Defragment Hard Disk?
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This forum is for seeking solutions to technical problems involving Digital Performer and/or plug-ins on MacOS, as well as feature requests, criticisms, comparison to other DAWs.
This forum is for seeking solutions to technical problems involving Digital Performer and/or plug-ins on MacOS, as well as feature requests, criticisms, comparison to other DAWs.
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Tritonemusic
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All I'm saying is that defragging works and that's why I do it. That's all that matters in the end. Do what works for you.
Last edited by Tritonemusic on Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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croyal
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- Primary DAW OS: MacOS
- Location: Silver Spring, MD
I find that defragging the drive used for audio is more dramatic with respect to DP. No tool is needed; just another drive or partition of equal or greater size.
Copy all filles from the audio disk to the other partition/disk. Erase or reformat the original audio disk - Don't just trash the files . Then copy the files back onto that original disk. The copying process is often faster than a defrag routine and results in contiguous files and free space. The directory is also rewirtten from scratch.
Good cheap maintenance.
Use a $$ utility on your main OS drive, though. I like TechTool; but remember that the system defraggs itself somewhat if left unattended (at around 2a-6am).
Chris
Copy all filles from the audio disk to the other partition/disk. Erase or reformat the original audio disk - Don't just trash the files . Then copy the files back onto that original disk. The copying process is often faster than a defrag routine and results in contiguous files and free space. The directory is also rewirtten from scratch.
Good cheap maintenance.
Use a $$ utility on your main OS drive, though. I like TechTool; but remember that the system defraggs itself somewhat if left unattended (at around 2a-6am).
Chris
Mac Studio Ultra/ 2013 Trashcan. DP10 and 11.
32 channels of Apogee Symphony MkII/ Dangerous 2Bus+.
Lots of Neve, API, and Dangerous outboard gear.
32 channels of Apogee Symphony MkII/ Dangerous 2Bus+.
Lots of Neve, API, and Dangerous outboard gear.