Sound Devices products are compatible with a large variety of mechanical hard drives, SSD drives, CompactFlash cards, and SD cards. The following lists indicate storage devices for applicable Sound Devices products that are approved by Sound Devices. (more…)
Click on the image below to view a brief screencast of how a multi-track WAV file appears in the new Final Cut Pro X.
The following tech note describes how to copy individual files from one storage media to another from within the 7-Series Recorders. There are two slightly different methods, one for the 788T/788T-SSD models, and one for 702, 702T, 722, 744T recorders. (more…)
Q: What sample rate & frame rate should I set my 702T/744T to when recording sound for picture?
The short answer. . .
Set sample and frame rate to what pre-production tells you (and get it in writing!) (more…)
Q: I’m running an XL-DVDRAM with my 702T, and am using it to copy/back-up the files I record on the 702T. I noticed that you recommend 5X DVD-RAMs for this, but that 3X would work. (more…)
Sound Devices strongly recommends shutting down equipment before connecting to or from any FireWire device with a connection that carries power (6-pin). Reports have come to our attention of isolated problems when hot-plugging IEEE 1394 (FireWire) devices. (Hot-plugging refers to making the connections when one or more of the devices—including the computer—is on.) (more…)
Q: Is there a particular brand of CF cards/size/speed that works best with the 7-Series recorders? There are numerous options available on the market. (more…)
Q: Are your files compatible with Avid and Final Cut Pro and do you need an audio program to open them on a Mac? (more…)
Q: We purchased two 744Ts, and we’re trying to figure out the best way to get the audio off of the internal hard drive. We’re currently running audio workstations on Macs with OS 9 installed. Is there a way to mount the 744T when attached via FireWire to a Mac with the OS9 operating system? (more…)