MACKIE HDR24/96 - Manual (Page 37)

HDR 24/96
actually writing or reading the test files. This is a safety measure. Otherwise, the verification process
would clobber files that you have recorded on the drive. actually writing or reading the test files. This is a safety measure. Otherwise, the verification process
would clobber files that you have recorded on the drive.
These instructions apply only to an unverified new drive or one that’s been formatted in another
computer. Mackie Media drives are formatted and verified at the factory, so there’s no need to repeat
the process. Also typically you will verify new drives formatted on the HDR as part of the formatting
process described above. These instructions apply only to an unverified new drive or one that’s been formatted in another
computer. Mackie Media drives are formatted and verified at the factory, so there’s no need to repeat
the process. Also typically you will verify new drives formatted on the HDR as part of the formatting
process described above.
To Verify the Performance of external media - front panel or Remote 48: To Verify the Performance of external media - front panel or Remote 48:
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Press the DISK UTIL button.
Select Verify.
When the message appears asking you to confirm the operation, select OK.
After a couple of minutes, the result of the test will be reported in the front panel display.
After the performance verification is completed, select Continue.
To Verify the Performance of external media from the GUI:
From the File menu, select Verify Drive Performance
Click OK in the Verify Drive dialog box.
After a couple of minutes, the result of the test will be reported in the dialog box.
Click Continue.
If the removable drive installed in the recorder is not a verified recording drive, it will be
identified with an asterisk on the GUI and the front panel LCD:
E: External*
Format or Verification Failure
Sometimes it happens – a drive simply won’t format, either because of a hardware failure or
incompatibility. If it’s a Mackie Media drive and it’s still under warranty, call Tech Support and
they’ll exchange it for you. If it’s a beat up old drive that you bought from someone off the Internet,
use it as a doorstop and move on.
Some disk drives, even new ones, will format OK but fail the recording verification test. Such drives
are quite safe for copying projects for backup purposes, but the HDR24/96 won’t allow you to record
on one.
We know how tight time gets in the studio sometimes, but it would be a very, very good idea, after
successfully formatting a new drive, to run a little test of your own. Record a few minutes and play it
back just to be sure. Also, perform a backup to that drive. You can delete the backup after you know
it works. Although it’s rare, we have encountered at least one drive, which passed the recording
performance test, works fine for recording and playback, but chokes and reports that it’s full when
attempting to use it as a backup destination.
Aftermarket Disk Drives
Of course we’d like you to purchase all of your external disk drives from Mackie, but we understand
that you’re resourceful, that you know where the local computer store is, and that you know they’re
open on Sunday.
The basic requirements for an HDR24/96 recording drive are:
• IDE ATA-100 interface
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