Fostex PD204 owner manual Data export to PC, 116

Chapter 6: Advanced operations

Data export to PC

By connecting the PD204 to a personal computer via the [USB PC] connector, audio file data can be transferred. PD204 audio data can be copied to hard disk on the personal computer, or exported to an application software such as Digidesign Pro Tools.

L	R	IN	OUT
	ANALOG OUT		DIGITAL

ADJUST	DC-OUT		DC-IN	DC-OUT
			1:GND	1:GND
DC-IN 12-24V	12-24V		2:NC	2:NC
	(0.5A MAX)		3:NC	3:NC
		USB	4:12-24V	4:12-24V
				XLR
		HOST		1:GND
	PC	KYBD		2:HOT
				3:COLD

[USB PC] connector

<Note>: For the stable operation, the length of a USB cable for connection between the PD204 and a personal computer should be less than three meters. If you use a longer USB cable, we do not guarantee the stable data transfer operation.

<Note>: When you connect the PD204 to a personal computer using the [USB PC] port, do not connect any device to the [USB HOST] port.

<Note>: Depending on your computer OS, the read/write functions may be limited as below.

•Windows XP, Windows 2000, Vista: Only "Read" is possible (no driver software or commercially available writing software required).

*Write data from the personal computer is possible only on the DVD-RAM disk.

• Macintosh OS 9.2.2:	Only "Read" is possible (no driver soft ware or
	commercially available writing software required).
• Macintosh OSX:	Only "Read" is possible (no driver software or
	commercially available writing software required).

*All company names and model names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

<Note>: The procedure of access to a DVD-RAM disk or the internal hard disk drive differs depending on the port you use and the OS of your PC. Note that you can read data on the internal hard disk drive from your PC but cannot write data to it.

Also note that, with some writing software applications in the market, the file transfer speed from the hard disk drive may be extremely slower than the file transfer speed from a DVD-RAM disk. In such a case, the transfer speed may be improved by disabling the packet write function of the writing software application (see the operation manual of the writing software application for details about the packet write function),

<Note>: Most PC applications can import an interleave file directly, however, if you cannot export an interleave file to your PC application, use Fostex BWF Manager to convert the file to mono files. Mono BWF files converted using the BWF Manager can be imported and edited by an audio software application. An interleave BWF file converted from mono files can be played back by the PD204 or DV824. You can download "BWF Manager" from the Fostex website (http://www.fostexinternational.com/).

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