diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
index 720b53942..a64bdc864 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/acquisition.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from .sfpaths import SwissFELPaths
 
 class Acquisition(BaseAcquisition):
 
-    def __init__(self, instrument, pgroup, default_channels=None, default_dir=None):
+    def __init__(self, instrument, pgroup, default_channels=None, default_dir=None, default_data_base_dir="static_data"):
         self.instrument = instrument
         self.pgroup = pgroup
 
@@ -30,7 +30,14 @@ class Acquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self.current_task = None
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename=None, channels=None, use_default_dir=True, wait=True, **kwargs):
+    def acquire(self, filename=None, channels=None, use_default_dir=True, data_base_dir=None, wait=True, **kwargs):
+        if data_base_dir is None:
+            print("No base directory specified, using default base directory.")
+            data_base_dir = self.default_data_base_dir
+
+        if filename:
+            filename = os.path.join(data_base_dir, filename)
+
         if filename and use_default_dir:
             filename = os.path.join(self.default_dir, filename)
 
diff --git a/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py b/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py
index 224540310..6b54451cd 100644
--- a/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py
+++ b/slic/core/acquisition/fakeacquisition.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import random
 from time import sleep
 from tqdm import trange
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ class FakeAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self.instrument = instrument
         self.pgroup = pgroup
 
+        self.default_data_base_dir = "static_data"
+
         self.default_detectors = shuffle([f"JFJFJFJFJFJFJFJFJFJF{i}" for i in range(2)])
         self.default_channels  = shuffle([f"CHCHCHCHCH{i}" for i in range(100)])
         self.default_pvs       = shuffle([f"PVPV{i}" for i in range(10)])
@@ -21,13 +24,18 @@ class FakeAcquisition(BaseAcquisition):
         self._stop()
 
 
-    def acquire(self, filename, detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None, scan_info=None, n_pulses=100, wait=True):
+    def acquire(self, filename, data_base_dir=None, detectors=None, channels=None, pvs=None, scan_info=None, n_pulses=100, wait=True):
+        if data_base_dir is None:
+            print("No base directory specified, using default base directory.")
+            data_base_dir = self.default_data_base_dir
+
+        filename = os.path.join(data_base_dir, filename)
 
         def _acquire():
             args = (filename, n_pulses)
             args = ", ".join(repr(i) for i in args)
             print("acquire({})".format(args))
-            print(f"acquire to {filename}:")
+            print(f"fake acquire to {filename}:")
             self.running = True
             for i in trange(n_pulses):
                 if not self.running: