fatsuma

Mini Mac 1.42mhz - 6 Tracks And It's Dropping Out

Hello

Still trying to resolve this.

My Mini Mac, 1.42mhz, 512ram,k 80gb (only a 4200rpm) is running Ableton 5.

Problem. I've reached about 6 tracks and it's started gliching and dropping out. The 'D' lights up in the top right hand corner.

I think it's because it's only got a 4200rpm hard drive, but can't decide to go for either...

a) putting in a Hitachi 7K60 internal 7200rpm hard drive - £50
or
b) Lacie mini+hub external firewire drive 250 gb 7200rpm - £100

Not so much the price difference, just want to get Ableton running with the most track with no drop outs. I have a gig next week so need to sort it fast.

Many thanks

fatsuma

Hard Drive Upgrade For My Mini Mac

Hello

Can you help. I bought a Mini Mac 1.42GHZ (not Intel) to run Ableton Live.

All was fine, until recently I began running 6 tracks simultaneously and I started getting sound drop outs.
The 'D' in the top right hand corner flashes to show that the mac's pathetic 4200rpm hard drive can't keep up. (apple don't seem to advertise there hard drive speeds in their specs)

Do I ...

a) replace the internal with a 7200rpm drive. And if so, any suggestions or what make and model. Will I get significant speed/ track leaps, avoiding drop outs.

b) Use an external Firewire drive and if so how do I set this up. Do I...

put the application (Live) and the project file on the internal hard drive and
put the samples on the external.

or

does the project file also go on the external drive along with the samples.

Many thanks for any help or assistance you can help me with.

Fatsuma