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Re: Sony PCM-D1 file size limit

Subject: Re: Sony PCM-D1 file size limit
From: "Matt Blaze" matthew.blaze
Date: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:44 pm ((PDT))
No, that's not correct. Just to be clear, this is a file system
free space limit, not a file size limit.  Obviously something in
the D1 firmware is incorrectly truncating the free space byte count
to 32 bits.  The D-50, for example, does not have this problem
and deals with cards > 4GB just fine.

-matt

--- In  Michael Oates <> wrote:
>
> matt,
> 
> I think that this is a limitation of the FAT32 file system, and
applies to any recorder
> using FAT32.
> 
> Mike
> 
> >I also have a D1.  I don't believe you can set a file size limit other
> >than the 2GB default.
> >
> >By the way, another annoyance with the D1 is that it won't
> >recognize more than 4GB memory cards.  You can use an 8GB card, but
> >it stop recording at 4GB.  (Actually, at that point, you can start
> >recording again, and use the remaining 4GB, but it will interrupt
> >any recording in progress at the 4GB boundary).
> >
> >-matt
> >
> >
> >--- In  Kevin Colver <colver@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Oryoki,
> >> Can I set the file size to a smaller size on the PCM D1?  The 2 Gig  
> >> size gives me 2 hour recordings.
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> Kevin
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Aug 26, 2008, at 3:42 PM, oryoki2000 wrote:
> >> 
> >> >
> >> > >I also have a Sony PCM D1 but haven't been able to
> >> > > figure out how to set a limit on file size or duration.
> >> >
> >> > The D1 and D50 have a 2GB file size limit. Sony reportedly designed
> >> > them this way to maintain compatibility with all audio editors.
Once
> >> > the 2GB file size is reached, the recorder saves the file, and a
> >> > second file is started. I've read that the two files can be
> >> > seamlessly assembled into a single large file, but I have not
tried  
> >> > it.
> >> >
> >> > The recent Marantz recorders have no 2GB limit. Instead, you
specify
> >> > the time to run until the file is saved. Units of time are as small
> >> > as one minute, or as large as 24 hours. Marantz calls this feature
> >> > Auto Track.
> >> >
> >> > When the time limit is reached, the file is saved and recording
will
> >> > continue. With SDHC cards up to 16GB now, and Compactflash
available
> >> > in 32GB capacity, it will take a long time to fill up the memory!
> >> >
> >> > --oryoki
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >>
> >
>





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