
Getting Started with Digi 002 & Digi 002 Rack
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Hard Drive Considerations
Hard Drive Configuration and
Maintenance
It is recommended that you start with a newly
initialized audio drive. You should also periodi-
cally defragment your audio drive to ensure
continued system performance.
For a list of qualified hard drives, see our
Web site (www.digidesign.com/compato).
If you are using an ATA/IDE or FireWire hard
drive, initialize your drive with Windows Disk
Management (Windows) or the Disk Utility ap-
plication included with Apple System software
(Macintosh).
Avoid Recording to System Drives
Although Pro Tools LE will let you record to
your system drive, this is generally not recom-
mended. Recording and playback on system
hard drives results in lower track counts and
fewer plug-ins.
Hard Disk Storage Space
Mono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolu-
tion at 44.1 kHz (CD-quality) require approxi-
mately 5 MB of hard disk space per minute.
The same tracks recorded with 24-bit resolution
require about 7.5 MB per minute. Recording at
higher sample rates (88.2 kHz or 96 kHz) re-
quires about twice the hard disk space.
Table 2 lists the required disk space for certain
track numbers and track lengths, to help you es-
timate your hard disk usage.
Table 2. Required hard drive space for audio tracks
Number of
tracks and
length
16-bit at
44.1 kHz
16-bit at
48 kHz
24-bit at
44.1 kHz
24-bit at
48 kHz
16-bit at
88.2 kHz
16-bit at
96 kHz
24-bit at
88.2 kHz
24-bit at
96 kHz
1 mono track
1 minute
5 MB
5.5 MB
7.5 MB
8.2 MB
10 MB
11 MB
15 MB
16.4 MB
1 stereo track
5 minutes
50 MB
55 MB
75 MB
83 MB
100 MB
110 MB
150 MB
164 MB
1 stereo track
60 minutes
600 MB
662 MB
900 MB
991 MB
1.2 GB
1.3 GB
1.8 GB
2 GB
32 mono tracks
5 minutes
800 MB
883 MB
1.2 GB
1.4 GB
1.6 GB
1.8 GB
2.4 GB
2.8 GB
32 mono tracks
60 minutes
9.4 GB
10.4 GB
14 GB
15.5 GB
18.8 GB
20.8 GB
28 GB
31 GB
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