Multiple HDs

Hey, Iv got a question about using multiple HDs while editing.
The way my setup is now I have two Firewire HDs (320 and 160) daisy chained together. I use the 320 for the capture scratch and all of the Final Cut Express files. I just recently purchased Final Cut Studio and a 1 TB HD. I was going to use the 1 TB HD as my capture scratch and then use the 320GB for all of the project files. I was just wondering if this will slow down the firewire connection or if it would be better to just put all the files on the 1TB HD.
Thnx Matt
P.S. By project files I mean anything other than the captured video that you would put in the browser, such as Songs, titles from Livetype, and Pictures.

Are you editing on the PowerBook or a Tower? (Sounds like PowerBook ) If the PowerBook it is worthwhile getting a FW or eSATA card (probably FW card) to get extra busses (or a card for the Tower if you have one) will help increase performance...FWIW when I have had to I have daisy chained drives for DV and HDV and it works, but if you split them you are better off since they will not be going over the same connection. Practically though you may not see much difference but since the cards are so inexpensive it is a worthwhile item to have.

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Hi,
tried searching but couldn't find an answer so here goes:
Can you use multiple HDs with Time Machine? As in: I have 3 external 500gb HDs. Can I get three more to back up each one?

TM will only back up to one drive at a time. Other applications, such as SuperDuper, will back up to multiple drives. You could use Backup in Applications to back up selective files to another drive.
Joe

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Ok, I'm just checking to see if this is indeed a problem
Windows recognizes my 2 sata drives and 1 IDE drive all under the same device 0.
When I try to install XP sp2, all the options on the screen show the same device #0.
I believe this also corrupted my original install by messing up the HAL.DLL
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I'm so fed up with this board. I might just order a VIA.
edit: My orginal problem of HAL.DLL corruption came up when I upgraded from bios 1.2 to 1.3. I went back to 1.2 with no success. I'm thinking something is messed on board. But if somebody could tell me what their devices look like in a win XP install screen, I'd appreciate it.
I've ran memtest for hours with no errors. Everything is stock clocked.
edit2: Another thing, I've ran WD diags on my HDs. No bad sectors so they should be clean

No, I didnt do the f6 option....
I think I got it though. I disabled the other drives and put the raptor that I wanted to use as the highest boot priority HD.
I was able to get an OS to take and I then made sure that there were 0 other drives that had an OS copy.
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I have 4 1TB hard drives that I am trying to backup onto 8 500GB hard drives. I have done this in the past manually, but its been a major headache, as I ususally have to split up folders across multiple drives to make it fit properly.
Can anyone recommend and application that would assist in this kind of backup procedure...in particular, one that would also allow me to synchronize/update the backup to reflect changes made to the source drives?
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Combining multiple HDs into one big 'un

So I see where one can make multiple libraries and one can have multiple devices, multiple accounts etc etc... but here's my question. I have an external HD that is holding all my media and is running out of room... Is it possible to "daisy chain" some drives together (i.e. LaCie d2 Quadras, both at 320 GB) and have iTunes read this as one 640 GB drive? In essence so that when I open iTunes and proceed to play content, I don't have to switch out to get it to shuffle music around... I'll prolly end up buying a TB drive but I wanted to ask some of the more enlightened folk on the boards... 'preciate any info!
Cheers!

If you go into the iTunes preferences, you can set the location of the iTunes library. What isn't immediately apparent to most people is that this setting only sets the location of FUTURE additions to your library. Anything already in the library will remain where it is and continue to be accessed from that location.
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Once you get your BIG drive that can hold everything, you can change the location to that drive. NOW use the consolidate command which will then copy everything NOT in the current iTunes library location to that location. In other words, anything stored outside the currently set iTunes folder location will then be copied in there and the library updated to reflect the new location.
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Welcome to the discussions!
+Can a TC be strictly wireless?+
Yes, although in this type of setup the TC will be a wireless backup device only. If you have another Apple"n" router creating your main network, you could also configure the TC to "extend a wireless network" to provide more wireless coverage.
+Can I have more then one printer attached?+
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+(and will a USB to parallel adapter work?+
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+Multiple HDs hanging off it work? Is there a limit to the number of devices? and if so, a limit per type or just total?+
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+And is WiFi backups still painfully slow?+
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+(and can I move a BU to the TC?)+
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Can Time Machine combine two HDs into one big one?

