| Audio is hard on your computer taxing its resources. | | | | when stored on your hard drive and defragging tends |
| Although this is not as big a problem as it was when | | | | to sort things out for you. |
| we were recording on a Pentium 400 it still makes | | | | Format: I like to format my hard drives a least once a |
| sense to practice good habits when it comes to your | | | | year although I probably do so a couple times a year. |
| computer hard drive. Here are some tips to speed | | | | Things slow down as time goes by and formatting is |
| your audio up. | | | | on e of the best speed recovers I have found. A new |
| Separate Audio Hard Drive: If you can afford it a drive | | | | clean drive always seems to speed up a lot. |
| reserved just for audio will make things much easier | | | | Number Of Plugins: Plugins are one of the most taxing |
| on you. Only audio files are to be stored on this | | | | things you can do to your computer. When you are |
| second drive. | | | | recording always use as few as possible turning off |
| Keep Your Drives Clean: Keep the junk off of your | | | | anything that is not vital. Add them back in during |
| hard drive. Any excess programs will slow your | | | | playback if you need them. |
| system resources that could be used for things like | | | | Number Of Tracks: Likewise watch the number of |
| plug ins and more tracks. Check your task bar and | | | | tracks you are using. The more tracks you use the |
| see what programs are running in the background | | | | harder your computer has to work. Only use as many |
| such as your anti-virus or messenger service. | | | | as you have to have. You probably do not need 17 |
| Minimize: Turn off as many things as you can although | | | | back up harmony parts. |
| make sure you are not connected to the Internet | | | | Recording your own audio on your personal computer |
| when disabling your anti-virus. | | | | is one of the most rewarding things I have ever used |
| Back Up: Always back your computer up on a regular | | | | my personal computer for. It is an exciting time when |
| basis. Make this a habit like clockwork or else your | | | | for a few hundred dollars you can rival the sound of |
| hard drive will crash at the worst time possible. Don't | | | | the major studios of old. If you follow these tips and |
| ask me how I know this. | | | | use your head you will be recording audio better than |
| Defrag: Defragging your computer once a week will | | | | ever before. |
| speed everything up. Your files tend to get jumbled up | | | | |