Sound Devices PIX 250i - Manual (Page 62)

PIX 250i User Guide
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this new file will be seamless to the ending of the previous file. The Setup Menu option
[File Storage - QuickTime File Split every] adjusts the amount of time before a file split occurs.
File Naming
Files are named according to the file name format as set with Setup Menu option
[File Storage - File Name Format]. The options for file name format include various combinations of
Drive Name, CamID, Reel, Clip, Scene/Shot, and Take metadata fields. The file name format can also
be prefixed with the PIX Name as defined in [Network - This PIX’s Name]. To prefix the file name
with the PIX name, set [File Storage - File Name Prefix] to PIX Name.
RED File Format
When the Setup Menu option File Storage - File Name Format is set to RED File Format, the PIX
250i will:
• Generate files that follow the same naming convention used by RED cameras.
• Extract the CamID, Reel number, Clip number, and date from the SDI input signal from a RED
camera and apply it to the file name and appropriate metadata fields of each recorded file. ( See
“Metadata”, page 54 )
A 001_ C 002_ 0502 .mov
Reel
Camera Letter
Clip Number Date
Arri File Format
When the Setup Menu option [File Storage - File Name Format] is set to Arri File Format, the PIX
250i will:
• Generate files that follow the same naming convention used by Arri cameras.
• Extract the CamID, Reel number, Clip number, and date from the SDI input signal from the Arri
camera and apply it to the file name and appropriate metadata fields of each recorded file. ( See
“Metadata”, page 54 )
B 001 C 001_ 120601 _R1RA.mov
Reel
Clip Index Camera Index
Clip Counter Date Unique Camera ID
Folder Structure
All files generated by the PIX 250i are placed into a Reel folder. The Reel Folder name is defined by a
setting in [File Storage - Reel Format], and the number is defined by the Reel metadata, which is set
in [File Storage - Reel].
For the folder name, the default is Custom, which lets you set your own alphanumeric value for Reel
folder names. The alternative option is Daily, which if chosen, automatically generates folder names
based on the system’s date in the YYMMDD format, where Y is a two-digit numerical value for year,
M for month, and D for the day.
When using the RED or Arri File Formats, the PIX 250i will generate a Reel folder based on the cam-
era’s reel metadata.