Recording; Files And Takes; Recording Settings; Setting The Recording File Format - Tascam DR-680 Owner's Manual

4 – Recording
This unit can record in the following formats.
• WAV/BWF (16/24-bit, 44.1/48/96 kHz)
6 tracks and a stereo mix
• WAV/BWF (16/24-bit, 192 kHz)
2 tracks
• MP3 (96/128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz)
4 tracks
2 tracks and a stereo mix

Files and takes

With this unit, a group of audio files that are recorded
at the same time are collectively called a "take."
Depending on the file recording mode setting, the files
included in the recorded take will be as follows.
Example 1: 6 tracks and a stereo track recorded
• MONO format set: 6 mono WAV files and a stereo
WAV file
• STEREO format set: 3 stereo WAV files of inputs
pairs 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6 and a stereo WAV file of the
mix
• 6ch format set: a 6-channel WAV file and a stereo
WAV file
Example 2: 4-track recording in MP3 format
• MONO format set: 4 mono MP3 files
• STEREO format set: 2 stereo MP3 files
An SD card in this unit can have up to 5000 files and
folders and 1000 takes.
When using a folder that contains a large number of
files, starting recording can take time and the begin-
nings of recordings might be cut off. To prevent this,
use a folder that contains as few takes as possible or
put the unit in recording standby before recording.
Moreover, if a folder contains a large number of files,
the same issues can occur when starting a new take
while continuing to record. This occurs when you
press the key during recording and automatically
REC
if the maximum file size is exceeded. For details, see
"Starting a new take and continuing to record" on page
32.
NOTE
You should use a folder that contains as few takes as
•
possible when creating new takes while recording or
when expecting to do so.
The maximum number of takes in a folder is about
•
100.
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Recording settings

Setting the recording file format

You can set the recording file format (BWF/WAV/
MP3) and bit depth (BWF/WAV) or bit rate (MP3).
NOTE
WAV format recordings have a higher audio quality
•
than MP3 format recordings.
BWF, which is the broadcast wave format, has the
•
same sound quality as the standard wave (WAV)
format.
MP3 format allows greater recording time than WAV
•
format.
With MP3 formats, higher bit rates record with better
•
audio quality.
For information about recording times, see "Recording
•
times" on page 36.
When the file format is set to MP3, the maximum
•
number of tracks is limited to 4 (4 mono, 2 stereo, or
2 mono and 1 stereo).
1 Press the key to open the
MENU
2 Use the wheel to select the
DATA
and press the
ENTER
3 Use the wheel to select the
DATA
and press the key.
4 Use the wheel to select one of the following
DATA
options:
,
BWF - 1 6b i t
,
BWF -24b i t
(default value),
WAV- 1 6b i t
,
WAV-24b i t
,
MP3-96k bps
,
MP3- 1 28k bps
, or
MP3- 1 92k bps
.
MP3-320k bps
5 Press the key to return to the selection of
items on the screen.
REC
screen.
MENU
menu item,
REC
key to open the screen.
REC
item,
FORMAT