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About audio files on a formatted disk
As described earlier, two format modes, Normal and Tape, are available with this unit, and in result, there
are two audio file types; "Normal mode" file and "Tape mode" file.
In short, a "Normal mode" file is a typical disk recorder file that can be edited comprehensively, while
a "Tape mode" file is more straightforward and you may regard it as a tape-like file.
The following describes detail information about disks formatted in Normal and Tape modes.
•A disk formatted in the "Normal" format mode
As described earlier in “Formatting a DVD-RAM disk”, the display shows “No Audio Files!” when format-
ted in the “Normal” format mode, showing that no audio file is created on the disk.
Disk just after formatted
“No Audio Files!”
bwff
*************.wav (001)
*************.wav (002)
*************.wav (003)
*************.wav (004)
*************.wav (005)
sd2f
*************.sd2 (001)
*************.sd2 (002)
*************.sd2 (003)
*************.sd2 (004)
*************.sd2 (005)
HMSF
4
3
2
1
-INT-
BWF
FORMAT
CLOCK
kHz
48
24
FS
BIT
PGM
LT C
∞
60
50
42 34 28 2018
12
8
6543210OL
To create a “Normal mode” audio file on a disk formatted in the “Normal” format mode, perform
recording in the NEW FILE mode or use the file select function.
Performing recording in the NEW FILE mode creates an audio file automatically, while the file select
function allows to create an audio file before preforming recording.
You can create audio files of two formats, BWF (Broadcast Wave Format) and SDII (Sound Designer II),
decided by the setting of the [AUDIO FILE] switch on the front panel.
A created file is stored in either of two directories, “bwff” for BWF (Broadcast Wave Format) and “sd2f”
for SDII (Sound Designer II) files.
You can create up to 200 audio files on a disk formatted in the “Normal” mode.
<Notes>
On a disk formatted in the “Normal” mode, the maximum recording space for each audio file is
approximately 2.0GB (the maximum recording time differs depending on the track mode, Fs and bit
length). If a file exceeds the maximum recording space during recording, the unit automatically
stops recording, while showing “File Size Over!” on the display.
Up to 200 audio files can be created on a disk, however, if the available space on the disk is short, the
number of audio files are limited.
For example, if there are two audio files each of which occupies 2.0GB disk space, the remaining
space is approximately 0.7GB.
If you create another audio file which occupies 0.7GB, you cannot create an audio file anymore. If
you try to make recording in the NEW FILE mode or to create an audio file using the file select
function, “Disk Full!” is shown on the display and the operation is rejected.
