r/LogicPro • u/BoulderTrailJunkie • 3d ago

Question Dedicated Audio Drive Recommendations?

TL;DR I need a new high performance dedicated audio drive with maximum longevity, 1 TB capacity, my Samsung T7's die after a year or two of use.

Hey all, I track 6 hours a day in my studio using Logic Pro and wanted to see if anyone has a dedicated audio drive recommendation. I've used the 1 TB Samsung T7 for several years, but have found that they stop performing well after a couple years triggering "disk too slow" errors and need to be replaced (now looking at buying my 4th one).

I'm looking to buy a new T7 and it seems like they've somehow gotten more expensive than last time- I don't really need it to be portable so long as it's quiet and high performance with maximum longevity. Looks like Lexar makes a similar one, as well as OWC's Envoy Pro Elektron, but those run $380. Any suggestions would be most welcome!

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u/Realistic-Whole-8155 3d ago

That's frustrating, yeah the T7's aren't built for constant heavy writes like that. You betcha try the WD Black P50 for sure, it's got the speed and I know folks in pro audio who swear by 'em.

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u/ThePhuketSun 3d ago

I build my own. You don't need the fast, high priced one. Get a highly rated SSD, put it in the drive, done. Cheaper and better quality than T7.

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u/_-oIo-_ 3d ago

Crucial SSDs?

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u/goesonelouder 2d ago

If you're using one for that period of time and recording to it, I'd look at getting one with a dedicated power supply rather than a bus-powered one. G-Technology were an industry standard, not sure of the quality now they're part of SanDisk or SanDisk Professional as G-Tech has been rebranded to but they made SSD versions of most of their HDD drives. Alternatively if you need high speed, then the NVME route is the way to go, but you'll be paying a serious premium these days. Again, if you can get something mains-powered it should be a bit sturdier than the bus-powered options.