I am so so sad. I am so so angry.
Please help me understand what the hell happened here before I call m-audio and go ballistic.
Went to a show tonight - the Eames Era.
I plugged straight into the board - 1/4inch mono signal into my left 1/4inch TRS input. Selected 1/4inch input, WAV, 24/48. Set it on Line In. Hit Record. Put it on hold. Set it behind the SBD.
Wandered off to videotape.
Came back almost 50 minutes later after the show was over. Microtrack was still recording - but showed to be at minute 36 of recording.
WTF, I thought.
I stopped it, plugged in headphones - hit play, fast forward 7 minutes. Im not even sure how to describe what happened. I have drop outs, I have bits that were recorded in fast forward. I have a completely jacked unrecoverable recording of a show that I've been waiting a month and a half to see.
Heres one song. I have not messed with it other then to make the mono and a stereo signal, resample to 44/16 and convert to mp3.
http://lullabyes.net/mp3/ihatemymicrotrack.mp3This is my 4th recording with the MT. I've had it for 2 1/2 months. 3 Soundboards, 1 MIC recording. This has not happened before.
Bottom line - I tape a lot of shows (winters kinda slow). I cant afford to be worrying that its going to fail randomly in such a spectacular fashion.
I am firmware version 1.1.5
I am using a Hitatchi 4gig Microdrive
Please - any ideas on what the hell happened?
On a side note - the battery absolutely blows too. I taped on Saturday night - came home and charged it all night. Full battery next morning. Unplugged, turned off, put the hold on, and put it away. Came back this morning - 1/4 battery charge left.
This particular flaw screwed me at an earlier show where I didnt realize that charging up til the minute I left would be necessary, and managed to only get 1/2 of the show.
Ill be honest - im ready to go after m-audios throat here. Its late, and im seriously unhappy camper.
Thoughts? Suggestions?