MIOConsole3d Preferences
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Auto-break:
The Auto-break function automatically breaks audio files into segments as you are
recording.
When the largest file in the take reaches the limit specified by this setting, all the files in the take are
written with “completed” file headers and a new set of audio files begins. The new segments will
continue to be recorded in the same location, continuing the current Take, and each file will have a
‘segment number’ filename suffix added for easy reconstruction.
There are a number of reasons you might consider breaking up recorded audio files into smaller
segments:
1. Filesystem Compatibility - some older file systems do not support files larger than 2GB (FAT16)
or 4GB (FAT32).
2. Filetype Compatibility - most software will not support AIFF files larger than 2GB.
3. Software Compatibility - some audio programs can not recognize audio files of larger than 2GB
or 4GB, even if the file type supports larger files.
4. Security - When recording with a file type that requires finalization, in the event of a power failure
during recording, you don't need to worry about recovering a un-finalized file. While un-finalized
files can be finalized after the fact, it is more work than just having files that get finalized period-
ically.
Figure 14.16: Auto-break file size selector
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Auto-break Overlap
allows you to overlap file segment breaks, or leave them with no overlap. With
“Gapless” files, the last sample of one segment is immediately followed by the first sample of the
next segment. Many DAWs understand this and can treat segmented files as if they were one. Al-
ternatively, you can concatenate gapless files together very quickly with file system commands.
Figure 14.17: Auto-break Overlap selector
Setting an Auto-break Overlap is useful when you will be editing the files manually anyway and wish
to have a measure of control over how the segment gaps are edited. The length of the overlap
follows your Pre-Roll settings in the Session
to 60 seconds).
The overlapped samples will be at the head of the file created after the break. To expose the preroll
audio, drag the “In-Fade” at the start of the recorded take segment to the left.