I know Mountain Lion added the ability to use multiple HDs simultaneously (I have done this). As it stands, it just rotates among the different HDs each time it does a backup. Is there a way to have OSX combine two HDs to make a 'virtual' bigger HD?
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How to set up 2 time capsules to back up one computer?

what can i say, i run a music studio, dj off of mp3's as well, and edit video in my spare time
so, i've got terrabytes of data, on multiple external and internal hard drives, and have therefore invested in 2 (two) 1tb time capsules. however, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to set them up to both backup my different and various hard drives on one computer! at the moment, i can get both visible on one network, but only one TC at a time will backup, the other just sits there gathering dust as far as i can tell.
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i've searched quite bit on google and here for a solution, but there's a dearth of information on this subject! hasn't anyone else out there done this? surely i'm not the only person out here with loads and loads of critical data in his home needing more than one tb of backup...

messiah wannabe wrote:
what can i say, i run a music studio, dj off of mp3's as well, and edit video in my spare time
so, i've got terrabytes of data, on multiple external and internal hard drives, and have therefore invested in 2 (two) 1tb time capsules. however, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to set them up to both backup my different and various hard drives on one computer!
That is correct. For backups, the Time Capsule is basically just a dumb HD; the Time Machine software on your Mac is what controls things, and it can only have one destination at a time, whether it's backing-up one or multiple HDs.
i'm running a mac pro, os 10.5.8, with an 4 disc external drive - 3 disks with various data (one contains video data, one mp3s, and one protools recording data) and one running super duper to make weekly clones of my main hard drive. i'd like to configure one time capsule to backup, say, my hard drive and protools disks, and one time capsule to backup the video and mp3 drives.
Again, TM won't do that. Only one "instance" of TM will run at a time, and you can only have one set of exclusions (to limit what it backs up) at a time.
i've searched quite bit on google and here for a solution, but there's a dearth of information on this subject! hasn't anyone else out there done this? surely i'm not the only person out here with loads and loads of critical data in his home needing more than one tb of backup...
No, but it's fairly rare, and few want to do this wirelessly. And note that Time Machine was not designed for such situations, but as a very simple, "set it and forget it" backup tool for the novice to intermediate user, who's likely never used any backup app at all.
For a Time Capsule to back up everything (except the clone), about your only option is to forget the TC's internal HD. Instead, get either a single external HD that's 2 or 3 times the space of what you want backed-up, or enough smaller ones that you can make a +Concatenated RAID set+ large enough. Attach this to the TC and back-up to it.
But for that much data, this is a very slow and cumbersome solution.
You probably need a mixed solution of some sort; using Time Machine to the Time Capsule for your boot drive and as much of the more volatile data on the other drive(s) as is reasonable; then SuperDuper or another app to back up the other data to an external HD.

Best Mac for the Job

We are looking to upgrade our editing system.
We produce 1-2 minute motion graphics in After Effects CS4. We also import miniDV footage and use 'multi-cam edit' in Premier Pro CS4 to produce a 30-min T.V. show.
We are looking at a Mac Pro. Give me your recommendations on Processor, Ram, HD, Graphics Card and how to preview on TV video monitor. We have a 2TB in-house server, so I don't think I need multiple HDs for media storage.
Thanks in advance.

Neither Harm nor Jim are correct. I use both platforms and the Mac wins hands down. Regardless of hardware, OS X is far superior to the world of hurt that is Windows. I would recommend getting the base quad-core Mac Pro and adding RAM from a Mac specialized 3rd party supplier (you will save a ton of money this way). The Mac Pro is a great machine and a snap to upgrade. Comparable Windows PCs are actually more expensive than the Mac Pro so it is also a good bargain. The stock graphics card should be good enough for your needs. With a DVI or mini display adapter it should permit you to connect to a TV monitor.

