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788T User Guide and Technical Information

1. General Information Project iXML U via Folder Options menu Y Y Roll Tape iXML bEXT U via Folder Options menu Y Y Scene iXML bEXT U via Scene Name menu Y Y Take iXML bEXT U via Take Name menu or M Y Y Notes iXML bEXT U via HDD menu Y Y Circle Take iXML U via Take List menu Y Y File UID iXML M Unique File Identifier Y File Sample Rate iXML FMT U via the Sample Rate menu Vv Y Digitizer Sample Rate iXML U Actual sample rate of AD converter Y Bit Depth iXML FMT U via Bit Depth menu Vv Y Channels iXML FMT U Number of channels tracks in the file Vv Y Time Code Information Frame Rate iXML bEXT U via Frame Rate menu Vv Y TC Flag ND or NDF iXML bEXT U via Frame Rate menu Y Start Time Code iXML bEXT M Stored as a sample count since midnight Y Duration M Y Y U Bits iXML bEXT U Y Y Time Code Sample Rate iXML M Y SOUND DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Track Information Channel Index iXML M Track Number Y Interleave Index iXML M Y Track Name iXML bEXT U via Track Names menu or HDD menu Y Y Speed Information Master Speed iXML M Y Current Speed iXML M Vv Speed Note iXML M Vv Metadata Notes U Entered by User M Automatically Entered by the Machine Originator Information Originator bEXT M Vv Creation Date bEXT M Vv Vv Creation Time bEXT
2. Enter Ok Saves and exits in all menus Check Mark or Edit Up Arrow Mirrors the LCD Up Arrow in all menus Down Arrow Mirrors the LCD Down Arrow in all menus Left Arrow Mirrors the LCD REWIND Arrow in all menus Custom Route User Interface Un assign Route Time Menu Moves to previous field Right Arrow Mirrors the LCD FAST FORWARD Arrow in all menus Custom Route User Interface Assign Route InRoute User Interface Edit if on Custom Route File User Interface Selects Options for Folders Files when displayed Shortcut Edit User Interface Edit shortcut if on shortcut number Scene Track Lists Edits Same as pressing the Play key Time Menu Moves to next field CTRL Up Arrow Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the previous category CTRL Down Arrow Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the next category Page Up Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the previous category or marker Page Down Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the next category or marker Shortcut Edit User Interface Menu Same as Enter Home Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the top of the list File User Interface Moves to the top of the list Shortcut Edit User Interface Goes to first shortcut number or Hot Key String User Interface Goes to the beginning of the string End Setup User Interface Menu Moves to the bottom of the list Shortcut Edit User Interface Goes to last shortcut number or Hot Key String
3. Each connector type electrical characteristics and pin assignment is shown below Connector Pin Assignments Notes XLR 1 ground 3 3k ohm input impedance Mic and Line level active Analog Inputs 1 4 2 signal balanced C 3 signal TA3M N 1 ground 3 3k ohm input impedance Mic and Line level active Analog Inputs 5 8 YV 2 signal balanced 3 signal TA3M O 1 ground 200 ohm output impedance active balanced Analog Outputs 1 4 YZ 2 signal For unbalanced connection pin 1 ground pin 2 posi 3 signal tive pin 3 negative Mates with Switchcraft TASF type connector 3 5 mm tip signal L Mates with 3 5 mm TRS jack Signal is unbalanced Analog Output 5 6 ring signal R sleeve signal ground TA3M 1 ground Mates with TA3F type connectors 110 ohm transformer AES Outputs 1 4 2 signal balanced 3 signal 3 5 mm tip signal L Mates with 3 5 mm TRS jack Headphone ring signal R sleeve signal ground 1 4 inch Female tip signal L Mates with 1 4 inch TRS jack Headphone ring signal R sleeve signal ground 5 pin LEMO 1 1 ground LEMO B series connector pin assignments as viewed on Time code 2 5 2 SMPTETC In panel mounted connector 3 ASCII in out 34 4 tuning out 5 SMPTE TC out Sync Input center pin signal BNC female unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm 7 sleeve ground connectors recomme
4. To access the Input Settings Window press the Input Selector Switch into the position of the desired input Pushing the Input Selector Switch to the left will select the odd numbered inputs and push ing it to the right will select the even numbered inputs Press the Input Selector Switch for the select input again to return to the previously PP screen 7 8 9 10 1 Input Type 5 High Pass Filter The highlighted selection indicates cur Indicates the state of the High Pass rent Input Type Input Type is select Filter and the cut off frequency selected able from Mic Line and Digital Inputs Control the High Pass Filter by using for each channel respectively Toggle the Multi Function Rotary Switch through Input Type selections by press ing the MENU key 6 Phantom Power The highlighted selection shows the cur 2 Input Gain Display rent state of phantom power 48 volts The Input gain is displayed in dB for the for the selected input Enable or disable selected input Information displayed Phantom Power by using the Tone key toggles between TRIM and FADER levels if CL 8 Controller is attached or 7 Input Limiter INPUT FRONT PANEL CONTROLS is set The highlighted selection shows the cur to Fader Controls When set to Faders rent state of the Input Limiter for the se use the Multifunction Rotary Switch to lected Input Enable or disable the Input attenuate Trim levels Pressing in on the Limiter using the HDD or Rewind key Multifunc
5. e Markers disabled REC key does nothing when pressed in New File Record mode e New Cue Cue markers are set every time the REC key is pressed in Record mode New File Anew file is started with each press of the REC key the take counter is increased by one EI v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation Setup Name 788T User Guide and Technical Information Description Options Factor Defaul 34 File Max Size Selects the file size when the 788T 4GB 2 GB CF 1 8 GB _ will close then start a new file The 2 GB 788T will not record a file larger than e 1 GB CF the selected size e 640 MB The largest file permissible with the a a T F 788T s FAT32 fil tem is 4 GB 88T s FAT32 file system is 4 G 1 GB CF 950 MB e 512MB CF 450 MB 35 File Folder Options Allows the user to organize files in e TOP LEVEL lt None gt lt Add new entry gt None root and sub folders For no folders Project lt None gt lt Add new entry gt select lt None gt on every level MID LEVEL Roll lt Daily gt e BOTTOM LEVEL lt None gt lt Add new Scene entry gt lt Scene gt 36 File View Files Enters the file directory tree for the Highlight media descriptor to navigate the selected drive menu 37 _ File View Take List lt Allows the user to view the last 2
6. Recording With the file parameters set you are ready to begin recording The 788T is a record priority device pressing the ft RECORD key cancels all functions except file based operations and immediately begins recording a new file To confirm the 788T is actively recording the Record LED REC key and the LCD backlight all illuminate red The filename on the LCD display shows the currently recorded file Press and hold the CD STOP key to end recording a v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Playback When recording is stopped the most recently recorded file is immediately available for playback Press the gt PLAY key to begin file playback from the beginning of the file When the 788T is in Playback mode the LCD backlight will illuminate green To select a file for playback 1 Press and hold the HDD key to select a drive for playback The playback source is the storage volume highlighted on the LCD display The last file recorded is the default file ready for playback 2 Press the HDD key to access the Take List press the HDD key again to access the Drive Directory 3 Use the Multi Function Rotary Switch to navigate through the Drive Directory File Viewer 4 Once a file is highlighted press the PLAY key to begin playback When playback has finished the filename will begin flashing Use
7. e Rename e Set Copy Flag e Circle e Clr Copy Flag e Project e Delete sends file to the Trash e Scene e Rename Tracks e Take The Delete option is removed from the Take Edit menu for the take that is currently being recorded Follow these steps to access the Take Edit Menu 1 Enter the Take List by pressing the HDD key 2 Choose any Take from the Take List 3 Press the soft Edit PLAY key to enter the Take Edit Menu n WILDCAT2 Taz WAY WILDCAT CF SHDD EXT CF SHDD EXT EDIT NOTES A CO Notes Notes can be added to a Take to describe its contents BEXT and ixML support notes fields To add notes to a Take Enter the Take List by pressing the HDD key Highlight the desired file Press the soft EDIT Play key to access the Take Edit Menu Select Notes OF PR Ge uN a Enter text in the Notes field using the Multi Function Rotary Switch or a USB Keyboard File Notes noisy backround 6 Press the soft Check Mark TONE key or simultaneously press the CTRL and Enter keys from a USB Keyboard to save Notes Pressing the soft X LCD BACKLIGHT key or Esc on a USB Keyboard will cancel the Notes entry EI v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Entering notes using an external USB keyboard is quicker than the Multi Function Rotary Switch Renaming Takes Takes c
8. 7 EXT DC Ground 8 LOGIC Output 9 LOGIC Input 10 EXT DC 10V to 18V 11 AES 3 4 Input 12 AES 1 2 Input 13 AES 5 6 Output 14 AES 7 8 Input 15 AES 5 6 Input System Sampling Frequency internal 32 44 1 47 952 48 48 048 external clocking 32 48 048 kHz via word clock or digital inputs AES EBU inputs can accept signals from 32 192 kHz when sync reference internal SRC enabled Internal Data Path and Processing 32 bit 192 dB dynamic range A D D A Converters 24 bit 48 048 kHz maximum sampling rate A D Dynamic Range 123 dB A weighted bandwidth 120 dB 20 Hz 22 kHz bandwidth D A Dynamic Range 114 dB A weighted bandwidth 111 dB 20 Hz 22 kHz bandwidth Metering Input to Output Delay Analog Input all measurements at Frequency Response 112 segment 8 x 14 sunlight viewable selectable peak VU or peak with or without peak hold with VU ballistics variable brightness 1 4 msec from XLR Analog Inputs to all Outputs with 0 0 Delay selected in the Setup Menu Fs 48 kHz 24 bit unless noted Mic or Line 10 Hz 20 kHz 0 1 0 5 dB gain controls centered THD Noise Mic 0 004 max 1 kHz 22 Hz 22 kHz BW gain control down 15 dBu input Line 0 004 max 1 kHz 22 Hz 22 kHz BW gain control down 16 dBu input Gain Mic Off 0 to 76 dB input dBu to 20 dBFS Line Off 26 to 50 dB Input Impedance
9. Configured as a switch closure input a pin can be connected to a switch that a user has wired to assigned contact This switch can then trigger the 788T to begin recording Other functions can be assigned as well from the Setup Menu The switch closure on a given pin of the CL 1 can be thought of as just another key on the keyboard Anything that can be assigned to a key can also be assigned to a switch To configure a pin as an input navigate to KEYBOARD LOGIC IN ASSIGN in the Setup Menu Select anew SHORTCUT number then locate the Login inputs amongst the assignable keys Choosing CL1 LOGIC IN 1 would correspond to pin 1 on the CL 1 CL1 LOGIC IN 2 would correspond to pin 2 on the CL 1 and so on After a Logic input is selected assign the desired action that the Logic input will control Logic Outputs Configured as a switch closure output the CL 1 can drive LEDs relays or any other sort of device which will accept a TTL level or similar input For example the CL 1 can drive a big red LED con nected via a series resistor between the 5V output and a switch closure output and light up when ever the recorder is put into record mode To configure a pin as an output go to CL 1 LOGIC OUT ASSIGN in the Setup Menu The Logic Pin number is on the left hand side 00 01 etc Each of these pins can be as signed to undefined Stop Play Record or Pause Note that if a pin is assigned to be both an input via the KEYBOARD LOG
10. Press and hold the STOP key and press the INPUT key to cycle through input routing presets and custom routings STOP HDD Initiates FireWire USB connection False Take O STOP REWIND Delete last take prompt Scene Increment D gt gt STOP FAST FORWARD Increments Scene Name to be recorded for the next file Take List Drive Directory Toggle Drives HDD Press once to enter the Take List Press twice to enter the Drive Directory Hold the HDD key down for 1 second to toggle between viewable drives LED Meter View Toggle LCD BACKLIGHT Press to toggle between the LED Level Meter VU1 Tracks C D E F and VU2 Tracks G H X1 X2 Backlight LED Level Rotary Switch Flashlight Mode lt C gt aD LCD BACKLIGHT Multi Function Rotary Switch Press and hod the LCD Backlight key and turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch to adjust the level of LED brightness Press and hold the LCD Backlight key and press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch to turn on the LCD Backlight REWIND PLAY STOP With the unit powered down hold down these keys while powering the unit to enter Flashlight mode This illuminates all LEDs Press the PWR key again to exit 92 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Connector Pin Assignments
11. Sample Rate Indicator Displays the set record sampling rate In Playback mode displays the currently selected file s sampling rate Time amp Date Display Alternating display between the set date and time of the 788T This information is written as the creation and modification date for generated audio files External Digital Clock Indicator This display will show when the 788T is locked to a valid external sync source sync reference is user selectable in the Setup Menu The display will indicate the current valid sync source D digital input W word clock V video The display currently shows that the recorder is successfully locked to a valid word clock source EHTI GAN o 10 11 4 xw Media Descriptors For all three media types an asterisk in front of the media descriptor indicates which media is selected for record Highlighted media descriptor indicates media selected for record monitoring playback or file directory display CompactFlash Status space remaining record ready Bar graph indicates the remaining re cord time available on the CompactFlash media Numbers show time in hours and minutes based on the presently se lected number of record tracks sample frequency and bit rate Internal Hard Drive Status space remaining record ready Bar graph indicates remaining record time available on the internal hard drive Numbers show time in hours and minutes based on the presently
12. e Selects Favorite Mode recalls the headphone source selected in HP FAVORITE MODE e Playback Drive Select selects which of the available storage media to playback from Headphone Favorite Selection If Selects Favorite Mode is selected from the choices above pressing the Multi Function Rotary Switch selects the monitor source defined in the Setup Menu option HP FAVORITE MODE This feature is helpful to quickly return to a selected headphone monitoring source while recording or playing Headphone Playback Mode A single headphone source can be set to automatically activate during playback All headphone monitor combinations are available in the Setup Menu option HP PLAYBACK MODE No Change can also be selected which makes no change to the headphone selection during playback Headphone Warning Tones The 788T generates audible beeps or warning bells in the headphone monitor when an error has occurred The specific error will be reported on the LCD The output level of the warning bell can be adjusted from Off or 60 to 12 dBFS in the Setup Menu option HP WARNING BELL LEVEL Recording Start and Stop Tones If enabled in the Setup Menu option HP RECORD STOP BELL the start of recording can be indicated audibly by a single 440 Hz tone sent solely to headphones When recording is stopped two 220 Hz tones will be sent to the headphones Low Battery Warning Warning tones are sent to the headphones when either the attached ba
13. lent numbered analog input pair has been selected for recording For example sync reference is set to digital input 1 2 and inputs 1 and 2 are both set to MIC If a valid digital input sync source is detected D is displayed in the LCD If a valid digital input is not detected the Input Activity Ring LED associated with the selected digital input sync source will flash yellow and the Lock indicator D will not appear If digital audio is connected to the 788T from more than one digital source you must lock these sources together to a common reference otherwise differences between the sources clocks will ren der their signals unusable There is no sample rate conversion on the digital inputs when sync source is set to Digital Inputs Word Clock or Video Sync Notes regarding Word Clock Input and Digital Input clock references 1 Loss of clock reference If this occurs the portion of the file recorded after the loss of ext clock refer ence may not play back at the proper speed For reliability we recommend you set the 788T to the same sample frequency as the external clock source Loss of the clock signal in this case will most likely cause a short glitch in the file but the file may still be usable since it will playback at nominally the correct speed 2 The 788T LCD main display screen shows the sample clock rate of the incoming word clock or digital input reference when locked D or W indicators are ON
14. 8kV Air Discharge IEC 61000 4 3 2006 EN 61000 4 3 2005 Radiated RF Immunity 3V m 80 AM 1kHz 1 step of the previous frequency EN 61000 4 4 2005 80 1000 MHz IEC 61000 4 4 2004 EFT Burst EN 61000 4 4 2005 0 5 kV 2kV IEC 61000 4 4 2004 EFT Burst 0 5kV to 1kV IEC 61000 4 5 2005 EN 61000 4 5 2001 Surge 1kV Differential Mode line to line 2kV Common Mode line to ground IEC 61000 4 5 2005 EN 61000 4 5 2001 Surge 1kV Common Mode IEC 61000 4 6 2006 EN 61000 4 6 2005 Conducted RF Immunity 3 V 80 AM modulation 1kHz IEC 61000 4 6 2006 EN 61000 4 6 2005 Conducted RF Immunity 3 V 80 AM modulation 1kHz EN 55103 2 Phenomena 3 1997 EN 55103 2 1997 Magnetic Immunity 50Hz 10 KHz IEC 61000 4 11 2004 EN 61000 4 11 2004 Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions at test Voltage level 70 40 and 5 nominal for 10ms 100ms 1 sec and 5 sec 50Hz Tested by L S Compliance Inc Cedarburg Wisconsin April 3 2008 UW AA Matthew Anderson Director of Engineering Sound Devices LLC SOUNDSDEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Software License End user license agreement for Sound Devices 7 Series Embedded Software Firmware Important Read carefully This Sound Devices LLC end user license agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Sound Devices LLC
15. Hirose 4 pin connector is wired pin 1 negative pin 4 positive Pin 2 and pin 3 are not connected Charging char acteristics are set in the Setup Menu Headphone Output 1 4 inch and 3 5 mm TRS stereo head phone connectors Can drive head phones from 8 to 1000 ohm impedances to very high levels Tip left ring right sleeve ground Analog Output 5 6 Unbalanced output on 3 5 mm TRS stereo connector Program source and at tenuation levels are user selectable Tip left ring right sleeve ground 10 AES3 Output 1 2 and 3 4 Transformer balanced AES3 digital out puts 1 2 and 3 4 Program source is user selectable 11 Time Code Multi Pin Time code input and output on 5 pin LEMO connector 12 Word Clock Output Provides a word clock output running at the sample rate of the 788T 10 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation Left Panel Connectors and Controls 788T User Guide and Technical Information 1 XLR Analog Inputs Channels 1 4 Active balanced analog microphone or line level input for inputs 1 4 on XLR connector Input type is set within the Input Settings Window Pin 1 ground pin 2 pin 3 TA3 Analog Input Channels 5 8 Active balanced analog microphone or line level input connector for inputs 5 8 Input type is set within the Input Settings Window Pin 1 ground pin 2 pin
16. the 788T will report the number of files successfully copied Error Conditions If a file is too large for the destination storage media the 788T will prompt to skip it or cancel copy ing If an error occurs while copying the 788T will prompt to cancel the transfer When the destina tion storage media is full the 788T will report the error and end the file transfer File Transfer to Computer The 788T s data transfer ports makes transferring recorded files to a computer quick and easy When connected to a computer the 788T s internal hard drive and CompactFlash card will mount to a Mac OS X or Windows computer as a local removable mass storage volumes Using Mac Finder Win dows Explorer or any other file utility files can be copied read and deleted directly to and from the 788T hard drive When connected to a computer for file transfer the MENU and HDD keys are disabled The 788T remains functional in the areas listed below thus permitting various operations including A D and D A conversion routing mixing recording to an external device time code and sync generation and monitoring e Analog and digital I O e Routing e Headphone monitoring e Time code e Metering e Sync e Input gain controls e Battery charging e Input Mutes 68 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information It is best practic
17. 0 to 8 0 seconds adjustable in increments of 2 0 sec Time Code Hold Off code signal has to be recognized by the 788T before generating a new take while in Ext TC Auto Record and Ext TC cont Auto Record modes 1 seconds SOUNDSDEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Description Options Factor Defaul 43 Time Code User Bits Sets the time code user bits gener e Not Used user bits are not set or output mm dd yy tt ated by the 788T e mm dd yy tt i 7 e dd mm yy tt Mm month e uu uu tt tt user bits are set to 4 user defin dd day of week ee Ha _ able digits with 4 take digits yy year i tt take number Qu Uuu uU i uu user defined e thtttt tt user bits are set to the take coun ter for all 8 digits e mm dd yy uu e dd mm yy uu 44 Time Code Jam Menu Allows the user to jam or edit the Jam RXTC internal time code generator and user Jam Zeros bits Also accessible by pressing e Jam Value HDD and MENU keys simultane e Edit Value ously e Edit U Bit 45 Time Code Display Mode Selects the source of the large e Big A time Big A time numerical display e Big time code 46 Output 1 Source Selects the signal source for the each e Input 1 Track B Output 1 Track L 47 Output 2 Source of the 6 analog and digital outputs e Input 2 Track C Output 2 Track R 48
18. 3 gt LCD Display Descriptions 3 Headphone Volume Adjusts the headphone volume NOTE the 788T is capable of producing ear damaging levels in headphones Please use with caution 1 a T ma 00 11 46 7 Battery Voltage Level Indicator Indicates voltage level of the remov able battery or external power sources If present external power overrides battery power Graphical bar for relative level and numeric indicator for precise voltage measurement SOUND DEVICES EHTE 15 21 it o File Name Display Shows file name actively being recorded or played back In Playback Stop mode flashing file name indicates that the Fast Forward and Rewind keys can be used to step through files in the current playback directory 788T User Guide and Technical Information LCD Display Descriptions cont Sc EL P T eg OO 11 46 7 Absolute Time A time Display Shows the elapsed time of the file be ing recorded or played back in hours minutes seconds and tenths The A time and the time code display can be exchanged if a large time code display is needed This display can be set to reverse or flash while recording Flashes in playback pause mode Cue Marker Display In Record mode indicates when cue markers are set Markers set by pressing the REC key option must be selected in Setup Menu In Playback mode dis plays cue points numerically as they are reached in a file
19. EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information 1 Enter the Drive Directory 2 Highlight the desired folder to be renamed 3 Press the soft OPTIONS FAST FORWARD key to access the Folder Options Menu 4 Select Rename 5 Rename the folder and press the soft Check Mark TONE key to save the new file name Delete Folders Any folder located on any of the storage media can be deleted Permanently deleting folders is a two step process Similar to Mac OS and Windows operating systems the 788T uses a trash folder to temporarily hold files which have been deleted To send a folder and all of its contents to the trash perform the following 1 Enter the Drive Directory 2 Navigate to the folder to be deleted 3 Press the soft OPTIONS Fast Forward key 4 Select DELETE 5 You will be prompted to confirm folder deletion The file has now been moved to the select media s trash folder and will no longer appear in the Drive Directory It will however appear in the trash folder Files sent the trash folder can still be viewed and played If a folder has accidentally been sent to the trash the drive can be mounted to a computer via FireWire USB and moved back to its original folder Folders moved to the trash cannot be removed from the trash directly from the 788T Folders deleted from the Folder Options
20. Fader Controls the odd Fader will control the post fade signal level of the linked pair and the even fader will be disabled If MS stereo linking is selected for inputs program sent to tracks and headphones will be L R stereo pro gram To record discrete M and S signals do not link for MS but monitor the MS signal in headphones Digital Inputs The 788T accepts AES3 AES EBU balanced and AESid unbalanced digital signals in professional or consumer format via its DE 15 connector The 788T will auto detect the type of digital signal and adjust accordingly Digital input gain is controlled via the front panel potentiometers To use a digital input the Input Type switch located in an input s Input Settings Window must be set to Digital Although a digital input signal contains a pair of inputs the 788T is able to select just one of the pair as an input so for example it is possible to select line or mic for Input 1 and digital for Input 2 When recording from a digital input it is important to sync the 788T s sample clock from a source that is synchronous with the digital input signal otherwise audio quality will be degraded See Syn chronization The simplest way to achieve this is to set the 788T to derive its sample clock from the clock embedded within a digital signal Go to the REC SYNC REFERENCE Setup Menu and set the sync source to the applicable digital input pair The LCD will display D when locked to the selecte
21. Folder in the root directory with files directly inside the folder EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information RECORD FOLDER el None Mid Level hel BottorcLevel None A hierarchical view of files generated by the 788T is below 7887 The FALSETAKES SOUNDDEV and TRASH folders are automatically a emsems a A generated SOUNDDEV is not viewable from the 788T File Viewer 7 sounppEv A TOP LEVEL folder sits in the root directory This folder can be C7 TRASH See negated by choosing lt None gt in the menu File Folder Options 7 TOP LEVEL A MID LEVEL folder can be used as a sub folder This folder can be gt ath ever ee ee selected to be a lt Daily gt folder in the menu File Folder Options L BOTTOM LEVEL A BOTTOM LEVEL folder could also be used as a sub folder This Example folder can be selected to be a lt Scene gt folder in the menu File Folder on Options 7 FALSETAKES This is a TOP LEVEL folder named PROJECT activated in the menu 7 sounpDEV File Folder Options 7 TRASH eae is a MID LEVEL folder set to lt Daily gt from the menu File Folder Options C7 PROJECT E o7y01m15 This is a BOTTOM LEVEL folder set to lt Scene gt from the menu File Folder Options C7 scene ee a a two files are title NAME in the menu NAMETO2 WAV Rec Scene Name Num
22. Fostex DV40 47 952k and 47 952kF Time Code Modes Off Free Run Record Run Free Run Jam Once 24 Hour Run ExtTC Ext TC cont Ext TC Auto Record Ext TC cont Auto Record Time Code Hold Off Jam Menu Jam RX TC Jam Zeros Jam Value Edit Value User Bits NTSC Standard Def Video Production 788T User Guide and Technical Information Recording ss eensicccrecs invites denne eet 46 Recording Pre Record Buffer Media Select Failure During Recording Playback psec aches scncacee anemia nes 47 AutoPlay Audio File Formats 000 0000 48 WAV File Type Monophonic Polyphonic Take Management 00eee eee 48 Scene Name Numbering Scene Name Incrementing Decrementing Take Numbers Take Number Incrementing Decrementing False Take Control Emptying the False Take Folders Track Naming Tak Listorna unane eee 53 Take Edit Menu Notes Renaming Takes Duplicate Takes Circle Take Project Scene Take Tape Roll Set and Clear Copy Flags Deleting Takes Renaming Tracks File Management 0seeeeeeee eens 57 Automatic File Splitting File Time and Date Folder Actions The Drive Directory File Viewer 59 Navigation Selecting Files for Playback Folder Options Menu Rename Folders Delete Folders Set and Clear Copy Flags Drive Directory Options Menu Emptying the Trash Erase Media Format Storage Media Internal Hard Drive 64 Drive Type Drive Replacement Storage Medium Removable CompactFlash 65 When to U
23. Guide and Technical Information no valid time code is received JAH RA TC esas lee a JAM ZEROS p TCHEHECRRORA 30 ND JAM VALUE BUBA4S 228s ad Make certain that the external time code source appears in the time code jam menu If the 788T does not receive valid time code from the sending source the jam menu displays lines in place of numbers Identical to the Ambient Recording series of time code products the 788T time code generator can cross jam differing frame rates The 788T will cross jam time code at the top of the second for phase accurate the 00 frames will match time code at the set frame rate Jam Zeros This menu selection resets the internal generator to zero value to jam or zeros JAM RA TL neo 00 00 lt press to jam menu selection JAN FEROS ar Ate 06 40 43 00 788T current timecode value Jam Value Press the enter soft key TONE key or the Multi Function Rotary Switch button to jam the user entered time code start value into the internal generator Edit Value This menu allows the user to set any valid time code value 00 00 00 00 23 59 59 29 for entry with the jam value selection above The initial screen of this menu shows the currently set value as well as the current time code setting of the 788T Press the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the enter key tone key to enter into edit mode The user can set the time code numbers in pairs hours minutes seco
