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Store Media Files on MediaDrives—Projects on the Avid
System Drive
Mixing in a few small bin and project Þles with large media Þles can
cause drive fragmentation. To prevent fragmentation, store bins,
projects, and other small Þles on the Avid system drive, where the
Avid DNG system software is installed. Store all media Þles separately
on the MediaDrives.
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Do not run drive defragmentation software on Avid MediaDrives.
These have been found to corrupt the audio and video Þles. The
speed of the drives is able to overcome fragment Þle situations.
Storing media Þles on the MediaDrives, not the Avid system drive, is
also important because the system does not recognize media Þles if
they are located on the same drive as the Avid system application.
Do Not Completely Fill MediaDrives
If the MediaDrives are Þlled to capacity, the system slows down. If all
the online MediaDrives are Þlled to capacity, you will be unable to
record. A 9-GB drive holds approximately one hour of video with two
tracks of 48 kHz of audio.
Record Video and Audio to Separate Drives
Video and audio can be recorded across volumes; when a volume
reaches its capacity, stop recording, select a different drive, and resume
recording. For the longest continuous recording, record the audio and
video to separate drives. For the most efÞcient playback, be sure to
choose separate drives, not two partitions of the same drive.