Zoom F8n Pro 8-Input / 10-Track Multitrack Field Recorder - Manual (Page 215)

Overview of take information (metadata) stored in files
The F8n Pro writes a variety of information (metadata) to files during recording.
When these files are read by an application that supports metadata, you will be able to check and use the
saved information.
HINT:
• Metadata is data that contains information related to other data. The F8n Pro saves scene names and
take numbers, for example, as metadata in audio files.
• A chunk is a unit that contains multiple data in a single block.
• To use BEXT and iXML chunk metadata, an application that supports both data formats is necessary.
■ WAV file metadata
The metadata saved in files recorded by the in WAV format is collected in BEXT (Broadcast Audio Extension)
and iXML chunks.
For information about the metadata saved in these chunks, see “
Metadata contained in BEXT chunks in
WAV files , Metadata contained in iXML chunks in WAV files ”.
■ MP3 file metadata
The metadata saved in files recorded by the F8n Pro in MP3 format is written as ID3v1 tags.
For information about the ID3 fields and formats for saving metadata, see the “
Metadata and ID3 fields
contained in MP3 files ”.
HINT:
• F8n Pro MP3 files conform to the MPEG-1 Layer III standard.
• MP3 metadata cannot be edited.
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