24. Input Clipping Level Mic XLR and TA3 3 3k ohm Line XLR and TAS 3 3k ohm Mic 8 dBu minimum gain 10 dB Line 26 dB minimum gain 0 dB Input Topology Mic and Line fully electronically balanced RF ESD short and overload protected pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Gain Matching Mic Line inputs 0 1 dB channel to channel while linked Common Mode Rejection Ratio Mic 40 dB minimum at 80 Hz High Pass Filters Mic Powering 40 320 Hz in 10Hz steps 6 12 dB oct Setup Menu selectable 48 V phantom through 6 8k resistors 10 mA per mic available menu selected per input in each analog Input selectable Mic or Line level positions 94 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Mic Line Input Limiters Output Analog Line Output Clipping Level Variable threshold 12 to 2 dBFS Infinite 1 limiting ratio 2 msec attack time menu se lectable release time 50 2000 msec menu selectable hard or soft knee soft knee starts approximately 6 dB below setting 24 dBu 10k ohm load Attenuation amp Resolution 0 20 dB 1 dB increments Output Topology Line fully electronically balanced RF ESD short and overload protected pin 2 driven hot pin 3 driven cold let pin 3 float for unbalanced connections Inputs Outputs Digital AES3 Balanced AES out 1 4 on TA3 con
25. Input Mute From the Main View route any active input to Track L or Track R using the A and B buttons respec tively Solo any active input by simultaneously pressing the A and B buttons Press the ALT button to move to the Aux Routing View OLO L LM 8 Z R AUX 1 0 AUX 2 00 15 Aux Routing View From the Aux Routing View any input can be routed to Track X1 Aux 1 or X2 Aux 2 by pressing the A and B buttons respectively While in the Aux Routing View the L R Lim Input Polarity and High Pass Filter LED indicators are disabled The Aux 1 and 2 LEDs will illuminate solid for any in put that is currently routed to X1 and X2 tracks The LED illuminates green when the input is routed pre fade to the Aux track The LED illuminates red when the input is routed post fade to the Aux track Toggle between pre and post fade routing by pressing and holding the A and B buttons for each input If the input hasn t been assigned to an Aux track the LED will flash Press the ALT button to move to the Input Setting View OsO L LIM Z R 0 09 0 0 80 4 15 Input Settings View From the Input Settings View apply various input settings to any input Press the A button to en able disable the Limiter Press the B button to enable disable the High Pass Filter Simultaneously press the A and B buttons to invert the polarity of the input While in the Input Settings View the L R Aux 1 and Aux 2 LED indicators are disabled Limiter and High P
26. Input to Track Routing 0 seeeeees 24 Routing via the Setup Menu Routing via the Input Settings Window Routing via the CL 8 Track Arming 0 c cece cece eee eee 27 Master Gain Levels Sampling Rate and Bit Depth 28 Sampling Rate Sampling Frequency and Audio Bandwidth Bit Depth Bit Depth and Dynamic Range Synchronization 0ceeecee eee eae 30 Clock Master Word Out Digital Outputs Clock Slave Internal Sample Rate Converters Word Clock Video Sync Digital Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Outputs Analog and Digital 32 Output Types Analog Balanced Line Outputs 1 4 Analog Unbalanced Output 5 6 Balanced Digital AES Outputs 1 6 Headphone Output 0 eeeeeeaee 33 Selecting Headphone Sources Setting Headphone Source Options Input Solo PFL MS Stereo Monitoring SoundField B Format Surround Monitoring Multi Function Rotary Switch Behavior Headphone Favorite Selection Headphone Playback Mode Headphone Warning Tones Recording Start and Stop Tones Low Battery Warning Headphone Power Up Gain Headphone Source as Outputs Metering and Display 0eeeeeee 36 Output Meter Digital Meter View Meter Ballistics VU Volume Units Peak Only Peak VU Peak Hold Time Input Activity Ring LEDs Headphone Peak LED Tone Oscillator LCD Contrast amp LED Brightness LCD Backlight CL 8 Metering and Display TIME Code soc rernccsrserseisi ro Seis 40 Frame Rate F Sampling Rate Modes 48 048k and 48 048kF
27. Menu from which the user can arm disarm record tracks and view meter activity for all 12 tracks Press and hold the STOP key then press the Input key to access the Input Track Routing Setup Menu Cycle through factory and custom rout ings by pressing the Input key while holding the STOP key See Input to Track Routing Power Key To power up the unit press and hold the Power PWR Key for about one second To power the unit down press and hold the Power Key for about one second Power Charge LED Indicates the 788T is powered and avail able for operation Indicates the charge status of the onboard battery charger Headphone Output Peak LED Indicates overload of the headphone amplifier When lit the headphone cir cuit is overloading Reduce headphone level HDD Key Press to enter the Take List and Drive Directory From the Take List view and edit metadata across all storage medi ums From the Drive Directory navigate between storage media folders and files View folder and file properties and select files for playback The media that is selected for playback is shown on the left hand side of the main screen Press and hold the HDD key to toggle between available media If only one media is present media toggle is disabled When in the Setup Menu use the HDD key to move down through the options and parameters SOUND DEVICES 14 Rewind Key 15 16 17 ma wm pa fes Performs reverse REW scru
28. User Interface Goes to the end of the string being edited Delete Scene Track Lists Deletes entry when permitted String User Interface Deletes character when permitted Insert Setup User Interface Menu Toggles Markers String User Interface Inserts a space when permitted 74 74 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Hot Key Shortcut Edit User Interface Menu Selects Hot Key In Set Key Mode Global Executes Command if function is assigned to Hot Key 01 99 number sequence Setup User Interface Menu Jumps to menu list number Shortcut User Interface Menu Jumps to shortcut number String Edits amp Take Name Number Renaming amp Notes Hot Key Function ASCII Characters Scene Inserts and moves to next character Take 0 9 Inserts Number A Z Inserts space character Backspace Deletes the previous character and moves one character to the left Delete Deletes the currently selected character Take Same as Reset PLAY key Carriage Return if permitted otherwise Ok Saves and exits CTRL Enter Ok Saves and exits Only when Carriage Return is permitted Assignable Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can be programmed to control nearly every function on the 788T Shortcuts can select and change menu items with simple key strokes Combinations of keyboard
29. a l no dither H Bit Depth and Dynamic Range Bit depth defines the digital word length used to represent a given sample Bit depth correlates to the maximum dynamic range that can be represented by the digital signal Larger bit depths accom modate more dynamic range A quick estimate of the maximum dynamic range capable of being represented by a given word length is dynamic range no of bits x 6 dB Bit depth is an exponen tial measure exponent of 2 so as bit depth increases the amount of data it represents increases exponentially The majority of field recording is done with 16 bit audio therefore each sample is rep resented by a digital word of 2 16 65 536 possible values 24 bit audio has a word length of 2 24 16 7 million possible values per sample The 788T has 24 bit analog to digital converters To obtain 16 bit recording the 788T can be set to dither 24 bit digital signals to 16 bit The 788T uses a proprietary pseudo random dither routine for accurate bit rate reduction Dither can be defeated in the Bit Depth Setup Menu option Without dither 24 bit audio is truncated to 16 bit meaning the least significant 8 bits are discarded Once a file is recorded its sampling rate and bit depth can not be changed in the recorder The 788T does not perform sample rate conversion or bit depth changes File conversion must be done in another environment such as an audio workstation Alternatively a real time analog trans
30. an external recording or logging device for providing a record tally signal back to an external mixer or for driving an external Record LED or relay directly via a suitable resistor The Logic output is able to source or sink up to 500 mA The logic output pin can be set to go high or low when record is initiated on the 788T This setting is maintained in the Setup Menu option LOGIC OUT ASSIGN Logic Out Assign Setting Logic Output Voltage in Record Mode DC potential at Pin 8 of DB 15 connector referenced to Chassis Ground Undefined Indeterminate High Upon Record 4 5 5 5 Volts Low Upon Record lt 0 5 Volts CL 1 Keyboard and Remote Control Interface The CL 1 Keyboard and Remote Control Interface is an available hardware accessory to interface with PS 2 compliant computer keyboards and enable external devices to control the 788T When us ing the CL 1 front panel controls and menu selections on the 788T can be mapped to keyboard short cuts allowing for full keyboard control of the recorder Additionally the CL 1 has contact closures for programming remote inputs or outputs These are commonly used for machine control and remote rolling using a mixing console with transport controls Connecting the CL 1 1 Connect the included C Link cable to the 788T s C Link Input connector 2 Connect the opposite end of the C Link cable to the CL 1 s C Link connector 3 Connect a PS 2 keyboard to the PS 2 connecto
31. controller section for more details Track Arming The 788T will only record tracks that are armed Track arming is controlled in the Track Setup Menu At least one track has to be armed in order for the 788T to begin recording To arm a track for record ing perform the following steps 1 Enter the Track Setup Menu by pressing the INPUT key 2 Navigate through the Tracks using the Multi Function Rotary Switch The Track with the box around it is the selected track This is Track G in the above image 3 The in front of a given track indicates that the track is armed for recording Arm Disarm selected tracks by pressing in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch The above image indicates that Tracks L R A B C D E F G and H are armed for recording Tracks X1 and X2 may have inputs routed to them but are not armed and will not be recorded 4 Exit the Track Setup Menu by pressing the INPUT key SOUNDS DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information The 788T can record up to eight tracks to all three available media simultaneously Track counts of 8 are limited to two media only When recording higher track counts Sound Devices recommends using hard drives and high speed UDMA CompactFlash cards Master Gain Levels The master gain levels are controlled independently for the Left and Right tracks and for the X1 and X2 Aux Tracks Levels can be attenuated from 0 to 60 dB in 5 dB increments for each
32. dependent on the user selectable external low battery voltage setting the voltage level display will flash to alert the user Additionally if a charged L Mount battery is attached the power LED will illuminate solid yellow to alert the user that the external power source is within 0 5 V of the low voltage threshold and will be switching power sources over to the L Mount battery when the low voltage threshold is reached If no battery is attached the power LED will flash red when the external power source is within 0 5 V of the low voltage threshold to alert the user that the unit will shut down automatically when the low voltage threshold is reached Time Code Clock Battery The 788T has an internal lithium Ion battery to power the time code generator circuitry and time of day clock When charging from external DC this battery is charged simultaneously with the Li ion removable L Mount battery If no external DC is connected the internal Li ion battery is charged from the removable L Mount battery Accurate time code is held for four hours after power down The 788T can be powered down and the removable battery can be removed and replaced without worry of time code jumps or inaccuracy When the internal Li ion Ion cell reaches a factory set voltage the time code generator will shut off and the time of day clock will take over holding time and date indefinitely 788T maintains accurate time code for six hours after power down Aut
33. documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Description Options Factor Defaul 91 Logic Out Assign _ Defines Logic Output behavior Logic e Undefined Set High On input overrides logic output selection e High Upon Record Record e Low Upon Record 92 Info Button Shortcuts An informative menu showing the available keyboard shortcuts 93 Info Version _ Shows the current firmware revision 1394 revision and serial number of the unit 94 Update Software Used to install new firmware It will search both internal hard drive and Compact Flash media for the firm ware file and prompt to update User Setup Data File User settings can be saved to the internal hard drive or to a CF card Save and recall user setup files in the Setup Menu option QUICK SETUP User setups are saved as binary files with the name 788T SUP and are located in the SOUNDDEYV folder of the select media Scene Track and Folder Names entered by the user are not saved in the 788T SUP file Setup Menu Shortcuts The Setup Menu can be quickly navigated by using the Multi Function Rotary Switch to scroll up and down through the menu Additionally shortcuts or bread crumbs can be placed on often used menu items A bread crumb is set by holding the PLAY key A small dot is shown to the left of the Setup Menu number Any number of bread crumbs can be set but their utility is reduced when too ma
34. down arrows Press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch to return to unity gain 0 dB Take List Descriptions Tracks Press the soft Tracks Play key to return to the Track Settings Window AUX Master Gain Pressing the soft AUX Fast Forward key will select the Aux Tracks Master Gain level Gain is attenuated from 0 to 60 dB in 1 dB increments using the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft up and down arrows Press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch to return to unity gain 0 dB To access the Take List press the HDD key or select Setup Menu option FILE VIEW TAKE LIST From the Take List view and edit metadata across all storage mediums 1 Current Last Take The indicates the current take being recorded or the last take to have been recorded by the 788T 2 Next Take The n indicates the name of the next take to be recorded With the n take high lighted the user can make notes entry or increment decrement Scene and Take for the next file to be recorded 16 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information 3 Take Name Column This is a sequential list of Takes recorded by the 788T firmware revision 1 5 4 Next File Destination Displays folder destination for the next Take to be recorded 5 Additional File Information Displays additional file information the
35. e Edited SOUND DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Description 18 Input Linking MS Selects whether the input levels are controlled independently as stereo pairs with or without mid side decoding or multiple inputs grouped together Options Factor Defaul Unlinked 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Unlinked 1 2 e 1 2MS 1 4 3 4MS 1 6 5 6MS 1 8 7 8MS 3 4 1 2MS 3 4MS e 5 6 1 2MS 3 4MS 5 6MS 78 1 2MS 3 4MS 5 6MS 7 8MS 5 6 7 8 e 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Input Front Panel Controls Sets the Input Gain Potentiometers to act as Faders or Trims When set to Fader Controls the Multifunction Ro tary Switch will control the trim level of the input from the Input Settings Window When set to Trim Controls the gain pots will only effect trim level _ This menu option is unavailable when the CL 8 is connected Trim Controls _ e Fader Controls Trim Controls 20 Input Limiter Threshold Selects the threshold at which the in put limiters will become active across all inputs where the input limiter has been enabled in the Input Settings Window 12 to 2 dBFS attenuated by 1 dB incre ments 6 dBFS 21 Input Limiter Recovery Adjusts the recovery time of the limiter in milliseconds 50 to 2000 msec adjustable in 10 msec incre _ ments 200 msec 22 Input
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37. frame rate for American black and white television Today it is most often used to sync sound to film where transfer to NTSC video is expected e 30DF This is a rarely used non standard frame rate Do not use unless specifically requested by production Counts 0 1 faster than real time e 30 This setting is specific to Sound Devices recorders Records at 48 048 sampling rate at 30 frames per second but stamps the file at 48kHz 30 frames per second F Sampling Rate Modes 48 048k and 48 048kF The 48 048kF mode F stands for fake faux Fostex take your pick is a specific compatibility mode for use with the Fostex DV40 software 1 74 and previous Avid Final Cut Pro and other post pro duction environments that do not recognize audio files written at 48 048 kHz In this mode files are recorded at a 48 048 kHz sampling rate but are stamped at 48 kHz When played they will play back 0 1 slower than real time One use for the 48 048kF mode is to force a 0 1 speed reduction pull down of audio to match MOS telecined film 24 fps to NTSC in non linear edit systems such as Avid or Final Cut Pro Since the file is stamped as a 48 kHz file the edit system will play it back at 48 kHz and not at 48 048 kHz This audio pull down will match the transferred picture without the need for an intermediate step through other software to create the pull down The time code frame rate actual recording rate is forced to 30 ND in 48
38. function keys along with Control Alt and Shift can also be programmed The following chart shows what keys and key combinations are programmable Shift Ctrl SOUND DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information To program a shortcut perform the following steps 1 Enter the KEYBOARD LOGIC IN ASSIGN Setup Menu selection Shortcut number Up to 50 shortcuts can be programmed 2 Select an unassigned shortcut number for programming If a duplicate key sequence is selected the low est shortcut number action takes place The example below shows the F1 key being reprogrammed DONE 3 After selecting a key sequence select the desired Setup Menu item or action The example below shows the reprogramming of the F1 key to change the sampling rate to the next setting in the list Specific Setup Menu options can be programmed if multiple options are available If a single key or key combination is programmed for multiple shortcuts the shortcut with the lowest number will take precedence Shortcut List Functionality The shortcut list is a user definable list of keyboard keys Logic In that perform specified actions The actions that a keyboard key can perform are listed in the below table Action Function Momentary Key Simulates selected button Can simulate in any menu Toggle Key Toggles the state of selected key Only Play and Record are supported Open Menu Opens a SetupUI Menu C
39. hold down the PLAY key a gt 5 Press the soft Check Mark TONE key to begin formatting Press the TONE key to begin formatting Warning Are sou sure ESS gt When the operation is complete the 788T will generate a fresh menu hierarchy Dynamic lists such as track names scene names folder options etc will be saved SOUNDS DEVICES 63 788T User Guide and Technical Information Storage Media Internal Hard Drive The 788T s internal hard disk drive is the 788T s primary storage medium The large capacity and fast data read write speeds of hard drives are a perfect choice when long form high data rate re cording is performed Hard disk drives offer a good balance of speed reliability noise performance and current draw The drive installed in the 788T is formatted at the factory as a single partition FAT32 volume If a drive with multiple partitions is installed the 788T will only see and address the primary parti tion Drive Type The 788T ships with a 2 5 inch 5400 RPM hard drive with a SATA 5 interface Sound Devices has chosen the specific mechanism for maximum vibration and shock resistance Most 2 5 inch drives conforming to the SATA specification can be substituted for the factory hard drive When choosing a substitute hard drive note that higher RPM hard drives draw more current reducing battery run time Higher speed drives may be used with the 788T however they will n
40. hr formats e24hr 62 Time Date Date Format Selects the date syntax of the e mm dd yy mm dd yy recorder dd mm yy 63 Sets the internal date and time of lt time date gt Time Date Set the 788T Resetting the time re jams the inter nal time code generator to the set time Setting the internal clock during a production day will require time code devices to be re jammed Clock is not set until lt done gt is selected 88 88 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Description Options Factor Defaul 64 LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast level of the LCD 0 100 50 display i 65 LCD Backlight Mode Enables or disables the LCD e White Green Red White Green Red backlight color from indicating that e Red on Record Only the 788T is in Record Playback or e Green on Play Only Standby _ e White Only 66 Meter Ballistics Selects among three different meter e VU only Peak VU ballistics settings e Peak only e Peak VU 67 Meter Peak Hold Time Adjusts the duration for which the 0 to 5 seconds adjustable in increments of 0 seconds peak LED stays illuminated 1 sec 68 Meter Input Peak Threshold Sets the level in which the Input Selectable from 1 to 20 dBFS in 1 dB incre 3 dBFS _ Activity Ring LEDS
41. is sent to both sides of i mai E the headphones During playback will play as track monitor Track A Track G Track B Track H Track C Track X1 Track D Track X2 Inputs 1 2 MS Inputs 5 6 MS Stereo monitoring of discrete M mid and S side input pairs High lighted media is source of monitor program Inputs 3 4 MS Inputs 7 8 MS Stereo monitoring of discrete M mid and S side track pairs tee ne IMS a EH Me Highlighted media is source of monitor program During playback will Tracks C D MS Tracks X1 X2 MS function as MS track monitor Inputs 1 4 Inputs 1 8 Combinations of summed inputs appear in each ear Inputs 1 6 Tracks LA RB Tracks LRA Combinations of summed tracks appear in each ear Combinations Tracks LAC RBD Tracks LRB without commas are dual mono and program appears in both left Tracks LACE RBDF Tracks LRC and right headphone monitors Tracks LACEG RBDFH Tracks LRD Tracks LACEGX1 RBDFHX2 Tracks LRE Tracks LRAB Tracks LRF Tracks LRABCD Tracks LRG Tracks LRABCDEF Tracks LRH Tracks LRABCDEFGH Tracks LRX1 Tracks LRABCDEFGHX1X2 Tracks LRX2 Tracks LR Inputs B format stereo Tracks B format stereo The built in SoundField B format decoder uses three inputs to build a left right stereo signal for monitoring When tracks are monitored in headphones audio assigned to the tracks is heard in headphones while Recording During Playback the recorded track audio is heard in
42. metadata edits and entries performed in the Take List and are applied across all avail able media that contain the select take The Take List is accessed via the Setup Menu option FILE VIEW TAKE LIST or by simply pressing the HDD key The File Viewer Drive Directory formerly accessed by pressing the HDD key is now ac cessed by pressing the soft DRV HDD key from within the Take List or via the Setup Menu op tion FILE VIEW FILES The Take List contains a list of every Polyphonic or Monophonic take that has been recorded by the 788T Takes must be recorded with Wildcat Beta or greater in order to view them in the Take List The name of the take is displayed on the left hand side of the Take List The right hand side of the Take List displays additional file information The type of information displayed can be toggled by pressing in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch Each press will toggle between the following infor mation e Beginning time code stamp e Scene name e Time of file creation e Drives that contain the file e Date of file creation e Folder that contains the file SOUNDS DEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information The following functions are performed within the Take List e Increment Decrement Scene and Takes e Edit metadata and rename files Take Edit Menu From this menu the user can perform the following edit operations while the recorder is in Standby or Record modes e Notes e Tape Roll
43. power cycle Press the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft Check Mark TONE key to power down the 788T Successfully Progranned Unit will now Power down After the 788T shuts down completely press the PWR key Verify the firmware version using the Setup Menu option INFO VERSION Verify any recording parameters It is best practice to download the latest user guide from the Sound Devices web site since the changes to functionality are documented SOUND DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Remote Control The 788T provides remote control functionality using a USB keyboard Logic Input Output via the rear panel DE 15 connector the Sound Devices CL 1 Remote Roll Accessory and the Sound Devices CL 8 Controller for the 788T The USB Keyboard Input is available to plug in a standard USB keyboard to control the 788T Front panel controls and menu selections on the 788T can be mapped to keyboard shortcuts allowing for full keyboard control of the recorder Sound Devices has tested and recommends the following USB Keyboards e A4Tech KL 5UP http www a4tech com e Kensington K64366 http us kensington com e Adesso ACK 595U http www adesso com Keyboards with internal USB hubs do not function with the 788T Keyboard Assignments Menu Keys Standard keyboard shortcuts have been pre assigned and are listed below Shortcut Key Function Cancel Exits without saving in all menus
44. signal input3 trackA gt FILE _ 3 WAV Z signal gt input4 trackB FILE _ 4 WAV SoundField files generated in other recorders or software applications can be copied to Compact Flash or the 788T hard drive and can be played back and monitored in stereo Make certain that channel assignments follow the order above for proper headphone decoding If multiple monophon ic SoundField WAV files are named using the _W _X _Y __Z suffixes the 788T will recognize that these are multiple monophonic B format files and will play them back in the proper track order The 788T can play back monophonic or polyphonic B format files There are two B format monitoring selections one for inputs and one for tracks They are listed as INPUT B FMT STEREO and TRACK B FMT STEREO For most recording and playback applications the track monitor selection is appropriate If the user wants to hear the inputs at all times the input monitor selection is appropriate Multi Function Rotary Switch Behavior From the Factory pressing in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch will automatically recall the head phone monitor source defined in the Setup Menu option HP FAVORITE MODE It can also be set to quickly toggle through the available storage media from which the recorder will playback from or it can be disabled SOUNDS DEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information e Disabled pressing the Multi Function Rotary Switch has no effect
45. speeds 3 Only record to a DVD RAM drive when it is on a stable surface Unpredictable results may occur if the DVD RAM drive is moved while in operation 4 Avoid recording to DVD RAM when recording higher track counts SOUNDS DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information File Copying Among Available Media Audio files are easily transferred between the 788T s internal hard drive CF and external drives File transfer is initiated from the Setup Menu option FILE COPY FILES The File Copy menu has numerous options for each media type Copy All Media gt Media Copies all files from one media to the other Last 24Hr Media gt Media Copies files created in the last 24 hours from one media to the other Last 48Hr Media gt Media Copies files created in the last 48 hours from one media to the other Flagged Media gt Media Copies all files with their Copy Flag set from one media to the other Once file copying has begun the 788T searches the source media for the selected files The 788T will then search the destination drive looking for duplicate file names The LCD will report the number of files found the number of duplicates found and the number of files to be copied and prompt to continue Pressing the soft Check Mark TONE key or pressing in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch begins the copy process The LCD will report the progress of the copy operation When file copying is com plete
