Sound Devices 633 - Manual (Page 47)

new daily folder. With an example date of August 20th, 2012, the naming format of the daily folder
would be: 12Y08M20. The name of the Mid-Level folder will also be stored in the TAPE field of the
iXML and bEXT chunks of all subsequently recorded WAV files.
Bottom-Level folder. The Bottom-Level folder can be named manually, by scene name, or set to
<None>. When set to <Scene>, a new folder will be created each time the scene name is changed.
Automatic File splitting
During recording, the 633 will split a take that exceeds 4 GB into multiple files. The split is sample-
accurate, so files joined together in post-production will be seamless. The maximum file size that the
633 creates can be adjusted from the Setup Menu option FILE STORAGE > File Max Size. The follow-
ing file size options are available:
• 4GB
• 2GB
• 1GB
• 640MB
• 512MB
When recording MP3 files, splits will not be seamless.
Metadata Fields
633 Broadcast Wave Files include iXML (revision 1.5) data and bEXT chunk data. For bEXT and iX-
ML-aware software applications this data is available. For applications that don’t recognize bEXT or
iXML, this information is ignored. The following chart details the supported metadata parameters.
• iXML: Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave iXML chunk
• bEXT: Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave bEXT chunk
• FMT: Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave Format chunk
4 = supported
Metadata Type
Notes
U = Entered by User
M = Automatically Entered by the Machine
Read Write
General Information
Project
iXML U; via Folder Options menu Top-Level 4 4
Roll (Tape) iXML, bEXT M; uses creation date or is overridden by User
U; via Folder Options menu Mid-Level
4 4
Scene iXML, bEXT U; via Scene Name menu 4 4
Take iXML, bEXT M or
U; via Take Name menu
4 4
Notes iXML, bEXT U; via HDD menu 4 4
Circle Take iXML U; via Take List menu 4 4
File UID iXML M; Unique File Identifier 4
File Sample Rate iXML, FMT U; via the Sample Rate menu 4 4
Digitizer Sample Rate iXML U; Actual sample rate of AD converter 4
Bit Depth iXML, FMT U; via Bit Depth menu 4 4
Channels iXML, FMT U; Number of channels (tracks) in the file 4 4
Time Code Information
Frame Rate
iXML, bEXT U; via Frame Rate menu 4 4
TC Flag (ND or NDF) iXML, bEXT U; via Frame Rate menu 4
Start Time Code iXML, bEXT M; Stored as a sample count since midnight 4 4
File Manag
ement
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