St or ag e & f ile manag ement – Sound Devices 970 User Manual

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The Use Phrase option is also available when viewing take details from the File List, and it may be

used to add common phrases into notes for the Previous, Current, or Next Takes.

To use the phrase list:

1. Press FILES.
2. Select a file.
3. Select the Use Phrase option.
4. Select the phrase you want to use from the predefined list.

Editing Metadata from Metadata Screen

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See “Metadata Screen”, page 10

)

Editing Track Names

Audio Track Names are stored in the metadata of the Broadcast Wave File. Audio Track Names are

set in the Main View in the Name column. To edit the name of an audio track:

1. Press AUDIO to access the Main View.
2. Rotate the Control knob to select the desired track.
3. Press the Control knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track’s parameters. The high-

lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track.

4. Rotate the Control knob to highlight the Track Name column.
5. Press the Control knob to open the Track Name editor. Use the displayed on-screen keyboard

(or an external USB keyboard, if attached) to enter a new track name,.

6. Use the Control knob to select OK (or press Enter on the attached USB keyboard) to save and

exit back to the Main View.

Sound Reports

Sound reports are comma-delineated CSV files based on WAV file metadata. The headers for these

reports are customizable. You can create sound reports in a specific folder to a single drive only or in

a current folder for all applicable drives.

Sound reports (CSV files) do not appear in the File list.

To manage sound report headers:

1. Press MENU.
2. Select File Storage > Sound Report Info.
3. Modify each option as needed.

To create a sound report in the current folder, do either of the following:

• Press the AUDIO + FILES buttons simultaneously.

• From an attached keyboard, press Ctrl+P.

Sound reports created in current folders are saved for all applicable drives.

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