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Sound Devices 788T User Manual Addendum

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788T
High Resolution Digital Audio Recorder
User Guide Addendum
fi rmware rev. Wildcat Beta
Revision Wildcat Beta fi rmware is unreleased, unsupported, non-production code. We expect that there are bugs
in this code. It is released expressly in order to preview future functionality and to fi nd bugs and errors through
user's experience. Use at your own risk. We strongly recommend against using for any type of critical production
or recording. Unreleased fi rmware should only be tested by users with a thorough understanding of the operation
of the 7-Series Recorders. Revert to the present release revision, 1.11, for critical use and support.
If you experience performance problems, lockups, bugs, or other anomalies with this revision, please report them to
Sound Devices using either e-mail (support@sounddevices.com) or from our web-based case assignment tool.
Sound Devices, LLC
300 Wengel Drive • Reedsburg, WI • USA
+1 (608) 524-0625 • fax: +1 (608) 524-0655
Toll-Free: (800) 505-0625
www.sounddevices.com
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©2008 Sound Devices, LLC

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  • Page 1 7-Series Recorders. Revert to the present release revision, 1.11, for critical use and support. If you experience performance problems, lockups, bugs, or other anomalies with this revision, please report them to Sound Devices using either e-mail (support@sounddevices.com) or from our web-based case assignment tool. Sound Devices, LLC 300 Wengel Drive •...

  • Page 2: Added Features

    The Take List contains a list of every Polyphonic or Monophonic take that has been recorded by the 788T. Takes must be recorded with Wildcat Beta or greater in order to view them in the Take List. The name of the take is displayed on the left hand side of the Take List. The right hand side of the Take List displays additional fi...

  • Page 3: Take Edit Menu

    With the ability to rename fi les and edit scene names directly from the 788T, it is possible to generate fi les with duplicate fi le names. In this event, the 788T will detect that a fi le with the same name already exists and will ask the user if a duplicate fi...

  • Page 4: Deleting Files

    788T User Guide Addendum Deleting Files Files are now deleted from the Take List Edit Menu. Deleted fi les are sent to the respective media’s Trash Folder. The Trash Folder is emptied via the Drive Directory Options Menu. To send a Take to the Trash Folder.

  • Page 5: Scene Name Incrementing/Decrementing

    788T User Guide Addendum Press the soft Check Mark (Tone) key to send the take to the Trash Folder. Scene Name Incrementing/Decrementing Scene Names can be quickly incremented from the main screen by pressing and holding the Stop key and then the Fast Forward key.
  • Page 6 Setup Menu option DRIVE: SPEED TESTS. The Drive Repair feature has been completely removed from the 788T. If media repair or recovery is needed, Sound Devices recommends using a computer with software specifi cally designed to repair or recover digital media. Using these types of tools will provide more control and effectively increase the chance of media repair or recovery.
  • Page 7 788T User Guide Addendum The following functions are now performed within the Drive Directory Options Menu: • Rename (the Drive/Folder) • Empty Trash (and False Takes) • Set Copy Flags • Erase (Formats the Drive) • Clear Copy Flags Perform the following steps to the access the Drive Directory Options Menu.
  • Page 8 Exit the Setup Menu by pressing the soft X (Brightness) key or the Stop key. Begin rolling time code from the master time code source. The 788T recorder will display the Record Pending message immediately after detecting a time code signal.
  • Page 9 Because of the automatic SRC, any digital input can be fed with any sample rate (from 32k to 192k) while the 788T is clocked off of its internal sample rate. One of the benefi ts of the automatic SRC is that each digital input can be fed from a different source without having to word clock all of the devices together.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Cl

    788T User Guide Addendum To help protect the ears of all 788T users, a brief mute is applied to the inputs when Phantom Power is engaged/disengaged. The gain level of the various headphone bells has also been reduced. At the request of many 788T users, we have added a few additional headphone monitor modes.

  • Page 11: Keyboard Interface

    The C. Link port on the 788T provides power for CL-1 operation. CL-1 Keyboard Interface The CL-1 allows a user to use a PS/2 compliant keyboard to control the 788T. All functionality and setup of the Keyboard Assignments are identical to that of the USB Keyboard.

  • Page 12: Setup Menu

    788T User Guide Addendum Setup Menu The Setup Menu controls a wide range of parameters for the 788T, including audio routing, record settings, and time code options. The Setup Menu is a single, fl at architecture with no sub-menus, making it easy to navigate. Each menu option controls a specifi c parameter with several selections.
  • Page 13 788T User Guide Addendum Setup Name Description Options Factory Default Rec: Track Names Allows user to give tracks more Track L = Mix L • Mix L • Track F descriptive names, which show up in Track R = Mix R •...

  • Page 14: Factory Default

    • 4 GB 2 GB CF (1.8 GB) will close, then start a new file. The • 2 GB 788T will not record a file larger than • 1 GB CF the selected size. • 640 MB • 4 GB CF (3.6 GB) The largest file permissible with the •...
  • Page 15 0.0 to 8.0 seconds adjustable in increments of 2.0 sec code signal has to be recognized by .1 seconds the 788T before generating a new take while in Ext TC-Auto Record and Ext TC/cont-Auto Record modes. Time Code: User Bits Sets the time code user bits gener- •...
  • Page 16 Enables or disables the LCD • White/Green/Red White/Green/Red backlight color from indicating that • Red on Record Only the 788T is in Record, Playback, or • Green on Play Only Standby. • White Only Meter: Ballistics Selects among three different meter •...
  • Page 17 788T User Guide Addendum Setup Name Description Options Factory Default HP: Monitor Modes Selects the modes and the sequence Inputs 1,2 Inputs 3,4 (MS) 1) Tracks L,R in which they appear in the Head- Inputs 3,4 Inputs 5,6 (MS) 2) Tracks L,L phone Source Display.
  • Page 18 USB key- board and Logic Input. CL-1: Reprogram The CL-1 has its own firmware which is supplied from the 788T. This utility updates the CL-1 firmware. CL-1: Logic Out Assign Each logic output pin can be as- •...

  • Page 19: Appendix 1 - Front Panel Button Shortcuts Card

    788T User Guide Addendum Appendix 1 - Front Panel Button Shortcuts Card 788T Front Panel Button Shortcuts Function Action Sequence Setup Menu option File: Marker Mode must be set to Markers Disabled. Record Tone While recording hold the REC button and press the tone button. Tone will be active as long as the tone button is held.
  • Page 20 788T rev. Wildcat Beta - Printed in U.S.A.

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