03/08/07
(March 8, 2007) — Glyph began shipping the GT 062 to their dealer network in mid-January 2007. Introduced at NAMM 2007, the two-drive tabletop is the newest addition to the GT Series family, and is available in capacities of 320GB, 500GB, 800GB, 1000GB, and 1500GB. Designed for use with professional audio applications such as Digidesign Pro Tools*, the GT 062 supports three drive modes through the use of a rear-panel switch: JBOD, Spanning, and RAID 0 (striping). Replacing the successful GT 060BR RAID, the new GT 062 is updated with today’s highest performing components, including SATA drive technology, more connectivity options, and multiple configuration options, all in a smaller enclosure.

First, it uses Oxford’s new 924 chip which supports SATA drive mechanisms. Faster than traditional Parallel ATA (PATA) drives, Seagate’s SATA drives incorporate Native Command Queuing (NCQ), an algorithm that reschedules and reorders commands, improving drive efficiency.

The GT 062 uses a rear-panel selector switch to choose between its three internal drive configurations: JBOD, Spanning, and RAID 0 (striping). In JBOD mode, the two drives are seen by the computer as two single volumes. In spanning mode, drives are seen as one large volume. When the first drive fills to the limit, data is then written to the second drive. RAID 0 (striping) is designed to increase the performance of the drive system. Drives are seen as one large volume and the built-in RAID 0 controller distributes the I/O burden by reading and writing data from both drives at the same time. RAID 0 is a proven technology for editing video, working with huge graphics files, sound libraries, and streaming instruments that play back hundreds of samples simultaneously.

The back panel of the GT 062 features four ports for multiple connectivity options - two FireWire 800, one FireWire 400, and one USB 2.0. When connected via FireWire 800, the GT 062 has a data transfer rate of over 80MB/sec. GT 062 includes a FW800 cable and a FW400 cable, and can be rack mounted with Glyph’s single or double rack kits. It is constructed with durable stainless steel, and has an internal power supply and quiet fan. For additional protection during transporting, the GT 062 includes a hard-shell plastic carrying case.

Backed by Glyph’s legendary service and technical support, all GT Series enclosures are covered under warranty for three years. Hard drives come standard with an additional Overnight Advance Replacement warranty in the first year. For more information, Glyph can be reached at 607-275-0345 or visit www.glyphtech.com.

*Digidesign note: Pro Tools does not officially support the use of RAID formatting for audio recording drives.