updated
June 26, 2008
Sound Devices 702T firmware revision 2.48 provides the following key fixes
and features:
- fix - MP3 time code stamp bug - time code was not getting stamped correctly in the ID3 tag
- added - record-pause, allows for recording to stop, then commence without generating a new file. Time code must be turned off (702T, 744T) for record-pause to be available.
- added - Family UID added to iXML metadata
- change/fix - "record pending” notification when a record command has been given and the DSP is not available to begin recording. The recorder now enters stand-by mode and will begin recording immediately once the DSP is available to record. This improves the overall performance and reliability of the CL-1 in particular. “Record Pending” also replaces the “Busy” notification.
- change - CompactFlash formatting now adds a partition so that CF cards can be exchanged between all 7-Series Recorders including the 788T.
- change - poly files no longer contain unused tracks. The 7-Series will no longer record zeros to unused tracks.
- change - circled takes are now tagged <CIRCLE>= TRUE in the iXML chunk and @ is added to the BEXT filename.
- see known issues below
- documentation is available here
Firmware Installation Instructions
Please read and follow the steps below carefully.
You may want to print them before upgrading firmware.
Prepare to Update
- Sound Devices recommends backing up any existing audio data on a CF card before beginning the firmware update process. While no data on the card is changed
during the update process, it is best practice to back up.
- Have on hand a fully charged battery pack to the recorder, or charge
the removable battery fully.
- Connect the AC power adapter and run the unit from external power.
- To upgrade via Compact Flash card, have on hand a FAT32 formatted Compact
Flash card and a card reader to transfer the firmware file from computer
to a Compact Flash card. Format the card in the 702T to ensure it is formatted
as a FAT32 volume.
- To upgrade via computer have on hand a FireWire cable for interconnection
between computer and 702T with CF card inserted.
- Check the present firmware version of the recorder using the
Info:Version selection
in the menu. If the version number is below 2.48, apply the file below.
If it is at 2.48 or above, no further updating is required.
Download and Extract
- For Windows and Mac OS computers, click the ZIP archive file below and
download it to your computer.
- In Windows XP, navigate to the downloaded ZIP archive, right-click it
and select "Extract All". A new folder named
702t_2.48 is
created. It contains the firmware file 702t_2.48.prg.
- In Mac OS X, double-click (if necessary) to extract the firmware file
using Stuffit Expander. The file is named
702t_2.48.prg.
Copy Firmware File to Compact Flash Card via card reader
- Insert the Compact Flash card into the computer's card reader.
- Copy the
702t_2.48.prg file to the Compact Flash volume.
- Make certain that only one copy of the firmware file is present.
Copy Firmware File Directly to 702T Via FireWire
- Connect the 702 to the computer via FireWire. This is the same connection
as for a file transfer.
- Copy the downloaded and extracted firmware file to the 702T's inserted
Compact Flash card. Place the file in the
SOUNDDEV folder
of the 702T CF card.
Update Firmware
- Insert the Compact Flash card into the 702T (if using CF upgrade method).
- Disconnect all audio and data connections, including FireWire.
- With the unit powered up, navigate to
Update Software in
the setup menu. It is the last menu selection.
- Following the on-screen instructions, the unit will locate the firmware
file. Select update.
- Read the on-screen instructions for updating firmware.
- The upgrade process may take up to five minutes.
- If the firmware is being updated from revision 1.74 or earlier,
the update process must be completed twice. The first time through
updates the "boot block" to a later version. The second time
applies the firmware. For updates from versions later than 2.00, this
two-step process is not necessary.
- NOTE: the screen will remain blank for up to 30 seconds while firmware
is being written to the EEPROM. This is normal.
Verify Update
- Check to verify the firmware version of the recorder in user menu Info:Version.
It should now read version 2.48.
Verify User Setups and Reset Time/Date
- Reset the time and date.
- Verify the settings of user-selected parameters. These will have changed
during the update process.
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posted on
04 June, 2008
This is 702T firmware
only!Known Issues
- In Auto Record Mode, the SPEED tag may occassionally be removed from the BEXT chunk. When the unit goes to play files with no SPEED tag they default to a frame rate of 30 fps. The iXML data is intact, so when a file is imported to an application such as AVID, the correct frame rate is shown.
