Settings; Media Considerations; File System Format - Tascam HD-R1 Quick Start Manual

2–System Organization

Settings

The HD-R1 maintains its current settings in non-
volatile memory, meaning that they are retained even
if the unit is turned off.
and
Play Settings
can be saved as a user preset to internal non-volatile
memory or as a file on the CF card, making it simple
to switch between various playback and recording
scenarios. In addition, there are several factory presets
available that can be used to quickly configure the

Media considerations

The capabilities and performance of the HD-R1 will
vary based on the speed and abilities of the Compact
Flash (CF) media used. Older and some less expensive
CF cards use slower memory components and little
internal buffering which results in poor recording
performance. Newer CF cards, especially those
tailored for high-resolution digital cameras, not only
perform reading and writing faster, but also come in
larger storage sizes. The HD-R1 supports Type I and
II Compact Flash media. Type I cards are typically
based on Flash memory chips and provide higher
Compact Flash card
512 MB
1 GB
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB

File system format

When a new CF card is first inserted into the HD-R1,
a screen pops up offering to format the media. This
is to ensure that the optimal file system is being used
with the card. The HD-R1 supports both FAT16 and
FAT32 file system formats. FAT32 is required for CF
cards 2GB and larger. While either file system can be
used on smaller cards, FAT16 is most efficient and,
therefore, recommended. The HD-R1 will always
format the card with the optimal file system.
Windows, by default, will format all cards using
FAT32, so if Windows is used to format cards smaller
than 2GB, be sure to select FAT16.
Due to font and screen resolution limitations, only
English and Western European characters will be
drawn. If a character is not supported, a box will be
drawn in its place.
By default, the HD-R1 names new audio files
using the "TRACK" name prefix. This prefix can
be customized (
Main Menu ˘ Record
Settings ˘ File Base Name
folders can be renamed at any point using the built-
in renaming screen. File and folder names must be
unique within their containing folder.
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TASCAM HD-R1
Record Settings
44.1 kHz mono 32 44.1 kHz stereo
kbps MP3 128 kbps MP3
35 hours 8.75 hours
70 hours 17.5 hours
280 hours 70 hours
560 hours 140 hours
1120 hours 280 hours
). Files and
HD-R1's play and record settings for some of the most
common uses.
can also be saved as a file
System Settings
on the CF card. This is useful for backing up the
system configuration, should it need to be restored in
the future. As with the play and record settings, there
are several factory presets available that can be used
to quickly configure the HD-R1's system settings for
some of the most common uses.
performance and durability than hard disk cards, while
Type II cards are more commonly used for CF hard
disks and can offer greater overall storage capacities.
The HD-R1 can test and display the performance
of the CF card being used. (See
Utilities ˘ Media Tools ˘ Media
.)
Speed Check
The following table gives the approximate recording
time of four representative recording modes for
various sizes of Compact Flash cards.
44.1 kHz stereo
16-bit WAV
0.8 hours
1.6 hours
6.5 hours
13 hours
26 hours
NOTE
• Names of files can be up to 20 characters. When a new
track is created, the audio file will have the File Base
Name followed by a three-digit number, such as 001.
These three digits are included in the total length, so
please limit the File Base Name to 17 characters or less.
FAT16 and FAT32 formats do allow longer names, but
this device does not support editing of more than 20
characters.
• The name must be eight characters or less and not use
any special (non-FAT supported) characters. In addition,
the name must be unique: projects must be named
uniquely on a storage card; audio files must be unique
within their project. Non-FAT supported characters
include: # , % , & , ' , ( ) , * , + , Comma , " , / , : , ; , < >
, ?, = , \ , [ ] , ` , { } , ~.
Main Menu ˘
96 kHz stereo
24-bit WAV
0.25 hours
0.5 hours
2 hours
4 hours
8 hours