File Naming / Numbering; Scene Name/Number - Sound Devices 744T User Manual

File Naming / Numbering

Files generated by the 744T are named using a syntax made up of four parts: scene number, take
number, mono track designator (if mono fi le is selected), and extension.
scene
take
number
number

Scene Name/Number

Scene names are made with alphanumeric characters, including " _" and "-" and can be any length
between zero (0) and nine (9) characters in length. Scene numbers are helpful to match audio with
the corresponding scene in a production. Scene names can also be used to identify other items, in-
cluding recording date, artist name, or any other descriptor as required.
Scene names are user-selected in the setup menu and do not change until changed by the user.
To change scene numbers:
1. Enter the user menu and navigate to the Scene Name/Number option.
2. Use the REW (<<) and FF (>>) soft keys to move among characters. Use the PLAY key to delete charac-
ters. Characters are entered from left to right and deleted from right to left.
3. Use the Rotary Switch or the soft key arrows to choose characters. Press the Controller or hit the fast-
forward key to save the character and move to the next position.
4. To save the scene name, press the soft check key or the Controller without selecting a character. After
the ninth character is entered, the scene name is automatically saved.
If all characters are removed, no scene name will be written to fi les.If Scene Folder is selected for fi le
management, all takes will be placed in the root of the drive.
Take Numbers
Take numbers are integers between 01 and 32000, with or without preceding zeros, which increase
by one each time a new fi le is recorded. Take numbers can be set with or without a take separator,
such as the character "-" or "T". Take numbers can be overridden and a new take number can be set
in the setup menu. If the 744T detects a fi le with a duplicate name in the destination folder, a letter
suffi x, starting with "A" is added to the fi le name, before the extension. Note that take number han-
dling can be selected to reset if set in the setup menu (see
extension
mono
file
designator
File Management and Copying).
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