File Transfer To Computer - Sound Devices 788T User Manual And Technical Information

File Transfer to Computer

MENU
SELECT
FW800
The 788T's data transfer ports makes transferring recorded fi les to a computer quick and easy. When
connected to a computer, the 788T's internal hard drive and CompactFlash card will mount to a Mac
OS X or Windows computer as a local, removable mass storage volumes. Using Mac Finder, Win-
dows Explorer, or any other fi le utility, fi les can be copied, read, and deleted directly to and from the
788T hard drive.
When connected to a computer for fi le transfer, the MENU and HDD keys are disabled. The 788T
remains functional in the areas listed below, thus permitting various operations including A/D and
D/A conversion, routing (mixing), recording to an external device, time code and sync generation
and monitoring.
• Analog and digital I/O
• Headphone monitoring
• Metering
• Input gain controls
• Input Mutes
It is best practice to copy original audio fi les from the original recorded medium to another volume before
editing.
To mount the 788T to a computer:
1. Stop all playback and recording activity.
2. Make certain the 788T battery is fully charged, or connect to external DC.
3. Connect the 788T to the host computer with a FireWire 400, FireWire 800, or USB cable. No drivers are
required if the computer meets the requirements.
5. If the 788T doesn't search for the computer connection, initialize the FireWire/USB con-
nection by
selecting FIREWIRE/USB: CONNECTION in the Setup Menu or simply press and
hold the STOP key then press the HDD key. The 788T will enter File Transfer mode, indicated by
FIREWIRE/USB CONNECTION on the LCD display. All functions of the 788T are stopped while the 788T
is connected to a computer.
6. Navigate to either the hard drive or CF card from the computer and copy all needed audio fi les to local
storage on the computer.
WORD / VID IN
DC IN
10-18V
1 2 3
FW800 FW400 USB
ANALOG BAL LINE OUTS SYNC
BAL AES
OUT
PIN 4 + ( )
PIN 1 - ( )
UNBAL 5,6 4 1,2 3,4 TIMECODE WORD OUT
FireWire 800
788T User Guide and Technical Information
WORD / VID IN
DC IN
10-18V
MENU
SELECT 1 2 3
FW800 FW400 USB
ANALOG BAL LINE OUTS SYNC
BAL AES
OUT
PIN 4 + ( )
PIN 1 - ( )
WORD OUT
UNBAL 5,6 4 1,2 3,4 TIMECODE
FireWire 400
FW400
• Routing
• Time code
• Sync
• Battery charging
See Specifi cations.
WORD / VID IN
DC IN
10-18V
MENU
SELECT 1 2 3
FW800 FW400 USB
ANALOG BAL LINE OUTS SYNC
BAL AES
OUT
PIN 4 ( ) +
PIN 1 ( ) -
UNBAL 5,6 4 1,2 3,4 TIMECODE WORD OUT
USB
USB
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