{"id":116764,"date":"2023-08-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psymedia.co.za\/?p=116764"},"modified":"2023-09-02T16:47:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T14:47:16","slug":"best-ssd-for-music-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psymedia.co.za\/best-ssd-for-music-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Best SSD for Music Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Whether you’re a professional audio engineer or a budding musician, finding the best SSD for music production is crucial for both recording and editing your music.<\/p>
A reliable drive will speed up boot times, opening apps, importing files and saving projects from your DAW. A slow drive will not only hamper your production process, but loss of data is a common issue with cheap drives too. Most recently, Western Digital is facing a lawsuit<\/a> as their SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD suffers from widespread failures.<\/p> In this article, we will be discussing both internal and external SSDs and the features that make them well-suited for music production.\u00a0We will make recommendations based on factors such as speed, capacity, and durability.<\/span><\/p> For music production<\/a> you will want to consider an SSD size of at least 500GB, however 1TB is recommended. This will be sufficient storage to install your Operating System, DAW software, plug-ins and sample library.<\/p> Need a quick pick? Go for the <\/span>Samsung 990 Pro<\/a> if you need an internal SSD and the <\/span>Samsung T7 Shield<\/a> if you need an external SSD.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t If you\u2019re looking for an external SSD for music production \u2013 perhaps to keep those important session files off-site, or to take them with you on-the-go, there are a few options available.<\/p> Once again, take note of the external SSD interface. Check if the SSD uses USB 3.2 (the latest standard) or Thunderbolt 3, which are typically geared towards Mac users.\u00a0You\u2019ll want a PCIe\/NVMe-based external SSD for maximum speeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tBest External SSD For Music Production\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t