788T High Resolution Digital Audio Recorder with Time Code User Guide and Technical Information for 788T and 788T-SSD Recorders Version 3.02 SATA 2.5" UDMA Sound Devices, LLC E7556 State Rd. 23 and 33 • Reedsburg, WI • USA +1 (608) 524-0625 • fax: +1 (608) 524-0655 Toll-Free: (800) 505-0625 USB www.sounddevices.com 2.0 [email protected] 788T/788T-SSD User Guide and Technical Information Chapter 1: Quick Start Guide Chapter 2: Panel and LCD Descriptions Front Panel Descriptions . 8 Track Setup Window . 18 Panel Lock . 11 Track Level Meters View . 19 Left Panel Connectors and Controls . 11 Track Routing View . 20 Right Panel Connectors and Controls . 12 Track-to-Media View . 20 Rear Panel Descriptions . 13 Master Gain Levels View . 21 LCD Display Descriptions . 14 Take List Descriptions . 22 Input Settings Window Descriptions . 17 Drive Directory (File Viewer) Descriptions . 24 Root Directory . 25 Chapter 3: Inputs and Outputs Input Setup and Control . 26 Outputs – Analog and Digital . 32 Input Trim and Input Faders . 26 Output Routing . 32 Input Settings Window . 27 Output Types . 33 Analog Inputs . 30 Output Delay . 33 Input Linking (Stereo or MS Decoding) . 30 Digital Inputs . 31 AES42 Digital Microphones . 31 Input Delay . 31 Deactivate Inputs . 32 Chapter 4: Routing and Mixing Introduction Input to Track Routing . 34 Mix Assist™ . 38 of Contents Table Pre-Fade vs. Post Fade . 34 Noise Adaptive Threshold . 38 Routing Using the Input Settings Window . 35 Number of Open Microphone Attenuation . 38 Routing Using the Setup Menu . 36 Last Mic Lock-On . 39 Routing Using The Track Setup Window . 37 One Mic Per Sound Source . 39 Routing Using the CL-8 . 38 Using Mix Assist . 39 Routing Using the CL-9 . 38 Chapter 5: Recording and Playback Pre-Record Buffer . 40 Sampling Rate and Bit Depth . 44 Media Select . 40 Sampling Rate . 45 Failure During Recording . 41 Bit Depth . 46 Record Timer . 41 Audio File Formats . 47 Track Arming . 41 .WAV . 47 Track Enabling Using the CL-9 . 42 File Type . 47 Track Status Indication . 42 Track-to-Media Routing . 42 Master Gain Levels . 43 Track Limiters . 44 Master Gain Levels Using the CL-9 . 44 i 788T/788T-SSD User Guide and Technical Information Take Management . 47 Take List . 54 Scene Name/Numbering . 48 Take Edit Menu . 55 Scene Name Incrementing/Decrementing . 49 Wave Agent Metadata Entry and Editing . 59 Take Numbers . 51 CL-WiFi Metering and Display . 59 Take Number Incrementing/Decrementing . 51 CSV Sound Reports . 59 False Take Control . 52 Sound Report Setup . 59 Emptying the False Take Folders . 52 Generating Sound Reports . 61 Track Naming . 53 Sound Report Best Practices . 61 Metadata Implementation . 53 Playback . 62 AutoPlay . 62 Chapter 6: Synchronization and Timecode Synchronization . 63 Time Code . 65 Clock Master . 63 Frame Rate . 65 Word Out . 63 F Sampling Rate Modes . 66 AES Digital Outputs . 63 Time Code Modes . 67 Clock Slave . 63 Time Code Hold Off . 69 Internal . 64 Jam Menu . 70 Word Clock Input User Bits . 64 . 71 Table of Contents Table Video Sync . 64 NTSC Standard Def Video Production . 71 Digital Inputs 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 . 64 Chapter 7: Monitoring and Metering Headphone Output . 72 Metering and Display . 77 Selecting Headphone Sources . 72 Output Meter . 77 Setting Headphone Source Options . 72 Meter Scale . 77 Headphone Source as Outputs . 74 Digital Meter View . 79 Input Solo (PFL) . 74 Meter Ballistics . 79 MS Stereo Monitoring . 75 Peak Hold Time . 80 SoundField B-Format Surround Monitoring . 75 Input Activity Ring LEDs . 80 Rotary Switch Behavior . 76 Headphone Peak LED . 80 Headphone Favorite Selection . 76 Tone Oscillator . 81 Headphone Playback Mode . 76 LCD Contrast & LED Brightness . 81 Headphone Warning Tones . 76 LCD Backlight . 81 Headphone Power Up Gain . 76 CL-2 Metering and Display . 82 CL-9 Headphone Monitoring . 76 CL-8 Metering and Display . 82 CL-9 Metering and Display . 82 Wave Agent Metering and Display . 83 CL-WiFi Metering and Display . 83 Chapter 8: File Management and Storage Automatic File Splitting . 84 File Time and Date . 84 Folder Actions . 84 ii v. 3.02 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation. 788T/788T-SSD User Guide and Technical Information The Drive Directory (File Viewer) . 85 Storage Medium – Removable CompactFlash . 92 Navigation . 86 When to Use CF . 92 Selecting Files for Playback . 87 Formatting . 92 Folder Options Menu . 87 Qualified CF Cards . 93 File Options Menu . 88 Storage Medium – External FireWire Drives . 93 Drive Directory Options Menu . 88 When to Use External FireWire Drives . 93 Storage Media – Internal Drive . 91 Formatting . 93 788T Drive Type . ..