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Model D2424LVmkII Reference Manual (Formatting and Optimizing Disks)
Formatting and Optimizing Disks
Quantization
Sampling Frequency
16 bits
44.1kHz
48kHz
96kHz
24 bits
16 bits
24 bits
24 bits
Multiple Undo
Function
On
Off
24 real 32 additional tracks
Track architecture
Format Type
Standard Format
(Default Setting)
Quick Format
8 real tracks
+
48 additional tracks
Recording
Save/Load
Erase Format
This section describes how to format and optimize a current drive disk and a backup disk.
You can also find information regarding formatting and optimizing the disks in the Quick Operation
Guide and in the “Saving and Loading Song Data” section of this manual.
Formatting a current drive disk
Before you format a current drive disk, specify the sampling frequency and bit (data) resolution,
Multiple Undo on/off, and format type parameters. Refer to the table below for more information
on these settings.
<Detailed formatting parameters>
Turn this function on to use the Multiple Undo function for all takes (recordings and edits).
This function consumes more disk space. If you are using a small capacity disk, turn this
function off.
Turn this function off to use the undo/redo function only for the current take (recording or edit).
If the capacity of the current drive disk is small, turn this function off.
The recorder formats a disk while evaluating the integrity of the disk, including the access time
for each block on the disk. Time required for formatting is longer, but you can be sure of a
highly reliable format. Ordinarily, this format type is selected. This option is displayed and
accessible whether you format a new disk or reformat an old disk.
With this simple format type, the recorder assumes that all sectors on the hard disk are of
good quality. Time required for formatting is shorter, but any bad sectors would not be detected.
Select this format type when you format a brand new disk for which Fostex has confirmed
quality operation. You can select this format type only when you format a new disk or reformat
a disk previously formatted with Quick Format.
You can select this format type only when you reformat a disk previously formatted with Standard
Format. Use of this format will erase all data on the disk while keeping the Standard Format.
Time required for formatting is shorter than when using Standard Format.
• 24-track simultaneous analog recording
• 24-track simultaneous analog (22 tracks) and digital (2 tracks
-S/P DIF) recording
• 24-track simultaneous analog (16 tracks) and digital (8 tracks
- adat) recording
• 24-track simultaneous adat digital recording
• 8-track simultaneous analog
recording
• 8-track simultaneous analog (6
tracks) and digital (2 tracks - S/
P DIF) recording
• Saving and loading data via adat or S/P DIF digital signal
• Saving and loading data via CompactFlash
TM
card (FDMS-
3 or WAVE)
• Saving and loading data via E-IDE hard disk drive (FDMS-
3 or WAVE)
88.2kHz
24 bits
• Saving and loading data via
CompactFlash
TM
card (FDMS-3
or WAVE)
• Saving and loading data via E-
IDE hard disk drive (FDMS-3
or WAVE)
<Note>
Normally, the current drive sampling frequency (Hereafter called FS) is setup at formatting.
This will continue to be the same for the programs produced in the disk after formatting. However, in
this recorder, the FS of each program can be changed to match the application. For details, refer to the
“
Quick Operation Guide
” or the later page “
42
.”