Air Port Extreme Remote Administration?

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<Yes, the newer AirPort Extremes running 7.4.1+ firmware, can be administered from a remote location ... of course, you would still require the AirPort Utility to do so.>
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Hello All,
Also no answer but am having the same problem. All my catalogueing via folders is up in smoke and no external HDs (where I would normally directly store raw footage when importing) showing up on the iMovie interface. It is a pain the arse to go back to the earlier version - why APPLE, pray tell, do you continue to lower expectations user-friendly functions. Shall try the option+open for a library but this too is extremely inconvenient if it works like iPhoto because you have to log out to log in to a new library whereas I just want to be able to see my multiple HDs directly from the iMovie menu and then the folders within folders I have layered in there - to make it easy to FIND STUFF. Wake up Apple, you are NOT meeting your customer's needs or desires.
Thanks to the posters who are helping the rest of us lost in the dark with possible solutions - free fix-its for Apple which they don't deserve.

Two HD with AirDisk.....

Been using an external USB drive for months on my Extreme (N) and it works fine.
Attached another USB drive with a HUB, both drives work fine and I can see each of them OK.
The problem I have is if I copy a large file it seems to pause the copying at around 20-23MB, it just seems to copy that size chunks at a time the pause is maybe for 3-5 seconds.
It does not matter which of the two drives I copy to the same, if I remove the hub and second drive it is fine. Just having the two drives attached, when the copying is being done only one drive is mounted and file transfer is to only one drive, not trying to copy files to both drives at the same time.
Anyone else have this problem or a solution.

Click here for the official Apple word on multiple HDs.

Mac Book Pro 17" or Mac Pro?

Not sure which one is right for me. I am a photographer and graphic designer (print & web). I want to upgrade from my old iMac Power PC G5. Was thinking that I could get the Mac Book Pro with a separate display and use that for my retouching and InDesign files. That way I can also be mobile on photo shoots and use Capture One for tethered shooting. How can files be backed up by time machine on the MBP without an external hard drive? Is the MBP equal to the tower in capacity for hooking up external hardware such as drives or camera equipment? Is the MBP processor (2.66GHz Intel Core i7) as fast as the tower (Two 2.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Westmere” (8 cores)? Is 8MB of memory enough on the MBP? Please point out any other pros or cons for either computer to help me make a decision.
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Hi cindy,
cindy k wrote:
Was thinking that I could get the Mac Book Pro with a separate display and use that for my retouching and InDesign files.
That would work, but there are distinct differences. Quite honestly, the MP is much more capable than the MBP for heavy duty work such as yours, but as you know, at the cost of portability.
How can files be backed up by time machine on the MBP without an external hard drive?
You could partition the internal HD, but that would not protect against several things: if the HD died, both the main partition and the TM backup are gone; if the unit is lost/stolen/damaged, same thing. It's almost putting all your eggs in one basket.
Is the MBP equal to the tower in capacity for hooking up external hardware such as drives or camera equipment?
No, the MP has more connections and bays and potential for expandability.
Is the MBP processor (2.66GHz Intel Core i7) as fast as the tower (Two 2.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Westmere” (8 cores)?
In MacTracker benchmarks, the i7 MBP benchmark is 5423, while the MP with two 2.4 Quads is 12942, so the MP is more than twice as fast.
Is 8MB of memory enough on the MBP?
Given the limitations stated above, 8GB of RAM should be sufficient.
Please point out any other pros or cons for either computer to help me make a decision.
You covered many of the salient points, but potential for expansion is a big one for some people, maybe someday adding a BR burner, adding multiple HDs, etc. I am not familiar with current MPs, but I suspect that given the huge speed advantage, it's going to handle the same tasks much, much faster without breaking a sweat, while the MBP is likely to run rather hot even while lagging far behind.
I think the big decision is speed and expansion vs portability. Good luck to you.
(Was just browsing the MP specs some more; wow, that is one serious machine!)
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