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“Media Cache Database” on an external drive?
I have a two year old 17″ MBP with a 500 GB internal drive. I often do multicam using four or five camcorders and for longish projects the “Media Cache Database” gets very large (250+GB). The result is I’m always having to compromise with what else I have on that drive. I know I could change this for a larger drive but I was wondering if I would get a significant performance hit during multicam editing if I were to allocate the “Media Cache Database” to an external Thunderbolt or USB3 drive? I already have several Thunderbolt and USB3 drives.
I know I could just go ahead and try it but this involves a LOT of data and I’m trying to save time. Many thanks in advance for any advice.
FCPX and PPro 6. iMac 24 + MBP 17″. Near Geneva, Switzerland
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The Short Answer is Yes, you should keep your media cache on a fast external drive. Use TB.
“Think of everything in terms of building capacity.”
Kris Merkel
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Well thanks for that Kris – I’ll certainly do that for the next project. And I’ll be back with my impressions!
FCPX and PPro 6. iMac 24 + MBP 17″. Near Geneva, Switzerland
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Well that worked very well Kris – saved all the time associated with installing a bigger internal HDD. For the moment I’m using a small Buffalo TB drive but I might experiment by having that database on one of my fast Caldigit USB3 drives but at least I know it’s all possible and I’m going in the right direction. Many thanks!
FCPX and PPro 6. iMac 24 + MBP 17″. Near Geneva, Switzerland
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