Yeah, this is exciting news indeed. The only problem is, that most
audio editing programs can't read those files, they'll need to be
converted back to Wav for editing. So unless you really need the
storage space benefit while recording, not sure how useful it'll be.
For 702, more so.
But I'm mostly excited that perhaps they've finally fixed the
'linking bug' and that I'll finally be able to link my 722's the way
they're supposed to. Crossing my fingers and getting my hopes up...
Tim
On Apr 9, 2007, at 8:35 PM, oryoki2000 wrote:
> Sound Devices is reporting that firmware will be available soon for
> the 7xx recorders:
>
> "This new firmware adds several important new features, including FLAC
> lossless audio compression, MP3 recording, and multi-unit linking
> enhancements."
>
> The new firmware will be previewed at the NAB2007 conference, starting
> next week.
>
> FLAC typically compresses WAV files 30% to 50%, depending on the
> material. This makes the 702 Compactflash recorder even more
> attractive as a main recorder, since your 16GB flash card now will
> hold the equivalent of 23GB of WAV files (or more).
>
> --oryoki
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