Recording Duration - Tascam DR-05 Reference Manual

Recording duration

The table below shows the maximum recording time on microSD/microSDHC cards of different capacities for
different file formats for recording.
File format (recording setting)
16 bit
WAV (stereo)
24 bit
32 kbps
64 kbps
96 kbps
MP3
128 kbps
(stereo/
mono)
192 kbps
256 kbps
320 kbps
• The recording times shown above are estimates. They might differ depending on the microSD/microSDHC card
in use.
• The recording times shown above are not continuous recording times, but rather they are the total possible recording times for the
microSD/microSDHC card.
• If the recording time exceeds 24 hours, a new file will be created automatically and recording will continue
without pause.
• If recorded in mono in WAV files, the maximum recording time will be double the figures above.
microSD/microSDHC card capacity (hours:minutes)
1 GB
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
96 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
96 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
44.1 kHz/48 kHz
2 GB
1:41 3:22
1:33 3:06
0:46 1:33
1:07 2:15
1:02 2:04
0:31 1:02
74:32 149:04
37:16 72:32
24:50 49:40
18:38 37:16
12:25 24:50
9:19 18:37
7:27 14:54
4–Recording
4 GB 8 GB
6:44 13:28
6:12 12:24
3:06 6:12
4:30 9:00
4:08 8:16
2:04 4:08
298:08 596:16
149:04 298:08
99:20 198:40
74:32 149:04
49:40 99:20
37:16 74:32
29:48 59:36
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