St or ag e & f ile manag ement, File management – Sound Devices PIX 270i User Manual
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File Management
The PIX 270i provides several tools for file management and metadata entry. File management of
files to be recorded is managed in File Storage. File management for files previously recorded mate-
rial is handled in the File List.
See File List and Take Details for navigation and basic overview
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File Size Limit
To aid in maintaining manageable file sizes, the PIX 270i will automatically begin writing a new file
after a set amount of minutes has elapsed in a recording (Video Mode) or after a file size limit has
been reached (Audio Mode). The beginning of this new file will be seamless to the ending of the
previous file. The Setup Menu option [File Storage - QuickTime File Split every] adjusts the amount
of time before a file split occurs in Video Mode. In Audio Mode, the default file size is 4GB. This can
be reduced to 2 GB in [File Storage - Wave File Split every].
File Naming
Files are named according to the file name format as set with Setup Menu option
[File Storage - File Name Format]. The options for file name format include various combinations of
Drive Name, CamID, Reel, Clip, Scene/Shot, and Take metadata fields. The file name format can also
be prefixed with the PIX Name as defined in [Network - This PIX’s Name]. To prefix the file name
with the PIX name, set [File Storage - File Name Prefix] to PIX Name.
RED File Format
When the Setup Menu option File Storage - File Name Format is set to RED File Format, the PIX
270i will:
• Generate files that follow the same naming convention used by RED cameras.
• Extract the CamID, Reel number, and Clip number from the SDI input signal from a RED camera
and apply it to the file name and appropriate metadata fields of each recorded file. (
A
001_
C
002_
0502
.mov
Reel
Camera Letter
Clip Number
Date
Arri File Format
When the Setup Menu option [File Storage - File Name Format] is set to Arri File Format, the PIX
270i will:
• Generate files that follow the same naming convention used by Arri cameras.
• Extract the CamID, Reel number, and Clip number from the SDI input signal from the Arri camera
and apply it to the file name and appropriate metadata fields of each recorded file. (
B
001
C
001_
120601
_R1RA.mov
Reel
Clip Index
Camera Index
Clip Counter
Date
Unique Camera ID