Firmware History
2.48 - present release
- fix - MP3 time code stamp bug - time code was not getting stamped correctly in the ID3 tag
- added - record-pause, allows for recording to stop, then commence without generating a new file. Time code must be turned off (702T, 744T) for record-pause to be available.
- added - Family UID added to iXML metadata
- change/fix - "record pending” notification when a record command has been given and the DSP is not available to begin recording. The recorder now enters stand-by mode and will begin recording immediately once the DSP is available to record. This improves the overall performance and reliability of the CL-1 in particular. “Record Pending” also replaces the “Busy” notification.
- change - CompactFlash formatting now adds a partition so that CF cards can be exchanged between all 7-Series Recorders including the 788T.
- change - poly files no longer contain unused tracks. The 7-Series will no longer record zeros to unused tracks.
- change - circled takes are now tagged <CIRCLE>= TRUE in the iXML chunk and @ is added to the BEXT filename.
- posted June 04, 2008
2.40
- fix - time code calculation with 47952F rate, time stamp was off by 0.1%.
- fix - MP2 and MP3 file length calculation
- fix - possibility of missed take introduced in 2.34 with CF after rapidly entering record after pressing stop. Unit now says "Please Wait"
- fix - project folder not setting and clearing copy flags in sub-folders. Bug introduced in 2.34.
- fix - metadata note data saving. When notes were added and then edited, the edits occasionally did not take affect. Bug introduced in 2.34.
- fix - when recording FLAC to CF, the recorder had the possibility of producing a file of length 0 seconds.
- fix - when changing from FLAC format to MP2, the unit had the possibility of locking up.
- fix - lockout of transport controls now operating properly.
- fix - gain display only shows when gain knobs are turned.
- change - estimate of available drive space when recording FLAC format. Original estimates too optimistic.
- posted December 07, 2007
2.34
- added - 47952 and 47952F sampling rates. 47952F mode records at 47952
with 29.97 TC and stamps files at 48 kHz with 30ND TC.
- added - MP3-file format recording at numerous data rates, time code included
in file metadata
- added - MP2 file format recording at numerous data rates, time code included
in file metadata
- added - FLAC file format recording and playback, time code included in
file metadata
- added - input gain to infinite attenuation option (Setup Menu selected)
- change - media speed test improved. Speed testing for all available drives
combined into one menu option. All active drives are tested at different
sampling rates and routings.
- change - multiple linked units now record with sample-accurate start
and stop times, making file management easier in post production
- fixed - long CF shutdown time
- fixed - AES3-id digital output one sample offset between left to right.
- fixed - AES3-id bit stream is incorrectly formatted in consumer mode
- fixed - high-pass filter clipping
- fixed - gain accuracy improved, better match between actual gain and
displayed gain
- fixed - files can played back when selected from the Setup Menu (bug
introduced in 2.15)
- posted September 25, 2007
2.15
- fixed - WAV file headers now end in even byte words for proper importation
into ProTools and Avid
- fixed - reformatting drive does not delete dynamic lists (scene names,
folder)
- changed - error codes more descriptive
- changed - dash and underscore take separators back in
- added - ability to delete unrecognized file type
- posted May 30, 2007
2.10
- fixed - intermittent lockup when daily folders are set and new day is
generated on power-up
- fixed - lockup with external DVD-RAM drives in vertical position going
off-line; recorder now drops a failed external drive if media goes off
line
- fixed - lockup using the CL-1 when Ctrl-H and Ctrl-C are pressed in a
specific setup
- fixed -lockup when no CF is inserted but unit is hooked to PC
- fixed - lockup when v2.09 changes between FireWire drive and FireWire
host mode
- fixed - take numbers now increment correctly when false takes are generated
- fixed - an invalid path error during file copying
- removed - full screen error warnings during recording. Note: media will
flash in drive info location if off-line
- changed - remove system indications and stack warning indication
- posted March 05, 2007
2.09
- fixed - scene name menu bug fix which also relates to Panasonic's Varicam
non-standard u-bit behavior
- fixed - sample rate stamping; the SR was stamped incorrectly if <REC> was
pressed after playing back a file recorded at a different sample rate.
