Topic: MT Users, Please step inside

[dallman]

I use a Seagate 5gb Microdrive. I have never had a problem. I do think the Microdrives eat power more quickly, but otherwise it is hard to notice any difference. Time and time remaining work fine too.

[cpatch]

Transcend 120x 4GB CF...love it! $225 shipped:

http://www.datamem.com/viewcat.asp?C=764

Bought it after having problems with a 6GB Hitachi Microdrive and a Ridata 4GB 80x CF (which might have been a bad card).

Craig

[Nick Graham]

45x 2 GB Kingston Elite = No problems at all

4GB Hitachi Microdrive = Again,  no problems at all

6GB Hitachi Microdrive = Similar problems as already listed. Have to add dummy files to get the MT to register the correct time remaining, etc.

[BWolf]

I just picked up a 60x SanDisk Ultra II 2GB and tested it out.  Haven't seen any problems yet.  Looks like it working.

[gl0bber]

A PNY Technologies 1GB slow card can be added to the list.  No speed rating, cheap @ approx. $50.  No problems, except that the card should not be filled to capacity, as that will cause the WAV file to become unusable.  I usually leave about a minute to be safe.

There's a TMP directory created when the MT formats media.  I wouldn't be surprised if the PortalPlayer Aeronix OS keeps some buffers on the card, so that when the card gets filled, the buffers run out of space and a corrupted WAV file results.  Just guessing at this point, will have to do more research...

[jmz93]

Transcend 120x 4GB CF...love it! $225 shipped:

http://www.datamem.com/viewcat.asp?C=764

Bought it after having problems with a 6GB Hitachi Microdrive and a Ridata 4GB 80x CF (which might have been a bad card).

Craig

Ok, I'm confused about the large price differences on this site between say, a 4GB Transcend 120X for $225, and a slower 4gb card like 4GB Lexar Media 80X for $441!  Or in the 8GB category, we see 8GB Transcend 120X for $439, but then 8GB Lexar Media 40X Pro Digital Camera Compact Flash Memory
for an incredible $870!  So, double the price for half the speed? Why is one manufacturer so much cheaper, not to mention faster, if the technology is basically the same from everybody?  That 8GB 120X card is awefully tempting, given it's only a little more money than the most expensive 4GB stuff. 

[tooldvn]

Lexar Professional 80x 2GB, works great.

Sandisk 133x ExtremeIII 4GB, works great,  down to -13deg (haven't been that cold yet, would think maybe the MT would be the shortcoming before it gets that cold, but I have used it near freezing temperatures with no problems at all)

-dvn

[bconnolly]

45x 2 GB Kingston Elite = No problems at all

4GB Hitachi Microdrive = Again,  no problems at all

6GB Hitachi Microdrive = Similar problems as already listed. Have to add dummy files to get the MT to register the correct time remaining, etc.

Can you link me to a tut on how to create these dummy files? I missed this one somehow.

[Ed.]

just put a wav file on the card that is over 2gb's and you're set.

I usually throw a few of my last recordings on there or just don't delete them off the card when i'm done.

[svenkid]

kingston 4g 45x y0! only problems are user error. Ive ran spdif in 16/44.1

[chitaper]

Sandisk 4GB CF @24/48, no problems at all. This is NOT the Ultra II card.

[guysonic]

The new firmware seems to allow slower CF cards to format without previous troubles.  However, even if formated correctly, some of these slower cards will NOT work reliably at >48K sample rates. 

Suggest when stating a CF card as working OK to include what sample rate was tried.

Here is a review in progress: www.sonicstudios.com/mt2496rv.htm

[bconnolly]

just put a wav file on the card that is over 2gb's and you're set.

I usually throw a few of my last recordings on there or just don't delete them off the card when i'm done.

So, in effect, I'm using a 4GB microdrive? Is this only to fix the "time remaining" bug or does it actually allow you to use the fulle space where you wouldn't be able to otherwise?

[jtessier]

just put a wav file on the card that is over 2gb's and you're set.

I usually throw a few of my last recordings on there or just don't delete them off the card when i'm done.

So, in effect, I'm using a 4GB microdrive? Is this only to fix the "time remaining" bug or does it actually allow you to use the fulle space where you wouldn't be able to otherwise?

The problem with the MicroTrack is that when the free space on any media is over approx 4GB it get's confused about how much free space there really is. What you need to do is put on enough files or audio tracks to lower the free space to under 4gb to initially avoid the bug. Then do some actual audio recording. As you fill up the media with these new tracks you can then delete the filler tracks you added in the first place (since doing so will not bring the free space back up to the critial 4GB limit).  Then you can use the rest of the space and fill it up until full. Just remember, all you need to do is keep the free space to less than 4GB and you'll be fine. 

P.S. I don't want to get you too excited but my sources tell me that there could be a new release that fixes this any day now.  Ok, maybe a week. But still, they say it's coming.

J.T.

[balou2]

Used the Sandisk Ultra II 4GB with no problems of any kind (at least memory related).