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Logic Studio - Where To Keep Sound And Session(?) Files

I just ordered Logic Studio, moving up from Garageband. Yipee! I have a question about best place for samples/sound files (virtual instruments, samples etc.), and for the actual session files (if that's the correct term for the actual recordings, files you create in Logic) . Should I keep them off my iMac, sounds on one disk, sessions on another? Or sounds on an external and sessions files on the internal?

I have a couple of 1tb and a 500 gig external, and a couple 250 giggers sitting around, so they all could be pressed into service. My main external is a thing call the Drobo, which is array of hard drives in a single case, that backs itself up. I'm thinking I shouldn't put all these sound and session files because they read to the HD so much and don't want the Drobo to churn any more than it has to?

thanks!

Next Stop Logic Express Or Logic Studio?

I've been using Garageband the last few years, with a bunch of extra virtual instruments, and it's served my purposes well. I've only been doing some scratch outlines for songs, the ocassional small scoring job, and the like. Now I'm gearing up to do more work, I'm working with a few different vocalists, writing with them, and have some slightly larger, though still small, scoring projects on the horizon. For the most part it will be a learning process on my part, so I don't need perfection at first. But I'd like to have access to good scoring/video tools, good recording environment for singer/songwriter stuff, and a big fat orchestra ready and waiting when it's time to do some of that kind of scoring.

I'm guessing that eventually I'll want to be using the full Logic Studio, and various virtual instrument plug-ins etc, but to get my feet wet (and since the economy sucks rocks) I was thinking of starting with Logic Express. I've seen various lists of what Studio has that is missing from Express, and it seems like I would't miss it much, if at all. (btw I'm wanting to stay all apple here, just for simplicity's sake. I'm doing that with web stuff etc, and it works great for me. I used Perfomer back in the day and love the interface, and wouldn't mind using Digital Performer at all, but as I say, I'm going all apple here...)

So my question is, for what I'm wanting to do, will Logic Express be fine do you think, or will the omissions drive me crazy and I'll want to have Logic Studio right away?

Bfd Or Addictive Drums?

I downloaded the Addictive Drums demo and it seems pretty great. Good control over the kit, and sounds good. I'm going to get the new Logic (or whatever it becomes) and a new ImAc sson and want to get to some good recording. Mostly my own stuff, bluesy rock, some funkier, jazzier stuff as well. Who knows.

Anyway these two seem to be leadning the pack from what I'm reading. Anyone have a preference/insights etc? thanks!

Which Imac To Get?

I'm setting up a composing/recording setup for home. It;ll be built around Digital Performer or the new Logic when it comes out, and I'll be using a lot of virtual instruments. I can get a good deal on slightly used core duo 2.16 imacs now ($1k for a 20" or $1300 for a 24") or I'm wondering if I should wait for the new generation that will be out in a few months.

Can the current ones give me the horsepower I need, or should I wait? Thoughts? Thanks all!
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