Hats Included With The Eva -16; Deva-16 Options; Deva Software Recommendations; Media / Accessory Recommendations - Zaxcom Deva 16 User Manual

Zaxcom Deva User's Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 1
What's included with the Deva-16
Hard-disk drive in caddy case (Primary Storage)
CompactFlash slot (Secondary Storage)
Built-in DVD-RAM drive (Archive Storage)
FireWire 400 connection (for External Storage)
AES input/output cables
Channel 9 – 12 analog input cable
External 110/220 volt power supply
Effects package (EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay on each channel)
CD-ROM containing this PDF User's Manual

Deva-16 Options

Spare HD caddy case
Deva HD caddy to USB adapter
PortaBrace bag
Eight channel analog output cable
Mix-8
Mix-12

Deva Software Recommendations

The currently recommended versions are:
The latest version on the Zaxcom website.
7.52
6.03U
5.44O
WARNING: Do NOT use any version before 5.44O.

Media / Accessory Recommendations

Hard Disk Drives

We currently ship the Western Digital WD1600BEVE 2.5" 160GB drive (they're currently available on
Amazon.com).

CompactFlash Cards

We recommend SanDisk and Transcend cards. Don't use cards with "double write speed" features. Any modern
card, 8 GB and larger, should work equally well. Do not use cards from questionable manufacturers as they will
wear out quickly due to the lack of a good wear leveling algorithm.
If you are planning to record at 96 kHz or 192 kHz, choose a card that claims 10 MB per second SUSTAINED
write speed (MAX write speed does NOT count).
Once you have the cards in hand, you should test their ability to keep up with the recording process:
sampling-rates lower than 96 kHz – record all tracks for 10 minutes with pre-record set to 10 seconds at a
higher sampling-rate than you expect to use.
sampling-rates 96 kHz and 192 kHz – record 6 – 8 tracks for 10 minutes with pre-record set to 10 seconds at
the desired sampling-rate.
If the unit kicks out of record, the card could not keep up.
Also, after recording, check how long the Disk icon (on the
STOP key. It should stay
Red for 1 second or more, you will want to be careful to not go into record while it is still Red, otherwise the
Deva may become confused (nothing serious, it just may still say Stop in the
recording with the REC key lit up).
Red for about 0.5 seconds as it finishes writing the last bit of data to the card. If it stays
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