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  • Portable system VE Pro-Macbook-Ethernet Drive-Mac Mini Server

    Hi everyone, I am trying to get a portable version of my system together - to allow me to break free from the confines of my studio on the odd occasion! I'm a media composer. I have a Mid 2010 Macbook (not pro) - I will install Logic Pro and VE Pro on this. I have a 2011 Mac Mini Server (which has VE Pro installed, and quite a few instrument libraries). I have all my software libraries from my main home system (Mac Pro) backed up on a USB 1TB drive. So - I was thinking: 1. I can connect the Mac Mini to the MacBook via Ethernet. 2. What shall I do with the other library stuff on the 1TB USB drive....won't it be too slow to run via USB? If I get a 1TB network drive, would that be better? I only have one Ethernet port on my MacBook, so I guess it would have to connect via a splitter?? 3. The Mac Mini server also has a thunderbolt socket....could I use that, and then stream it all via Ethernet to my MacBook - would that be best, or a total disaster?? So many options - not sure where to start - any help gratefully received! Thanks a lot!

  • Has anyone got any thoughts on my above post? Maybe I've put this in the wrong section.... Thanks in advance for any help!