46. the gt gt FAST FORWARD key or REWIND key to step through files in the folder or press the Gl STOP key to exit Playback File Transfer to Computer Sound Devices strongly recommends shutting down equipment before connecting to or from any FireWire 400 device with a connection that carries power 6 pin Reports have come to our attention of isolated problems when hot plugging IEEE 1394a FireWire 400 devices Hot plugging refers to making connections when one or more of the devices including the computer is on When hot plugging there are rare occurrences where either the FireWire 400 device or the FireWire 400 port on the host computer is rendered permanently inoperable From our experience any FireWire 400 connection which carries power is susceptible to this type of damage It is possible to connect a FireWire 400 connector upside down This too may potentially damage the FireWire connection on the 788T the computer or both When connected via FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b or USB to a Mac OS or Windows OS computer See Specifications for computer requirements the internal hard drive and CF card mount onto a computer as letter accessible mass storage volumes Use the appropriate cable for interconnection Files on the 788T can be treated as if they are local files including renaming files copying deleting and playing directly from the 788T hard drive It is best practice to make a backup copy of
47. the external time code modes the time code value set on the 788T appears as the recorded file s time code rate value a2 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Ext TC cont The internal time code generator follows an external time code signal appearing at the time code in put If the external time code is removed the internal generator continues to run to preserve continu ous time code Useful for time code transmission over RF where RF hits may interrupt time code Ext TC Auto Record The internal time code generator follows the external time code signal appearing at the time code input When external code advances the 788T enters Record mode automatically When the external code is stopped the 788T generator pauses and recording is stopped This is appropriate when dual system sound is used with video cameras set for Rec Run time code The video camera will function as master time code and the recorder transport will follow the video camera transport Ext TC cont Auto Record The internal time code generator follows the external time code signal appearing at the time code input When external code advances the 788T enters Record mode automatically When the external code is stopped the 788T generator pauses and recording is stopped If the external time code is removed the internal generator continue
48. then press Fast Forward EI v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Description Options Factor Defaul 10 Rec Track Names Allows user to give tracks more Mix L Track H Track L Mix L descriptive names which show up in Mix R e Track Aux 1 Track R Mix R iXML and bEXT metadata e Track A e Track Aux 2 Track A Track A e Track B Mix Track B Track B Track C Boon Track C Track C e Track D e lt Add New Entry gt Track D Track D e Track E e lt Load List From INHDD gt Track E Track E e Track F e lt Save List From INHDD gt Track F Track F Track G Track G Track G Track H Track H Track X1 Aux 1 Track X2 Aux 2 11 Rec Take Name Number Numeric auto incrementing number l lt selectable alpha character integers up to T01 used for take identification 32000 with or without preceding 0 s gt 12 Rec Take Reset Mode Defines when take numbers are reset e Never Either scene or Reset brings take number to lt 1 gt _ take numbers do not reset daily When scene is changed _ take resets when scene name is changed When daily folder changes takes reset on new day e Either scene or daily _ takes reset on either change 13 Rec Pre Roll Time Sets the amount of time that is re l 0 10 sec 48 kHz 2 Secon
49. tone levels vary according to the practices and needs of production and post production but are generally in the 20 to 12 dBFS range The tone oscillator is activated by pressing the C TONE key Tone is only active while the TONE key is pressed Tone is routed where specified in the Setup Menu option TONE MODE Routing choices include Outputs only Outputs and Tracks Tracks only or no tone routing disabled When routed to Tracks all selected record tracks will receive the tone signal Tone can only be recorded to the head of an audio file To record tone press the TONE key and continue to hold it down while starting to record Subsequent presses of the TONE key are locked out to prevent tone from being inadvertently recorded LCD Contrast amp LED Brightness LCD contrast is controlled in the Setup Menu option LCD CONTRAST From the factory the contrast is set to 50 suitable for most viewing conditions Contrast can be adjusted from 0 to 100 in 1 increments LED brightness is continuously adjustable from low to high To adjust the LED brightness level hold down the LCD Backlight key then turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch In Stealth Mode the LEDs are toggled On and Off with the LCD backlight key Enable Stealth Mode in the Setup Menu option METER STEALTH MODE LCD Backlight To toggle the LCD and Front Panel Soft Key backlight press and hold the LCD Backlight key and press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch Backlight
50. user to format the drive If the drive is already formatted as a FAT32 volume the drive can be selected as a recording destination The front panel drive LED will illuminate to 66 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information show which drives are available for recording To reformat the external media see Erase Media Format ting in the Drive Directory Options Menu After recording to an external drive has stopped it may take several seconds for the 788T to finish housekeeping on drive This is especially true when recording to DVD RAM disks which generally have slower throughput than hard drives When preparing to disconnect a FireWire drive always observe the activity LED labeled EX If it is yel low wait until it turns green before disconnecting the drive If the drive is disconnected while the LED is yellow there is a possibility of file or EAT corruption FireWire Bus Powering The FireWire 400 and 800 ports on the 788T provides power for bus powered FireWire drives The following conditions should be observed when connecting to bus powered drives e Bus powering a drive requires external DC powering of the 788T however the 788T can bus power select lower power devices such as a CF card reader from Li ion power Sound Devices recommends using the supplied XL WPH2 in line power supply when bus powering exte
51. vari ous colors and intensities to represent the state of each channel Green signal activity Yellow limiter activity Red signal overload clipping Illuminates solid red when the Input has been muted Inputs are muted from the Input Settings Window Illuminates solid yellow when the chan nel has been selected for Pre Fade Listen PFL in the headphone monitor For input PFL control press A and B buttons simultaneously while in the Main View 10 Track L Indicator Illuminates Blue when the respective In put has been routed to Track L To route the respective Input to Track L press the A button while in the CL 8 Main View 11 Track R Indicator Illuminates Blue when the respective In put has been routed to Track R To route the respective Input to Track R press the B button while in the CL 8 Main View a xw Aux 1 Indicator Illuminates green when the respective input is routed to the Aux 1 x1 track pre fade Illuminates red when the re spective input is routed to the Aux 1 x1 track post fade To route the respective Input to Aux 1 press the A button while in the CL 8 Aux Routing View Press and hold the A button to toggle between pre and post fade routing Aux 2 Indicator Illuminates green when the respective input is routed to the Aux 2 x2 track pre fade Illuminates red when the re spective input is routed to the Aux 2 x2 track post fade To route the respective Input to Aux 2 press t
52. will illuminate red ments 69 Meter Input LED Ring Mode Enables or disables Input Activity ve Red and Green enabled Red and Green Ring LEDs by color e Red only enabled enabled _ e Green only enabled e Red and Green Off 70 Meter Stealth Mode Enables the LEDs to toggle On and l Off Off Off with the LCD BACKLIGHT On 71 HP Rotary Switch Function Selects the function activated when Disabled Selects Favorite the Multi Function Rotary Switch pressing in on the switch makes no change to Mode is pressed in while in Record and the headphone matrix Playback Selects Favorite Mode l in Record and Playback pressing in on the switch will change the headphone source immediately to the favorite selected in HP Favorite Mode e Playback Drive Select pressing in on the switch toggles between the available storage media for Playback 72 HP Monitor Modes Selects the modes and the sequence Inputs 1 2 Inputs 7 8 MS 1 Tracks L R in which they appear in the Head _ Inputs 3 4 Tracks L R MS 2 Tracks X1 X2 phone Source Display Inputs 5 6 Tracks A B MS 3 Tracks L Inputs 7 8 Tracks C D MS 4 Tracks R gt Tracks L R Tracks E F MS 5 Tracks A i Tracks A B Tracks G H MS 6 Tracks B i Tracks C D Tracks X1 X2 MS 7 Tracks C Tracks E F Inputs 1 4 8 Tracks D i Tracks G H Inputs 1 6 9 Tracks E i Tracks X1 X2 Inputs 1 8 10 Tracks
53. 00 _ Take takes Takes can be designated as e Take _ Circled Takes or False Takes from the e Circle Take List 38 File Copy Files Allows the user to select a file ora Copy all drive drive range of files to be copied from one e Last 24 hr drive drive storage media to another Files will e Last 48 hr drive drive only be copied from their current _ e Flagged drive gt drive directory to a directory of the same Ali files when recorded automatically have name on the other media If a file will their flag bit set to on not fit on the destination media the user is given the option to skip that file and continue with the copy or abort copying all together After the copy process has been completed the recorder will display how many files were successfully copied l 39 File Copy Flag Reset Selects whether the flag bit is cleared Disabled Enabled or not on files copied from one media e Enabled to another 40 Time Code Frame Rate Sets the time code frame rate All 23 976 30 common time code frame rates are 24 available 1820 29 97 e 29 97DF e30 e 30DF e 30 41 Time Code Mode Sets the mode for the time code e Off Free Run generator e Free Run _ e Free Run Jam Once Record Run e 24 Hr Run Ext TC _ Ext TC cont e Ext TC Auto Record e Ext TC cont Auto Record 42 Sets the duration that a valid time 0
54. 048kF mode The LCD dis play will show 30 ND during recording No other frame rate is available in 48 048kF mode EXTEL OW 112 WAL EXT EREA 140092 1527 the file is recorded at 48 048 k 30 ND The audio file however is stamped with a 29 97 ND frame rate along the 48 kHz sampling rate It will appear as if the file was originally recorded at a 48 kHz sampling rate at a TC rate of 29 97 ND SOUNDS DEVICES ar 788T User Guide and Technical Information ExT PEL OV 7 12 WAL G1 S4PH nomena 00 00 01 6 aN EXT ERE 14 09 07 18 on playback file appears at 48 k 29 97 ND Fostex DV40 When using files recorded in the 48 048kF mode in with a DV40 with early software set the DV40 time code frame rate to 29 97ND Time code stamps will properly match the original time code start times 47 952k and 47 952kF Both 47 952 and 47 952kF settings use a record sampling rate of 47 952 kHz 0 1 lower than 48 kHz The 47 952kF mode however identifies the file as being recorded at 48 kHz Additionally in 47 952kF mode the time code rate is restricted to 29 97ND while the file is identified as 30ND 47 952F mode is useful in applications where the 788T is recording in high def environments with cameras at 23 97 and post production is using a straight 24 frame session Time Code Modes The 788T includes the following time code modes Off The time code generator is disabled The front panel time code displ
55. 3 If multiple Digital Inputs are used it is best practice to set the sync source to Internal This will enable the hardware Sample Rate Converters on the 788T Digital Inputs and ensure that all inputs are synchro nized SOUNDS DEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information Outputs Analog and Digital The 788T has six analog and six digital outputs Each of these outputs is assigned an audio source independently enabling the 788T to feed multiple outputs with unique program Although there are only six outputs it is possible to output all eight inputs by using the Headphone Output together with the six outputs The chart below shows the audio sources available for each of the Output Bus The audio sources for each output bus are selected in the Setup Menu Available Output Sources Description Input 1 Input 5 Inputs are assignable to each output bus Input 2 Input 6 When inputs are selected as the source for the outputs the state of recording or Input 3 Input 7 playback activity has no effect on the output signal This allows for uninterrupted Input 4 Input 8 audio at the outputs Track L Track E Tracks are assignable to each output bus Track R Track F Track A Track G Track B Track H Track C Track X1 Track D Track X2 HP Mix Left Headphone monitor sources are assignable to each output bus HP Mix Right Output Types Audio signals routed to an output are sent to both the analog and digital ou
56. 788T User Guide and Technical Information The 788T power consumption varies over a range between 4 W to 20 W 12 volts depending on ac tive functions The following functions have the most significant affect on power consumption Inputs Active inputs increase power consumption If recording solely to input 1 and input 2 disable inputs 3 8 to reduce power consumption Analog inputs and the microphone preamps draw current whether they are idle or active Active inputs draw 1 5 W compared to deactivated inputs Hard Drive Activity When the unit is recording to or playing back from the internal hard drive power consumption raises by approximately 2 W Recording to CF only will greatly reduce power consumption Microphone Powering Phantom powered microphones draw power for operation Up to 4 W can be drawn from the phantom supply Battery Chargers Depending on the charge state of the on board Li ion the charging circuit can draw 10 W from external DC When the 788T is on the internal Li ion time code battery is charged from the removable L mount battery if an external DC source is not connected This may slightly reduce the re movable battery s run time Meter Brightness The LED brightness can be lowered to conserve power LCD Backlight The backlight can be defeated to conserve power Firmware Upgrades The 788T uses upgradable EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read only memory to hold i
57. 952k F 48 kHz 48 048 kHz e 48 048k F 4 Rec Bit Depth _ Sets the bit depth of the recordings 24 24 16 e 16 no dither 5 Rec Sync Reference _ Sets synchronization source The e Internal Internal 788T will sync to the chosen clock Wordclock Input source e Video Sync Input e Digital Input 1 2 e Digital Input 3 4 _ e Digital Input 5 6 _ Digital Input 7 8 6 Rec File Type _ Selects the file format type e wav poly wav poly recorded e wav mono i 7 Rec Media Select _ Selects the storage media used for INHDD Onl INHDD and CE EXHDD and recording Media is selectable even of Only X 5 ean i INHDD INHDD and CF if it is not present The 788T will only f j EXHDD Only e EXHDD and CF record to 2 media when recording 9 EXHDD and INHDD and CF tracks 8 Rec Scene Name Number User defined alpha numeric file e lt None gt None scene names can be pre set and e lt Add New Entry gt selected from a list Scene name lists e lt Load List From INHDD gt can be saved to the hard drive e lt Save List From INHDD gt Up to 9 alpha numeric characters can be entered for the scene name Scene name can also be left blank 9 Rec Scene Increment Mode Selects which format the scene incre e Disabled Character ments will use To quickly increment a Character A B C scene name press and hold the Stop e Numeric 1 2 3 _ key
58. CL 8 Metering and Display The CL 8 is an optional mixing control surface for the 788T The CL 8 displays Post Fade Signal Activity Left Right track routing Aux 1 Aux 2 track routing pre or post fade Input Limiter status Input Polarity status High Pass Filter status and Solo status See CL 8 Controller for more details O2O L LIM Z R 0000000 AUX 1 AUX 2 00 15 Time Code The 788T holds accurate time code for up six hours between battery changes using its internal Li Ion time code battery After six hours without power the 788T reverts to a slightly less precise time of day crystal to maintain the date time of the unit This time code battery is charged from internal or external power whenever the 788T is powered up If the time of day clock is reset during the production day or if the time code mode is changed from 24 hour run to another mode and back the time code value will change You must re jam all time code devices to ensure proper synchronization File based recorders place a single time code stamp in the BEXT and iXML chunks of an AES31 Broadcast WAV file The 788T generates SMPTE time code from this number and extrapolates it based on the time code frame rate for playback All files generated by the 788T have time code numbers begin on the 0 frame or 02 in DF modes If necessary pre roll is dynamically applied to accomplish this This simplifies synchronization in post pro duction Furthermore
59. F Input 4 Tracks LA RB 11 Tracks G gt Input 2 Tracks LAC RBD 12 Tracks H Input 3 Tracks LACE RBDF 13 Tracks X1 Input 4 Tracks LACEG RBDFH 14 Tracks X2 Input 5 Tracks LACEGx1 RBDFHx2 15 Tracks LRAB i Input 6 Tracks LRAB CDEFGHX1X2 Input 7 Tracks LRABCD 16 Inputs 1 2 Input 8 Tracks LRABCDEF 17 Inputs 3 4 Track L Tracks LRABCDEFGH 18 Inputs 5 6 _ Track R Tracks LRABCDEFGHX1X2 19 Inputs 7 8 Track A Tracks LR 20 Input 1 Track B Tracks LRA 21 Input 2 Track C Tracks LRB 22 Input 3 Track D Tracks LRC 23 Input 4 Track E Tracks LRD 24 Input 5 Track F Tracks LRE 25 Input 6 Track G Tracks LRF 26 Input 7 Track H Tracks LRG 27 Input 8 gt Track X1 Tracks LRH 28 Inputs1 8 1 8 Track X2 Tracks LRX1 Inputs 1 2 MS Tracks LRX2 Inputs 3 4 MS Input B format stereo Inputs 5 6 MS Track B format stereo SOUND DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Name Description Options Factor Defaul 73 HP Favorite Mode Selects the audio source monitored l Any of the HP Monitor Modes can be selected Tracks L R when the Multi Function Rotary _ as the HP Favorite Mode See the above _ Switch is pressed during Record or chart for options _ Playback 74 HP Playback Mode Selects the audio source sent to the l e No change Tracks L R headphones during Playback _
60. Guide and Technical Information numbers are reset but files are recorded to the same directory as previous files a suffix A is added to the file If additional duplicate files are generated the letter suffix increments to B C etc Appendix D FAT32 and Maximum File Size The 788T storage volumes internal hard drive CF external drives are formatted and write to FAT32 file structures This structure allows these drives to directly mount in a wide variety of computer platforms including Windows and Mac OS Using the FireWire and USB connections both internal drives internal hard drive and CF appear as external FAT32 volumes FAT32 has a maximum indi vidual file size limitation of 4 GB Windows XP has a limitation on FAT32 drive formatting XP can format a FAT32 volume to a maximum of 32 GB however it can read FAT32 volumes as large as 2 TB Appendix E Accessories Several high value accessories are available for the 788T including a production case cables and power accessories For a full list of Sound Devices products and accessories visit our web site www sounddevices com products Included Accessories The accessories below are included with the 788T XL WPHS Universal In Line Power Supply 100 240 VAC input 12 VDC 45 W output XL B2 Li ion removable rechargeable battery 4600 mAh XL RJ C Link cable CS MAN Padded man bag Other 788T Related Accessories CL 1 Contro
61. IC IN ASSIGN Setup Menu and an output via the CL 1 LOGIC OUT ASSIGN Setup Menu the pin will automatically default to an output 78 78 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information CL 8 Controller The CL 8 Controller is an optional control surface for the 788T Digital Recorder that significantly ex pands its mixing capability and overall usability Its ergonomic design allows one handed operation of many of its functions freeing the Sound Mixer to control other equipment Its large rotary style faders provide the Sound Mixer with precise control of gain levels sent to the Master Left Right mix tracks which can be recorded The 788T s Front Panel Input Gain Pots control the level for the Iso tracks and pre fade aux tracks The Sound mixer can quickly make changes to input settings with the CL 8 including input to track routing high pass filter limiter and input polarity It displays input activity and can Solo any input The CL 8 has a dedicated button for the 788T s built in Slate Mic Additionally the USB Keyboard pass through port permits keyboards to be attached for metadata entry and remote control CL 8 Connection The CL 8 connects to the 788T via the USB Keyboard Input on the 788T s back panel The 788T con nects and powers the CL 8 via USB no other powering source is required Immediately after co
62. ILDCATZ TAL WAY on ExT to the trash ET a CF HDD Track names can be renamed during and after recording via the Take List To rename a track Enter the Take List by pressing the HDD key Highlight the desired take to be edited 1 2 3 Press the soft EDIT PLAY key to access the Take Edit Menu 4 5 Renaming Tracks Highlight and select the track that is to be renamed Rename the track and press the soft Check Mark TONE key to save the new track name Track L Narie File Management The 788T like a computer saves audio recordings to a file system containing files and folders The 788T formats its internal hard drive CompactFlash cards and attached external drives in the FAT32 format as single drives named 788T INDD 788T CF and 788T EXTHDD respectively Automatic File Splitting While it is possible to have thousands of files on the 788T storage volume s the largest any single file may be is 4 GB See Appendix 4 FAT32 and Maximum File Size The 788T automatically splits an audio file before the 4 GB size is reached 2 GB is factory default and begins writing to a new file When joined in an editing program these files match seamlessly with no samples lost Maximum File Size can be selected in the Setup Menu option FILE MAX SIZE of 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB The 512 MB size allows the user to break an audio program into CD R sized files for backup to SOUNDSDEVICES 788T User Gu
63. Limiter Knee This selects the response charac teristic of the limiters as the Limiter _ threshold is reached e Hard Knee e Soft Knee Hard Knee 23 Input Low Cut Slope Selects the amount of slope of the high pass low cut filter Frequency roll off point is selectable in the Input Settings Window from 40 to 320 Hz in 10 Hz increments 6 dB oct e 12 dB oct 12 dB oct Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Sets a digital delay for each input Can be used to compensate for delay in various digital wireless microphone units or digital processors 0 to 30 milliseconds 0 1 mS increments Input 1 0 mS Input 2 0 mS Input 3 0 mS Input4 0mS Input 5 0 mS Input 6 0 mS Input 7 0 mS Input 8 0 mS Input PFL Function Sets the headphone monitor behavior when an input is selected using the _ Input Selector Switch When enabled the input will be soloed in the head phone monitor When disabled the _ Input Settings Window will appear but the headphone monitor will remain unaffected Enable PFL e Disable PFL e Disable PFL with CL 8 Connected Enable PFL 33 File Marker Mode Enables the user to set cue points or begin recording a new take by pressing the REC key while in Record mode
64. M Vv Y Originator Reference bEXT M Y Software Version bEXT M Y File Set Information Family UID iXML M shared by files belonging to the same take Y Total Files iXML M number of files representing a take Y File Set Index iXML M Vv File History Original File Name iXML M Vv Appendix C File Naming Files generated by the 788T are named using a syntax made up of four parts scene name number take name number mono track designator if mono file is selected and file extension S001T01_1 WAV oa stene a 7 mono extension number a b file number designator Monophonic WAV File Track Number Designators When recording monophonic Broadcast WAV files each track is recorded in a separate data file To help identify each track each filename incorporates an underscore and track number suffix The file of the first track recorded has _1 appended to it The file name suffix _1 _2 _3 _4 _5 _6 _7 _8 9 _A _B and _C always corresponds to tracks L R A B C D E F G H X1 X2 For instance if track D is the only track recorded file name suffix will be _6 Duplicate File Names When the 788T detects that a duplicate file name is going to be generated in any specific folder the 788T changes the file name by adding of a letter suffix before the extension For instance if take 98 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User
65. Menu are only deleted from the select media as defined in the directory path To Delete files across all available media Delete must be performed within the Take List See Take Edit Menu for more details Set and Clear Copy Flags Copy Flags are useful for selecting various takes to be copied from one media to another By default Takes recorded by the 788T have their Copy Flag set to On If the Setup Menu option FILE COPY FLAG RESET is enabled the Copy Flags will automatically clear after the file has been copied from one media to another See File Copying Among Available Media Setting and Clearing Flags from the Folder Options menu only changes the Copy flag status on the select media If changing the flag status across all media is desired perform the Set Clr Copy Flag operation in the Take List To set or clear Copy Flags from the Drive Directory 1 Select a media or folder in the Drive Directory 2 Press the soft OPTIONS FAST FORWARD key then choose Set Copy Flag or Clr Copy Flag respec tively If the media or folder contains sub folders the 788T will display the following prompt Set Copy Flag Do sou want to include subfolders SOUNDS DEVICES or 788T User Guide and Technical Information Drive Directory Options Menu All drive specific operations are performed in the Drive Directory Options Menu with the excep tion of the Drive Speed Tests Drive Speed Tests are performed within the Setup Menu option D
66. Output 3 Source e Input 3 e Track D Output 3 Track A 49 Output 4 Source e Input 4 e Track E Output 4 Track B 50 Output 5 Source e Input 5 Track F Output 5 Track C 51 Output 6 Source Input 6 Track G Output 6 Track D e Input 7 e Track H e Input 8 e Track X1 e Track L e Track X2 e Track R e HP Mix Left e Track A e HP Mix Right 52 Output 1 Analog Gain Sets the attenuation level of each Selectable from 20 to 0 dB in 1 dB incre Output 1 4 dB 53 Output 2 Analog Gain analog output bus ments Output 2 4 dB 54 Output 3 Analog Gain Output 3 4 dB 55 Output 4 Analog Gain Output 4 4 dB 56 Output 5 Analog Gain Output 5 4 dB 57 Output 6 Analog Gain Output 6 4 dB 58 Digital Input AES42 Power Provides 10 V of Digital Phantom e Disabled Disabled Power to each digital input Never e Enabled apply digital phantom to unbalanced digital inputs as this can result in damage to the hardware 59 Digital Output Mode _ Selects whether or not the consumer Consumer Professional SPDIF bit is applied or not in the e Professional AES3id output 60 Play AutoPlay Mode Allows the user to play file s con _ Disabled Play all secutively from a select directory one e Play all time through or continuously e Repeat one Great for playing an MP3 collection Repeat all during down time 61 Time Date 12 24 Hr Selects between 12 and 24 hour e42hr 12
67. RIVE SPEED TESTS The following functions are performed within the Drive Directory Options Menu e Rename the Drive Folder e Empty Trash and False Takes e Set Copy Flags e Erase Formats the Drive e Clear Copy Flags Perform the following steps to the access the Drive Directory Options Menu 1 Access the Drive Directory and navigate to the Root Directory See Navigation for additional steps CF roal CF Medias P 7857 HDD FREE 1590E 32HF 881 EXT size 60 GE 4 Highlight the desired Drive 5 Press the soft Options Fast Forward key to access the Drive Directory Options Menu CF 76T CF Media gt feel HDD FREE 159058 8H EXT 7887 EXT SIZE 6H GE Emptying the Trash Files and folders that have been moved to the Trash or False Takes folders can be permanently deleted from each media Each drive has its own Trash folder and False Takes folder that are perma nently deleted independently from the Drive Directory Options Menu EniPty Trash Folder This Will delete all files in the trash folder Are You sure Once the trash folder has been emptied any files or folders it contained are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered After the trash folder has been emptied a prompt to empty the false takes folder is displayed Enota Trash Comelete files successfully deleted 10ga 62 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices co
68. Recording Time Calculation The calculation of available 788T recording time involves three factors e track count how many concurrent audio tracks will be recorded e data rate calculated from the sampling rate and bit depth for non compressed audio and by bit rate for data compressed audio Data rate determines how big the data container is for the audio signal see the calculation below for determining PCM audio e storage capacity typically expressed in GB Uncompressed Recording Time in Track Hours Data Rate bit depth sampling rate one track 16 441 16 48 24 48 5 05 MB min 5 49 MB min 8 24 MB min 1 2 4 mo ea OF e n 15 O m as 40 DE ee ae 50 80 100 160 The chart above shows recording time available with the 788T Time is expressed in hours per track track hours at the specified data rate supported by the 788T If recording two tracks divide the track hours figure by two Similarly for eight track recording divide track hours by eight Note that the 788T supports additional sampling rate bit depth combinations however only the most com mon are included below Record Time The chart shows that when recording 24 bit 48 kHz audio to a 40 GB hard drive the maximum du ration of available recording time is roughly 80 track hours If recording a stereo two track file this yields 40 stereo hours of record time 96 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visi
