From Our Research Team:

Designed for the Daily, Grueling Use of Audio!

The Glyph GPT50 500GB external hard drive is the ultimate storage solution for your project and mobile studio. The GPT50 includes a built-in power supply, two 9-pin FireWire 800 connectors, a USB 2.0 connector, one eSATA port, and it's built in a sturdy steel case. All that means, it's ready to interface with whatever kind of laptop or desktop computer you have already - and whatever one your friend brings over too. And the GPT50 has new features to protect your data: you must hold the power switch for three seconds to power off the drive, preventing accidental shut-offs. Also, you can check the GPT50's status at a glance, thanks to the multifunction LED that displays drive power and activity as well as warnings of possible drive malfunctions. If you work with digital audio or video, you'll love how the Glyph GPT50 500GB external hard drive performs.

Glyph GPT50 500GB External Hard Drive at a Glance:

• The renowned reliability of Glyph hard drives
  
• Multiple interfacing options
  
• Whisper-quiet performance

The renowned reliability of Glyph hard drives
It's impossible to place a dollar value on a once-in-a-lifetime performance. So why trust that magic to a bargain basement hard drive? That's why you need the Glyph GPT50 500GB, or any Glyph drive for that matter. Here at Sweetwater, we equip all our studios with Glyph hard drives, which are the most dependable, made-for-audio hard drives available - and trust us, we scoured the pro audio planet searching for these. Glyph gives you the kind of peace-of-mind you can't possibly measure.

Multiple interfacing options
The Glyphe GPT50 gives you three different ways to connect, maximizing versatility. Firewire 800, USB 2.0, and eSATA are all ready to interface with. That's why the GPT50 is ideal for your recording studio - not only do you have your choice of connections for your host computer, it's easy to combine multiple devices with the GPT50. For example, you can connect to your computer with the eSATA port, then daisy-chain your Firewire audio interface to the GPT50. Or you can take your GPT50 from your home studio to another studio for overdubs and mixing, without worrying about whether your hard drive will connect when you get there.

Whisper-quiet performance
You'll appreciate the noise-elimination technologies built into the GPT50. Because this high-tech drive was made for pro audio and video, the crew at Glyph understands that you can't have your hard drive making crazy amounts of noise when you have live microphones in the room. You won't even know the GPT50 is there, that's how quiet it is.

Glyph GPT50 500GB External Hard Drive Features:

• Pro audio hard drive with multiple connectivity options
  
• 7,200rpm, industry standard for digital audio recording and playback
  
• Connections: Firewire 800 x 2, USB 2.0, and eSATA
  
• Hard Drive Size: 500GB
  
• Ultra-quiet operation
  
• Oxford 924 bridging chip for optimized use with Pro Tools

You deserve the peace of mind the ultra-reliable, made-for-audio Glyph GPT50 500GB external hard drive provides!

Specification Detail Form External Storage Type Hard Drive Capacity 500GB Rotational Speed 7,200 RPM Connectivity Type 2 x FW800, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x eSATA Average Seek Time 8 ms Sustained Transfer Rate 70MB/sec Cache Size 16MB Power Internal Height 1.6" Depth 6.5" Width 8.6" Weight 4 lbs. Manufacturer Part Number GPT50-0500-1102