Sound Devices 664 - Manual (Page 44)

the date. Whenever a new day occurs, the 664 will prompt asking if the user would like to create a
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 664 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
664 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
Metadata Fields
664 Broadcast wave files include iXML (revision 1.5) data and bEXT chunk data. For bEXT and
iXML-aware software applications this data is available. For applications that don’t recognize bEXT
or iXML, this information is ignored.
Metadata is included in MP3 files inside the ID3 tags. Metadata in MP3 files can not be edited with
the 664. The following table shows the ID3 fields that metadata is stored in and the format in which
it is stored (Square brackets denote variables and are not included in actual metadata).
Metadata ID3 Field Format
Time code value Artist Name TC=[HH:MM:SS:FF]
Scene name and Take number Track Title SC=[scene name] TK=[take number]
Frame rate and Duration Album Title FR=[frame rate] D=[duration]
Sound Reports
The 664 can generate sound reports as a comma separated values (CSV) file. CSV files can be opened
and edited by any common spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, Apple
Numbers, Google Docs, and many more.
MP3 files are not included in Sound reports.
Sound Report Setup
A sound report consists of two sections: A Take List section which provides information for each
take in the folder the sound report was generated in, and an Overview section that contains ancillary
information to the Take List section. The Overview section is first, followed by the Take List section.
Overview Section
The following table lists the rows that make up the Overview section.
Row Description Default
Project: The name of the project. <NONE>
Producer: The name of the producer. <NONE>
Director: The name of the director. <NONE>
664 User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.02 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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