69. SOUNDSDEVICES 788T High Resolution Digital Audio Recorder with Time Code User Guide and Technical Information firmware rev 1 60 Sound Devices LLC 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg WI USA 1 608 524 0625 fax 1 608 524 0655 OR i Toll Free 800 505 0625 O www sounddevices com FireWire support sounddevices com 4001800 Table of Contents Quick Start Guide 0000 3 Powering the Unit Setup Menu Navigation Basics Connecting Audio Sources Routing Inputs to Tracks Track Arming Selecting Recording Parameters and File Destination Time Code Setup Recording Playback File Transfer to Computer Front Panel Descriptions 006 6 Panel Lock Back Panel Descriptions 005 9 Right Panel Connectors and Controls 10 Left Panel Connectors and Controls 11 LCD Display Descriptions 11 Input Settings Window Descriptions 14 Track Setup Window 0 00 15 Master Gain Levels Window 16 Take List Descriptions 0 2000 16 Drive Directory File Viewer Descriptors 18 Input Setup and Control 20 Input Settings Window Input Type Phantom Power High Pass Filters microphone level only Input Gain Input Limiters Input Polarity Input Mute Input to Track Routing Analog Inputs Input Linking Stereo or MS Decoding Digital Inputs AES42 Digital Microphones Input Delay Disabling Inputs
70. Same options listed in HP Monitor Modes 75 HP Warning Bell Level _ Sets the output level of the warning off 60 to 12 dBFS in 1 dB steps 30 dBFS bell 76 HP Rec Stop Bell _ Alerts the user with one beep at the Disabled Enabled start of recording and two beeps e Enabled i when the recording is stopped 77 HP Power Up Gain Selects the level at which the e Last Gain Last Gain headphone gain level will be set upon e Midpoint Gain 0 dB power up e Off 78 Tone Level _ Sets the reference tone s output level _ 40 to 0 dBFS in 1 dB steps 20 dBFS 79 Tone Frequency Sets the tone oscillator frequency 100 10 000 Hz in 10 Hz steps 1000 Hz 80 Tone Mode Selects the reference tone s Disabled To record tracks destination s _ e To record tracks only and outputs e To outputs only l e To record tracks and outputs 81 Slate Mic Mode Slate Mic is only enabled when the Disabled To record tracks _ CL 8 is attached e To record tracks and outputs and outputs 82 Drive Speed Tests Performs a write read speed teston Caution Drive test will disable processing and the internal hard drive Compact mute outputs for duration of test Outputs will Flash and external drives Data not return until test is exited transfer speed is measured in KB s 83 Balance Cal Calibrates the center position of Place balance control to center and press to the eve
71. Settings Win dow The 788T offers several adjustments for its peak limiter to tailor the sound to the user s desire Threshold Knee and Recovery The Limiter Threshold adjusts the maximum peak level at which the limiter will engage Sounds louder than this threshold are attenuated This threshold is adjustable in the Setup Menu option INPUT LIMITER THRESHOLD from 12 to 2 dBFS in 1 dBFS increments The Limiter Recovery adjusts how slowly the limiter brings its gain back up after a peak is lim ited A shorter recovery follows the envelope of speech better than a longer recovery but at SOUNDS DEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information the expense of low frequency distortion Recovery time is adjustable in the Setup Menu op tion INPUT LIMITER RECOVERY from 50 msec to 2000 msec in 10 msec increments Setup Menu option INPUT LIMITER KNEE allows the user to control whether the limiter has a Hard or Soft Knee The hard knee setting leaves all program material below the threshold complete ly unaffected and attenuates only those peaks above the threshold The soft knee setting attenuates the program material slightly before the threshold about 6 dB for a more gradual tape like sound Inputs can have their limiters linked or grouped according to the Input Linking settings This is ideal for working with stereo or surround sources See Input Linking Input Polarity Input Polarity inversion sometimes referred as phase re
72. Z mix LR 8 Iso AHH u Custom Route Continue to hold down the Stop key then press the INPUT key to cycle through the preset input to track routing combinations These presets are factory set and cannot be changed The last three preset selections are CUSTOM ROUTE options Press the EDIT soft key to enter the custom rout ing menu Custom routing allows any input to be assigned to any track In the menu highlighted input and track combination are displayed in white text The eight inputs are shown on the left the twelve tracks are shown on the right Tracks X1 and X2 can be assigned as pre or post fade when these tracks are highlighted press the Play key to toggle between pre and post fade assignment To assign custom input routings 1 Press the INPUT key until INPUT TRACK ROUTING is displayed on the LCD display arrow indicates high lighted input is assigned to ee track selet to move K TRACK L ae ae selected and down menu a Th l TRACK R NPU 3 TRACK A O input assignment 2 Press the EDIT soft button O and scroll to the appropriate input screen 3 Using either the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the up and down arrows navigate to the desired input to track combinations 4 When a chosen pairing is highlighted press either the ASSIGN soft key or the Multi Function Rotary Switch to assign the combination Assigned tracks are noted on the screen by the addition of an arrow pointing to the record track 5 On
73. abled in the Setup Menu option SLATE MIC MODE CL 8 Back Panel Descriptors 3 USB Keyboard Input USB A Female Connector for USB keyboards This acts as a thru port to the 788T USB Keyboard Input which is used to connect the CL 8 to the 788T This connector allows for simultaneous keyboard and CL 8 control 1 Remove the eight screws to access the 17 inch USB A to USB B cable Adjust cable length as needed Replace this cable as needed For CL 8 operation connect the USB A Male connector to the 788T USB Keyboard Input SOUND DEVICES oo 5 I w i CL 8 wW This device complies with the FCC Rules Part 15 Class B 6 Reedsburg Wisconsin ie USA TE G K C www sounddevices com vox oa 3 I p USB Cable Bay 788T User Guide and Technical Information CL 8 Views The CL 8 allows for quick control of input to track routing and input settings on each Input Use the Alt button to toggle between the Main Aux Routing and Input Settings View Main View The Main View is always the first of the CL 8 views to be displayed after startup or initial connection of the CL 8 From the Main View the following settings are displayed for each input e Input Activity e Input Polarity Status e Left Right Track Routing e High Pass Filter Status e Aux 1 Aux 2 Track Routing e Solo pre fade listen e Limiter Status e
74. all audio files before any processing is performed on the files To connect the 788T for file transfer to computer 1 Stop all playback and recording activity Make certain the 788T battery is fully charged or connect to external DC 2 Connect the 788T to the host computer with a FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or USB cable No drivers are required if the computer meets the requirements listed in Specifications If connecting to a computer and the 788T does not automatically connect it is necessary to initiate connection to the computer by accessing the FIREWIRE USB CONNECTION Setup Menu option or by simultaneously pressing the CD STOP and HDD keys 3 The 788T will enter FireWire USB transfer indicated by FIREWIRE USB CONNECTION on the LCD display All menu and disk access functions of the 788T are stopped while the 788T is connected to a computer 4 Navigate to either the hard drive or CF card from the computer and copy all needed audio files to local storage on the computer To avoid any possible directory corruption on the 788T do not interrupt the connection process and always properly dismount the drives from the operating system On Mac OS platforms drag the drive icons to the trash On Windows platforms use the Disconnect External Media icon in the system tray SOUND DEVICES 5 788T User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Descriptions All 788T settings can be accessed and monitored through the
75. all files end on the 0 frame such that a file s duration is always an integer number of seconds long If necessary post roll is applied to accomplish this Frame Rate A single time code frame rate is selected in the Setup Menu option TIMECODE FRAME RATE Ti PERPA i i Sound Devices strongly recommends that the appropriate frame rate be confirmed with Post Production prior to the start of production EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information The 788T supports all of the common production time code frame rates including e 23 976 This frame rate is most often used in productions shooting with Sony high definition video cameras Counts 0 1 slower than real time 24 Frame rate of standard film Sometimes it is also used in high definition video production 25 The frame rate of PAL video Most often used in video and film production in Europe and other PAL based nations e 29 97 The frame rate of NTSC color video Most often used in the USA and other NTSC based nations Counts 0 1 slower than real time e 29 97DF The frame rate of NTSC video modified to match real time Drop frame time code is primarily used in the NTSC broadcast industry where it is often required that the time code of finished program material reflects actual real time duration e 30 Originally the standard
76. an be renamed in the Take Edit Menu during and after recording Renaming a take renames its associated files and updates their embedded metadata Edits made to the Take name are applied across all media and associated mono files The new name can be up to 26 characters in length in cluding the WAV extension Duplicate Takes With the ability to rename files and edit scene names directly from the 788T it is possible to gener ate files with duplicate file names In this event the 788T will detect that a file with the same name already exists and will ask the user if a duplicate file should be created If the user selects to do so the resulting file name will be pre fixed with a If this occurs for more than two files an additional will be added respectively for every file altered Cee WILDCAT1141 WA already exists Create quPlicate T NOTES Circle Take Take names can be altered to include the symbol preceding the file name This can be used to highlight a take as a Circled Take Circled Takes are often used to identify good takes for transfer ring Circle Take information is also embedded within the BEXT and IXML data chunks To Circle or uncircle a take perform the following steps 1 Press the STOP key to end the recording 2 Press the HDD key to enter the Take List 3 Scroll among files to highlight the file as a Circled Take 4 Press the soft EDIT PLAY key to enter the Take Edit Men
77. ass Filter LEDs illuminate solid yellow when the respective input setting is enabled Input Polarity LEDs illuminate solid blue when the input s polarity has been inverted The LEDs will flash 82 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information respectively on each input if the Limiter and High Pass Filter are disabled and Input Polarity is nor mal Press the ALT button to return to the Main View O20 L LIM 8 Z R Slate Mic The CL 8 activates the 788T s built in Slate Mic Slate microphones are commonly used for notation and communication purposes The audio performance of the 788T s built in Slate Mic is not suitable for critical recording applications The Slate Mic signal is sent to all outputs and record tracks When activated the Slate Mic overrides all available inputs and record tracks The 788T Input Activity Ring LEDs will illuminate solid yellow when the Slate Mic is active In the Setup Menu the Slate Mic can be disabled to prevent unintended activation The Slate Mic gain level can be attenuated from 46 to 6 dB in 1 dB increments Follow these steps to attenuate the gain of the Slate Mic 1 2 3 Navigate to the 788T s Main LCD Screen Press and hold the SLATE button on the CL 8 s Left Panel Turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch to adjust the gain The gain level is momentarily displayed in th
78. ay back shows the file bit depth Meter Toggle Press the soft VU LCD Backlight key to toggle between VU1 and VU2 views VU1 displays Tracks C D E F on the second column of Front Panel Level Meter LEDs and VU2 displays Tracks G H X1 X2 ExT BRL 2 TAL WAL cei 00 08 34 7 EXT ERR 13 53 03 2 SI cop On 03 37AM N76 3d e aO ExT BRL 2 TAL WAL cea 00 06 10 7 ETEEN 13 50 39 20 SS cb 03 34AM H 21i 34 NI ExT BREW TAL WAL Input Level When input gain is adjusted gain level is indicated in dB for the input being adjusted and its neighboring input The relationship of inputs is configured in the following manner and cannot be altered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Neighboring inputs are not linked or grouped unless specifically linked in the Setup Menu Mic input gain range is from 0 dB to 76 dB Line input range is from 25 to 50 dB and Digital input range is from 25 to 50 dB i J 1 oF 00 00 00 0 7 EXTERE 13 59 316 00 GD cup gn 11 2808 17 Headphone Gain Level When the headphone gain is adjusted this will appear and indicate the gain level in dB 18 Slate Mic Gain Level CL 8 only Slate Mic gain level is adjusted from 46 to 6 dB in 1 dB increments To attenuate the gain press and hold the CL 8 SLATE button and turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch SOUNDSDEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Input Settings Window Descriptions
79. ay is blank Free Run The internal time code generator runs continuously without regard to the Record mode Any time code value can be used as the start value by jamming value in the jam menu Record Run The time code generator runs only when the 788T is recording Time code in this mode defaults to 00 00 00 00 at power up When switching to Record Run from another mode the internal generator will stop at the last number generated A user defined value can be jammed into the internal genera tor from the jam menu Free Run Jam Once The onboard time code generator will re jam from external time code whenever a valid running time code signal is connected to the TC input Similar to Free Run mode the generator runs continu ously without regard to Record mode For a jam to occur the time code signal must be disconnected and re connected to the time code input Free Run Jam Once is useful when using the recorder as a slave although one of the External TC modes may be more appropriate for slaved operation 24 Hour Run Identical to Free Run with the exception that the generator will automatically jam itself from the time of day clock on power up The generator will also re jam if the time of day clock is reset Once jammed the generator will run continuously from the time code clock not the time of day clock Ext TC The internal time code generator follows an external time code signal appearing at the time code input In all of
80. battery for 6 hours prior to initial use Setup Menu Navigation Basics The Setup Menu provides options for recording routing and control of parameters The single layer menu structure allows for very quick navigation and selection of functions To enter the Setup Menu press the front panel MENU key Once in the Setup Menu the following conventions are shared for navigating among selections and to select specific parameters The MENU key enters the Setup Menu ITEM Highlighted menu item Y Check Mark C TONE key selects the highlighted item or parameter t Up arrow MENU key moves up in menu and between menu parameters Down arrow HDD key moves down in menu and between menu parameters X X LCD Backlight key exits the selected menu or the Setup Menu altogether The CD STOP key exits from any menu cancels any changes and escapes all Setup Menus The Multi Function Rotary Switch labeled Select is a convenient control to quickly navigate among menu items and item options Its push to select function duplicates the check mark in most menus Connecting Audio Sources 1 Connect audio sources either analog or digital to the appropriate input connector 2 When using either input set the appropriate input level to mic line or digital in the Input Settings Window Move and hold the Input Selector Switch toward the respective input to access the Input Set tings Window 3 If Mic level inputs are use
81. bbing through the played file when pressed in playback and play pause mode Play pause indicated by flashing A time on LCD Reverse playback rate increases the longer the key is held In play stop mode indicated by flashing filename on LCD selects the previous file in the record folder either daily folder or main folder Play Key Plays back the file displayed in the LCD If pressed immediately after recording is stopped the most recently recorded file is played back Fast Forward Key Performs fast forward FF scrubbing through the played file when pressed in playback and play pause mode Play pause indicated by flashing A time on LCD Fast forward rate increases the lon ger the key is held In play stop mode indicated by flashing filename on LCD selects the next file in the record folder either daily folder or main folder LCD Backlight Key Press to toggle between Level Meter LEDs to View 1 Tracks C F and View 2 Tracks G H X1 X2 Press and hold then Press the Multifunction Rotary Switch to toggle the LCD and Front Panel soft key backlighting Hold the LCD Backlight key and turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch to adjust the brightness of LEDs In the Setup Menu the LCD Backlight key functions as the cancel and exit key Media Activity LEDs Indicates storage media activity IN in ternal hard drive CF CompactFlash EX external FireWire device The LED illuminates green when the storage media i
82. ber The Drive Directory File Viewer From within the Drive Directory navigate between storage media folders and files View file prop erties and select files for playback The Drive Directory always exits to the main LCD display wheth er entered from the Setup Menu or via the Take List The left side of the File Viewer displays storage media folders and files The top line displays the di rectory path in the form of DRIVE FOLDER NAME and the right side displays file or folder proper ties depending on what is selected on the left hand side File and folder names are listed in the order in which they were recorded LR 05 45 53 00 O AA 09 25 06 170E B H 24b 45000 FLAG J SOUNDS DEVICES EJ 788T User Guide and Technical Information Navigation Moving from file to file is similar to navigating among files on a computer To access the Drive Direc tory perform the following 1 From the Main screen press the HDD key to access the Take List 2 Press the soft DRV HDD key to access the Drive Directory The Drive Directory will open immediately to the location of the last take recorded or played back Note For quick access to the Drive Directory from the Main Screen simply press the HDD key twice 3 Use the Multi Function Rotary Switch to scroll through files and folders Select at the top of the list to move up one menu level For quick access to the Root Directory press t
83. c tively Route or un route Tracks A X2 using the Multi Function Rotary Switch Scroll through the assign able tracks by turning the rotary switch To route or un route tracks press in on the rotary switch Line Di9 OURE CDEFIGHSE FR 4 Tracks X1 and X2 can be set to be pre or post fade To toggle between the pre and post fade setting press in and hold the Multi Function Rotary Switch If the Track has a line above it is set to be post fade if the Track has a line below it is set to be pre fade Line Dig l IEN i HOLD FOR PRE POST ed E PRE POST EE 26 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information 5 The image below indicates that Input 1 is now routed to Track L A and X1 post fade Once changes have been made the settings will be saved in the INPUT TRACK ROUTING Setup Menu option under the Edited routing selection Line Dig ER ii HOLD FOR PRE POST ARS o 6 To exit Input to Track Routing press the Play key Line Di9 l 4o RE HOLD FOR PRE POST Hz 7 The new track assignments will be visible from the Input Settings Window abel Line D19 l 4e Off l6 60B Meal Routing via the CL 8 From the CL 8 the user can quickly make input to track routing changes to the Left Right Aux 1 and Aux 2 Tracks See CL 8
84. ce a track is assigned move to the next input to track combination desired 6 To remove an input to track combination assignment navigate to that combination and press the UNASSIGN LCD Backlight soft key or the Multi Function Rotary Switch 7 Tracks X1 and X2 can be assigned to track pre or post fade Press the Play key to toggle between pre and post fade routing per input INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 PRE gt 7 Exit and complete the assignment by pressing the Check Mark Tone soft key TRACK H SOUNDS DEVICES 25 788T User Guide and Technical Information The Input Routing menu will always exit to the main screen Tracks must be armed in the Track Setup Menu in order to record Routing via the Input Settings Window The Input to Track Routing in the Input Settings Window allows the user to quickly view and edit the input to track routing for the selected input The highlighted selections indicate the tracks that the input is currently routed to In order to record tracks must be armed in the Track Setup Menu To edit track assignments 1 Enter the Input Settings Window using the Input Selector Switch The image below indicates that Input 1 is currently assigned to Track L rae l Ea Off IG EdE MH 2 To make edits to the track assignments press the Play key Line Tig l OURE TEE ED 3 Route or un route inputs to Track L and Track R by pressing the Rewind and Fast Forward keys respe
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86. ck high data rate digital audio The unit will support up to 2 TB of data Small capacity cards may not format as FAT32 and may not be usable Use the CF transfer speed test to verify that an installed card can support the needed read write speed Storage Medium External FireWire Drives The FireWire ports on the 788T can function in either host mode or drive mode See File Transfer to a Computer In host mode an attached FireWire storage volume such as a hard drive or DVD RAM can be used to record and play back audio files Because the 788T can write to all available mediums simultaneously the ability to write to an external drive reduces the need for post record copying of sound files ExT BRD EVI T41 HAL G2 40RM External hard ETEEN 00 ll 46 z ot drive is attached ExT ERR r FAs 15 B jl When to Use External FireWire Drives The key benefits of recording external drives include e the choice of drive types include DVD RAM optical drives or hard drives e near limitless storage capacity when a large volume external hard drive is attached up to 2 TB e fast no waiting simultaneous record option e post record copying to quickly back up internal hard drive or CF medium Formatting Identical to both the internal hard drive and CompactFlash attached FireWire drives are formatted as FAT32 volumes Upon connection to an unformatted or non FAT32 formatted external drive the 788T will prompt the
87. controlling features and functions of the 788T via user selectable keyboard shortcuts Time Code and Sync Modes Supported off free run record run 24 hour run external time code receive Frame Rates 23 976 24 25 29 97DF 29 97ND 30DF 30ND 30 Accuracy Holds TC clock for four hours after main battery removal after four hours retains time of day Input Output 20k ohm impedance 0 3V p p 8 dBu minimum 1k ohm impedance 3 0V p p 12 dBu Sync Input Word Clock AES3 Video NTSC PAL and Tri Level Word Clock Output Power Power supply batteries Power supply external Square wave running at sample rate 3 3vp p 75 ohm operating cell removable 7 2 V nominal Sony L type Li ion operational from 6 5 8 5 V time code battery 3 6 Li lon time and date battery 3 V coin cell 10 18 V 1000 mA minimum via locking 4 pin Hirose connector use Hirose HR10 7P 4P Digikey HR100 ND for locking mating DC connector pin 1 pin 4 See Powering SOUNDS DEVICES 95 788T User Guide and Technical Information Environmental Operation and Storage ambient temperature 5 55 C relative humidity non condensing lt 80 Other Tone Oscillator 100 Hz 10 kHz variable output assigned to tracks or outputs menu selectable Dimensions and Weight Size 45 mm x 257 mm x 163 mm H x W x D 1 8 x 10 1 x 6 4 Mass unpackaged 1 7 kg 3 Ibs 12 oz without battery Appendix A
88. ct the file type in the Setup Menu option REC FILE TYPE Monophonic When WAV Mono is selected the 788T will generate a separate audio file for each recorded track The mono files generated by the 788T have file names similar to T01_1 WAV and T01_2 WAV The file name suffixes _1 and _2 identify the track number of the file If a take contains 10 mono tracks the tracks will be suffixed with _A 10 _B 11 _C 12 Monophonic files can be combined into poly phonic files using Sound Devices Wave Agent software utility Polyphonic When WAV Poly is selected the 788T will generate one audio file for each take All recorded tracks are interleaved into this single file The tracks are still isolated and can be separated into monophonic files using Sound Devices Wave Agent software utility Take Management A Take is a single recording which is composed of one or more audio files a8 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information For polyphonic wav file recordings a take is represented by a single polyphonic file generated at the time of recording The single polyphonic file contains all the tracks of the take In this case since the take is represented by this one file its name is the same as the file s name In the 788T a polyphonic take file name consists of a scene name take number and a file extension F
89. cted to the 788T e When using multiple AES42 microphones set the REC SYNC REFERENCE to Internal This will ensure a synchronous operation between the 788T and digital microphones SOUNDS DEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information Input Delay A digital delay is selectable on each input of the 788T Delay time per input is selectable in tenths of a millisecond 0 1 msec steps up to 30 msec Each input has its own designated Input Delay Setup Menu If an input is turned Off its Input Delay Setup Menu is crossed out Delay is not set until the Multi Function Rotary Switch is pressed or the Check Mark Tone soft key is selected Input delay can be useful for time aligning input signals from differing sources For example digital wireless mics that have a processing delay in their outputs In addition all digital conversion stages have delay Disabling Inputs Input Gain Pots can be switched to the off position to mute the input and to un route it from its designated track Disabling inputs deactivates associated circuitry and ultimately extends battery life Disable inactive inputs by turning the Input Gain Pot to the full counter clockwise Off posi tion Input Activity LEDs for each respective input will remain off when disabled When an input is switched to Off the Input Selector Solo Switch for the respective input will be disabled If it is desired to temporarily disable an input without changing gain levels use the Inpu
90. d to connect analog outputs 1 4 to third party devices with TA3M inputs XL 2 TA3F to XLR M cable used to connect analog outputs 1 4 and digi tal outputs 1 4 to third party devices with XLR F inputs XL 2F XLR F to TA3F cable used to connect microphones mixers and other devices with XLR M outputs to the 788T analog inputs 5 8 XL B2 Removable rechargeable Li ion battery 7 2 V 4600 mAh battery good to have several spares XL BNC BNC to BNC cable to connect word clock from external sources to the 788T for synchronizing the 788T also used to sync external devices from the word clock of the 788T XL DVDRAM An external bus powered FireWire DVD Multi drive Based on the slot loading Panasonic UJ 85 drive mechanism the XL DVDRAM is used with a 7 Series recorder to record directly to optical disk or as a post record storage volume XL H Bare Hirose 4 pin locking DC connector HR10 7P 4P XL LB2 5 pin LEMO to two 2 BNC cable used to jam to and from video cameras XL LL 5 pin LEMO to 5 pin LEMO cable used to connect the 788T time code circuit to Ambient time code sync boxes slates and control lers or to jam one 788T to another time code equipped 7 Series recorder additionally used to jam Aaton cameras from the 788T XL LX 5 pin LEMO to XLR M and XLR F cable used to connect the time code output to SMTPE time code inputs and outputs XL NPH NP type battery cup with 12 inch cab
91. d digital input If the Input Activity ring LEDs are flashing then a digital input is selected but no valid digital clock is being received AES42 Digital Microphones The 788T is compatible with digital microphones conforming to the AES42 specification such as the Schoeps CMD 2U By setting DIGITAL INPUT AES42 POWER to Enabled the 788T supplies 10V of digital phantom power to each of the digital inputs The gain of the microphone can be adjusted with the 788T s front panel gain control just like a normal analog microphone The gain adjustment is controlled in the 788T digital domain Never apply digital phantom to unbalanced digital inputs as this can result in damage to the hardware The 788T can lock its sample clock to a single AES42 digital microphone signal This is set from the Setup Menu option REC SYNC REFERENCE to the corresponding digital inputs When the 788T is set to use its internal clock any connected incoming AES3 or AES42 signal is sample rate converted Things to consider when using AES42 e The 788T supports four AES42 pairs e Input Limiters can not be enabled for Digital Inputs e The 788T supports AES42 Mode 1 operation Mode 2 operation is not supported In other words the 788T supports digital audio transfer via AES42 However it does not support the AES42 protocol for remote control microphone identification or status flag indicators Mode 2 microphones will automatically operate in Mode 1 when conne
