744T User Guide and Technical Information
Setup Menu
The setup menu controls a wide range of parameters for the 744T, including all audio routing, recording settings, and time code options. The setup menu is a single, flat architecture with no sub- menus, easing navigation. Each setup controls a specific parameter with several selections. The chart below shows the setup number, a description of the control, and the menu options available.
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1 | Quick Setup | Allows the user to quickly apply default |
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| setups to disk or CF. |
•Load Factory Settings
-restores the factory default settings
•Load Film Settings
-applies typical setups for film production
•Load Music Settings
-applies typical setups for music recording
•Load User from INHDD
-applies settings saved by user to hard disk
•Load User from CF
-applies settings saved by user to CF
•Save User to INHDD
-saves present state to file on hard drive
•Save User to CF
-saves present state to file on CF
2 | Rec: Sample Rate | Sets the audio sampling frequency of the | • 32 kHz | • 96 kHz |
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| 744T | • 44.1 kHz | • 96.096 kHz |
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| • 48 kHz | • 174.4 kHz |
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| • 48.048 kHz | • 192 kHz |
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| • 88.2 kHz |
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3 | Rec: Bit Depth | Sets the bit depth of the 744T recordings. | • 16 bit, |
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| • 24 bit |
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4 | File: Format | Selects the file format type recorded to | • .WAV poly |
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| the selected medium. WAV and BWF files | • .WAV mono |
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| are identical, the only difference is the | • .BWF poly |
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| file extension. | • .BWF mono |
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| • .MP3 – 64 kb/s • 96 kb/s • 128 kb/s • 160 kb/s | |
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| • 192 kb/s • 256 kb/s • 320 kb/s | |
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5 | Rec: Media Select | Selects the media used for recording. All | • IN HDD Only |
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| media are selectable even if not present. | • CF Only |
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6 | Rec: Take Counter | <number> |
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| to create unique file names. |
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7 | Rec: Scene Number | Numeric scene number used for file | <number> |
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8 | Rec: | Selects the amount of | ||
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9 | Rec: Dither | Selects whether to dither is added to 24 | • Off |
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| bit digital signals while recording 16 bit | • On (16 bit only) |
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10 | Rec: Timer Start | Sets a specific start time/date for unat- | <enter time, date> |
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firmware v. 1.04 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.