Hi, might sound like a silly question but is it issue free to run sample library completely off of an external hard drive? Would it cause any slow downs in loading up samples?
I guess you would just have the external HD permanently connected - is that an issue?
Thank you!
Itās not a silly question at all! In fact I use it myself sometimes with some libraries that I seldom use, mostly Kontakt. But you need a fast bus like USB 3.0(1) or eSATA and preferably a fast 7200rpm drive or better SSD. USB 2.0 wont hack it because itās too slow and the latency is too high. It takes ages to load a fairly large library. I mostly use eSATA and it works fine for me. Donāt think I would like to do this for all my libraries though, especially with larger projects? Anyway, just give it a try and see if it works for you?
Great, thanks 
Is there any harm in keeping the external hard drive connected permanently?
Does anyone run their external/portable hard drive permanently connected to the machine?
I suspect modern hard drives can handle this?
If you are going fo run a 7200rpm rust drive, and it is going to work for hours on end.
I would definitely go for something in a metal enclosed case, preferably with a fan.
I have had several WD usb3 drives that melted.
On MAC(OSX) you could also consider running a USB hub + a bunch of usb-thumb-drives in a RAID-0 stripe
refer to youtube posts like : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dougISKs2vQ
note:
get a good quality hub
and good quality usb thumb drives
Like peakae said, donāt use an āaverageā external drive for this because most of them run too hot when used on longer sessions and this will seriously shorten the driveās lifespan. If you really want to then buy a drive with aluminum case but much better; buy a docking station. Either USB 3.0/3.1 or eSATA and use OEM drives. Itās cheaper and drives donāt need extra cooling because theyāre not covered. I use a eSATA docking and mostly use a 1TB SSD but also sometimes a Seagate 3GB 7200rpm drive. If I check with a S.M.A.R.T tool, even after hours of operation, the disk never exceeds 35 C. Not everyone will have an eSATA connection on their computer but something like this (USB 3.0/3.1) will do just fine. Itās really fast enough. In this one you can use 2 drives at the same time but most models are with just a single slot. But units with 4 or more slots are also available. This is just an example and there are cheaper and more expensive models and with different connections. Just to give you an impression: StarTech.com SATDOCK2REU3 USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Duplicator & Eraser Dock - Standalone 2.5/3.5in HDD & SSD Eraser and Cloner - Duplicator & Sanitizer - Newegg.com
Hmmm so I guess the LaCie rugged SSD that I just ordered is not a good option (because of the rubber edges)?
SSD drives with covers are OK because they hardly generate heath. Just be careful with conventional SATA drives in cases.
Of course, no moving parts
Thanks!
Hi just new to this forum, trying to find out if its ok to store third party sample loop libraries on an external hard drive and use them in my projects in cubase 9.5 so as to free up space on my C drive. I have to say I"m not very computer savy when it comes to this sort of thing.
thank you Damian.
Hi Damian and welcome to the forums!
You can absolutely store sample libraries on external drives.
Just make sure the drive is connected and has the same drive letter when you start Cubase.
Hi, thank you for your reply. My external hard drive is listed on my computer, as ādrive Fā and is permanently attached so I take it that will be ok.
kind regards Damian.
Hi gays Seems like Iām not haven much luck at the moment with my Cubase 9.5 the program has been Freeze up on all my projects of late is there any one out there can help on how to fix this. It all started with adding a drum loop into one of my projects, I hope there is some one out there who knows how to sort this problem Thank you.