Do large music collections slow your computer down?

Hello...
Hey I've just got a new MacBook Pro, the 15" model, and I am about to transfer all my music from my old Mac to this one.
My music collection is currently around 50GB, if i put ALL this music onto my new computer will it affect the running speed while im working in Photoshop and InDesign etc?
Would it be best to buy and external hard-drive and run all my music off that? Or will it make no difference.
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks.
Sorry if this question is silly, just dont want a massive music folder to bug down the speed.

a.s.h.NZ wrote:
My music collection is currently around 50GB, if i put ALL this music onto my new computer will it affect the running speed while im working in Photoshop and InDesign etc?
not if there is enough space left on your startup disk. see this
Your Mac needs adequate hard drive space to operate normally. How full can a drive be before it's too full? There is no hard and fast rule that says “X” amount or “%” of free drive space is needed. A low amount of RAM requires more drive space for Virtual Memory’s swap files.
Problems from insufficient RAM and free hard disk space are discussed in this link
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/lackofram.html
Here’s some general guidelines for minimum hard drive free space:
1. As a general rule, your available space should be 5GB as an absolute minimum as it generally requires that much free space to perform an Archive and Install of Mac OS X and still preserve some free space for VM swap files.
2. Some say that your hard drive should have at least 5% of it's capacity available for use. Still others say 10% to 15%. If you routinely process complex graphics and videos, even more space is required.
Would it be best to buy and external hard-drive and run all my music off that?
personally, i prefer that option. my 1.4 TB library lives on a 2 TB firewire 800 drive hanging off my mini. i couldn't be happier with speed and performance.
JGG

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