on a mac I use the standard Disk Utility and format AS FAT32 MBR, on a PC I
use the standard format tool.
as for the brand I use Sandisk 128GB.
Gianni
2016-06-10 19:33 GMT+02:00 Peter Shute [naturerecordists]
<>:
>
>
> Thanks, I might give this a try. What brand of 128GB card did you try? An=
d
> do you need special software to format it above 32GB on a PC?
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 10 Jun 2016, at 6:44 PM, Gianni Pavan <mailto:
> > [naturerecordists] <
> <>=
>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> I tested 128GB microSDXC card formatted on a PC in FAT32 mode on some
> pocket recorders. Here my findings:
>
> ZOOM H1 - it recognizes the cars and fills it apparently working on the
> whole capacity, however I had some problems, so I don't trust too much in
> it. Maybe I'll do new tests to investigate more.
>
> SONY M10 - it works fine ! fills the card, I tested with both WAV and MP3
> recording, I made several tests, extracting and reinserting the card,
> deleting files and adding file by PC, stopping recording by abruptly
> disconnecting the batteries, never had problems. I did the tests on two
> units, with identical results. It CAN'T FORMAT the card.
>
> YAMAHA PR7 - not working, card not recognized
>
> OLYMPUS LS12 with SD adapter - not working, card not recognized
>
> On the SONY M10 I also tested a microSD=3D=3D=3D=3DSD cable extender. The=
M10
> works as expected with microSDXC 128GB inserted in a SD adapter inserted =
in
> the SD socket of the extender cable. But not worked on 256GB SDXC cards.
>
> In microSD size there are also brands (Sandisk and Lexar) that makes a
> 200GB microSD for Android devices. These costs about 90=80. But never tes=
ted.
> Maybe I'll buy one for testing by the end of the month.
>
> Gianni
>
>
>
>
> 2016-06-10 6:40 GMT+02:00 Peter Shute <mailto:
> > [naturerecordists] <
> <>>:
>
>
> Have you tested that, Gianni? Can you actually use all of a 128GB card? I
> thought FAT32 had a maximum volume size of 32GB.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Gianni wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul, I agree with all your consideration. I'm constrained to use a
> relatively
> > cheap, low power and small recorder to record for a long period of time=
.
> My
> > choice is the SONY M10 because of its quality (low self noise) and low
> power
> > (70mA at 3V). It also has the valuable capacity to record to 128GB and
> 200GB
> > microSDXC formatted in FAT32 (it is declared SDHC compatible, not SDXC)=
.
>
>
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