Optimize the performance of your audio interface We like to leave ours on a schedule that allows it to run at a time we're not using the computer, while many third-party defrag apps like Smart Defrag (opens in new tab) and Defraggler (opens in new tab) have an option to automatically shut down your computer once the defrag is completed. So it’s probably best to do it when you don’t have any pressing projects or tasks that need undertaking. It’s worth noting that if a drive hasn’t been defragged recently, this process can take a long time. There’s also a useful article on the Microsoft website (opens in new tab) if you want more info on how to perform a defrag. There is a built-in defragment tool in Windows which you can call up by hitting Start and typing ‘Defragment’. Defragging rearranges the files so that they are no longer split across the drive but placed in the same location, enhancing the speed of your drive and increasing the stability of your machine overall. If you’ve ever found one of your hard drives is much slower than the other despite being the same in every way, this is likely the reason why. If there’s not enough space between this location and the next file occupying the drive, the file will be ‘split’ into a different location, resulting in a delay when recalling the file. Defragging is especially important for large audio and multimedia files, and this is because as your data is written to the disk, it’s placed in the first available location. Once again this isn’t necessary on an SSD drive, but should be part of your regular maintenance for any ATA or SATA hard drive.
Lastly, we will want to defragment our hard drives. So start by searching ‘add or remove programs’ in your Start menu and uninstall anything that doesn’t really need to be there. Not only does removing potentially distracting programs like Steam or Discord leave you freer to focus on your productions, but it can also have a marked impact on the performance of your PC.Ī full hard drive affects how fast your computer can run, and it’s recommended that you have at least 15-20% of your main hard drive completely free to ensure maximum efficiency. You know how they say a clean desk equals a clean mind? Well in the PC world, a clean disk equals a fast drive. Doing this isn’t just good for music production either, it’ll make your PC run smoother in general, so well worth doing for any Windows user. As a Pro Tools user, we let our Avid Link program start up automatically to ensure we’re always up to date, but for everything else, we disable it. You won’t harm your computer by disabling all of these programs either, as all the important backend parts that make your computer work aren’t located here.
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