Take Management; Scene Name/Numbering - Sound Devices 788T-SSD User Manual And Technical Information

788T/788T-SSD User Guide and Technical Information

Take Management

A Take is a single recording which is composed of one or more audio fi les.
For polyphonic wav fi le recordings, a take is represented by a single polyphonic fi le generated at the
time of recording. The single polyphonic fi le contains all the tracks of the take. In this case, since the
take is represented by this one fi le, its name is the same as the fi le's name.
In the 788T, a polyphonic take/fi le name consists of a scene name, take number, and a fi le extension.
For example, for scene S01, take T01, the polyphonic fi le name and take name are both S01T01.wav.
For monophonic wav fi le recording, a take is represented by a group of monophonic fi les generated
at the time of recording. Each monophonic fi le represents an individual track of the take. In this case,
since the take is represented by several fi les, its take name is the same as any of the constituent fi les'
names except with the track number suffi x is replaced by '_X'.
In the 788T, a monophonic fi le name consists of a scene name, take number, track number suffi x and
a fi le extension.
tracks, the monophonic fi le names are S01T01_1.wav, S01T01_2.wav, S01T01_3.wav, S01T01_4.wav,
and the take name is S01T01_X.wav.

Scene Name/Numbering

Scene names are selected for use from a scene name list. This list is managed in the Setup Menu op-
tion REC: SCENE NAME/NUMBER. Any number of scene name lists can be generated and these can be
made up of any number of scene names. The advantage of scene name lists is that frequently used
scene names can be compiled before production starts.
Scene names are made with alphanumeric characters, including "_ " and "-" and can be any length
between zero (0) and nine (9) characters. Scene numbers help to match audio with the corresponding
scene in a production. Scene names can also be used to identify other items, including roll number,
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.
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See Appendix 3 – File Naming.
S01T01_1.WAV
scene
number
For example, for scene S01, take T01, comprising of 4
extension
mono
take
file
number
designator