[LAU] Using a memory file system?

[Brent Busby]

"Jostein Chr. Andersen" <jostein at vivaldi.net> writes:

> So here is what I'm thinking and wondering: Is it possible (or any
> idea) to record into a RAM file system while recording and let the OS
> shuffle everything into the SSD during less busy periods? I have 32 GB
> RAM so it's no worries when it comes to RAM size. If it might be an
> idea, what's the best way to do it?

I'm thinking that you may have other problems besides disk i/o if your
machine isn't keeping up, since DAW's try very hard to make sure they
write everything asynchronously.  (Is your disk access light on solid
during tracking?)

However, as for using a ramdisk...sure!  I've heard others say not to do
it because you lose your work if the machine crashes, but I've never
once had my machine crash during recording ever, so it doesn't worry
me.  You can setup a tmpfs device of whatever size you like and record
to that, and forget about disk latency, if that is indeed where your
current problems are coming from.

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