The Tascam HD-P2 will also close out the file and start a new one without
interrupting the recording. You can select a maximum file size of 512MB,
1GB, 1.5GB and 2GB.
Cheers,
Tom W.
2009/6/7 David Michael <>
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>
> Ok, last post in the flood I hope.
> Just found this posting that lists a few recorders other that the Sound
> Devices machines that auto split sound files. Started by Thomas originall=
y.
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> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/message/35964
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> They are:
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> * Edirol R-09 HR
> * M-Audio Microtrack II
> * Sony PCM-D50
> * Marantz PMD620
> * Sound Devices 7series
> * Fostex FR2 (not the LE)
>
> Ill do some more research, collate my results and report back.
>
>
> --- In <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.co=
m>,
> Rob Danielson <> wrote:
> >
> > Hi David--
> > Oryoki produced a list of recorders that keep writing that's in the
> > list archive somewhere. Its a short list. I should get that info on
> > the recorderlist.
> >
> > One possible work-around is to record in split stereo mode--
> > producing two mono tracks. Might not be an option with the Fostex,
> > but worth checking. In this mode, 44.1K/16bit would give you over six
> > hours. The 2GB limit is in the .wav or aiff format. SDII and some
> > other audio formats don't have it.
> >
> > Challenges of long duration recording tends to reveal recorder design
> > flaws a little like quiet locations tend to foreground mic and pre
> > flaws. There are quite a few "gotchas" that can crop up, even with
> > Sound Devices recorders as we've discovered. Rob D.
> >
> > =3D =3D =3D =3D
> >
> > At 3:10 PM +0000 6/7/09, David Michael wrote:
> > >Interesting,
> > >I had forgotten about this limit. Upon reexamining the FR2LE, there
> > >is no option to turn this max file size feature off. So the
> > >implication is that it records until it hits 2 or 4 GB and then
> > >justv stops.
> > >
> > >It would be dreamy if it just closed the file and kept on going with
> > >a new file... if not, I would have to conclude that this would be a
> > >tremendous design flaw in the software. I will set it to start
> > >recording and see what happens when the limit is reached, though the
> > >language in the manual is pretty clear about its behavior.
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >David
> > >
> > >--- In
> > ><naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com<naturerecordists%2540yahoog=
roups.com>
> > <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > >Marinos Koutsomichalis <marinos@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> you should bare in mind that there is a file size limitation for
> > >> standard aif and wav files..
> > >> I think it' s 2Gb or sth
> > >> so there might be the chance that if you reach this limit your FOSTE=
X
> > >> will probably automatically create another file to continue
> > >>
> > >> at least that' s what happened to me once using the EDIROL R-4
> > >
> > >
> > >
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