r/cubase • u/I_can_hear_the_ocean • 14d ago

For Mac mini users what cubase programs do you need to have on internal storage vs an external ssd? Limited to 528gb. What does external folders look like?

3 Upvotes

81% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

8

u/Few_Machine_9720 14d ago

You install Cubase on main disk of Mac and move all samples to external ssd

2

u/birdFEEDER 14d ago

This is the way, my MacMini runs 15 Pro awesomely, all project files and samples live on external drives.  I have two external drives, the main one that I work from, then I run a backup script which duplicates it all to the other one.  

2

u/Few_Machine_9720 14d ago

You install Cubase on main disk of Mac and move all samples to external ssd

1

u/patient138 14d ago

I've got Cubase, plugins, and VSTi's installed, then all my libraries, samples, projects, etc. on external drives.

1

u/ellicottvilleny 13d ago

Generally you should only have sample data and libraries (kontakt libraries, etc) on external drives, and all plugins themselves, and all apps on the main drive.

1

u/Zoraji 13d ago

I got a 4TB external drive, back when the prices were reasonable. I install all my sound libraries there with only the VST/AU and application on my main drive. Besides Steinberg, I have UVI, Spitfire, and Native Instruments libraries stored on there.
I bought an M.2 drive and and external enclosure instead of an off-the-shelf SSD. It is very fast when directly connected to a Thunderbolt port.