Running Serato and external HDs?

[Citizen]

Can you run serato using tracks stored on an external HD, or do you have to store all of your WAV's etc on the laptops actual hard drive?

[alanske]

External drive is fine - i was worried there would be a latency or loading issues but no stress at all.

[ChAbIb]

ive always used serato with an external hdd. it works great. keeps my laptop clean and still works spot on. its best to get a 7200rpm external hdd though because it will send the data faster and smoother. all you gotta do is plug it in and load it into serato and your away

[Citizen]

Ace!

7200 is definately the go? (i guess extra speed never hurts!)

[ChAbIb]

yea. you can use the 5400..apparentli it still works really good, but ive never tried it but would like to because i want a 2.5in hdd not a 3.5in coz with the 3.5in you have to use an external power adapter which sucks. and they really big

[phunkdust]

This was covered about a week ago.

The answer is: yes. Even pure WAV data is no match for the data throughput of even a 4200rpm laptop drive.

You can even use USB flash memory keys, and your iPod.