92. d on XLR inputs 1 4 or TA3 inputs 5 8 make certain that phantom power input limiters and high pass filters are activated in the Input Settings Window as required SOUNDS DEVICES F 788T User Guide and Technical Information Routing Inputs to Tracks Before recording inputs must be assigned to armed tracks Each of the 788T s eight inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 can be assigned to any of the twelve tracks Left Right A B C D E F G H Aux 1 and Aux2 Any of the eight inputs can have its own isolated track multiple inputs can be summed to the same track or an input can be routed to multiple tracks 1 Press and hold the aD STOP key then press the INPUT key to cycle through factory routing pre sets The 788T has six often used presets for quick setup of input to track routing combinations 2 Ifnone of the preset routing combinations are suitable assign a custom routing Sequential presses of the 2 INPUT key will eventually cycle to the custom routing option See Input to Track Routing From the custom input routing menu any input can be assigned to any track including multiple inputs as signed to a single track 3 Press EXIT to leave input routing mode Track Arming Before recording tracks must be armed via the Track Setup Window To access the Track Setup Window press the INPUT key Tracks that are armed are indicated by a next to the Track letter Navigate through the available tracks using the Multifunctio
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94. dow The following screen appears if Take 11 is selected Ch NEST TAKE LIST BEGIN A4 21 08 06 b 13 Take 14 Done Appears when the Take is selected Pressing the Take Rewind key will decrement the take number If the take number is decremented to match the name of the last file recorded the False Take prompt will appear Pressing the soft DONE PLAY key saves the increment decrement settings for the next take to be recorded 15 Take Appears when the Take is selected Pressing the soft Take Fast Forward key will increment the take number SOUND DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information 16 Scene The following screen appears if Scene 12 is selected n HEXT TREE LIST WILDCAT1 Ad 7 1288 AA CEEGIN Appears when the Scene is selected in the above window Pressing the Scene Rewind key will decrement the scene 17 Scene Appears when the Scene is selected Pressing the soft Scene Fast Forward key will increment the scene Scenes will be incremented with either alpha characters or numeric digits depending on the setting for Setup Menu option REC SCENE INCREMENT MODE Drive Directory File Viewer Descriptors To access the Drive Directory press the soft DRV HDD key from within the Take List Press the HDD key twice from the main screen for quick access to the Drive Directory To return to the Take List fr
95. ds i corded prior to pressing the REC key 14 Rec Timer Start Sets a specific start time date for lt enter time date gt disabled unattended recording Unit must be powered i 15 Rec Timer Stop Sets a specific time date to stop lt enter time date gt disabled recording May be used with or r without the Rec Timer Start May be set before the Timer Start time to temporarily stop recording and then resume recording with Timer Start 16 Rec Record Indicator Sets how the large display looks e Normal Numbers Normal Numbers when the unit enters record e Reverse Numbers _ e Flash Numbers 17 Input Track Routing Allows the user to setup the routing l e 2 track 1 L 2 R e 2 mix L R 6 Iso matrix among all available inputs and e 2 track 1 A 2 B A F tracks There are preset routings and 4 track 1 L 4 B three custom routings available e A track 1 A 4 D hae g t ae Press and hold the STOP key then 0 Hee 7 6 1 Input 3 Track L C press the INPUT key repeatedly to N 6 ees L 6 i Input 4 Track R D cycle through all preset routings This 7 8 a u A 8 a Input 5 Track L E only routes Inputs to Tracks Track i 8 trac gt A F Input 6 Track R F arming is done independently in the l ie T ss Track Settings Wi een ensen _ 2 mix L R 6 Iso A F e 2 mix L R 8 Iso A H e Custom Route 1 e Custom Route 2 e Custom Route 3
96. e Hold Off feature 1 Access the Setup Menu option TIMECODE HOLD OFF 2 Seta value between 0 and 8 seconds in 1 second increments using the soft Up and Down Arrow Menu and HDD keys or the Multi Function Rotary Switch 2 0 Seconds is the factory default 48 ExttC Auto REC Hold Off ts gt 2 8 sec 3 Save the selected value by pressing the soft Check Mark Tone key or by pressing in on the Multi Func tion Rotary Switch 4 Exit the Setup Menu by pressing the soft X Brightness key or the Stop key SOUNDS DEVICES 43 788T User Guide and Technical Information 5 Begin rolling time code from the master time code source 6 The 788T recorder will display the Record Pending message immediately after detecting a time code signal EXTMEBL OW REC Pending 11 20 08 em A 00 00 0 E EXT REEN os 72 21s 7 When the selected Hold Off value has elapsed the 788T will begin recording Things to consider when using Time Code Hold Off e This feature only applies to EXT TC AUTO RECORD and EXT TC CONT AUTO RECORD modes e If Pre Roll is set it will be applied Pre Roll will only capture audio from the initial detection of a time code signal If no Pre Roll is selected the file will begin after the Hold Off time expires It is best practice to set Pre Roll in the Setup Menu option REC PRE ROLL TIME to a value greater than the selected Hold Off value This ensures that audio is captured from
97. e Sample Rate field of the LCD display EXT REY TH WAI fei a as E L 00 00 00 0 2 Ex TEREN 13259 16 00 Release the SLATE button to deactivate the Slate Mic SOUNDSDEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information Setup Menu The Setup Menu controls a wide range of parameters for the 788T including audio routing record settings and time code options The Setup Menu is a single flat architecture with no sub menus making it easy to navigate Each menu option controls a specific parameter with several selections The chart below shows the Setup Menu number name a description of the control options available within that menu and the factory default setting where applicable Setup Name Description Options Factor Defaul 1 Quick Setup Allows the user to quickly apply the e Load User from INHDD _ factory default menu setup and save applies settings saved by user to INHDD retrieve user setups to and from the Load User from CF _ INHDD or CF _ applies settings saved by user to CF _ e Save User to INHDD saves present state to file on hard drive e Save User to CF Saves present state to file on CF e Load Factory Settings restores the factory default settings 2 FireWire USB Activates FireWire USB connection Connection 3 Rec Sample Rate Sets the audio sampling frequency e 32 kHz 48 kHz f 44 1 kHz e 47 952 kHz 47
98. e front panel Input Gain Pots Input Linking Stereo or MS Decoding Inputs 1 8 can be grouped or linked together to ensure that gain is applied evenly across all linked inputs Linked or grouped inputs can also be muted and un routed from tracks by using a single Input Trim Pot Input settings such as Input type Limiter Phantom Power and High Pass Filters are also linked and will be applied across all linked inputs Neighboring inputs can be linked as stereo pairs in the following sequences 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 When linked the odd Input s trim controls the signal level of linked inputs and the even Input s trim controls the left to right balance of the stereo pair When set to link as an MS pair the inputs are decoded as MS stereo where the gain and balance for the pair work the same as stereo linking above The odd input is for Mid signal and the even input is for Side signal When linked the Input Selector Switch will solo the linked pair in the headphone monitor For example if Input 1 and Input 2 are linked as a stereo pair pushing the Input Solo Switch will change the headphone monitor to 1 2 Input 1 on the left side and Input 2 on the right side of the headphone monitor 22 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information When a CL 8 is attached or the Setup Menu option INPUT FRONT PANEL CONTROLS is set to
99. e to copy original audio files from the original recorded medium to another volume before editing To mount the 788T to a computer 1 2 3 6 Stop all playback and recording activity Make certain the 788T battery is fully charged or connect to external DC Connect the 788T to the host computer with a FireWire 400 FireWire 800 or USB cable No drivers are required if the computer meets the requirements See Specifications If the 788T doesn t search for the computer connection initialize the FireWire USB con nection by selecting FIREWIRE USB CONNECTION in the Setup Menu or simply press and hold the STOP key then press the HDD key The 788T will enter File Transfer mode indicated by FIREWIRE USB CONNECTION on the LCD display All functions of the 788T are stopped while the 788T is connected to a computer Fress check mark or CSTOP HDD to connect to computer Firebire USE Connection To disconnect Firewire USE cable Please eject tron comPuter first Navigate to either the hard drive or CF card from the computer and copy all needed audio files to local storage on the computer To avoid possible directory corruption on the 788T hard drive always properly dismount the unit from the operating system On Mac platforms drag the drive icons to the trash On Windows plat forms use the Disconnect External Media icon in the system tray To disconnect the 788T from the computer 1 Make certain t
100. enting the take number to match the most recent recorded take s filename Files that have been confirmed as false takes are moved to the FALSETAKES folder When record ing to internal hard drive CompactFlash and external FireWire storage devices files determined as False Takes will be moved to the FALSETAKES folder on each storage media that the file has been written to This folder sits in the drive root False Takes will remain on the drive until the FALSETAKES folder is emptied Emptying the False Take Folders Files that have been moved to the False Take folders can be permanently deleted from each media in the Drive Options Menu by selecting EMPTY TRASH Each drive has its own False Take folder and they are permanently deleted independently Once the False Take folder has been emptied any files it contains are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered See Emptying the Trash for more details Track Naming Each track in a file whether monophonic or polyphonic can be named with a unique descriptive track name Descriptive track names such as radio mic 1 boom 2 or John Smith are more helpful to editors than track numbers Track names with up to 26 characters are managed in the Setup Menu option REC TRACK NAMES The track names selected prior to recording are stored in the Broadcast Wave Extension BEXT data as well as in the ixML data Track L Track R Mix R TRACK MAMES EDIT Take List All
101. fer is often performed instead of sample rate conversion SOUND DEVICES 29 788T User Guide and Technical Information Synchronization A stable sample clock source is essential for high quality digital audio Setups involving multiple digital recording playback devices often require that all devices are locked to a common clock refer ence to ensure they are synchronous i e run at the same speed and in phase with one another The 788T can act as a clock master the provider of a reference clock or as clock slave where it locks its internal sample clock generator to a received external master reference clock Neglecting synchro nization can result in poor audio quality sample clock timing errors and time code drift The 788T uses a rock stable sample clock and PLL circuitry to generate its internal clock frequency The 788T disregards word clock AES clock and video sync during playback Clock Master The 788T provides a master clock reference via its WORD OUT BNC connector or via any of its bal anced digital AES3 outputs The difference between Word Out and AES is defined below Word Out Word clock is purely a signal for sync purposes and contains no audio information It is a square wave signal with a frequency equal to the 788T s internal sample rate The 788T word clock output is always active Connect the 788T s WORD OUT to the slave device s WORD INPUT Digital Outputs AES digital outputs provide both PCM a
102. files on the media the 788T will indicate the firmware file listed to apply To prevent confusion ensure that there is only one firmware file avail able on either 788T media 72 72 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 10 11 12 788T User Guide and Technical Information Enter the Setup Menu option UPDATE SOFTWARE You will be prompted to search for the firmware file UPdete Software Press OK to search drives for a Progranning file If a valid firmware file is present on either the internal hard drive or CF the recorder will prompt if the path is the proper file to use Press the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft Check Mark TONE Update With This File CFSOQUNDDEWAUP SST PRG foe Version 1 04 To verify that the PRG file selected is correct the 788T will ask Are you sure Press the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft Check Mark TONE key to say yes Wall Update With This File CFSOUNDDEW AUP EST PRG fee Version 1 84 Are you sure i The 788T will begin to program the firmware upgrade Progress is indicated with a bar graph Software Uedate Programming Please wait a A The 788T will automatically verify that the software update was a success Software Uedate Verifying Please walt _ G When the programming and verify process is complete the 788T will prompt to
103. following information can be toggled through by pressing in on the Multi function Rotary Switch Beginning Time Code Stamp Time of File Creation Date of File Creation Scene Names Drives Containing the File and Folder that Contains the File 6 DRV Drive Directory Press the soft Drive HDD key to access the Drive Directory File Viewer 7 RENAME Press the soft RENAME Rewind key to access the file metadata rename win dow 8 EDIT Press the soft EDIT Play key to access the Take Edit Menu From this menu make notes entries and view edit the following metadata at anytime for any take Notes Rename Circle Project Scene Take Tape Roll Set Clear Copy Delete sends file to the Trash and Rename Tracks 9 NOTES Press the soft NOTES Fast Forward key to quickly access the Notes field 10 X Exit Exits to the previously viewed window The following screen appears if the next n file is highlighted n HEXT TREE LIST n WILDCAT2 TH WAY WILDCAT1TH1 WAY TAKE 7 EDIT CEEGIN WILDCAT Ads 1288 AA 11 Take Appears when the next take indicated by the n is highlighted Pressing the soft Take Rewind key will access the Take increment or decrement op 12 Scene Appears when the next take indicated by the n is highlighted Pressing the soft Scene Fast Forward key will enter the Scene increment or decrement tions win
104. front panel LCD and navigation keys This allows the unit to be placed in a production bag along with field mixers and wireless transmit ters and receivers MUTT 20000000000 j Sa 00000000000000 G 0000000000000 O Input Activity Ring LEDs The LEDs surrounding the Input gain pots indicate the input activity for each input respectively The LEDs illuminate in various colors and intensities to repre sent the state of each input See Metering and Display Input Gain Pots By default controls the analog and digi tal input gain input trim of each chan nel respectively The Input gain pots can be selected in the Setup Menu to act as fader controls See Fader Control Input Gain Pots can be switched to the Off position to mute the input and unroute it from its designated track This ultimately extends battery life Defeat inactive inputs by turning the knob full counter clockwise Off position See Input Setup and Control Input Selector Solo Switch Selects odd numbered inputs when pushed left and even numbered inputs when pushed right Selecting an input using the Input Selector Solo Switch will display the respective Input Settings Window If enabled in the Setup Menu the Input Selector Switch will also PFL pre fade listen the input in the head phone monitor To exit the Input Settings Window press the Input Selector Switch again or select another Input For mo mentary act
105. g Takes Takes and their associated files are now deleted from the Take List Edit Menu Deleted files are sent to the respective media s Trash Folder The Trash Folder is emptied via the Drive Directory Options Menu To send a Take to the Trash Folder 1 Enter the Take List by pressing the HDD key 2 Highlight the file that you wish to delete 3 Press the soft Edit Play key to access the Edit Menu n WILDCAT2 Taz WAY WILDCAT 4 Highlight and select the Delete option Clr Copy Flad WILDCATZ WILDCATZ TAL WAY Renate Trackl Rename Trackr 5 The Confirm Take Delete window appears Select which drives the file should be deleted from using the soft CF HDD and EXT Rewind Play and Fast Forward keys The take will be deleted from any drive that is highlighted Confirm Take Delete Sending WILDCATZ TAL WAL on CF HOD EXT to the trash D CF HDD F EXT 56 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information For example if the file WILDCAT2T01 WAV is to only be sent to the EXT drive Trash Folder press the soft CF and HDD Rewind and Play keys to deselect the drives Contin Take Delete Sending WILDCATZ TAL WAY on ExT to the trash CF HOD E T g 6 Press the soft Check Mark Tone key to send the take to the Trash Folder Contin Take Delete Sending W
106. g purposes This allows for a proper stereo signal to be monitored in the field while discrete M and S signals are recorded for later post production For the MS decoder to operate properly the Mid signal is connected to either of the odd inputs 1 3 5 7 and the Side signal is connected to the even inputs 2 4 6 8 The amount of stereo spread is fixed at a 50 50 percentage from Mid to Side signal If MS is selected for input linking do not use MS stereo monitoring This would result in two MS decod ers being inserted in the signal path The resulting audio in the headphones would be the discrete M and S signals SoundField B Format Surround Monitoring SoundField B format is a four channel surround sound format generated by SoundField surround microphones The 788T can accept the four signals output from a SoundField microphone and record each to its own track When recording four channel B format audio the 788T headphone monitor can decode the B format signal into L R stereo The 788T constructs a stereo signal using the W X and Y signals of the B format The Z axis signal is not used Similar to the 788T s MS stereo monitoring the stereo width is fixed for headphone monitoring To record and monitor B format signals connect signals as follows SoundField gt 788T gt Resulting File Name for monophonic file type W signal inputi trackL FILE _ 1 WAV X signal input 2 trackR gt FILE _ 2 WAV Y
107. ger circuit can be set to operate only when the unit is off only when the unit is on always or never Charge only when unit 1s on gt Charge only when unit is aff lt Always Charde i When power is applied the charging circuit evaluates the battery condition and supplies charging current if necessary Once the battery is fully charged the charger will turn Off Large capacity cells increase the charge time With an external DC source applied the Power LED will indicate the battery charging status Power LED Activity Description of Activity Off Unit is Off charger is disabled Solid Amber Unit is Off battery is fully charged Solid Green Unit is On battery is fully charged or detached Solid Green Flashing Amber Unit is On battery is charging Flashing Amber Unit is Off battery is charging 70 70 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information The voltage level of the source powering the unit is displayed on the main LCD screen in the upper left hand corner EX T FRL To account for the wide variety of external powering sources avail able the 788T has an adjustable external low battery threshold Set the low voltage cutoff point in the Setup Menu option POWER EXT LOW BATT VOLT according to the power source When the 788T senses a low voltage condition from an external DC source
108. gnals when the Setup Menu option REC SYNC REFERENCE is set EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information to Internal The 788T s digital inputs accept AES signals with sampling rates from 32 kHz to 192 kHz With the sample rate converters each digital input can be fed with signals of any sample rate without having to word clock all of the devices together The SRCs are only active when needed when not needed they are deactivated To use digital inputs without the SRCs active set the REC SYNC REFERENCE Word Clock Input Video Input or to an AES input pair Word Clock The 788T locks to a valid word clock connected via the Sync Input connector If a valid word clock is detected W is displayed in the LCD If a valid word clock is not detected the input activity LED rings will flash yellow and the Lock indicator W will not appear Video Sync The 788T locks to any valid video sync source including composite NTSC PAL and Tri level con nected via the Sync Input connector If a valid video sync is detected V is displayed in the LCD If a valid video sync is not detected the input activity LED rings will flash yellow and the Lock indica tor V will not appear Digital Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The 788T can be set to lock and derive its clock from any valid digital input pair even if the equiva
109. hat any software applications that reference the 788T drive are closed and that all file copy functions to and from the 788T have completed In Mac OS X highlight the drive icon on the desktop and select e to eject the volume Alternatively drag the drive icon to the trash in the dock In Windows right click the drive icon and select eject The cable between the computer and 788T can now be disconnected If a future connection is going to be made the cable can be left connected If the 788T is disconnected from the computer via an eject command and the chosen cable is still physically connected between the computer and recorder the data connection can be made by enter ing the Setup Menu and selecting FIREWIRE USB CONNECTION Alternatively simultaneously press the STOP and HDD keys to begin a connection Do not remove the CompactFlash card while FIREWIRE USB CONNECTION appears in the LCD SOUNDS DEVICES 69 788T User Guide and Technical Information Powering The 788T is powered from either removable Li ion rechargeable batteries or external DC power The included removable 7 2 V Li ion cell can be used as a primary or backup power source The 788T automatically chooses the power source based on the voltage level of the external power supply If it falls below a factory set threshold the unit will transition to Li ion power The transition between external and removable battery powering is seamless and has no affect
110. he B button while in the CL 8 Aux Routing View Press and hold the B button to toggle between pre and post fade routing LIM Indicator Illuminates yellow when the Limiter is engaged for the respective Input To engage the limiter press the A button while in the CL 8 Input Settings View Input Polarity Illuminates blue when the Input Polar ity has been inversed To toggle between normal and inverse input polarity si multaneously press the A and B buttons while in the CL 8 Input Setting View High Pass Filter Indicator Illuminates yellow when the High Pass Filter is engaged for the respective Input To engage the High Pass Filter press the B button while in the CL 8 Iput Settings View EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information CL 8 Side Panel Descriptors 1 Alt Button Press to toggle between the CL 8 Views Main Aux Routing and Input Settings See CL 8 Views for more details Slate Mic Button Press and hold to activate the 788T Slate Mic To attenuate the Slate Mic gain activate the Slate Mic while turn ing the Multi Function Rotary Switch Gain is adjustable from 46 to 6 dB in 1 dB increments Slate Mic gain is only adjustable from the 788T Main LCD Screen the gain level is displayed mo mentarily in the Sampling Rate field of the Main LCD screen The Slate Mic can be dis
111. he soft gj MENU key PRIDWILICAT 705345353 00 O AA 69 29 08 170E StH 24 4800 FLAGI Q amp Q gt 4 Select either HDD CF or EXT and scroll down through the directory to the required file Should CF or EXT not be connected the media will be crossed out in the media select screen Larger files on slower media can take longer to display details this is normal Unrecognized File types do not appear in the file viewer although all folders are viewable Selecting Files for Playback Enter the Drive Directory and navigate to the desired file for playback Once the desired file is highlighted press play The 788T will playback according to what has been selected in the PLAY AUTOPLAY MODE Setup Menu option If a monophonic file is selected the 788T will playback all associated monophonic files from the same take simultaneously See Playback Folder Options Menu The Folder Options Menu is accessed by pressing the soft OPTIONS FAST FORWARD key for any folder in the Drive Directory Here it is possible to rename folders set and clear copy flags and delete folders Operations performed within the Drive Directory Folder Options Menu are only applied to the select media as defined in the directory path To apply edits across all available media operations must be performed within the Take List See Take Edit Menu Rename Folders Folder names can be edited after recording has taken place To rename a folder
112. headphones Input Solo PFL Inputs are quickly soloed pre fade listen in headphones by pressing its corresponding Input Selec tor Switch This will latch on the Input Settings Window and solo the input in the headphone moni tor To exit the Input Settings Window and return to the last headphone monitor program press the selected Input Selector Switch again If momentary action is desired press and hold the Input Selector Switch for one second or longer If the Input Selector Solo Switch is held for 5 or more seconds Hold will appear on the screen and the soloed input will remain in the headphone monitor until either another headphone moni tor mode has been selected with the Multi Function Rotary Switch or with the Input Selector Solo Switch If it is desired to access the Input Settings Window without soloing the input disable the PFL function in the Setup Menu option INPUT PFL FUNCTION When a CL 8 is attached a user can quickly solo an input by pressing the A and B buttons from the CL 8 Main View See CL 8 for more details EI v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information If the selected input is stereo linked both of the inputs will be soloed in the headphone monitor MS Stereo Monitoring The MS stereo mode decodes discrete Mid Side stereo signals to a left right stereo signal for moni torin
113. help to match audio with the corresponding scene in a production Scene names can also be used to identify other items including roll number recording date artist name or any other descriptor as required Scene names are user selected in the Setup Menu and do not change until changed by the user To change scene numbers 1 Enter the user menu and navigate to the Scene Name Number option 2 Use the REWIND lt lt and FAST FORWARD gt gt soft keys to move among characters Use the PLAY key to delete characters Characters are entered from left to right and deleted from right to left SOUNDS DEVICES 49 788T User Guide and Technical Information 3 Use the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the Up and Down Arrow soft keys to choose characters Press the Multi Function Rotary Switch or press the FAST FORWARD key to save the character and move to the next position 4 To save the scene name press the soft Check Mark TONE key or press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch without selecting a character After the ninth character is entered the scene name is automati cally saved If all characters are removed no scene name will be written to files Scene Name Incrementing Decrementing Scene Names can be quickly incremented from the main screen by pressing and holding the Stop key and then the Fast Forward key See Front Panel Button Shortcuts Scenes will be incremented by either alpha characters A B C or
114. hunks See Appendix 2 Metadata Implementation The Top Level folder can also be de activated by selecting lt NONE gt from the Setup Menu If the Top Level folder is not used then the next lower level folder will reside at the drive s root If the TOP LEVEL folder is active then the MID LEVEL and BOTTOM LEVEL folders will be its sub folders e Mid Level Tape Roll Folder can be selected as a Roll folder with user selected name or as a lt DAILY gt folder or not used The name of this folder is inserted in the lt TAPE gt Roll field of the iXML and bEXT chunks If a TOP LEVEL folder is in use the MID LEVEL folder will be a sub folder of the TOP LEVEL folder If no TOP LEVEL folder is used the MID LEVEL folder will reside at the drive s root If set to lt DAILY gt a new folder will be created daily When recording past midnight the 788T will prompt to make to a new daily folder e Bottom Level Scene Folder can be selected as a lt SCENE gt folder which will use the name generated from the REC SCENE NAME NUMBER Setup Menu as a user selected name or not used at all If no upper level folder is in use the BOTTOM LEVEL folder will reside at drive s root If the MID LEVEL and or TOP LEVEL are in use the BOTTOM LEVEL folder will be a sub folder Example If a daily Folder is desired set the TOP LEVEL to lt NONE gt the MID LEVEL folder to lt DAILY gt and the BOTTOM LEVEL to lt NONE gt This will generate a Daily
