Fostex DV40 Operation Manual page 20

•A disk formatted in the "Tape" format mode
Two "Tape mode" audio files ("BWF" or "SDII") of approximately 2 GB size are created on a disk formatted
in the "Tape" format mode.
A created file are stored in either of two directories, "bwff" for BWF (Broadcast Wave Format) and "sd2f"
(Sound Designer II) files, according to the [AUDIO FILE], [TR MODE] and [SAMPLING FREQ] switch set-
tings.
The two "Tape mode" audio files are more tape-like, so you may regard as if there were two analog tapes
on a disk. If an accident, such as a sudden power failure or shutdown of the unit, may happens during
recording, data on a "Tape mode" audio file recorded before the accident happens will survive (while,
in the same situation, all data on a "Normal mode" audio file will be lost).
"BWF" file
LTC
H M
1
2
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<About the time display>
After completing formatting, the time of an audio file is shown in the LTC mode with one-hour offset to ABS 0
(LTC 01H: 00M: 00S: 00F). You can switch it to the ABS mode by pressing the [DISP TIME] key as many times as
required.
On a disk formatted in the "Tape" mode, two 2GB "Tape mode" files are automatically created, and no
more "Tape mode" audio file can be created.
Note that you can make recording to a "Tape mode" audio file only in the INSERT mode.
You can use the approximately 0.7GB remaining area on a disk formatted in the Tape mode as the
"Normal mode" area, to create "Normal mode" audio files ("BWF" or "SDII"). "Normal mode" audio files
are stored in the appropriate directories as shown in the figure below.
<Note>
When first time creating a "Normal mode" audio file in the "Normal mode" area (of approximately 0.7GB size) on
a disk formatted in the Tape mode, use the file select function (See 4-12 for details).
However, if any "Normal mode" audio file created is selected, you can create a new audio file by making record-
ing in the NEW FILE mode.
A disk just after formatted
Tape Mode
File-1
<Note>
With a "Tape mode" audio file, you cannot make editing such as inserting or cutting track data, and converting,
deleting or duplicating a file.
See "Chapter 4: Audio recording/playback" and "Chapter 9: Editing an audio file" for details about how to
create a new audio file.
S F
PGM
BIT
24
FS 48
kHz
CLOCK
-0.1%
12 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OL
-INT-
FORMAT
BWF
Tape Mode
File-2
1-8
"SDII" file
LTC
H M S F
1
2
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6 5 4 3 2 1 0 OL
Tape_mode1.wav (001)
Tape_mode2.wav (002)
*************.wav (003)
*************.wav (004)
*************.wav (005)
*************.sd2 (001)
*************.sd2 (002)
*************.sd2 (003)
*************.sd2 (004)
*************.sd2 (005)
PGM
BIT 24
FS
48
kHz
CLOCK
-0.1%
-INT-
FORMAT
SDII
************.wav (001)
************.wav (002)
************.wav (003)
************.wav (004)
************.wav (005)
Tape_mode1.sd2 (001)
Tape_mode2.sd2 (002)
*************.sd2 (003)
*************.sd2 (004)
*************.sd2 (005)