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Dana Salsbury · November 8th, 2007, 10:44 PM

Is this the best solution?

I bought a Mac for FCP, and still have a full PC system utilizing two WD external HDs: a 320 and 700 something. I film weddings. I want to utilize my PC for capturing while I edit on the Mac. Since I cannot access the externals on both comps at once, I plan to do this:

Edit A on Mac w/ 700 drive, while Capturing B on PC w/ 320 drive

When finished, manually switch drive firewires, then:
Edit B on Mac w/ 320 drive, while Capturing C on PC w/ 700 drive

When finished, manually switch drive firewires, then:
Edit C on Mac w/ 700 drive, while Capturing D on PC w/ 320 drive

In the meantime I keep all music on the internal Mac drive and the scratch disks on their respective externals.

Bonus question: With a growing minidv archive, should I delete the scratch files after client delivery?

November 8th, 2007, 10:44 PM	#1
Dana Salsbury Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 859	Mac & PC Hard Drive Workflow Is this the best solution? I bought a Mac for FCP, and still have a full PC system utilizing two WD external HDs: a 320 and 700 something. I film weddings. I want to utilize my PC for capturing while I edit on the Mac. Since I cannot access the externals on both comps at once, I plan to do this: Edit A on Mac w/ 700 drive, while Capturing B on PC w/ 320 drive When finished, manually switch drive firewires, then: Edit B on Mac w/ 320 drive, while Capturing C on PC w/ 700 drive When finished, manually switch drive firewires, then: Edit C on Mac w/ 700 drive, while Capturing D on PC w/ 320 drive In the meantime I keep all music on the internal Mac drive and the scratch disks on their respective externals. Bonus question: With a growing minidv archive, should I delete the scratch files after client delivery? __________________ www.LegacyHDV.com Weddings \| Corporate \| HMC150s \| FCPX \| Encore \| Lion