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i have a bunch of (bus-powered) seagates, but just for backup and archiving old projects; i record everything (gasp!) onto my imac (altho, i mostly record elsewhere lol).

 

i have a gtech drive, but i hate it; it never stops spinning (and is designed that way); perhaps good for recording to, but i want my externals to stop spinning when my mac sleeps...

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I want my externals (That i actually use) not to spin ever :D

 

hmmm... guess i could take my external ssds off the record turntable... then they'll stop spinning.

 

no harm in external ssds, but, if you're using them just for backup or archiving, it's not essential. i mean, i can get a 4TB ssd on amazon for $580, or a 4TB 'old sad & spinning' drive for $90.

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Yeah but i don't keep my archive/backup drives connected except when i do backup (once a week) or archive (once... or twice. maybe three times so far?)

 

am a big fan of simplicity; everything's connected, there's no process involved. i don't use time machine, tho; i run carbon copy cloner weekly (and always after any major work); i also run idrive weekly. i archive (& access older files) regularly, and like everything 'at my fingertips'.

 

as always, tho... whatever works. as long as we get the job done 8-)

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My archives are currently on portable USB hard drives (1TB, 2TB, and 4TB)

Working external drive is a 1TB SSD on a USB3 connection (just fine) for samples and recording storage

Most work done with internal SSD on iMac - beyond fast

Carbon Copy Cloner nightly to portable USB hard disks

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