DigiDesign Digidesign Pro Tools 8.0, Reference Manual

Page: 379 / 1112

Chapter 18: Record Setup 361
Recording with Multiple Hard
Drives
(Optional)
By default, Pro Tools records audio files to the
Audio Files folder inside the session folder. If
you have multiple hard drives for recording, you
can use the Disk Allocation window to specify
other hard drive locations to record audio files
on a track-by-track basis.
Hard drives that are full do not appear in the
Disk Allocation window.
To increase system performance, Pro Tools can
record and play each track from a different hard
drive. You can also automatically distribute any
newly created tracks to multiple audio drives
with Round Robin Allocation.
Navigating in the Disk Allocation Window
To resize the Disk Allocation window:
„
Drag the lower-right corner of the window ac-
cording to standard convention for your operat-
ing system (Windows or Mac).
To scroll up or down in the Disk Allocation window:
„
Press Page Up or Page Down.
Allocating Audio Drives in Your System
To allocate the audio drives in your system:
1
Choose Setup > Disk Allocation .
2
In the Disk Allocation window, assign a hard
drive for each track by clicking in the Root Me-
dia Folder column and selecting a volume from
the Disk Allocation pop-up menu.
Only drives designated as R (Play and Record)
can be selected in the Disk Allocation window.
For more information, see “Performance and
Transfer Volumes” on page 226.
Disk Allocation window
Disk Allocation pop-up menu