Approved Media – 970
The following is a list of approved storage devices for use with the 970 audio recorder.
The specific mechanisms and devices below have been extensively tested by Sound Devices. This list is regularly updated as new drives are tested.
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5″ SSD | 1 TB | Crucial | M550 |
| SanDisk | X400 with PIX-SHIM2 | ||
| Samsung | 850 EVO with PIX-SHIM2 | ||
| 960 GB | Sony | G-Series SV-GS96 | |
| SanDisk | Extreme PRO | ||
| 512 GB | SanDisk | X210 | |
| Samsung | 860 PRO | ||
| 500 GB | Angelbird | AVpro | |
| Samsung | 860 EVO | ||
| 480 GB | Sony | G-Series SV-GS48 | |
| OWC | Mercury Extreme Pro 6G (9.5mm) | ||
| OWC | Mercury Extreme Pro 6G (7mm) | ||
| SanDisk | Extreme II | ||
| Intel | 530 (6Gb/s) | ||
| Intel | 520 | ||
| 256 GB | Samsung | 830 Series (firmware 2.01) | |
| 250 GB | Angelbird | AVpro | |
| 240 GB | OWC | Mercury Extreme Pro 6G (9.5mm) | |
| OWC | Mercury Extreme Pro 6G (7mm) | ||
| OWC | Mercury Electra 3G (less than v5.02) | ||
| SanDisk | Extreme II | ||
| SanDisk | SanDisk Extreme | ||
| SanDisk | SanDisk Ultra | ||
| Intel | 520 | ||
| Intel | 530 (6Gb/s) | ||
| Corsair | Force Series GT (SATA III) | ||
| Digistor | Prof Video Series, SATA 3, DIG-PVD240S |
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5″ HDD See Note 1 | 1 TB | HGST | 7K1000 Travelstar (7200 rpm) |
| 750 GB | HGST | 7K750 Travelstar (7200 rpm) | |
| 500 GB | Western Digital | WD5000BPKT | |
| HGST | ZK500 Travelstar (5400 rpm) |
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| External eSATA Drives See Note 1 | 1 TB | OWC | Mercury Elite Pro Mini (7200rpm) |
| 500 GB | OWC | Mercury Elite Pro Mini (7200rpm) |
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| External 3.5″ eSATA Enclosures Approved with: 3.5″ Seagate Barracuda 2 TB drive (not included) See Note 1 | Orico | 3519SUS3-BK (3.5″ HDD External Enclosure) | |
| MacAlly | G-S350SU3 (3.5″ Aluminum SATA to eSATA and USB 3.0 Storage Enclosure) |
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| External 2.5″ eSATA Enclosures Approved with: 2.5″ 7K1000 Travelstar (not included) 2.5” ZK500 Travelstar” HDDs (not included) See Note 1 | LINDY | 43106 (USB 3.0 & eSATAp Enclosure) |
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF Cards via CF Caddy (audio poly) | 256 GB | SanDisk | Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s |
| 128 GB | SanDisk | Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s | |
| SanDisk | Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s | ||
| Delkin Devices | CF1050X, UDMA7, 120 MB/s write; 160MB/s read | ||
| 64 GB | SanDisk | Extreme Pro, UDMA7; 160 MB/s | |
| SanDisk | Extreme, UDMA7, 120 MB/s | ||
| 32 GB | SanDisk | Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s | |
| SanDisk | Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s | ||
| Delkin Devices | CF1050X, UDMA7, 120 MB/s write; 160MB/s read | ||
| Delkin Devices | CF700X, UDMA6, 67 MB/s write; 105MB/s read | ||
| 16 GB | SanDisk | Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 160MB/s | |
| SanDisk | Extreme; UDMA7; 120MB/s | ||
| Delkin Devices | CF700X, UDMA6, 67 MB/s write; 105MB/s read See Note 2 |
Discontinued Media
This table contains media approved/tested by Sound Devices, but is no longer readily available for online purchase.
| Type | Size | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF Card | 64 GB | Delkin Devices | CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7 |
| SanDisk | Extreme Pro, UDMA7; 90 MB/s | ||
| 32 GB | Delkin Devices | CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7 | |
| SanDisk | Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 90MB/s | ||
| 16 GB | Delkin Devices | CF1000X, UDMA6 and 7 | |
| SanDisk | Extreme Pro; UDMA7; 90MB/s |
* Note 1: Approved mechanical drives are recommended for use only in stationary applications. Excessive vibration or motion may cause data corruption. The approved mechanical drives listed support Broadcast Wave polyphonic audio files, but not Broadcast Wave monophonic files. Use approved Solid State Drives if recording to Broadcast Wave monophonic file format is required.
** Note 2: Sound Devices has worked directly with Delkin to identify an intermittent Media I/O issue with newer Delkin CF 500x and CF 700x cards. Delkin has confirmed that a recent change to these two cards is most likely responsible for the errors. Cards containing KZ in the serial number are susceptible to this issue and should not be used. Cards containing VB in the serial number will function correctly and are approved. Deklin CF 1000x and 1050x cards do not experience this issue and may continue to be used.