The-Warlord
New member
Hi folks..
So i have deceided on a 17" Macbook pro, and a MOTU Traveler, with a Maxtor OneTouch III 300GB haddrive. I have a few final questions..
1. Is the maxtor a good external hard drive? I have been told over and over to use a second hd when recordin audio, but does thjis work? Do i set hte sequencer to save stuff to my external one, and my built-in hd just runs the OS? so i can split the load? Or how does that work
2. I'ld likeqw to get an external midi controller, a keyboard, as small as possible...I can only find USB ones. First off, if i plug the traveler into my laptop by firewire, and my keyboard controller by USB, can it still be used ok? Cause the traveler does not have a usb input!
3. Can you guys reccomend some keyboard controllers? Size is main issue, thenprice is second - as low as possible. I was looking at the M-audio ones, but i can only find usb ones...the traveler has a firewire input so if i could find a cheap firewire midi controller i could plug it into the traveler and that would amke stuff easier.
Im very new to usb/firewire controllers, so im a little confused by it all! Cant wait to get the traveler and macbook pro though!
Thanks as usual
So i have deceided on a 17" Macbook pro, and a MOTU Traveler, with a Maxtor OneTouch III 300GB haddrive. I have a few final questions..
1. Is the maxtor a good external hard drive? I have been told over and over to use a second hd when recordin audio, but does thjis work? Do i set hte sequencer to save stuff to my external one, and my built-in hd just runs the OS? so i can split the load? Or how does that work
2. I'ld likeqw to get an external midi controller, a keyboard, as small as possible...I can only find USB ones. First off, if i plug the traveler into my laptop by firewire, and my keyboard controller by USB, can it still be used ok? Cause the traveler does not have a usb input!
3. Can you guys reccomend some keyboard controllers? Size is main issue, thenprice is second - as low as possible. I was looking at the M-audio ones, but i can only find usb ones...the traveler has a firewire input so if i could find a cheap firewire midi controller i could plug it into the traveler and that would amke stuff easier.
Im very new to usb/firewire controllers, so im a little confused by it all! Cant wait to get the traveler and macbook pro though!
Thanks as usual
