Re: [microsound] external firewire drives for audio?

[Jeremy Tolsma <ccws@xxxxxxxx>]

>bingo.. that's EXACTLY what happened to me.. although, i didn't
>notice the 5400 rpm... i ordered a G4 with a 20gig drive.. because i
>had this 2nd 18gig drive (internal scsi)... but, my scsi drive is
>giving me so many problems...for example, if i connect my scanner
>(scsi) the computer won't recognize the 2nd internal scsi drive on
>starup.. and askes me to initialize it or not mount it..... very
>strange problem.. and i've tried test after test with different
>cables and scsi ID numbers.... i also get a lot of errors when
>writing photoshop files to the internal scsi drive..

I can't help it, I'm going to be an ass... dump the Mac and get a real
computer!  har har...

ok but I've got another bad mac story that goes with this..  my dad had scsi
problems on his mac, turns out the scsi chain actually blew the resister
that acted as the passive terminator.  He had to buy an external terminator
to hang off the chain, cost him $75!  I later found one at a thrift store
for $5 (just looks like a generic cable connector).


>so, what i've done is ordered a 2nd internal IDE/ATA 46 gig drive..
>i'll have it thursday.. it's 7200 rpm.. so i'm planning on doing my
>audio on that.. and pitching, or at least shelving, my 18 gig scsi
>drive.. and running the machine with 2 internal IDE drives...

heh thats the thing with mac owners, they can throw money at any problem to
make it go away!

>well, if firewire just isn't there yet for real time audio work..
>then i hope my 7200rpm ultraATA/IDE drive will be OK...

should be fine.. if its ata/66 be sure to get the ata/66 cable for full
speed