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.

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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.

Disk just after formatted

“No Audio Files!”

bwff

sd2f

*************.wav (001)

*************.wav (002)

*************.wav (003)

*************.wav (004)

*************.wav (005)

*************.sd2 (001)

*************.sd2 (002)

*************.sd2 (003)

*************.sd2 (004)

*************.sd2 (005)

<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.

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Fostex DV40 manual About audio files on a formatted disk, Disk formatted in the Normal format mode, No Audio Files

DV40 specifications

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