Tascam DR-100 Dividing files and creating new files while recording, Dividing a file manually (DIVIDE), Automatically cutting silences during recording, key, Press the

6–Recording

Dividing files and creating new files while recording

Creating new files manually while recording (track incrementing)

You can manually split a recording by creating a new file.

Press the ≤ key while recording.

NOTE

When new files are created, incremental numbers are added to the end of each file name.

CAUTION

•A new file cannot be created if the total number of files and folders would exceed 999.

•Files shorter than two seconds cannot be created.

•If the name of a newly created file would be the same as that of an existing file, the number will be incremented until the new file has a unique name.

Creating new files automatically while recording (automatic track incrementing)

Without pausing recording, a new file can be created automatically during recording when a file size or input level set in advance is exceeded. (See “Preparing with the REC SETTING menu” on page 25 and “Start new files automatically during recording (TRK INC)” on page 30.)

Automatically cutting silences during recording

The unit can be set to automatically pause recording when it detects silence, and then restart recording when the signal is input again.

This does not create new files, but cuts unnecessary silences, reducing the amount of card space used. Moreover, a mark is automatically added at the time when the unit pauses, making division after recording easy. (See “Automatically adding marks when recording (MARK)” on page 29.)

Dividing a file manually (DIVIDE)

You can split a recorded file into two files at any position you like. This is convenient for splitting a continuous recording into multiple files.

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1Select the file you want to divide.

2Press the MENU key to open the MENUscreen.

3Use the wheel to select DIVIDEand press the

ENTER/MARK key.

4Use the wheel to determine where the file will be divided, and press the ENTER/MARK key.

5Press the ENTER/MARK key to divide the file, or press the STOP key to cancel the operation and return to the DIVIDEscreen.

NOTE

•When the DIVIDE screen is open, you can press the PLAY/PAUSE (¥/π) key and to set the divide posi- tion while playing the track.

•After dividing a file, two new files with ”_a” and ”_b” added to the end of the original file name are created. For example if the original filename is “DR-100_0000.wav” then the new files will be named “DR-100_0000_a.wav” (the recording before the division point) and “DR-100_0000_b. wav” (the recording after the division point).

•MP3 files cannot be divided.

•If the SD card has insufficient open space, division might not be possible.

•Division is not possible if the file name would become more than 200 characters long.

•Division is not possible if a file that already exists has the same name as the name that would be given to a new file created by division.

•Add marks during recording at positions where you want to divide a file.

•Marks can be added manually (see “Adding marks manually to a recording” on page 30) or automatically when the unit detects silence (see “Automatically adding marks when recording (MARK)” on page 29). These marks can be easily located after recording.