Fostex FR-2 DVR User Manual


 
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FR-2
Field Memory Recorder (Chapter 5: Recording/playback)
About recording system
The FR-2 uses the FAT32 (File Allocation Table 32) file system and supports the most
common BWF (Broadcast Wave File) file format.
You can make recording in the stereo (L/R) or mono track mode. When recording in
stereo, two (L and R) WAV files are created, while a single WAV file is created when
recording in mono.
A BWF file created is stored in the "bwff" folder which is created on a CFC/ATA (see the
figure below). The FR-2 uses the "1 take - 1 file" system. With this system, each time you
make recording, a new audio file is created on the card. Note that you cannot make
additional recording or overwriting to an existing file.
By connecting the FR-2 to your PC, you can transfer an audio file recorded by the FR-2
to the PC, and vice versa. Therefore, you can copy an audio file recorded by the FR-2 to
a PC hard drive or export it to a computer application such as Digidesign Pro Tools.
The table below shows the approximate recording time on a 1GB card (CFC or ATA).
Note that actual recording time may be slightly different depending on card manufac-
turers.
FS/BIT
22.05kHz / 16bit
44.1kHz / 16bit
44.1kHz / 24bit
48kHz / 16bit
Recording time in stereo
Recording time in mono
Approx. 192 minutes
Approx. 96 minutes
Approx. 64 minutes
Approx. 90 minutes
Approx. 384 minutes
Approx. 192 minutes
Approx. 128 minutes
Approx. 180 minutes
CFC or ATA
BWFF
*****.wav
*****.wav
*****.wav
48kHz / 24bit
88.2kHz / 24bit
96kHz / 24bit
Approx. 60 minutes
Approx. 32 minutes
Approx. 30 minutes
Approx. 120 minutes
Approx. 64 minutes
Approx. 60 minutes
176.4kHz / 24bit Approx. 16 minutes Approx. 32 minutes
192kHz / 24bit Approx. 15 minutes Approx. 30 minutes