Please clarify this solution regarding external hard drives

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8726441&#8726441
the solution in this discussion above says to just create the project on the external drive. My question is: Do I have to move the GB program over to my external drive and then open GB in the external drive to do this? Please clarify how I do this. I'm just learning the program. Thanks!

does the recording immediately go on the external
yes:
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#aiffsstored
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