[Ti] Introduction/questions...

[b]

Tim Clarke paused, thought it over, and spoke thusly:

>Hmmm...got to looking at the specs and am wondering:  for multimedia (audio)
>apps that really push these macs to the limit (I typically use 10-20
>instances of virtual synths, samplers, vst plug-ins etc.), would it not make
>more sense for me to go with the faster 5400 rpm drives as compared to those
>4200 rpm drives that are on sale?  Or do these new Hitachi drives make up
>for it with its fast ultra-DMA technology etc?  Are the drives on sale at
>Trans intl the new Hitachi drives?
>
>...confused...

Tim,

Go for a 120 GB drive running at 7200. I do some audio here, also. 
You will find that the 667 is not quite fast enough to do complex 
patch changes on-the-fly. meaning: Stereo source with VST or TDM 
pitch shift/reverb/de-esser type processors that are changed 'live' 
to find correct levels. There's some stop-start-listen, repeat, 
involved. All of that is moot, when patches are 'saved', but the 
process of finding the correct levels on 'returns' means some 
start-stop. no biggee. But grab the 7200 rev Drives. IBMs are nice. 
And max out your RAM. Go to 1 GB RAM, you'll be glad you did.

~flipper

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