Topic: M Audio Flash Tracker Recorder Update

[WiFiJeff]

yes looks very good but what about if you need to reformat the card in the field which is a good idea when working with CF cards...
I looked through the info for this device and it didnt seem to say either way if that is possible.. maybe i missed it..
anyone know?

As was noted above, I would strongly suspect that the Flash Tracker itself will be able to format the CF cards.  I would really be surprised if it couldn't.  It would mean that you'd need enough time between sets to swap CF cards, format the one you just put in, and start recording once the music starts.  This should be the case in most instances, even festivals unless they have 'tweener acts and run the music literally straight through.  I don't know about the Flash Tracker, but formatting a 1GB card in my Canon Digital Rebel only takes a few seconds.

I wouldnt suspect that myself... the marantz pmd-670 i have wont format cards for you..
and i'm pretty sure the 671 wont either.. unless i missed something but i checked all over the unit and read the manauls cover to cover

guess we will see though

For the 671, see Manual p30 under "Rec Format"

For the 670, p22 "How to format a CF card"

I have used both, they certainly do format cards.

Jeff

[Todd R]

Thanks for the info, Jeff. +T   Spree had me worried there, but I'm remaining confident that V3>Flashtracker will be a good combo.

[Ed.]

I'm remaining confident that V3>Flashtracker will be a good combo.

you, and many others

[spreetaper]

yes looks very good but what about if you need to reformat the card in the field which is a good idea when working with CF cards...
I looked through the info for this device and it didnt seem to say either way if that is possible.. maybe i missed it..
anyone know?

As was noted above, I would strongly suspect that the Flash Tracker itself will be able to format the CF cards.  I would really be surprised if it couldn't.  It would mean that you'd need enough time between sets to swap CF cards, format the one you just put in, and start recording once the music starts.  This should be the case in most instances, even festivals unless they have 'tweener acts and run the music literally straight through.  I don't know about the Flash Tracker, but formatting a 1GB card in my Canon Digital Rebel only takes a few seconds.

I wouldnt suspect that myself... the marantz pmd-670 i have wont format cards for you..
and i'm pretty sure the 671 wont either.. unless i missed something but i checked all over the unit and read the manauls cover to cover

guess we will see though

For the 671, see Manual p30 under "Rec Format"

For the 670, p22 "How to format a CF card"

I have used both, they certainly do format cards.

Jeff

hmm thats odd the manual I had must be out of date or something as it doesnt include that..

nevermind then :-)

thanks for the correction though.. certainly good to know

[WiFiJeff]

One correction to my post on CF card formating.  The correct 671 manual page for CF
card formatting is p21, "How to format a CF card" not the p30 discussion.  Pretty much
the same procedure as for the 670.

I still have no answer from Marantz on a more serious problem: the files recorded
at 24/96, though they play back fine on the 671 and in Windows MediaPlayer
and Winamp, can not be loaded or edited in Wavelab or any other editing
program I know of (Samplitude won't load it as raw audio either).  The only
fix right now is to play them back real-time on the 671 and do digital out
to a computer soundcard or Alesis Masterlink.  They are working on a fix
and promised to email me when it's ready., but no word yet.   

Jeff

[flintstone]

spreetaper wrote
 >the marantz pmd-670 i have wont format cards for you..

See page 22 of this online version of the Marantz 670 manual for
instructions about how to format a Compactflash card:

http://www.d-mpro.com/users/getdownload.asp?DownloadID=126

Flintstone

[JasonSobel]

One correction to my post on CF card formating.  The correct 671 manual page for CF
card formatting is p21, "How to format a CF card" not the p30 discussion.  Pretty much
the same procedure as for the 670.

I still have no answer from Marantz on a more serious problem: the files recorded
at 24/96, though they play back fine on the 671 and in Windows MediaPlayer
and Winamp, can not be loaded or edited in Wavelab or any other editing
program I know of (Samplitude won't load it as raw audio either).  The only
fix right now is to play them back real-time on the 671 and do digital out
to a computer soundcard or Alesis Masterlink.  They are working on a fix
and promised to email me when it's ready., but no word yet.   

Jeff

Have you tried opening them in CD Wave, and then saving with "alternate 24-bit format"
Basically, Microsoft made a new 24 bit wave format, which the Marantz might be creating.  but exiting programs won't open that kind of file.  In CD Wave, the "alternate" 24 bit format is the older 24 bit wave standard, so if you resave with the "alternate" format, you might have better luck.

[Tim]

we'll see what happens in the very near future in this regard. To me, the difference is bringing one of those little boxes like todd recommends and bringing my laptop, which, for all intents and purposes is a big difference!

i will have my one for rockygrass, so we can all check it out there, though my JB3 will still be my primary recorder there.

I'm thinking of hitting Saturday and Sunday of Rokcygrass... I'll have an maudio by then as well I hope...

[mmedley.]

For those of you worried about storage space check here:

http://www.taperssection.com/index.php?topic=26258.0

You can get two 5 gig drives for about $350-$500. Watch ebay for these things.

[keepongoin]

we'll see what happens in the very near future in this regard. To me, the difference is bringing one of those little boxes like todd recommends and bringing my laptop, which, for all intents and purposes is a big difference!

i will have my one for rockygrass, so we can all check it out there, though my JB3 will still be my primary recorder there.

I'm thinking of hitting Saturday and Sunday of Rokcygrass... I'll have an maudio by then as well I hope...

get your tickets now... saturday only tix are gone.  i am doing all 3 days - it is a long-ass drive to Lyons from Memphis.

[WiFiJeff]

I still have no answer from Marantz on a more serious problem: the files recorded
at 24/96, though they play back fine on the 671 and in Windows MediaPlayer
and Winamp, can not be loaded or edited in Wavelab or any other editing
program I know of (Samplitude won't load it as raw audio either).  The only
fix right now is to play them back real-time on the 671 and do digital out
to a computer soundcard or Alesis Masterlink.  They are working on a fix
and promised to email me when it's ready., but no word yet.   

Jeff

Have you tried opening them in CD Wave, and then saving with "alternate 24-bit format"
Basically, Microsoft made a new 24 bit wave format, which the Marantz might be creating.  but exiting programs won't open that kind of file.  In CD Wave, the "alternate" 24 bit format is the older 24 bit wave standard, so if you resave with the "alternate" format, you might have better luck.

BINGO!

Works like a charm.  Amazing that the Marantz guys, who knew about this problem when I called them a few weeks back, have not got this fix.

+T for sure.

Jeff

[Brian]

+T for sure.
Jeff

from the ethos, i grabbed this +T, and gave it to Jason for you

[WiFiJeff]

+T for sure.
Jeff

from the ethos, i grabbed this +T, and gave it to Jason for you

Thanks.  45 more posts to go, I gather, before I have that link.

Jeff

[Brian]

+T for sure.
Jeff

from the ethos, i grabbed this +T, and gave it to Jason for you

Thanks. 45 more posts to go, I gather, before I have that link.

Jeff

yep, but if you are anything like most of us here,  you'll be up to 50 in no time   welcome to TS.com BTW!

[pfife]

nerds!