Registered: 12/28/05
Posts: 63
Loc: Galveston, Texas, USA
A recent inquiry about 2480 IDE fragmentation and associated problems leads us to post this note.
ALL VirDIS users have the option of NOT using the 2480 IDE at all – or at least keeping its usage to a minimum. One early customer always uses a VirDIS HDD file as his ‘current drive’. This does not preclude the VirDIS HDD file from getting fragmented on the user’s PC hard drive; however, that condition is much less likely on today’s large drives. In addition the excellent Windows file system will typically mask that possibility due to its excellent look-ahead and caching features.
MOST importantly, aside from the above performance-related features, the mere fact that a user's audio content is OFF the Roland and contained in ordinary Windows files (and therefore infinitely copyable) means NEVER having to lose crucial recordings! Of course this applies to other VirDIS emulation file types like ISO, AUD, etc. as well and eliminates the need for a physical SCSI CD burner.
Registered: 07/29/02
Posts: 1411
Loc: Michigan, someplace near a swa...
We love using VirDis on my 1680 but what I usually do is record to the IDE and back up to VirDis. This post points out the obvious fact... If the 1680 burps I will be losing data...
I know some of the big studios record to two HDs at once. Probably the closest thing I'm going to get to is recording straight to VirDis.
Going to give that some thought going forward. By the way, thank you very much Bill, for the development work on this great asset!
Rick
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Using my original VS 1680 27 years now and counting!
Registered: 07/29/02
Posts: 1411
Loc: Michigan, someplace near a swa...
Hi Bill,
Just checking. Will my VirDis work if installed onto a new windows 11 computer? Wanted to make sure before upgrading my computer _________________________
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Using my original VS 1680 27 years now and counting!
Registered: 07/29/02
Posts: 1411
Loc: Michigan, someplace near a swa...
Here is a theory question: if using the VirDis drive instead of the Roland IDE, Would I still drive optimize and defrag using the Roland control architecture? Or would I do that on the PC?
I guess I'm wondering if the Roland needs to oversee that process to organize things?
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Using my original VS 1680 27 years now and counting!
