Sound Devices 788T - Manual (Page 92)

File Management and Storage
The 788T, like a computer, saves audio recordings to a fi le system containing fi les and folders. The
788T/788T-SSD formats its internal drive, CompactFlash cards, and attached external drives in the
FAT32 format as single drives named “788T INDD”, “788T CF”, and “788T EXTHDD,” respectively.
Automatic File Splitting
While it is possible to have thousands of fi les on the 788T storage volume(s), the largest any single
fi le may be is 4 GB.
See Appendix D – FAT32 and Maximum File Size. The 788T automatically splits an
audio fi le before the 4 GB size is reached (2 GB is factory default) and begins writing to a new fi le.
When joined in an editing program, these fi les match seamlessly with no samples lost. Maximum
File Size can be selected in the Setup Menu option FILE: MAX SIZE of 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4
GB. The 512 MB size allows the user to break an audio program into CD-R sized fi les for backup to
inexpensive CD-R media. There is also a selection of sizes to ensure that recorded fi les will fi t onto
common CompactFlash card capacities.
File Time and Date
Similar to a computer fi le system, all fi les recorded by the 788T are stamped with the creation time
and date. To ensure that accurate time-of-day and fi le generation dates are written for each fi le, make
certain that the time-of-day clock and calendar are correct.
File time and date and time code are unrelated.
1. Enter the Setup Menu option TIME/DATE: SET.
2. Set the current time and date using the navigation below.
soft keys increment
and decrement
time and date,
controller can be
turned, as well
advances to the
next selection
returns to the
previous selection
Once set, the time and date clock will be maintained indefi nitely.
Folder Actions
All fi les generated by the 788T can be saved to the Root directory, a Project Folder, a Daily (Roll)
Folder, or a Scene Folder (Files are saved to the Root directory by default). File organization is
managed in the Setup Menu option FILE: FOLDER OPTIONS. Folder choices include TOP-LEVEL,
MID-LEVEL
, and BOTTOM LEVEL FOLDERS. Folders are created when the record key is pressed. This
reduces the likelihood of empty folders.
• Top-Level / Project Folder – is a root-level folder and can be set with a user-selected Project
name. Use this, for instance, as the name of the movie you are working on. The name of this
folder is inserted in the <PROJECT> fi eld of the iXML and bEXT chunks.
See Appendix 2 –
Metadata Implementation.
The Top-Level folder can also be de-activated by selecting <NONE> from the Setup Menu. If the
Top-Level folder is not used then the next lower-level folder will reside at the drive’s root. If
the TOP-LEVEL folder is active then the MID-LEVEL and BOTTOM-LEVEL folders will be its sub-
folders.
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