What is the make and model of the hard drive you use? Thanks!
This is the one I use for mine, itâs a lot cheaper than that in the sale (starting tomorrow), I think I paid just over ÂŁ35 for it.
Out of the ones I have the Integral 1tb V Series read 520mb/s - write 470mb/s works fine for me, I also tested a Samsung 840EVO that was also fine, the dramless Mushkin ssd speed dropped off considerably after 20secs, I would say the sc6000 must need sustained data transfer rates.
Yes your speed must be ok because that drive has onboard DRam, I have seen many people complain about speedsâŚwe maybe onto something that can help others
I do a lot of photography as well as DJing and ive come to appreciate the value of a good quality drive. The upgrade to UHS-ii SD cards on my camera was a revelation for processing files after a burst shot, unfortunately they cost a lot of money, so in a lot of cases people dont need to bother, but UHS-i should be the minimum.
I think there are far too many low budget/quality drives on the market and people should always try and invest a little more in something good quality from a known brand.
SATA drives are pretty good value these days so itâs not expensive to get something like I have, I notice the 500gb model is only ÂŁ10 more.
yes I agree, for those who canât afford that bit extra research and maybe forums go a long way.
Its a funny thing memory, lots of people will wax 2 grand+ on a laptop, camera or piece of DJ gear then spend 20 quid on the device used for storage. Weâve all been guilty of it (I have drawers full of that guilt) but I now believe that investing in a half decent quality memory drive is key.
Yep we have all done that, half decent is a must, but spend wisely as some specs are not as advertised as you know, years of working on computers ive seen loads.
There is no excuse for any harddrive to not work with Denon hardware. If the hardware is that picky, they shouldnât have released their hardware pre-maturely, just for us to find the problems ourselves. I use a 10 year old HDD with VDJ and Serato and it works perfectly.
I asked a Denon rep (see below) on what harddrive I should get due to an astronomical amount of problems with my sc5000âs and Engine DJ database. BOTH my T5 and T7 have slow loading. Thatâs not a harddrive problem, thatâs a Denon problem and they need to fix it.
Well there is, just like there is with any other product, âno name brandâ storage devices with low read and write speeds will perform worse than those from reputable companies with higher speeds. Adding in large music collections multiplies this issue.
Why would people spend so much money on an electrical item then cheap out on the device that runs with it, would you put remoulds on a Porsche?
Iâm not here to say what Denon should or shouldnât do, helping each other is often the better way as we have an interest, if I can offer anyone some help with my findings let me know.
Which guy is going to get an Oscar for this? Iâm guessing it was @gpinn3320 . Aboslute gamechanger for me⌠I went all in and bought a Sandisk Ultra 3D (I do not know the brand Integral, the recommended Western Digital is an old model that gona be sold out soon and the newer does not have 3d nand at all).
Absolutely excellent write speed from engine dj to the SSD. Any micro stuttering or freezing has disappeared. Only a small delay in the user interface which is probably caused by the device and the software.
Thanks for that.
About the usb sticks, iam not sure at all if there is any stick with dram or like 3d nand stuffâŚ
Perhaps the company should consider making this an official announcement for recommended specs on internal drives, and even external.
Camera companies do it so itâs not completely unheard of.
A question for those of you who use an internal hard drive.
How to update the library? Do you have to remove the hard drive to update it with the Engine DJ? Or how is it done?
My collection is on the internal SSD of a player. I simply restart the unit in Computer Mode and use Engine Desktop to edit/add stuff. After thatâs done I copy the Engine folder to a backup location.
Same as Reese for me.
Im hoping this library referencing over wifi is the start of going down the road of wireless sync of your library. That would be cool.
Personally, would never use a mechanical drive - SSDs are ridiculously cheap, faster, and less prone to errors.