« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2005, 11:56:39 AM »
Nick, when you and others say that you do a format/check before each use, are you saying that you're transferring all of your data to a pc first, then formatting everything to have a clean drive at the next show? If so, doesn't this kind of defeat the purpose of having a 40gb hard drive in the R4 for storing data? On my JB3 I've tons of shows that I leave on there, and only delete them when I'm low on space and know I have them archived properly.
Or maybe the R4 can do a selective format, and format only parts of the hard drive that don't have data on it? (though I doubt this is the case).
Please let me know when you have a chance...thanks.
Disc Check/Format are both built in options within the R4. Disc Check is essentially a defrag, where as Format does exactly what you think it would do - erases everything on the drive.
I tend to agree for the most part, if making sure the HD is empty everytime I record is a must, that sort of defeats the purpose of having a 40GB HD. FWIW though, both Boa and Boogie have been able to successfully record @ 24/96 with half full HDs by doing the Disc Check prior to each show.
what were the conditions? were you close to the PA or something? was there heat...vibration ?
i have still not had this problem...even in heat and vibration..and I run 24/96 constantly.
I also do a format/check before each use. I think the check disc feature de-frags...and its something you want to do for sure.
I was fairly close to the PA, and it was as hot as any packed club show in the Tennessee summertime heat, but still - if that was the culprit, then this is likely gonna hapen everytime - so I'm sending the fucker back. I've got The Dragonflys Monday night, so I guess Round 2 will be then. Got my fingers crossed....
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