Formatting An Audio Drive - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Mini Setup Manual

Hard drive performance depends on factors including system configuration, number of tracks,
session sample rate, density of edits, the use of crossfades, and other processes (such as Beat
Detective) in a session.
For complete hard drive requirements, visit our website:
www.digidesign.com/compatibility
SCSI Hard Drives
Qualified SCSI hard drives, using a qualified SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card or (on Windows
systems) a qualified built-in SCSI HBA connector on the motherboard, are supported for play-
back and recording with Pro Tools.
For complete information on track count and the supported number and configuration of
SCSI drives, visit our website (www.digidesign.com/compatibility).
FireWire Hard Drives
Qualified FireWire drives are supported for audio playback and recording with Pro Tools. On
systems without Fire Wire ports, a qualified FireWire host adapter is recommended.
For complete information on track count and the supported number and configuration of
FireWire drives, visit our website (www.digidesign.com/compatibility).
IDE/ATA/SATA Hard Drives
Qualified internal IDE/ATA/SATA drives are supported for audio playback and recording with
Pro Tools.
For complete information on track count with internal drives, refer to our website
(www.digidesign.com/compatibility).

Formatting an Audio Drive

Formatting Mac Audio Drives
For optimum performance, audio drives should be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
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