Setting Scratch Disk in FCP

[semajha]

Which drives do I assign as the scratch disk to get the best settings for optimal performance?

Specs:
Macbook Pro 2.4ghz
4gb Ram
500gb 7,200 rpm internal harddrive
External 500gb 7,200 rpm harddrive connected by firewire800

 

[Blaine]

External drive.

 

[Dick Campbell]

just don't use your system drive, any other internal or external is fine. and, you can change it anytime you want.

 

[David Saraceno]

Save the project to the boot drive, and set the FW800 external as the scratch/media drive.

 

[semajha]

ahh okay.. I assumed having your scratch disk set to the internal for rendering would be quicker though.. that's why I bought 7,200 rpm internal harddrive for my laptop in the first place..

 

[Cieloent]

ahh okay.. I assumed having your scratch disk set to the internal for rendering would be quicker though.. that's why I bought 7,200 rpm internal harddrive for my laptop in the first place..

Buy an eSata controller for your MBP and be amazed how much faster it is.

 

[semajha]

but i'm wondering why it's bad to have your system hard drive to be scratch disk? wouldn't this be the fastest? I bought an internal 500gb hd just for the purpose of being used for FCP...

and where did you get your esata controller? and for how much?

 

[David Saraceno]

but i'm wondering why it's bad to have your system hard drive to be scratch disk? wouldn't this be the fastest? I bought an internal 500gb hd just for the purpose of being used for FCP... ?

You have the same HDD and the OS, media files, and Final Cut Pro competing for the platters at the same time.

That's a lot of moving around for video.

 

[semajha]

Thanks for the advice everyone... Guess I need to buy an esata adapter for my macbook pro.. but which one? If it matters, I'm using a 3 year old Santa Rose model mbp.

is this good?
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