Metadata, Stor ag e & f ile manag ement – Sound Devices 970 User Manual
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Metadata
970 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
Reel (Tape)
iXML, bEXT
U: [File Storage - Reel]
4
4
Scene
iXML, bEXT
U: [File Storage - Scene] or via editing next take
metadata.
4
4
Take
iXML, bEXT
M: Automatic
U: [File Storage - Take] or via editing next take
metadata.
4
4
Notes
iXML, bEXT
U: via take metadata editing.
4
4
Circle Take
iXML
U: via take metadata editing.
4
4
File UID
iXML
M: Unique File Identifier
4
File Sample Rate
iXML, FMT
U: [Audio - Sample Rate]
4
4
Digitizer Sample Rate
iXML
U: Actual sample rate of AD converter
4
Bit Depth
iXML, FMT
U: [Audio - Bit Depth]
4
4
Channels
iXML, FMT
U: Total amount of armed tracks when take was recorded.
4
4
Frame Rate
iXML, bEXT
U: [Timecode/Sync - Frame Rate]
4
4
TC Flag (ND or NDF)
iXML, bEXT
U: [Timecode/Sync - Frame Rate]
4
Start Timecode
iXML, bEXT
M: Stored as a sample count since midnight
4
4
Duration
M
4
4
U-Bits
iXML, bEXT
U: [Timecode/Sync - Set Generator UBits]
4
4
Timecode Sample Rate
iXML
M
4
Track Information
Channel Index
iXML
M: Track Number
4
Interleave Index
iXML
M: Order of armed tracks.
4
Track Name
iXML, bEXT
U: via Track Names on Audio Setup Screen
4
4
Speed Information
Master Speed
iXML
M
4
Current Speed
iXML
M
4
Speed Note
iXML
M
4
Originator Information
Originator
bEXT
M
4
Creation Date
bEXT
M
4
4
Creation Time
bEXT
M
4
4