I've just visited the Seagate site: it's techno spiel. [8-)]
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I'm going for the Glyph 1000GB. Specifically for digital audio Firewire 800 drive.
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Best of luck. I have a Glyph, and it's NOISY: completely at odds with their claim that it's for pro audio. Even my Lacie is quieter.
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@strawinsky said:
Best of luck. I have a Glyph, and it's NOISY: completely at odds with their claim that it's for pro audio. Even my Lacie is quieter.
That's unusual. I have a stack of Glyph GT080's and they don't even whisper compared to other drives I've used. My G5 is much more annoying even when isolated.
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JWL: let me qualify that. The Lacie's drive is noisier: a quite high-pitched and intrusive sound. The Glyph's fans are noisier: lower pitch, but just as intrusive. I think maybe the fan is over-specified for the job, to cover the company against not taking adequate precautions. That is common. My friend has a Lacie "Porche", and it is, for all intents of purposes, silent. I was impressed.
I'm moving soon and the new studio will have either a machine room, or I will be soundproofing all the computers and drives. The accumulation of noise is the worst aspect.
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@strawinsky said:
JWL: let me qualify that. The Lacie's drive is noisier: a quite high-pitched and intrusive sound. The Glyph's fans are noisier: lower pitch, but just as intrusive. I think maybe the fan is over-specified for the job, to cover the company against not taking adequate precautions. That is common. My friend has a Lacie "Porche", and it is, for all intents of purposes, silent. I was impressed.
I'm moving soon and the new studio will have either a machine room, or I will be soundproofing all the computers and drives. The accumulation of noise is the worst aspect.
Isolation is always a good way to go, something many take for granted. Noise is cumulative, indeed! best of luck to ya!
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