File Naming; Metadata - Sound Devices PIX 220 User Manual And Technical Information

3. Highlight and select the Delete option. A dialog will appear to con rm the deletion. Turn the
Control Knob to highlight and select “"OK”".
File Size Limit
To aid in maintaining manageable  le sizes, the PIX recorder will automatically begin writing a new
 le after a set amount of minutes has elapsed in a recording. The beginning of this new  le will be
seamless to the ending of the previous  le. The default time before spli ing the  le is 60 minutes.
The Setup Menu option File Storage
occurs.

File Naming

Files are named according to the  le name format as set with Setup Menu option File Storage
Name Format. The options for  le name format include various combinations of CamID, Reel, Clip,
Scene/Shot, and Take metadata  elds.
RED File Format
When the Setup Menu option File Storage
240 will:
•• Generate  les that follow the same naming convention used by RED cameras.
•• Extract the CamID, Reel number, and Clip number from the SDI input signal from a RED One
or RED Epic camera and apply it to the  le name and appropriate metadata  elds of each
recorded  le. See Metadata

Metadata

Several parameters can be set within the Setup Menu File Storage to aid in the organization of  les.
This metadata can be used in naming the  le which is to be recorded. Folders are created on the 2.5”"
drive or CF card based on the Reel number. The Reel number and start timecode value are recorded
within the Quicktime’'s metadata  elds.
CamID
The CamID  eld consists of a single alpha character. It is intended to indicate which physical camera
shot the content for the take.
Reel
The reel can be considered a container for all assets generat-
ed during a recording session or day’'s work. This  eld con-
sists of a numeric value between 1 and 999. It is intended to
indicate what reel the recording is part of. The PIX recorder
will create a folder at the root level for each Reel. Recorded
 les are placed inside the current Reel folder.
Clip
The Clip  eld consists of a numeric value between 1 and 999. It is intended to indicate what clip
number the recording is. This  eld can be set manually and will increment each time a new  le is
recorded. The Clip number will reset to 1 when the Reel number is changed.
Scene/Shot
The Scene/Shot  eld consists of a alpha-numeric value. Use this  eld to indicate a descriptive name
for the current scene or shot.
PIX 220/PIX 240 User Guide and Technical Information
File Split every adjusts the amount of time before a  le split
File Name Format is set to RED File Format, the PIX
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