115. ide and Technical Information inexpensive CD R media There is also a selection of sizes to ensure that recorded files will fit onto common CompactFlash card capacities File Time and Date Similar to a computer file system all files recorded by the 788T are stamped with the creation time and date To ensure that accurate time of day and file generation dates are written for each file make certain that the time of day clock and calendar are correct File time and date and time code are unrelated 1 Enter the Setup Menu option TIME DATE SET 2 Set the current time and date using the navigation below advances to the next selection soft keys increment and decrement satel ca iH 2an J9 PM returns to the turned as well mY Ae 27H Core 4 previous selection Once set the time and date clock will be maintained indefinitely Folder Actions All files generated by the 788T can be saved to the Root directory a Project Folder a Daily Roll Folder or a Scene Folder Files are saved to the Root directory by default File organization is managed in the Setup Menu option FILE FOLDER OPTIONS Folder choices include TOP LEVEL MID LEVEL and BOTTOM LEVEL FOLDERS e Top Level Project Folder is a root level folder and can be set with a user selected Project name Use this for instance as the name of the movie you are working on The name of this folder is inserted in the lt PROJECT gt field of the ixML and bEXT c
116. ing is suitable in low or no ambient light situations By Factory Default the LCD backlight will be White in Standby Green in Playback and Red in Record Modes The user can defeat the LCD backlight by color in the Setup Menu option LCD BACKLIGHT MODE White Green Red This is the Factory Default setting The backlight will illuminate White in Standby Green during Playback and Red during Recording Red on Record Only The LCD backlight will illuminate Red during Recording and White for Standby and Playback Green on Play Only The LCD backlight will illuminate Green during Playback and White for Standby and Record White Only The LCD backlight will remain White at all times Time Display and Record Indication The position of the A time numbers and time code numbers can be exchanged in the Setup Menu op tion TIME CODE DISPLAY MODE When Big Time Code is selected the time code value is displayed in the main numeric display If time code is turned Off the A time is displayed as large numbers even when Big Time Code is selected EXTEL E 714 WAL CF EXT EERE 14 67 39 286 reversed numbers indicating that recording is active SOUNDS DEVICES EW 788T User Guide and Technical Information To provide for additional visual indication that recording is in process the big numerals can be set to reverse contrast or to flash during record This is selected in the Setup Menu option REC RECORD INDICATOR
117. input Yellow Input limiter is attenuating LED brightness intensifies as the input signal increases Flashing Yellow Input type has been selected to digital but the input is not currently locked i e No digital input has been detected All eight input activity LEDs will flash yellow when a video or word clock reference has been selected but a valid source is not detected Solid Yellow The 788T Slate Mic is active CL 8 only If a digital input has been selected and the 788T detects a valid digital signal the Input Ring LEDs will follow the normal red and green LED behavior The Input Activity Ring LEDs can be defeated by color in the Setup Menu option METER INPUT LED RING MODE Headphone Peak LED The headphone circuit has an indicator for peak overload Monitoring without a visual indication of headphone clipping may mislead the operator into thinking that the record or playback signal is distorting EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Tone Oscillator The tone oscillator can be used as an aid to lining up levels Both tone level and frequency are user selectable Reference level is adjustable over a range of 40 to 0 dBFS in the Setup Menu option TONE LEVEL Reference tone frequency is adjustable from 100 to 10 000 Hz in increments of 10 Hz from the Setup Menu option TONE FREQUENCY Standard
118. ion press and hold the Input Selector in position for one second or longer See Input Setup and Control 4 MENU Key Accesses the 788T Setup Menu When in the Setup Menu use the MENU key to move up through the options and parameters LCD Display Primary display of 788T status The LCD is backlit by pressing and holding the LCD backlight key and pressing the Multifunction Rotary Switch When the backlight is active the backlight color can be set to indicate the recorder s current mode Red Recording Mode Green Playback Mode White Standby Mode TONE key Press and hold to activate the tone oscil lator Frequency tone level and routing are controlled in the Setup Menu When in the Setup Menu use the TONE key to enter Setup Menu options and select parameters when the check mark ap pears in the upper right hand corner of the LCD Track Arm LEDs A solid blue LED indicates that the respective track is armed and ready to record Level Meter LEDs Eight 13 segment track level meters indicate level in dBFS Metering bal listics and peak hold times are selected in the Setup Menu Tracks C D E F can be used to view Tracks G H X1 X2 See Metering and Display 6 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 9 10 a 11 wa 12 s 13 788T User Guide and Technical Information INPUT Key Press to access the Track Setup
119. ion simultaneously In this mode the per ceived loudness VU is displayed as it is in VU mode and the Peak level is indicated by the upper most LED With this combination the user gets the best of both VU and Peak metering by seeing both the perceived loudness and the peaks of the signal at the same time Peak VU is the factory default Peak Hold Time Peak hold indicators are useful for metering in applications when an overload condition is unac ceptable or when program material must not exceed a prescribed threshold The Peak Hold Time is user selectable in the Setup Menu option METER PEAK HOLD TIME The peak LED will hold its position for the selected duration from 0 to 5 seconds in 1 second increments This allows for easy viewing of peak values that could otherwise go unnoticed Peak Hold Tine gt G5 sec Input Activity Ring LEDs The LEDs surrounding the Input gain pots indicate the input activity for each input respectively The LEDs illuminate in various colors and intensities to represent the state of each input LED Color Description Green Analog and digital input signal presence LED brightness intensifies as the amplitude of the input signal increases Red Input signal has reached the user defined Input Peak Threshold The threshold level is set in the Setup Menu option Meter Input Peak Threshold from 20 to 1 dBFS Solid Red Input has been muted from the Input Settings Window for the respective
120. l surface for the 788T Digital Recorder it significantly ex pands mixing capability and overall usability of the 788T Its large rotary style faders provide the Sound Mixer with precise control of gain levels sent to the Master Left Right mix tracks Provides control over input settings including input to track rout ing high pass filter limiter and input polarity It displays input activity and can Solo any input The CL 8 has a dedicated button for the 788T s built in Slate Mic Remote Control and Keyboard Interface used to control the 788T s record start and stop functions using a toggle switch Allows user to connect a PS 2 keyboard for control and metadata entry Production case with high quality strap for use with the 788T with integrated accessory compartment and NP type battery compart ment Built for Sound Devices by CamRade SOUNDS DEVICES EJ 788T User Guide and Technical Information CS W Removable accessory case for the CS 4 Production Case Designed to hold wireless transmitters and receivers and provides the ap propriate cable routing for interconnection of wireless mixers and recorders Built for Sound Devices by CamRade CS MAN Convenient padded carry storage case with handles handy to store wallets keys and mobile phones handcrafted in China XL 1B TA3F to TA3F cable used to connect the direct outputs of the a Sound Devices 442 mixer to the 788T s analog inputs 5 8 also use
121. le terminated in Hirose 4 pin locking DC connector HR10 7P 4P at equipment end XL WPH3 Universal In Line Power Supply 100 240 VAC input 12 VDC 45 W output It is always good to have a spare 100 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information CE Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 Sound Devices LLC 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg WI 53959 USA declares that the product 788T Professional Digital Audio Recorder is in conformity with and passes 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55103 1 1997 EMC Product Family Standard for Audio Video Audio Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional use Part 1 Emissions EN 55103 1 1997 EMC Product Family Standard for Audio Video Audio Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional use Part 2 Immunity CISPR 22 2006 EN 55022 2006 Radiated Emissions Class B CISPR 22 2006 EN 55022 2006 Conducted Emissions Class B IEC 61000 3 2 2005 EN 61000 3 2 2001 Harmonic Current Emissions through Amendment 14 of IEC 61000 4 7 IEC 61000 3 3 2005 EN 61000 3 3 2002 EN 55103 1 Phenomena 2 3 1997 EN 55103 1 Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker Magnetic Emissions at 1 Meter 50Hz 50kHz IEC 61000 4 2 2001 EN 61000 4 2 2001 ESD 4kV Contact
122. m for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Erase Media Format For best operation periodic re formatting of the 788T media is recommended Formatting the hard drive Compact Flash and external media rebuilds the FAT file allocation table and erases all audio and data files present on the medium Formatting media prevents fragmentation and reduces the likelihood of directory corruption Be certain that all files on the drive have been backed up to another media before formatting Once format ted all data on the given media will be erased Dynamic lists such as track names scene names folder name entries etc will be saved To format the 788T media 1 Ensure that all data on the drive has been copied or is no longer needed 2 Press the HDD key to access the Take List 3 Press the soft DRV HDD key to access the Drive Directory Press the soft gj MENU key to access the Root Directory Use the Multi Function Rotary Switch to highlight the desired media to be formatted Press the soft Options Fast Forward key to access the Drive Directory Options Menu N QO go Select the ERASE option from the list Formatting will erase all HDD data Are sou surer 4 To verify that a non recoverable format of the storage device is desired two keys must be pressed to begin formatting Press and hold down the PLAY key to enable the Check Mark Warning Are sou sure Press and
123. ment takes 1 Press the HDD key to access the Take List Scroll to the top of the Take List and highlight the next take which is indicated by the letter n Press the soft Take Fast Forward key to enter the Take Increment Decrement screen Press the soft Take Fast Forward key to increment or the Take Rewind key to decrement the take Press the soft Done Play key The name of the next take will be displayed on the top line indicated by the letter n Exit the Take List by pressing X oN a oF EP YN Press and hold the STOP key to display the next incremented take s file name Indicates active take a THI SHAM 03 SAM come 00 00 00 0 Sia HEJ eT EEEN 13 59 16 00 Indicates next upcoming take a THz aa ack t False Take Control To identify a take as a False Take perform the following 1 Press the STOP key to end the recording 2 Wait for the file to finish writing the activity LED will turn from orange to green 3 Simultaneously press the STOP and REWIND keys to be prompted to delete the most recent take False Take Delete last take THS WAL 4 Press the soft Check Mark TONE key to delete the take 52 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Alternatively the last take can be identified as a False Take from within the Take List This can be done by decrem
124. n necting the CL 8 it will search and update accordingly to the 788T s latest version of firmware Uedetind fader Pack software Programming Please wait H i The following warning screen will appear should the CL 8 be disconnected during operation CL UnP lugged ito disable faders or reconnect CL 8 The 788T will retain all CL 8 settings until further action is taken If the CL 8 is reconnected the 788T will immediately return to the screen viewed prior to the disconnection All settings will remain the same provided that the fader levels have not been adjusted If the check mark is selected the 788T will revert back to stand alone operation Refer to the CL 8 user guide for complete instructions on how to physically mount the CL 8 to the 788T SOUNDS DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information CL 8 Front Panel Descriptors 2 4 Fader Attenuates the level of each respective input sent to the Left and Right tracks Faders will also attenuate the level of the Aux 1 and Aux 2 bus if selected to be post fade Level is adjusted from infin ity off to 15 dB relative to the trim level of the inputs Nominal level or unity gain 0 dB is at 12 O Clock A Button A Selects various parameters depending on the CL 8 View currently loaded B Button B Selects various parameters depending on the CL 8 View currently loaded Multipurpose LED Displays post fade signal level in
125. n Rotary Switch Press in on the Mul tifunction Rotary Switch to arm disarm select tracks At least one track must be armed in order for the 788T to begin recording Selecting Recording Parameters and File Destination For most productions the general recording parameters of bit depth sampling rate media selec tion and file format are infrequently changed Enter the Setup Menu to verify recording settings Bit depth and sampling rate are displayed on the LCD panel 1 Select the bit depth as needed in the Setup Menu option REC BIT DEPTH 2 Set the sampling rate as needed in the Setup Menu option REC SAMPLE RATE 3 Select the file type WAV mono or WAV poly in the Setup Menu option REC FILE TYPE 4 Select the storage media to be recorded to Internal hard drive CompactFlash External drive or any combinations of the three drives in the Setup Menu option REC MEDIA SELECT Time Code Setup When using a time code workflow proper time code setup is essential for accuracy Skip this section if time code is not being used 1 Select the appropriate time code frame rate in the Setup Menu option TIMECODE FRAME RATE 2 Select the appropriate time code mode in the Setup Menu option TIMECODE MODE 3 Determine whether the 788T is to be the time code master or slave Set time code parameters accord ingly to ensure all recording equipment is using the same time reference See Time Code for additional information on time code setup
126. n Rotary Switch or with the Input Selector Solo Switch Once the Input Selector Switch is pressed again the 788T will return to the previously displayed screen If the selected input is stereo linked both of the inputs will be soloed in the headphone monitor EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Input Type Select between Mic Line or Digital inputs using the MENU key while in the Input Settings Window Input Type Input Connectors Gain Range Trim only Mic XLR 1 4 TA3 5 8 Off infinity 0 dB to 76 dB Line XLR 1 4 TA3 5 8 Off infinity 25 dB to 50 dB Digital AES3 1 8 D Sub 15 Off infinity 25 dB to 50 dB Phantom Power Phantom power 48 volts can be activated individually for each analog input Enable or disable Phantom Power in the Input Settings Window using the Tone key Phantom power can be used for both mic and line level inputs Using line level inputs with microphones is useful in high SPL environments such as concert recording Make certain to disable phantom power with Line level output devices susceptible to damage from DC High Pass Filters microphone level only High pass filters on microphone inputs reduce sensitivity to low frequency signals Pressing the Multi Function Rotary Switch will engage or disengage the High Pass Filter Turn the Multi Fu
127. n input 2 4 6 8 pots when select used as the balance control forMS recording 84 Power Ext Low Batt Volt Sets the external low battery warning 10 0 18 0 VDC 0 1 V steps 10 0 Volts point The internal low battery levelis not user adjustable 85 Power Ext Power Function Controls the behavior of the unit e Do Nothing Do Nothing when power is applied to the external e Power On Unit DC jack _ e Power On and Start Record e Power On Off unit e Power On Off unit and Record 86 Power Battery Charger Determines when the Sony L Mount Off Always charge will charge when connected to e Charge only when unit is on external power e Charge only when unit is off _ e Always charge 87 Keyboard Logic In Assign Define functionality and keyboard l shortcuts when using the USB key board and Logic Input 88 CL 1 Reprogram The CL 1 has its own firmware which is supplied from the 788T This utility updates the CL 1 firmware 89 l CL 1 Logic Out Assign Each logic output pin can be as Undefined Undefined signed to go high when the unitisin e Stop the selected mode Logic input over e Play rides logic output selection e Pause e Record 90 CL 1 Keyboard Language Select the language of the keyboard e English English attached to the CL 1 e German _ e French EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest
128. nction Rotary Switch to select the cut off frequency in 10Hz steps from 40 Hz to 320 Hz If the Setup Menu option INPUT FRONT PANEL CONTROLS is set to Fader Controls pressing the Multi Function Rotary Switch will toggle between Trim and High Pass Filter control Filter slopes of 6 dB and 12 dB per octave are selectable in the Setup Menu and will apply to all inputs where the high pass filter have been engaged Input Gain The Input gain levels will be displayed in the Input Settings Window If a CL 8 is attached or the Setup Menu option INPUT FRONT PANEL CONTROLS is set to Fader Controls the display will toggle between Fader and Trim levels When set to Fader Controls the Trim level is set using the Multi Function Rotary Switch Pressing in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch will toggle between Trim and High Pass Filter control Input Limiters Analog inputs incorporate an advanced analog DSP controlled hybrid limiter to prevent input overload In normal operation and with proper gain settings the limiters should rarely engage When activated these limiters will prevent unusually high input signal levels from clipping the analog input stage of the preamp The Input Activity LEDs illuminate yellow when an input is being limited The Input Limiters are active for both mic and line level inputs The Limiter is driven by both pre and post fade signals Enable or disable the Input Limiters using the soft Lim HDD key while in the Input
129. nd 48 048 kHz When recording off speed sampling rates files will be stamped with the rate closest to the internally generated frequency 28 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Record Sanele Rate Jak gt 46 848k yA BSE KF Sampling Frequency and Audio Bandwidth The sampling frequency is expressed in samples per second hertz and defines the number of times in a second that the analog audio signal has been measured Sampling frequency determines the audio bandwidth or frequency response that can be represented by the digital signal A quick esti mate of the maximum bandwidth capable of being represented at a given sampling rate is maximum analog frequency sampling frequency 2 Higher sampling frequencies allow for wider audio bandwidth The 788T generates the following sampling rates e 32 kHz e 48 kHz e 44 1 kHz e 48 048 kHz e 47 952 kHz e 48 048kF file stamped at 48 kHz e 47 952kF file stamped at 48 kHz See Time Code for more information about the 47 952F and 48 048F rates Bit Depth The 788T records at bit depths of either 16 or 24 bits 24 bit recording provides greater dynamic range and addition headroom for signal peaks relative to 16 bit recordings 24 bit recording versus 16 bit is a significant benefit for field production audio tracks Record Bit Depth 24 gt 16 4
130. nded Word Clock Output a center pin signal BNC female unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm WZ sleeve ground connectors recommended FireWire 400 i center pin signal 6 pin male FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a IEEE 1394a Z sleeve ground FireWire 800 P center pin signal 9 pin male FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b Backward com IEEE 1394b n eeve ground patible with FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a to IEEE 1394b connections USB B center pin signal sleeve ground Data transfer connection to computers only USB A Keyboard Input E f center pin signal For use with USB Keyboards only Data transfer is not sleeve ground supported C Link In Out a a Not a telephone jack Not active Hirose 4 pin 1 ground Charging characteristics defined by user in the Setup DC Input gt 2 not connected Menu 3 not connected 4 DC SOUNDSDEVICES 788T User Guide and Technic al Information Connector DE 15 Multi Function Connector Pin Assignments Notes ser 1 AES 3 4 Input The D Sub connector provides 8 channels of balanced 2 AES 1 2 Input AES input 2 channels of AES outputs GPIO and External _ __ 3 AES 5 6 Output DC powering and is therefore ideal as a single umbili Specifications 4 AES 7 8 Input cal connection between the 788T and an external digital 5 AES 5 6 Input mixer 6 EXT DC Ground
131. nds and frames Once DONE is selected the value is available to jam into the internal generator with the jam value selection A value is not jammed into the 788T time code generator until JAM VALUE is selected User Bits The 788T has seven user selectable user bit modes Time code user bits are a portion of the time code data which can be allocated however the user chooses Commonly user bits carry information such as the date take sound roll or camera roll number User bits are edited from the EDITU BIT selection in the jam menu Press the enter soft key TONE key or the Multi Function Rotary Switch to enter user bit edit mode The screen will show the for mat and setting of the user bits Using the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the Up and Down Arrow soft keys user bit digits can be edited in pairs Once DONE is selected the user bits are set If editing is not available in the selected user bit mode NOUSEREDITS will appear in the screen SOUNDGDEVICES 45 788T User Guide and Technical Information NTSC Standard Def Video Production NTSC video uses a frame rate of 29 97 frames per second Unfortunately that leaves 108 frames per hour unaccounted To keep 29 97 time code in sync with clock time the concept of drop frame was devised Two frames are dropped at the top of each minute not divisible by 10 54 drops per hour x 2 frames 108 frames per hour To sync the 788T to a video camera first dete
132. nector Balanced AES out 5 6 on DE 15 connector110 ohm 2 V p p AES and S PDIF compatible with RCA adaptor Balanced AES in 1 8 on DE 15 connector110 ohm 2 V p p AES and S PDIF compatible with RCA adaptor AES42 AES42 Mode 1 operating system provides 10 V Digital Phantom Power to Digital Input pairs menu selectable Digital Storage Internal hard drive SATA interface 2 5 in hard drive 4200 7200 RPM supported FAT32 formatted up to 2 TB ad dressable CompactFlash CF type Il and microdrive compatible UDMA x300 compatible FAT32 formatted up to 2TB addressable File Types Record WAV AES 31 format mono or polyphonic at supported Fs 24 bit or 16 bit Playback WAV AES 31 format mono or polyphonic at supported Fs 24 bit or 16 bit MP3 32 64 96 128 160 192 256 or 320 kb s stereo MP2 64 96 128 160 192 256 or 320 384 kb s stereo Utilities format speed test and repair utility for internal HD CF and external drive volumes Data Transfer Control FireWire 400 For connection to ext drives and computers IEEE 1394a compliant 6 pin FireWire Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS 10 4 only FireWire 800 For connection to ext drives and computers IEEE 1394b compliant 8 pin FireWire Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS 10 4 only USB 2 0 Slave mode only For connection to Windows 2000 XP Vista Mac OS 10 4 only USB Keyboard Input For connection to USB keyboards for entering notes and
133. nic WAV File Track Number Designators Duplicate File Names Formatting Appendix D FAT32 and Maximum File Size 99 Speed Testing Appendix E Accessories 055 99 Qualified CF Cards CE Declaration of Conformity 101 Storage Medium External FireWire Drives 66 Software License eeeeeeeees 102 When to Use External FireWire Drives Warranty and Technical Support 103 Formatting FireWire Bus Powering Qualified Drives DVD RAM Drives SOUNDS DEVICES a 788T User Guide and Technical Information Welcome Thank you for purchasing the 788T The ultra compact 788T records and plays back audio to and from its internal hard drive CompactFlash or external drives making field recording simple and fast It writes and reads uncompressed PCM audio at 16 or 24 bits with sampling rates between 32 kHz and 48 048 kHz The time code implementation makes the 788T ready for any recording job from over the shoulder to cart based production The 788T implements a no compromise audio path that includes Sound Devices high performance microphone preamplifiers Designed specifically for high bandwidth high bit rate digital recording these preamps set a new standard for frequency response linearity low distortion performance and low noise With documentary and ENG mixing engineers in mind the 788T is very small while still being feature rich No other recorder on the market matches its size and feature set In additi
134. nstallation instructions Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners The sound waves logo is a registered trademark of Sound Devices LLC a v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Quick Start Guide The 788T is an extremely powerful and flexible portable digital audio recorder Before recording please familiarize yourself with the product Several settings should be verified or set based on indi vidual recording needs Powering the Unit 1 Apply power to the unit by attaching the included removable rechargeable Li ion Lithium Ion bat tery to the back panel battery mount The metal tabs on the mount line up with the electrical contacts on the battery From the factory the battery may not have a charge so external DC may be needed for initial operation and charging Connect the included XL WPH2 AC to DC power adapter to the DC input plug to power and charge the battery 2 Press and hold the POWER key for one second to turn the unit on Press and hold the POWER key for one second to turn the unit off If this is the first time the recorder has been powered the date and time may need to be set Charge the included Li ion
135. numeric digits 1 2 3 This is selectable by the user in the Setup Menu option REC SCENE INCREMENT MODE Disabled gt Character ABC 4 a Numeric 1s2 5 i To increment the Scene Name Number from the Take List 1 Press the HDD key to access the Take List 2 Scroll to the top of the Take List and highlight the next take which is indicated by the letter n 3 Press the soft Scene Fast Forward key to enter the Scene increment decrement screen 4 Press the soft Scene Fast Forward key to increment the scene name from WILDCAT1T02 WAV to WILDCAT2T01 WAV EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information ERETI TAFE LIST BEGIN r_WILDCAT 1 TAZ WAY H HILICATITAL HAY f Esc 5 Press the soft Done Play key n HERT TAKE LIST CEEGIN PeMWILDCATZTEL WAM WILDCAT2 tl NILULATI T03 HAN ajig ab Ae 6 The name of the next take will be displayed on the top line indicated by the n Take Numbers Take numbers are integers between 01 and 99 999 with or without preceding zeros which in crease by one each time a new file is recorded Take numbers can be set with or without a take separator such as the character or T The take separator can be used to clearly identify the take number within the file name Take number
136. ny have been applied toggles among menu bread press and hold to set or remove a menu crumb toggles among menu bread crumbs to lower numbered single press navigates to menu item 1 crumbs to higher numbered items items with no bread crumbs placed a with no bread crumbs placed moves to a previous general p gt gt gt gt moves to the next general menu section menu section SOUNDS DEVICES g 788T User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Button Shortcuts To speed navigation the 788T has numerous navigation shortcuts For combinations press and hold down the first identified key then press the next identified key s Function Key Sequence Action Record Tone REC TONE While recording hold the REC key and press then press the TONE key Tone will be active as long as the TONE key is held Markers must be disabled in the Setup Menu option File Marker Mode Jam Menu MENU HDD ss Enters the Time Code Jam Menu Button Lock LCD BACKLIGHT TONE O O Press the LCD BACKLIGHT then the TONE key to lock all front panel buttons except for the REC STOP and PLAY keys FAST FORWARD and REWIND keys are available in Playback mode Use the LCD BACKLIGHT and TONE keys again to unlock the panel Track Setup INPUT Press the INPUT key to access the Track Setup Window Meter all 12 available tracks and arm disarm tracks for recording Input Routing i D Connect FireWire STOP INPUT
