Recording Method And Remain Indicator - Fostex D2424LVmk2 Reference Manual

Model D2424LVmkII Reference Manual (Before Starting)
Recording method
The recorder uses a E-IDE hard disk instead of a
cassette tape. You can start recording sound sources
from any point on a formatted disk as long as the
point is within the range of 24 hours in ABS time, as
described in the previous "Time Base" section. (Refer
to the following diagram.)
03m 00s 00f 10m 00s 00f
ABS 0
unrecorded area
recorded area (3 min.)
You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS time.
The area actually used on the disk.
recorded area (5 min.)
recordable disk area (e.g.: 30 minutes)
You can record at any point within 24 hours in ABS time.
White areas are unrecorded areas.
For example, if you record three minutes of data
starting from ABS 0 (top of the disk) to ABS 03M
00S 00F on a disk that has a recordable space of
thirty minutes, as shown in the diagram, then if you
record two minutes starting at the 10-minute point
in ABS time (ABS 10M 00S 00F) to ABS 12M 00S 00F,
the recording end point (REC END) is 12 minutes
(ABS 12M 00S 00F) in ABS time. However, this does
not mean that the entire recording duration is 12
minutes. The disk space actually used for recording
is five minutes (3 minutes + 2 minutes).
That is, the area between three minutes and ten
minutes (that corresponds to 25 minutes of
recording space) in terms of ABS time is still
unrecorded.
When you try to play or fast forward this unrecorded
area, the time counter on the display will count, but
the recorder will not access the disk. However, MTC
will be output when you try to play this area.
On the recorder, the top of the disk is called "ABS 0"
and the recording end point is called "REC END."

Recording method and REMAIN indicator

REC END
23h, 59m, 59s
12m 00s 00f
recorded area (2 min.) unrecorded area
unrecorded area (25 min.)
Gray areas are recorded areas.
REMAIN indicator
The REMAIN indicator displays available recording
time expressed in time value (ABS or MTC) or bar/
beat/clock (BAR/BEAT/CLK) value, depending on the
currently selected Time Base.
It also indicates the available disk space. Right after
you format the disk, the REMAIN indicator will show
the maximum recordable time and space on the disk.
The following example shows that the disk had about
3 hours recordable space after the disk format
operation, and has recorded data of 2 hours 48
minutes 57 seconds.
recorded area (11min. 03sec.)
recordable disk area (3 hours)
<Display example>
OL
0
3
6
9
12
18
24
30
42
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
The REMAIN value is calculated on a mono-track
basis. That value indicates the available recording
time and space if you record on one mono-track.
For example, if you wish to know how much you
can record on eight tracks, you need to divide the
current REMAIN value by eight.
The REMAIN value display is calculated from data
on the real track and data on the additional track
which will be explained later, and includes data left
over for multiple undo. In other words, the REMAIN
value will be displayed in the form of time/capacity
obtained by deducting data on the real track, data
moved onto the additional track and past editing
data left over for multiple undo.
As described in "Managing the song by Program," the
recorder can set up as many as 99 Programs on the
disk. Setting up a Program requires a small amount
of disk space. In other words, disk space is used not
only for storing recorded data but also for storing
all setup data. Therefore, make sure that you have
enough space on the disk before you start recording
to avoid running out of space (the "OVER!" message
flashes in that case).
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The REMAIN indicator displays the
amount of unrecorded area.
unrecorded area (2 hour 48 min. 57 sec.)
H M S
OL
BIT
0
3
6
9
12
18
24
30
42
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
REMAIN
24
FS
kHz
CLOCK
INT