USB3 on a macbook pro ??

Nuendo
#1

Hello all,

This is also in the N6 page but I still can’t reliably use N6, so I’ve copied it to here…

I’ve been having occasional issues with my FW400 drive… occasional glitch’s etc which I thought were sync related…
However after re thinking it all, I suspect my real time drive may be the culprit.

So rather than just replace it, I wondered if anyone else on here is using USB3 drives ??

I have 2 x older style 17" Macbook Pro’s for my Nuendo projects connected via an RME FF800…
They both have the express slot & I was wondering about this card…

Sonnet Allegro USB 3.0 2 Port ExpressCard/34 to SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Host Adapter from
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Sonnet%2 … SB32PME34/

& team it with a USB powered drive of some description.

Anyone doing this ??
Opinions, experiences please ??

thanks in advance,
cheers
jim

#2

Don’t know that adapter, but USB 3 is so much faster than either FW400 or USB2 it’s like a dream.
60Gb copies over in under 15 mins whereas on a USB2 device it would take 4 to 6 hours…

#3

Yes I know how much quicker it is… just did a job interstate on a PC & it rocketed along… hence my question.
This is proving to be a bit harder than I originally thought…


hmmmmmmm

#4

Well I just ordered an express card so I’ll report back when it all arrives :slight_smile:

#5

Well I ordered a Sonnett USB2 express card /34 & an all in 1 HDD docking caddy that holds 2 x SATA 2.5" or 3.5" drives…
Total cost for the 2 about $150 AUS.

AND…

WOW… What a difference!!!
This system absolutely rips now.

I pulled up a job I’d just completed with about 16 tracks a few plug ins & a video file.
It worked before but the video playback was pretty ordinary & a real pain to match audio to picture.
Not any more.

Very happy !!!