FAQ | What size hard drive do I need for recording on my TouchMix?
Discover the optimal hard drive size needed for recording on your TouchMix and ensure you have enough storage space for your music projects.
Answer
To determine the space required for your recording, the following should be considered:
All TouchMix models are capable of recording all audio inputs plus a stereo mix directly to a USB hard-drive. The audio is captured as a 32-bit, floating point wave file.
Recording and Playback Capacity
- TouchMix-30 Pro: 32 tracks (30 inputs + stereo mix)
- TouchMix-16: 22 tracks (20 inputs + stereo mix)
- TouchMix-8: 14 tracks (12 inputs + stereo mix)
Calculating needed space
Space will vary based on the recording sample rate.
- For 48 kHz – Space required (in MB) = 11.52 x minutes x tracks
- For 44.1 kHz – Space required (in MB) = 10.58 x minutes x tracks
It is good practice to have more disk space available than needed. If the drive is nearly full, TouchMix has to look for any available space. This will result in fragmented wave files and potential loss of audio data and synchronization across tracks.
Note
At approximately 3 hours of non-stop recording, the maximum file size supported by FAT32 is exceeded. To avoid problems, stop and then resume recording. It is not necessary to create a new session. TouchMix will display a pop-up that warns you when this limit is approaching. If you do exceed the FAT32 limit, track synchronization may be lost.