Specifications

Compatible Operating Systems

Apple OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.X
Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000*, XP*, Vista, 7
Modern Unix-based, Linux, or BSD

*Older versions of Windows, such as 2000 and XP 32-bit, use Master Boot Record which doesn’t support volumes larger than 2TB. When the total capacity of the RAID is 2TB or higher, you must format the array using GPT in Windows. GPT format is only supported by Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X. GPT format will not work with XP 32-bit or older Windows operating systems. If you want to use Windows 2000 and/or XP 32-bit, you’ll need to run the ForteRAID in a RAID mode that creates a usable volume that is 2TB or less. The following models are smaller than 2TB and are compatible: 1TB and 2TB (any drive mode); 3TB and 4TB (RAID 1, RAID 3 + hot spare, RAID 5 + hot spare, RAID 10); 6TB and 8TB (RAID 1).

Content Creation Applications

Final Cut Pro
Avid Xpress
Adobe Premiere
Digidesign Pro Tools**
Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase
Apple Logic
MOTU Digital Performer
Cakewalk Sonar
Sony Vegas

**There is a current limitation with Pro Tools® and volume size. Pro Tools does not support record or playback on volumes 2TB or larger. If using Pro Tools, choose a ForteRAID capacity and RAID mode that yields a volume 2TB or smaller. The following models are smaller than 2TB and are compatible: 1TB and 2TB (any drive mode); 3TB and 4TB (RAID 1, RAID 3 + hot spare, RAID 5 + hot spare, RAID 10); 6TB and 8TB (RAID 1).

Inside The Box

EC2 eSATA card
Glyph Manager software installer CD
9-Pin FireWire 800 Cable
6-Pin FireWire 400 Cable
USB 2.0 cable
1 meter eSATA cable
IEC Power Cable

Warranty

Full 3 Years
1 Year Advance Replacement on removable drives

Audio Track Count Test Results

Track Count Test Results here

Glyph part number

FTRD-x (x = drive capacity. FTRD-8000)
FTSP-x (spare drive modules, x = drive capacity)

Capacities

1TB // 2TB // 3TB // 4TB // 6TB // 8TB

*If using Pro Tools®, choose a ForteRAID capacity and RAID mode that yields a volume 2TB or smaller.

Read more about common disk capacity misconceptions.

Rotational speed (RPM)

1TB - 6TB (7,200RPM)
8TB (5,900 or 7,200 RPM)

Interface connectivity

eSATA - One port
FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) - Two 9-pin ports
FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) - One 6-pin port
USB 2.0 Hi-speed (device-side) port

Bridging chipset

Oxford 936

Software selectable drive modes

RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, and Spanning

Average seek time

8ms

Maximum transfer rate (eSATA port)

3 Gbit/s (300MB/sec)

Sustained transfer rate (RAID 0, eSATA)

230MB/sec

Cache size

1TB: 32MB (8MB per drive)
2TB and 3TB: 64MB (16MB per drive)
4TB, 6TB, 8TB: 128MB (32MB per drive)

Dimensions and weight

Height:

7 inches

Width:

5.3 inches

Depth:

9.6 inches

Weight:

8.6 pounds (3.9kg)

Power Supply

Internal Universal 100-240v 50/60 Hz