137. o Functions with External Powering The 788T can perform several functions when DC power is applied and removed from the recorder External power functionality is set in the Setup Menu option POWER EXT POWER FUNCTION Op tions available include e Power On Unit unit will turn on and be ready for operation Power On and Begin Recording unit will power on and begin recording with the settings used when previously powered down Power On Power Off Unit external DC functions as the on off switch Power On and Begin Recording Power Off unit will power on and begin recording then turn off when power is removed These functions are useful when the unit is part of a production kit powered by a single power source A single power switch can be used to power on the whole kit In addition to the internal record timer the auto functions power on begin record power off can be used for more extensive unattended recording control Using an outboard timer attached to a DC supply the 788T can be placed and activated to record events including EFX or nature and for surveillance applications Power Consumption Variables The 788T draws power from either its on board Li ion battery or from external DC sources Two factors need to be considered to calculate battery runtime battery power supply capacity and unit power consumption The best determination of your run time is to experiment with a given record ing setup SOUNDS DEVICES
138. o appear first in your Headphone monitor list 3 Once the chosen source appears press the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft key ENTER Tone key to move to the next slot 4 Continue down the list to select the source for each slot in the list 5 Once all sources have been chosen select DONE and press ENTER This will exit the headphone monitor mode setup You can exit the selection process by pressing the Stop key or cancel LCD Backlight key at any time If you press done in the first headphone slot the 788T will select a single option Tracks L R for head phone monitoring The other factory presets will be erased Available audio sources for headphone monitoring include HP Sources Description Stereo monitoring of input pairs Inputs 1 3 5 and 7 are assigned ae Ji alaa a to left headphone outputs inputs 2 4 6 and 8 are assigned to right P f P headphone outputs Stereo monitoring of track pairs Tracks L A C E are assigned to left te ne ll rat headphone output tracks R B D and F are assigned to right head Tracks C D Tracks X1 X2 phone output During playback will play as track monitor SOUND DEVICES a 788T User Guide and Technical Information HP Sources Description Solo monitoring of selected input This signal is sent to both sides of Input 1 Input 5 Input 2 Input 6 the headphones Input 3 Input 7 Input 4 Input 8 Solo monitoring of selected track This signal
139. o image Track Setup Window 12 Channel Is Powered Down The Input Settings Window cannot be accessed if the Input s Gain Pot is switched to Off 1 2 Track Armed Indicator An asterisk next to a Track indi cates that the track is armed to record Navigate through the Tracks using the Multifunction Rotary Switch The selected track has a box around it Track G in the example above To arm disarm the track press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch Track Level Meters Displays all twelve available track Level Meters Meter ballistics settings are identical to the front panel Track Level Meters and are adjustable within the Setup Menu SOUNDSDEVICES Master Gain Levels Press the Play key to view the Master Levels Window VU Toggle Press the soft VU LCD Backlight key to toggle between VU1 and VU2 views VU1 displays Tracks C D E F on the second column of Front Panel Level Meter LEDs and VU2 displays Tracks G H X1 X2 788T User Guide and Technical Information Master Gain Levels Window 1 Levels L R Meters Displays real time metering of Left and Right Track Levels AUX Meters Displays real time metering of X1 and X2 Track Levels L R Master Gain Pressing the soft L R Rewind key will select the Left and Right Tracks Master Gain level Gain is attenuated from 0 to 60 dB in 1 dB increments using the Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft up and
140. om the Drive Directory press the TK soft HDD key 1 9909 HIDSWILICHTZ y F WILDCATZ TEI WAY HY 45253 HH 29 88 170ME CH 24b 46406 FLAG Root Directory 4 Press to quickly access the Root Direc tory From the Root Directory navigate between media or perform drive func tions via the Drive Options Menu Directory Path 5 Indicates the directory path for the file folder currently being viewed Selected File Scroll through polyphonic and mono 6 phonic files using the Multifunction Rotary Switch The highlighted file will display file properties and additional file information Press play to immediately playback the select file Additional File Information Displays additional information of the currently selected file The information displayed is determined by the state of the File Information Toggle 6 Time and Date Display toggles between date of file creation and time of file creation for the highlighted file File Information Toggle Press to toggle the type of information displayed in the Additional File Infor mation field 4 The following informa tion is displayed BEG Beginning Time Code Stamp LEN Length of File USR User Bits FPS Frames Per Second 18 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information 7 File Size Displays the size of the currently
141. on its learn ing curve is quite short powerful does not mean complicated Sound Devices took advantage of the best in professional and consumer electronic technologies to bring incredible feature depth with ease of use Hard drives and CompactFlash are highly reliable industry standard and easily obtainable With the ability to write to an external drive low cost por table media can be delivered to post production The removable rechargeable battery is a standard Sony compatible Li ion camcorder battery pack The 788T interconnects with Windows and Mac OS computers for convenient data transfer and backup 788T Firmware Known Issues For a complete list of any known issues sounddevices com download 788t firmware htm Copyright Notice and Release All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the expressed written permission of SOUND DEVICES LLC SOUND DEVICES is not responsible for any use of this information SOUND DEVICES LLC shall not be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or failure to strictly comply with SOUND DEVICES LLC s operating and i
142. on recording or playback operation Run times can vary considerably from one to four hours when powering the 788T with the included 4600 mAh Li ion battery Run times are dependent on setup See Power Consumption Variables Lithium lon Rechargeable Battery The 788T is compatible with Sony L mount Li ion rechargeable batteries Numerous power capaci ties are available in these battery types ranging from 1000 mAh to 7000 mAh The 788T s mount accommodates unlimited battery depth Larger amp hour cells provide more run time When powered by the removable Li ion battery the LCD displays the battery voltage The nominal operating voltage for Li ion batteries is 7 2 V with operating voltages ranging between 6 5 8 5 V When the voltage drops to 6 9 V the voltage display on the LCD will begin flashing and the power LED will also flash red to warn that the battery is nearly depleted When the voltage reaches 6 5 volts the 788T will power down any recordings in process will automatically close stop External Powering and Battery Charging The 788T can be powered externally from 10 18 VDC 4 amp minimum DC input uses a 4 pin Hi rose connector Part HR10 7P4P External DC fully powers the unit and charges an attached Li ion battery simultaneously using the 788T s onboard Li ion charger Pin 1 of the external DC input is at the same ground potential as chassis and signal ground In the Setup Menu option POWER BATTERY CHARGER the char
143. or example for scene S01 take T01 the polyphonic file name and take name are both S01T01 wav For monophonic wav file recording a take is represented by a group of monophonic files generated at the time of recording Each monophonic file represents an individual track of the take In this case since the take is represented by several files its take name is the same as any of the constituent files names except with the track number suffix is replaced by _X In the 788T a monophonic file name consists of a scene name take number track number suffix and a file extension See Appendix 3 File Naming For example for scene S01 take T01 comprising of 4 tracks the monophonic file names are S01T01_1 wav S01T01_2 wav S01T01_3 wav SO1T01_4 wav and the take name is SO1T01_X wav so1To1_1 WAV scene mono extension number take file number designator Scene Name Numbering Scene names are selected for use from a scene name list This list is managed in the Setup Menu op tion REC SCENE NAME NUMBER Any number of scene name lists can be generated and these can be made up of any number of scene names The advantage of scene name lists is that frequently used scene names can be compiled before production starts SCENE MAMES ATMOS Ada New Entry EDIT Scene names are made with alphanumeric characters including _ and and can be any length between zero 0 and nine 9 characters Scene numbers
144. ording the remaining drives will continue recording without failure Playback The 788T has high resolution playback circuitry and is appropriate for any reference audio applica tion Any file recorded by the 788T can be played back In addition MP2 MP3 and WAV files can be copied to the storage media from a computer can be played back This is useful when using the 788T as a high resolution playback device In Playback mode the LCD backlight will illuminate green by factory default this can be defeated in the Setup Menu option LCD BACKLIGHT MODE The 788T plays back the last recorded audio file unless another file is selected There are two ways to select another file for playback To select another file in the current record directory from stop mode push either the FastForward or reverse key to put the 788T into play stop mode The filename dis play will begin flashing and the FAST FORWARD and REWIND keys are used to step through files available in the current record directory To select a file in an alternate directory press the HDD key to enter the media directories Navigate to the appropriate directory Select the file that is desired for play back with the Multi Function Rotary Switch and press the PLAY key SOUNDSDEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information The current playback media is indicated by the highlighted white type on black background media descriptor on the left hand side of the main LCD display Rega
145. orm one of three Setup Menu selected actions e no action e new cue cue markers are set within the file being written e new file a new file is started with each press of the REC key the take counter increases by one Pre Record Buffer To prevent missing record cues or up cutting takes the 788T has a pre record or pre roll buffer When active pre record begins recording at a set number of seconds preceding the REC key being pressed Record buffering is disabled when the time code mode is set to Record Run External Time Code Auto Record and External Time Code Continuous Auto Record This prevents possible overlapping time code numbers between adjacent files Media Select The 788T can record up to eight tracks to all three available media internal hard drive Compact Flash and external hard drives simultaneously Track counts 8 are limited to two media only When recording higher track counts Sound Devices recommends using hard drives and high speed UDMA CompactFlash cards Failure During Recording In the event of a storage media failure the specific error will be indicated on the LCD and warning bells in the headphone monitor Possible causes of media failure include a hard drive in severe mo tion which results in recording errors a CompactFlash card filling up while recording or an external DVD RAM that can t keep up with the chosen data rate track count or file type If more than one drive is selected for rec
146. ormat surround decoding are also available as headphone monitoring options The headphone output is independent of the Output Buses and audio sources can be routed to head phones independent of routing assignments to output buses The headphone output source is sent to both the 1 4 inch and the 3 5mm TRS jacks The 788T is capable of driving headphones to extremely high sound pressure levels Hearing experts advise against exposure to high sound pressure levels for extended periods Selecting Headphone Sources The headphone source is displayed on the main LCD screen o Mie Y The 788T comes from the factory with several preset headphone audio source combinations selected by the Multi Function Rotary Switch These selections include inputs and tracks Turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch to select among the available headphone monitoring sources Setting Headphone Source Options The user can define which headphone routings will be available when turning the Multi Function Rotary Switch Headphone monitoring sources can be set from various combinations of inputs and tracks including stereo MS decoding and SoundField B Format surround decoding The order of monitor sources is also user selectable To set the available headphone source options 1 Enter the HP MONITOR MODES Setup Menu option Once you enter the Monitor Modes menu you will immediately be in slot 1 2 Turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch to select the source you wish t
147. ot significantly improve performance They will slightly increase transfer throughput with the penalty of increased current draw and reduced battery run time The 788T can address drives with capacities up to 2 TB Drive Replacement The internal hard drive can be removed and replaced if the device fails or if a different capacity drive is needed The internal hard drive is not intended to be a swappable deliverable medium Its multi pin connector is not rated for repeated insertion and removal cycles and may be prone to breakage with repeated cycling In typical service conditions Sound Devices recommends hard drive replacement once every three years The hard drive is mounted to the bottom side of the recorder s chassis and is screwdriver accessible The drive is suspended in the unit with a shock absorbing foam and is attached to the main circuit board via a flex board Since the high density circuitry and tight construction require specific electronics knowledge Sound Devices strongly recommends drive replacement be performed by a qualified technician using proper ESD precautions Drive replacement done by a qualified technician has no warranty implications 64 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information 788T with bottom panel removed showing hard drive mounting location The internal hard drive is no
148. pair Attenua tion of the master gain levels is applied to the Tracks prior to recording This allows the Sound Mixer to adjust the overall mixed signal of all summed inputs routed to these tracks Follow these steps to adjust the master gain level 1 Press the Input key to access the Track Settings Window SSS HETERS AU 3 Press the soft L R Rewind or the soft AUX Fast Forward key to select the desired pair of tracks to be attenuated 4 Turn the Multi Function Rotary Switch to attenuate the master gain level in 5 dB increments Press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch to immediately return to unity gain 0 dB 5 Press the soft Tracks Play key to return to the Track Settings Window Sampling Rate and Bit Depth The 788T generates uncompressed PCM audio WAV files in the Broadcast Wave File format at the user selected sampling rate and bit depth The 788T LCD displays the remaining available record ing time based on the sampling rate bit depth number of assigned tracks and the selected storage media s available capacity See Apendix A Record Time Calculation Sampling Rate When a sampling rate is selected for recording all tracks are recorded at the selected sampling rate Sampling rates are selected among common rates from 32 kHz to 48 048 kHz Additionally non standard sampling rates can be applied when the 788T is word clocked from an external source clock sources between 32 kHz a
149. r down the input and to ultimately extend battery life Disable inactive inputs by turning the Input Gain Pot to the full counter clockwise Off position The Input Gain Pots must be activated to route the respective input to a track and or access the Input Settings Window Input Settings Window From the Input Settings Window view and or change the following settings Input Type Phantom Power High Pass Filter Input Gain Trim and Fader Input Limiter Input Polarity Input Mute Input Routing ie Line Dig l EN Oade GE O dohe Eor BPUGIBICIOE FICHE Hite ge E gt To enter the Input Settings Window press the desired input s Front Panel Input Selector Switch The Input Settings Window will latch on this allows for one handed operation of the 788T If momentary action is desired press and hold the Input Selector Switch for one second or more To exit the Input Settings Window press the selected Input Selector Switch again or select another Input While in the Input Settings Window the selected input is displayed in the center of the screen The selected input will be soloed in the headphone monitor although this can be disabled in the Setup Menu option INPUT PFL FUNCTION If the Input Selector Solo Switch is held for 5 or more seconds Hold will appear on the screen and the soloed input will remain in the headphone monitor until either another headphone moni tor mode has been selected with the Multi Functio
150. r on the CL 1 4 Connect switches between assigned pins 1 6 pin 7 ground and pin 8 5V on the CL 1 See CL 1 Logic Inputs and Outputs The C Link port on the 788T provides power for CL 1 operation SOUNDS DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information CL 1 Keyboard Interface The CL 1 allows a user to use a PS 2 compliant keyboard to control the 788T All functionality and setup of the Keyboard Assignments are identical to that of the USB Keyboard See Keyboard Assign ments for more details Sound Devices recommends using either a PS 2 keyboard via the CL 1 or a USB Keyboard directly into the 788T Keyboard Input but avoid using both keyboards simultaneously CL 1 Logic Inputs and Outputs SSOOSSOO Identical to shortcuts assigned to computer keyboard key sequences the CL 1 has six contacts that can be programmed to perform Setup Menu items or control the record play and stop functions of the recorder A switch connected between the assigned pin and ground pin 7 will form a circuit Closing the circuit will activate the programmed action The Logic pins on the CL 1 can be set individually as either a switch closure input or a switch clo sure output The inputs and outputs are logic low devices meaning that to turn on an input it must be connected to ground zero volts Likewise when an output is on it puts out 0 volts and when it is off it puts out 5 volts Logic Inputs
151. rdless of the directory selected for playback when the REC key is pressed the 788T will revert to the directory determined by the REC MEDIA SELECT and FILE FOLDER OPTIONS Setup Menu settings AutoPlay The 788T can be set to play back all valid audio files in a directory Files will play back in their order in the directory Varios autoplay options can be set in the Setup Menu option PLAY AUTOPLAY MODE e Disabled auto playback is Off e Play all all files in the directory will play then stop when all files have been played e Repeat one the selected file will play back continuously until stopped by the user e Repeat all all files in the directory will play in succession then repeat until the Stop key is pressed Audio File Formats The 788T records audio to the industry standard Broadcast Wave file format either monophonic or polyphonic Additionally the 788T will also playback files in the WAV MP2 or MP3 formats The 788T will also read files with the BWF extension WAV The 788T writes AES 31 Broadcast Wave formatted files The audio files created by the 788T include additional information Metadata in the file s header BEXT Broadcast Audio Extension and ixML data chunks See Appendix 2 Metadata Implementation Software that does not recognize these ad ditional broadcast wave data chunks will simply ignore them File Type The 788T has two file type options for recording WAV mono and WAV poly Sele
152. re details regarding Keyboard and CL 8 setup and functionality C Link In Out 6 pin modular RJ 12 connectors Not a telephone jack For connection to CL 1 Keyboard and Remote Control Interface See Remote Control for more details on the CL 1 CompactFlash Slot Accepts CompactFlash media with the label side up Compatible with Type I Type IL and MicroDrives High speed UDMA cards are recommended for higher track count recording Battery Mount Accepts Sony InfoLithium L Series bat teries Also accepts batteries conforming to this mount Numerous capacities from 1500 to 7000 mAh are available SOUNDSDEVICES Multi Function DE 15 Connector Multi function DE 15 connector acts as AES3 Inputs 1 8 AES3 Outputs 5 6 and Logic In and Out Analog and digital inputs can be used simultaneously See Connector Pin Assignments Sample Rate Converters are enabled on each AES input when Setup Menu REC SYNC SOURCE is set to Internal See Sample Rate Converterts AES inputs support AES42 Mode 1 oper ation supplies 10 V of digital phantom power See AES42 Digital Microphones Security Slot Compatible with the Kensington Secu rity Slot specification Used to secure the recorder to a fixed object with a compat ible computer lock 788T User Guide and Technical Information Right Panel Connectors and Controls Multi Function Rotary Switch When in the Setup Menu the rotary switch moves between menu selec
153. rmine if the camera is in drop frame or non drop frame mode If you the DP or the producer are unsure about what setting to use check with post produc tion if possible As a rough guideline video for NTSC broadcast is drop frame Whether at drop or non drop rates make certain all time code devices are at the same rate 1 Set the 788T to either 29 97DF or 29 97 respectively 2 Jam the camera using a LEMO 5 to BNC adapter cable connected to the time code input on the video camera 3 Switch the camera to free run time code The 788T time code should appear in the time code display on the camera 4 Disconnect the time code cable The camera and recorder time code should now be running in sync Check it after roughly 5 minutes to be certain synchronization is maintained Video cameras are notorious for time code instability when powered down If the video camera must be shut down re jam it when it is powered back up Recording Recording and Playback functions are quite similar to that of tape based machines The flexibility of file based recording provides control not possible with tape based recorders Recording The largest most easily accessed control on the 788T is its REC key Recording takes priority over all activity except for disk formatting disk speed tests and file transfers The 788T will immediately enter Record mode whenever the REC key is pressed If the storage media selected is not ready
154. rnal storage media such as hard drives and DVD RAM burners e While hot swapping FireWire cables is possible Sound Devices recommends making connec tions to bus powered drives with the recorder turned Off The 788T does not support the XL 1394 FireWire Power Conditioning Cable accessory for the 702 702T 722 and 744T recorders The power conditioning circuitry is integrated into the 788T s design negating the reason for the XL 1394 accessory Qualified Drives External FireWire storage volumes that can be formatted and addressed as FAT32 can be used with the 788T These include e external hard drives bus powered or mains powered Drives as large as 2 TB can be addressed e FireWire CompactFlash card readers e DVD RAM drives FireWire drives use a variety of chipsets to perform conversion from the drive s native format i e IDE to FireWire To check for compatibility with the 788T attach a FireWire drive and run the media speed test selected from the Setup Menu This will write then read a file to the drive If the drive can perform this test then it can be used to record audio DVD RAM Drives DVD RAM drives are essentially optical hard drives The 788T supports recording to and playing back from DVD RAM drives when formatted as FAT32 volumes When recording to DVD RAM drives in real time it is important to note the following 1 Record to polyphonic file formats 2 Use DVD RAM drives and media that support 5X recording
155. rranties Sound Devices LLC expressly disclaims any warranty for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT The SOFTWARE PRODUCT and any related documentation is provided as is without warranty or condition of any kind either express or implied including without limita tion the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT remains with you No liability for damages In no event shall Sound Devices LLC or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sound Devices LLC product even if Sound Devices LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Sound Devices LLC s entire liability under any provision of this evaluation license shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or U S 5 00 Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Governing Law This agreement and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the state of Wisconsin 102 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the la
156. s are defined in the Setup Menu and apply to both the Front Panel Output Meter and the Digital Meter View da a LEWELS Meter Ballistics The output meter can be set to display any of three types of meter ballistics VU Peak and a combination of VU and Peak The meter ballistics are selected in the Setup Menu option METER BALLISTICS WU Orly gt Peak Orly lt Peak VU VU Volume Units Ballistics correspond closely to how the human ear perceives loudness and provides a good visual indication of how loud a signal will be In VU mode the attack and decay of the meter signal is 300 msec While giving a very good visual indication of perceived loudness VU meters give poor in formation on actual signal peaks and thus not ideal for use during recording In VU mode the front panel meter labeling is in volume units SOUNDS DEVICES 788T User Guide and Technical Information Peak Only Peak reading ballistics correspond to actual signal maximums but don t necessarily correspond to perceived signal loudness A peak meter has a near instantaneous attack to display maximum signal amplitude and a slow decay to allow the user to see them Peak metering is essential for digital re cording since signal overload can cause immediate distortion The peak meters front panel markings are calibrated in dBFS decibels relative to full scale digital signal Peak VU Peak VU mode will display VU and Peak level informat
157. s are managed in the Setup Menu option REC TAKE NAME NUMBER Take numbers can be incremented and decremented in the Take List If the 788T detects a take file with the same name in the destination folder a letter suffix starting with A is added to the take file name before the extension Take Nane Nunber ESE A g Al RESET 1 Enter the Setup Menu and navigate to the Take Name Number option 2 Use the REWIND lt lt and FAST FORWARD gt gt soft keys to move among decimal places and to jump to the single alphanumeric take spacer character Use the PLAY key to reset the take number to 1 Char acters are entered from left to right and deleted from right to left Ge k To change take numbers SOUNDS DEVICES EI 788T User Guide and Technical Information 3 The Multi Function Rotary Switch or the soft keys are used to choose characters numbers Press the soft Check Mark TONE key or press in on the Multi Function Rotary Switch to save the character and move to the next position From the Setup Menu the action for take resetting is controlled by the following options e Never take numbers do not reset e When scene is changed take resets when scene name is changed e When daily folder is changed takes reset on new day e Either scene or daily takes reset on either change Take Number Incrementing Decrementing Take increments and decrements can be made in the Take List To increment and decre
158. s ready illuminates yellow when the storage media is writing reading and while connected to a computer and illuminates red when the storage media has encountered an error if the drive has less than one minute of recording time left or when running the Drive Repair utility 788T User Guide and Technical Information Front Panel Descriptions cont 19 10000000000 00000000000000 G 0000000000000 00000000000000 evecenees Aaa Stop Pause Key Momentarily press and hold this key to stop recording In playback mode a sin gle press pauses playback play pause allowing audio scrubbing with the FF and REW keys Another press of the key enters play stop mode where the FF and REW keys select files for playback from the current directory the filename and time display flash to indicate that a new file has been selected One more press of the key exits playback mode Pressing the STOP key whilst in stop mode displays the name of the next file to be recorded in the LCD In the Setup Menu the STOP key is also used to exit from any menu returning to the main display Panel Lock 20 21 a Record Key Press to begin recording The 788T is a record priority device pressing this key starts recording and discontinues all other functions except file opera tions The REC key will illuminate red when the 788T is actively recording If the selected storage media is not read