This bug existed for all previous versions of firmware.
- fixed - frame rate update on main screen after playing 48048F file.
- change - the SOUNDDEV folder is now hidden from the File Viewer. It still
appears when connected to a computer.
- change - the ".BWF" file extension option has been removed.
The unit will still recognize files with the ".BWF" extension.
- change - “Firewire Connection” menu option has been moved
up the list. It is now menu item #2.
- change - DVD-RAM speed improvements. Improved reliability with 3X media
over the 5X requirement of previous revisions.
- addition - low-cut and phantom control can now be linked. When you choose
link mode, Ch2 is forced to Ch1 making them linked. Front panel Ch1 shortcut
toggles Ch1 and forces Ch2 to Ch1. All other operations work the same.
Note that low-cut and phantom are not permanently linked. i.e. once channels
are linked, low-cut and phantom can be individually set for each channel.
- addition - iXML metadata for timecode and sample rate per iXML1.5 spec.
- addition - BEXT metadata for the recorded sample rate and the stamped
sample rate. i.e. recordings with 48048F show file recorded at 48048 and
48000.
- addition - BEXT metadata added track name, notes, and take# fields
- addition - folder options menu with folders/subfolders for project, daily,
scene, and name-your-own folder
- addition - now prompted to generate new daily folder (for users who are
on a set over midnight). Before creating a new daily folder, the unit checks
to see if one exists for the previous day. If so, it prompts the user to
see if they want to create a new one.
- posted January 14, 2007
2.03
- fixed - take reset upon power-off bug
- fixed - CL-1 keyboard lockup problem when another shortcut was pressed
while still in an open menu
- fixed - cursor moved to the end of string editing for scene name, notes,
track name
- fixed - "renaming folder" bug where "please wait..." would
stay on screen too long
- fixed - problem with Notes not always appearing on EXHDD
- fixed - problem introduced in v2.00 where files in root directory wouldn't
play if daily or scene folder was enabled
- fixed - problem introduced in v2.00 where last file recorded wouldn't
always play automatically when play was pressed.
- changed - 7-Series can now see another 722 or 744T HDD via -1394 and
use it as an EXHDD
- changed - frame rate for EXT timecode is now taken from the 702T Frame
Rate setting, not from the received TC stream.
This fixes issues with the Panasonic Varicam or other cameras which have
jittery timecode outputs
- changed - Daily Folder syntax now 06Y10M06 instead of Y06M10D06 to eliminate
truncation on DV40, DV824
- changed - characters for editing notes, scene names, etc now wraparound
back to the beginning instead of stopping at "Z" when rotary
switch is turned or the up/down arrows are used
- added -support for PL3507, GL711, FW912 FireWire chipsets (including
MaPower enclosures and the Sandisk Extreme 1394 CF adapter)
- added - in file viewer, added Frame Rate information upon pressing the
rotary switch
- added - in take list screen, pressing rotary switch shows heading names
- posted October 9, 2006
2.00 - present release
- fix - occasional “phasey" headphone monitoring signal
- added - real-time recording to external hard drive or DVD-RAM drives
over FireWire
- added - post-record copying to external hard drive or DVD-RAM drives
over FireWire
- added - keyboard support (via CL-1)
- added - switch closures control transport controls (via CL-1)
- added - file metadata in iXML (1.4) format
- added - post-record renaming of file names
- added - post-record renaming of folder names
- added - saving/recall of track names
- added - saving/recall of scene names
- changed - FireWire transfer speed increase to 50 Mb/s
- posted September 25, 2006
1.74
- change - ".." now shows "Go to parent folder."
- change - default take # is now "01" instead of "1".
- change - "_" has been removed as a take separator to alleviate
mono-confusion.
- change - menu: "Single Folder" option change to "No Folder"
- change - new menu item "File: View Take List"
- added - rec / stop beep indication
- added - file / folder delete
- added - false take function via STOP-REW and STOP-FF
- added - low battery beep
- added - take list / circle take via STOP-PLAY
- released April 23, 2006
1.68
- added - the SOUNDDEV folder has been put back to store user setup files,
new firmware, and the INFO.TXT file
- released March 28, 2006
1.67
- original release
- released March 24, 1006
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