[Nature Recordists] Re: Tascam DR-680 in the field

[corticalsongs <>]

Now after a couple of years of use, I just wanted to update this.

I have tested this and indeed, it is only the *last* file that is lost when=
 the
external battery dies. All other files that have been written (in 2GB chunk=
s)
are saved.

David

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> > you pull the AC plug while it is recording, and do not have internal
> > batteries installed, everything you have recorded is lost. Gone. There
> > is no incremental file closing like the Fostex FR2-LE. It even says so
> > in the manual.
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> Hi David,
> The manual says a new file is started every 2GB, which to me implies that=
 at
>that point the previous file is closed, and therefore the most you would l=
ose
>from a power failure is the last 2GB of your session.  Are you saying that=
 in
>actuality you could lose more than that?
>
> John Hartog
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