159. s to run to preserve continuous time code Useful for time code transmission over RF where RF hits may interrupt time code This is appropriate when dual system sound is used with video cameras set for Rec Run time code The video camera will function as master time code and the recorder will follow In Free Run Jam Once and all four external time code modes time code is recalculated back stamped when external static time code advances after the 788T begins recording If external time code does not advance the file will be stamped with the stopped time code number Back stamping the file allows the audio time code to properly correspond to picture time code if sound rolls before picture in a video Rec Run environment Time Code Hold Off In the industry there are a wide variety of time code generators Time code streams are standard from device to device however the start and stop sequence of the time code stream can differ Because of this the 788T recorders were susceptible to generating unintentional takes when in EXT TC Auto Record or EXT TC CONT AUTO RECORD modes Time Code Hold Off is designed to eliminate unintentional takes from occurring The user can now determine a duration in which a valid external time code signal has to be detected before the record er generates a new take The value of Time Code Hold Off needed is dependent on the start and stop sequence of the master time code source To use the Time Cod
160. se lected file 8 Take List Press to access the Take List 9 File Properties Displays channel count bit depth and sampling rate of the highlighted file 10 Copy Flag Status Displays the status of the Copy Flags Check marked files have Copy Flag set 11 X Exit Exits to the main screen The following screen appears if the Root Directory 1 is selected HDD 7227 HDD WEKT 7897 EXT 12 Media Select Highlight desired media to view or per form drive functions 13 Free Space Displays the amount of free space avail able on the highlighted media The time available is dependent on user setup 14 Media Size Displays the media size for the high lighted media SOUNDSDEVICES 15 Drive Directory Options Menu Press the soft Options Fast Forward key to access the Drive Options Menu The following drive functions are performed in the Drive Options Menu Rename Set Clear Copy Flags Empty Trash and False Takes Erase format 788T User Guide and Technical Information Input Setup and Control The 788T has eight inputs and twelve record tracks Inputs can be analog or digital sources Analog inputs 1 4 use XLR connectors inputs 5 8 use TA3 connectors Digital AES3 inputs 1 8 use the DE 15 D Sub connector Analog and digital inputs can be used simultaneously Gain is controlled by the front panel Input Gain Potentiometers They can be switched to the Off position to disable and powe
161. se CF File Copying Among Available Media 68 Error Conditions File Transfer to Computer 5 68 PONEO se icors ceed Gobo erenta rew 70 Lithium lon Rechargeable Battery External Powering and Battery Charging Time Code Clock Battery Auto Functions with External Powering Power Consumption Variables Firmware Upgrades eeeeeeeees 72 Version Information Upgrading Firmware Remote Control ceeeeeeeeee 74 Keyboard Assignments Menu Keys String Edits amp Take Name Number Renaming amp Notes Assignable Shortcuts Shortcut List Functionality Logic In Logic Out Record Tally CL 1 Keyboard and Remote Control Interface Connecting the CL 1 CL 1 Keyboard Interface CL 1 Logic Inputs and Outputs Logic Inputs Logic Outputs CL 8 Controller 0c cece ee eeee 79 CL 8 Connection CL 8 Front Panel Descriptors CL 8 Side Panel Descriptors CL 8 Back Panel Descriptors CL 8 Views Main View Aux Routing View Input Settings View Slate Mic Setup Menu 0ceee cece eee 84 User Setup Data File Setup Menu Shortcuts Front Panel Button Shortcuts 92 Connector Pin Assignments 93 Specifications cceee eee eee 94 Appendix A Recording Time Calculation 96 Uncompressed Recording Time in Track Hours Record Time PCM Audio Audio Data Rate Bit Depth x Sampling Frequency Appendix B Metadata Implementation 97 Appendix C File Naming 98 Monopho
162. selected of number of record tracks sample fre quency and bit rate External Media Space Status space remaining record ready If a drive is not attached the indicator shows dashes Bar graph indicates re maining record time available on the ex ternal FireWire volume Numbers show time in hours and minutes based on the presently selected number of record tracks sample frequency and bit rate 12 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 12 13 16 788T User Guide and Technical Information Time Code Display In Stop and Record modes displays the time code generated or received by the 788T In Playback mode displays the the time code information of the file currently selected for playback if avail able If non time code files are playing the display shows dashes The time code display can be exchanged with the A time display in the Setup Menu Headphone Source Display Indicates the source for headphone out put Sources and selection order are user selectable in the Setup Menu 14 Time Code Frame Rate 15 16 ma 4 Displays the set time code frame rate If a file has time code information embed ded the playback frame rate is indi cated If external time code is connected and the external rate differs from the rate set internally the display will flash Bit Depth Indicator Shows the set record bit depth In pl
163. t Mute from within the Input Settings Window Input to Track Routing The 788T uses a flexible routing scheme to assign inputs to tracks any input can be routed to any track Multiple inputs can be routed to a single track to create mono mixed tracks or to a pair of tracks to create stereo mixed tracks Input to track routing is managed either in the Setup Menu or via the Input Settings Window If attached Tracks L R X1 and X2 can be routed from the CL 8 Tracks L and R are always post fade Tracks A H are always pre fade and Tracks X1 and X2 can be sent pre or post fade In stand alone mode and the front panel gain controls set to Trim Controls fader levels are fixed at unity gain Tracks are destinations for inputs they can be routed to outputs and or selected for recording See Track Arming The following diagram displays the available input to track routing options the check marks and asterisks indicate factory default settings Tracks Track is Armed for Recording Post Fade Pre Fade Pre or Post COo RROA Be ce DDE GUHO XX X2 Inputs ol 24 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Routing via the Setup Menu Press and hold STOP then press the INPUT key to bring up the following menu This menu can also be accessed via the Setup Menu option INPUT TRACK ROUTING 2 mx Lik 6 e cas gt
164. t intended as a swappable exchange medium The header connector is not rated for repeated removal and insertion Only qualified service technician using proper ESD precautions should perform drive replacement Storage Medium Removable CompactFlash CompactFlash CF is a practical portable storage media for audio recording Its speed capacity and price continue to evolve to the benefit of portable recorders The 788T can write to and read from CF cards as either its sole storage media or simultaneously with the internal hard drive When to Use CF The key benefits of CompactFlash include e wider temperature range capability than hard drives e greatly increased shock immunity versus hard drives e convenient portable removable media e ubiquitous card readers and transfer tools e more power efficient than hard drives Formatting Upon insertion of an unformatted or non FAT32 formatted CF card the 788T will prompt the user to format the card If the card is formatted as a FAT32 volume the card will be ready to be selected To reformat the CF media see Erase Media Formatting in the Drive Directory Options Menu The 788T can format and use CompactFlash cards with capacities of 128 MB and greater Formatting the CF rebuilds the FAT file allocation table and erases all audio and data files present on the card While some PC and Mac utilities can recover files immediately after formatting a CF card consider that the files ha
165. t www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Note that most storage media now quote capacity in GB using SI units where 1000 megabytes equals one gigabyte PCM Audio Uncompressed digital audio is expressed numerically by two measurements bit depth and sampling frequency such as 16 bit 48 kHz These two numbers are used to compute the data rate of uncom pressed audio Audio Data Rate Bit Depth x Sampling Frequency In the example below the data rate of a single 16 bit 48 kHz audio stream is computed in megabytes per minute Division by 1 048 576 converts from bits to megabits Division by 8 converts from mega bits to megabytes multiply by 60 converts seconds to minutes 16 x 48000 1 048 576 8 x 60 5 49 MB min Appendix B Metadata Implementation 788T Broadcast wave files include iXML revision 1 5 data and bEXT chunk data For bEXT and iXML aware software applications this data is available For applications that don t recognize bEXT or iXML this information is ignored The chart below details the supported metadata parameters e iXML Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave iXML chunk e bEXT Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave bEXT chunk e FMT Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave Format chunk V supported blank not supported Metadata Notes Read Write U Entered by User M Automatically Entered by the Machine
166. test documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Warranty and Technical Support Warranty amp Service Sound Devices LLC warrants the 788T Portable Audio Recorder against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE 1 year from date of original retail purchase This is a non transferable warranty that extends only to the original purchaser Sound Devices LLC will repair or replace the product at its discretion at no charge Warranty claims due to severe service conditions will be addressed on an individual basis THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE SOUND DEVICES LLC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICU LAR PURPOSE SOUND DEVICES LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitations set forth above they may not apply in all cases For all service including warranty repair please contact Sound Devices for an RMA return mer chandise authorization before sending your unit in for repair Product returned without an RMA number may experience delays in repair When sending a unit for repair please do not include accesso ries including CF cards batteries power supplies carry cases cables or adapters unless instructed by Sound Devices Sound Devi
167. the moment a time code signal is detected and unintentional files triggered by short bursts of time code are not generated Jam Menu external time code u bit value received by 788T Fal lt press to jam Pre FH RY TC selection JAM FEROS JAM VALUE M liena 22 08 01 i current 788T time code u bit value Time code setup is managed in the Setup Menu option TIME CODE JAM MENU To quickly enter the Jam Menu simultaneously press the HDD key and the MENU key In this menu the top of the display shows the value of signal present on the time code input and the bottom of the display shows the currently set time code value In addition the 788T displays the frame rate of the incom ing time code and the current frame rate setting of the 788T The 788T time code generator can be set in three ways Jam RX TC When the JAM RX TC menu item is highlighted in the jam menu the external time code user bits and frame rate are shown at the top of the LCD screen the 788T internal generator user bits and frame rate are shown at the bottom of the screen To jam the 788T from an external value press the JAM soft key TONE key or the Multi Function Rotary Switch The screen will display JAMMING Once the 788T is jammed to the external time code the external and internal numbers will match and run in sync aa v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User
168. tion Output Meter seeucossaooees 00000000000000 200000000000000 00000000000000 00000000000000 00000000000000 0900000000009 The meter uses energy efficient LEDs which are viewable in full sunlight The 788T Output Meter is unaffected by shock or extremes in temperature and humidity Meter ballistics and peak hold dura tion are selectable in the Setup Menu The meter uses a non linear scale which increases resolution in the most important part of the scale From 44 to 12 dBFS each LED segment equals approximately 4 dB From 12 to 0 dBFS each seg ment equals 3 dB The LED indicating 0 dBFS actually illuminates at 0 2 dBBS The LED Output Meter uses a tri color scale allowing the track levels to be easily viewed and moni tored The scale is separated by Green LEDs to indicate normal input to track activity from 44 to 12 dBFS Orange LEDs to indicate a hotter input to track activity from 9 to 6 dBFS and Red LEDs to indicate that the input to track activity is approaching clipping from 3 to 0 dBFS The first column of meters always displays the Left Right A and B tracks The second column of meters can be toggled to display either VU1 Tracks C D E and F or VU2 Tracks G H X1 and X2 by pressing the LCD Backlight key Digital Meter View All 12 track meters can be viewed at the same time from the Track Setup Window To enter the Track Setup Menu press the INPUT key The metering ballistics and peak hold time setting
169. tion Rotary Switch will toggle control between Trim level and High 8 Input to Track Routing Pass Filter control The highlighted selection s indicates the track s that the selected input is 3 Input Selected currently routed to To enter and exit the Displays the Input that has been se Input to Track Routing press the Play lected key 4 Headphone Monitor Hold Indication 9 Input Mute Press and hold the Input Selector Switch When highlighted the select Input is for five or more seconds to latch Input Muted and removed from all tracks PFL To exit the PFL monitoring select Input Mute is toggled on and off using another input with the Input Selector the Fast Forward key Switch or rotate the Multi Function Rotary Switch This mode only applies 10 Input Polarity to enabled the Input s Polarity is inversed Control polarity using the LCD Backlight key a sa v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information The following screen appears if the select Input is linked as a stereo pair ike Line Diy r ERM Off _ 230Hz The following screen appears if the select Input gain pot is switched to the Off position Channel is Powered down 11 Panning Control If the Input selected is a linked stereo pair the odd numbered inputs will dis play gain and the even numbered inputs will display the stere
170. tions push to enter selection or enter data In Record and Playback modes selects headphone monitor source press action is user selectable Turn the knob while holding the LCD Backlight key to adjust the brightness of LEDs TA3 Analog Outputs 1 4 Active balanced analog outputs 1 4 Program source and attenuation lev els are user selectable Pin 1 ground pin 2 pin 3 When connecting to an unbalanced input do not connect pin 3 FireWire 800 IEEE 1394b Port Connection to a computer Mac OS Windows to access the internal hard drive and CompactFlash volumes as mass storage devices Also used to at tach external FAT32 formatted FireWire drives to the 788T for direct recording and copying FireWire 400 IEEE 1394a Port Connection to a computer Mac OS Windows to access the internal hard drive and CompactFlash volumes as mass storage devices Also used to at tach external FAT32 formatted FireWire drives to the 788T for direct recording and copying USB B Port Connection to a computer Mac OS Windows to access the internal hard drive and CompactFlash volumes as mass storage devices Sync Input This BNC is used to connect an exter nal video sync or word clock reference signal for word clock purposes Accepts NTSC PAL and Tri level video syncs as well as word clock rates between 32 kHz and 48 048 kHz External DC In Accepts power from 10 18 volts DC to power and charge the Li ion battery
171. to begin recording a new file the REC key will flash red and the LCD will display Record Pending until the recording has begun When recording the REC key adjacent red LED and the LCD backlight will all illuminate red to in dicate that the unit is in Record mode The LCD backlight illuminates red in record mode by factory default this can be defeated in the Setup Menu option LCD BACKLIGHT MODE Ultra reliable 12 track recording is further enhanced by the 788T s ability to prevent file corruption even in the event of power failure during recording The 788T achieves this by automatically up dating the WAV file header information every 20 seconds At most the last 20 seconds of recording might be lost 46 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information If no tracks are armed to record the 788T will not enter Record Mode Make certain that at least one record track is armed for recording While recording the POWER FAST FORWARD REWIND PLAY and TONE keys are disabled See Panel Lock to engage Panel Lock during recording Stop recording by pressing and holding the STOP key The STOP key must be held for 150 msec or greater to end recording Although you can enter the Setup Menu during recording menu items that affect recording are lined out in the menu list During recording subsequent presses of the REC key can perf
172. tputs simultaneously For example the audio source signal selected for Output 1 is sent to both analog output 1 and digital output AES 1 Analog Balanced Line Outputs 1 4 The analog line outputs are active balanced line level signals on Switchcraft type TA3M locking con nectors The output level is a nominally 0 dBu at 20 dBFS The line level output can be attenuated in the Setup Menu by up to 20 dB Analog Unbalanced Output 5 6 This is a two channel output on a TRS 3 5 mm connector with nominal level of 10 dBV This level can be attenuated in the Setup Menu by up to 20 dB Balanced Digital AES Outputs 1 6 Balanced AES outputs 1 4 are on TA3 connectors on the right side panel Balanced AES outputs 5 6 are on the DE 15 connector on the rear panel See Connector Pin Assignments These outputs are com patible with most AES3 and S PDIF inputs Consumer gt Professional The format for the AES3 output is selectable between professional AES and consumer SPDIF In either case the SCMS bit is not set The output level of the digital outputs is not adjustable EI v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Headphone Output The 788T headphone output is a flexible tool for monitoring audio in the field The 788T allows the user to monitor inputs and tracks in a wide range of combinations MS stereo and B f
173. ts operating software or firmware Firmware is the source code which controls all aspects of the device including menu options signal routing signal processing LED s keys and switches and data ports Version Information During manufacturing the hardware revision number and serial number are burned into a protected area of the EEPROM and cannot be altered The serial number FireWire IEEE 1394 revision and current firmware revision can be viewed in the Setup Menu option INFO VERSION The 788T firmware version and unit serial numbers are written to the data chunk of every WAV audio file generated by the 788T grim i Poe Version Into Software Ver 1 04 1394 Veri 16 66 HARE Serial HPERESHIEREE i Firmware upgrades usually preserve all user Setup Menu settings However save a snapshot of the set tings to a Setup file on the hard drive or CF After upgrading the firmware restore settings from this file Some firmware updates may make changes to user setups verify all user setups after an upgrade Upgrading Firmware From time to time Sound Devices may issue revisions new versions of firmware for the 788T Firm ware is user upgradeable To upgrade firmware follow these steps 1 Download the firmware file from the Sound Devices web site 2 Transfer the firmware file it will be named VERSION _ NUMBER PRG to the 788T internal hard drive via FireWire USB or onto a CF card If there are multiple firmware
174. ttery or external power supply voltage reaches their low warning levels 6 9 V for the attached Li ion 10 5 V or user selectable in the Setup Menu option POWER EXT LOW BATT VOLT The Low Battery Warning is three short 880 Hz tones that are sent every 20 seconds If all warning tones are turned Off no tones are sent to headphones including the Low Battery Warning Headphone Power Up Gain The 788T s headphone level is adjustable from Off 40 dB to 26 dB in 2 dB increments The Setup Menu option HP POWER UP GAIN sets the headphone level control upon start up to Off the Last Gain setting used or at Midpoint Gain 0 dB Headphone Source as Outputs The left and right program of the headphone monitor can be selected as an output source This al lows the user to send the selected headphone monitor source to third party devices The Headphone Volume control has no effect on the signal at the outputs Metering and Display The 788T features a 104 LED 8 x 13 Output Meter The DSP controlled output meter provides a selection of ballistics and lighting intensities Input Activity Ring LEDs are available on each of the inputs indicating input level and clipping activity In addition a Headphone Peak LED is available to indicate that clipping is occurring in the headphone monitor EJ v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Informa
175. u 5 Highlight and select the Circle option from the list This will toggle the Circle indication on and off Project Edits can be made to the Project field during and after recording The Project field by default is the name of the Top Level folder defined in the Setup Menu option FILE FOLDER OPTIONS Project metadata is embedded within the BEXT and IXML data chunks Scene Scene name edits can be made during and after recording Any changes to the Scene name are ap plied to both the file name and the Scene tag in the iXML and bEXT chuncks Take Take number edits can be made during and after recording Any changes to the Take are applied to both the file name and the Take tag in the ixML and bEXT chunks SOUNDS DEVICES 55 788T User Guide and Technical Information Tape Roll Edits can be made to the Tape Roll iXML tag during and after recording The Tape Roll field by default is the name of the Mid Level folder defined in the Setup Menu option FILE FOLDER OPTIONS Tape Roll metadata is embedded within the BEXT and IXML data chunks Set and Clear Copy Flags Copy Flags are useful for selecting various takes to be copied from one media to another By default Takes recorded by the 788T have their Copy Flag set to On If the Setup Menu option FILE COPY FLAG RESET is enabled the Copy Flags will automatically clear after the file has been copied from one media to another See File Copying Among Available Media Deletin
176. udio data and reference clock within the same stream A compatible slave device is able to extract the reference clock from this stream at the same time as receiving the digital audio This is ideal for recording the digital outputs of the 788T to a slave device with AES AES3id inputs only one cable is required to convey both signal and clock Clock Slave The 788T is capable of locking its internal sample rate to incoming word clock various video sync formats and AES digital audio sources Cameras and video decks typically transmit video sync whereas audio devices more often output word clock or digital audio When the 788T is slaved to an external sync source be certain that the signal is stable Loss of sync signal during recording can cause the 788T to revert back to its internal set sampling frequency caus ing audio glitches and or sync issues later in post The 788T s sync reference is selected in the Rec Sync Reference Setup Menu The options for sync sources are e Internal e Digital Inputs 3 4 e Word Clock e Digital Inputs 5 6 e Video Sync e Digital Inputs 7 8 e Digital Inputs 1 2 Internal The 788T disregards any external sync source and sample clocks are internally generated When set to Internal the Sample Rate Converters will be applied to any incoming AES signal Sample Rate Converters The 788T has high quality hardware sample rate converters SRCs on each of its AES EBU digital inputs The SRCs apply to AES si
177. ve been permanently erased FAT32 volumes generated by the 788T may not be compatible with some consumer electronic devices including entry level digital cameras SOUNDGDEVICES 65 788T User Guide and Technical Information After recording has stopped it may take several seconds for the 788T to finish housekeeping on CE When preparing to remove the CF always observe the CF activity LED If it is lit yellow or red wait until it turns green before removing the card If the CF is removed while the LED is yellow or red there is a possibility of file or EAT corruption Speed Testing CF cards varied widely in their read and write throughput Later generation 24x and greater CF cards can reliably read and write multi track high sample rate audio We recommend the use of UDMA x300 CF cards for 8 track recording The 788T includes a drive speed test to measure the throughput speed of CF medium Qualified CF Cards Sound Devices does not specifically qualify CompactFlash cards for use in the recorder From our tests of numerous cards including medium from Lexar Media SanDisk and Kingston Technolo gy newer cards in capacities from 128 MB and above will successfully operate in the 788T Some older CF cards are known to have compatibility issues with the 788T These cards cannot be format ted or addressed by the recorder The 788T supports the use of ultra fast UDMA Compact Flash cards ideal for recording multi tra
178. verse can be applied to both analog or digi tal inputs This can be used to rectify incorrectly wired balanced cables to prevent signal cancellation when a source is dual miked from opposite directions or reverse left right with MS microphones Select between Normal and Inverse polarities using the LCD Backlight key When the Input Polarity symbol is highlighted the polarity is inversed Input Mute To mute an input press the soft Mute Fast Forward key When an input is muted the Mute display will flash and the respective Input Activity Ring LED illuminates solid red Muting an input effec tively turns the Input Off without having to touch the Input Gain Pot Muted Inputs are immediately removed from all routed tracks and headphone monitoring options This is useful when an input is not needed temporarily but the user wishes to maintain all settings and levels Input to Track Routing The Input to Track Routing allows the user to quickly view and edit the input to track routing for the selected input The highlighted selections indicate the tracks that the input is currently routed to In order to record tracks must be armed in the Track Setup Menu For more details view the Input to Track Routing Section Analog Inputs Analog inputs 1 4 on XLR connectors and analog inputs 5 8 on TA3 connectors are the primary con nections into the recorder These inputs accept balanced or unbalanced mic or line level inputs Gain is controlled by th
179. y to begin recording a new file the REC key will flash red until the recording has begun Pressing the REC key during re cording can set a cue marker start a new file as selected in the Setup Menu Record LED Illuminates red when record mode is active E v 1 60 Press and hold the LCD backlight key then the TONE key to bring up the front panel But ton Lock Screen Button lock prevents unintentional setting changes and or record status The 788T displays any button lock options currently enabled UNLOCK select the soft keys to activate the appropriate button lock mode BUTTONS UNLOCKED LOCK ALL There are three modes e Unlocked all keys are accessible and operate normally e Non Transport Lock All front panel controls are locked except the Record Stop Play Rewind and Fast Forward keys e Lock All All front panel keys are locked except the REC key The REC key is kept active so the user can initiate recording after entering this mode and enter cue markers To stop record ing in this mode you must disengage the panel lock and press the stop key Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Back Panel Descriptions 2 4 USB Keyboard Input USB A Female Connector for USB key board and CL 8 Controller See Remote Control for mo
180. ycle Settings Cycles a SetupUI parameter to the next setting and saves it Open Time Code Menu Opens the TimeCode Jam Menu and goes to the given parameter Jam Time Code Item Jams given TimeCode parameter Edit Time Code Item Opens the TimeCode Jam Menu Edit screen for the given parameter Key Shortcuts Simulates a front panel key shortcut Ex Stop Play opens TakeList Menu Sets a SetupUI parameter to the given setting and saves it 76 76 v 1 60 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 788T User Guide and Technical Information Logic In The Logic Input enables external devices to initiate functions on the 788T This is commonly used for remote rolling using a mixing console with a record control The function assigned to the logic input is set in the Setup Menu option KEYBOARD LOGIC IN ASSIGN Almost any 788T function can be assigned The default function is RECORD Connect pin 9 of the rear panel DE 15 connector to the required logic output of an external remote control or mixer See Connector Pin Assignments The 788T function is triggered when a low voltage appears on pin 9 High and Low are defined as follows e Low Input 0 8 V or lower e High Input 2 0 V or higher Logic Out Record Tally The 788T provides a record tally output via the Logic Output pin on the rear panel DE 15 connector See Connector Pin Assignments This can be used to initiate

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