron Strife > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:17 PM > To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Lacie hard drives, r they good? > > Hi. I've only had one of their drives and it worked fine for me. > firewire 800 is your best option and if you got a mac mini server > edition, you've got one firewire 800 port available. > > What is the rpm of the hard drive you're looking at? > > Cameron. > > > > > On 12/16/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> HI alL: >> >> I found a lacie hard disk, usb 2.0< fire wire 400 and 800> >> Is it ok? >> What about this company, ok? >> >> >> >> Cheers: >> Ramy Moustafa >> If music be the food of love... play on. >> Mobile: >> 0020102221750 >> Personal email: >> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >> Msn and aim messengers: >> flutelo...@link.net >> Studio email: >> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >> facebook profile: >> http://www.facebook.com/ >> Twitter: >> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >> youtube chanael: >> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of TheOreoMonster >> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 5:14 PM >> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Using 1 hd for recording >> >> OSX server will work fine. its regular OSX with the server app also >> included. It no different from OSX other than the server app gives you >> some >> more advanced administrative control if you want to use it as a actual >> server. If you can afford the FUSION drives go for that since the 7200RPM >> drives are no longer available. In the end 5400RPM drives will slow >> things >> down a little bit when loading stuff in and out memory, but its not >> impossible to use them especially if you aren't ever gonna be using more >> than a few tracks at a time. However if you can get a 7200RPM external >> drive i'd suggest getting one of those and using it as the recording > drive. >> Fusion drives will work well sawwell, cuz as i understand it it's keeps >> the most frequently used stuff in the sad part of the drive so its gonna > be >> like reading it off an SSD which is super fast. Also all mac mini's have >> two >> drive bays in there so you can put in a second HD after the fact if you >> feel >> comfortable with that. the only one sold with two HD's are the mini >> server >> though as you said. >> >> On Dec 15, 2012, at 4:56 AM, "Ramy Moustafa" <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Very great words, thanks so much >>> No mac mini with 2 hard drives except the server one. >>> It has 2 tp hard drives, and 8 gb of ram, but it has the osx server >>> Will it affect anything? >>> >>> Cheers: >>> Ramy Moustafa >>> If music be the food of love... play on. >>> Mobile: >>> 0020102221750 >>> Personal email: >>> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >>> Msn and aim messengers: >>> flutelo...@link.net >>> Studio email: >>> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >>> facebook profile: >>> http://www.facebook.com/ >>> Twitter: >>> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >>> youtube chanael: >>> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >>> Of TheOreoMonster >>> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 4:25 AM >>> To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Using 1 hd for recording >>> >>> If you can get amax mini with two internal drives i'd say go that way. >>> Otherwise USB external HD will work fine as i currently use one with no >>> issues. It's USB 2 a, however i rarely record more than a couple tracks >> at >>> a time. That being Said USB3, firewire or Thunderbold should get the job >>> done, just make sure if you go USB the drive in the external bay is >> 7200RPM. >>> On Dec 14, 2012, at 7:41 PM, "Ramy Moustafa" >>> <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Aha, thanks so much for this. >>>> But, what about a usb hard drive? I found good companies here, any >>> advices? >>>> And what about the good models? >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers: >>>> Ramy Moustafa >>>> If music be the food of love... play on. >>>> Mobile: >>>> 0020102221750 >>>> Personal email: >>>> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >>>> Msn and aim messengers: >>>> flutelo...@link.net >>>> Studio email: >>>> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >>>> facebook profile: >>>> http://www.facebook.com/ >>>> Twitter: >>>> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >>>> youtube chanael: >>>> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com [mailto:ptaccess@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>>> Of Nickus de Vos >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:06 PM >>>> To: Pro Tools Accessibility >>>> Subject: Re: Using 1 hd for recording >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> As said the ideal way is to get a external drive for recording and to >>>> have your OS and pro tools installed on the internal drive. If getting >>>> external drives I would rather get thunderbolt or firewire than USB 3. >>>> If the budget does not allow for external drives for recording, you >>>> should be fine to record on the internal drive of the mac mini, sure >>>> you won't be able to record 32 tracks at once or whatever, but it will >>>> work. Just make sure you get a mac mini with a 7200 RPM drive rather >>>> than a 5400 RPM drive. If you can't get a 7200 RPM drive the 5400 >>>> might also work but it's highly recommended to get a 7200 RPM. >>>> >>>> Cameron Strife wrote: >>>>> Hi. That is not advisable. as I stated in a previous message, you >>>>> really need one system drive for the operating system and apps, and, a >>>>> second drive for audio. For best results, you really should have a >>>>> third drive for sample libraries and sound fonts etc. This will be >>>>> less taxing on each hard drive and will give you far better >>>>> performance. >>>>> >>>>> Trying to do everything from one drive will bottleneck and also lead >>>>> to a shorter life span for said drive. You will have problems. >>>>> >>>>> Depending on if your mac mini is new or used, you may have firewire >>>>> 400 or 800, USB 3.0, and/or thunderbolt. External drives are pretty >>>>> cheap these days. Just get a couple 500 gb 7200rpm drives to get >>>>> started with. Finally, don't go for USB 2.0. make sure they are USB >>>>> 3.0 if you can go that route with your mini. I use firewire drives a >>>>> lot and that is usually my first recommendation unless you can spring >>>>> for a thudnerbolt drive. >>>>> >>>>> Cameron. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/8/12, Ramy Moustafa <moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> HI all: >>>>>> >>>>>> I will buy a mac mini with 1 tb hard drive, >>>>>> Can I partition it, and use for recording? Or it will be bad? >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Cheers: >>>>>> Ramy Moustafa >>>>>> If music be the food of love... play on. >>>>>> Mobile: >>>>>> 0020102221750 >>>>>> Personal email: >>>>>> ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com >>>>>> Msn and aim messengers: >>>>>> flutelo...@link.net >>>>>> Studio email: >>>>>> harmonystudio2...@gmail.com >>>>>> facebook profile: >>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/ >>>>>> Twitter: >>>>>> moustafa.r...@gmail.com >>>>>> youtube chanael: >>>>>> www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >
