Topic: MicroTracker Corrupts Files On CF Card

[jtessier]

Needless to say, I'm about FED THE FUCK UP with this thing, and I'm ordering a 722 this week...

Rick

I totally understand the total frustration (to put it mildly) but I do have one question, how was the media formatted?  There's a now known issue with the MicroTrack that Len Moscowitz discovered where it can't deal with media that does not have a backup FAT on it.  Could this be the problem?  What was used to format the media originally?  Was it a digital camera maybe (since you mention losing photos)?  Or was it formatted using the MicroTrack or Windows XP?

See this thread for the info on the Backup FAT problem:

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=55010.0

J.T.

[dallman]

I'm getting a 744.  A friend in Atlanta had an engineer buddy of his compare the pre&A/D of the 722 with the V3 and told him there was no reason to keep the V3.

I know you already know this, Rick, but I'm gonna say it anyway (if only for others' sake):  you really should listen before making your decision.  They're both excellent pres/ADCs, but that's a lot of cash to chuck into gear without listening for yourself.  There's a distinct, but fairly subtle, difference between the two boxes, IMO - both great boxes, but different sonic characteristics.

In a recent (tonight) phone conversation with someone else here - he related a sit-down with the guy from SD and Nutter, where the premise was that they were shooting for a V3 "clone" type situation on the 7 series pre's.  While I love the V3, I already have a buyer for it, and that will make up more than 1/2 the difference in price between the 722 vs the 744 - $$'s I can spend to get the flexibility of the extra 2 channels.  I don't REALLY have to sell the V3, but the prospect of going with a 1-box solution is very appealing.  The only downside is the more generous amount of LED's on the V3 in the -12 to 0dB range, allowing for finer peak adjustments.

Food for though though Skilander.  I guess I'll have to go run some back-2-backs before I let the V3 go...

Thanks,

Rick

OTOH - none of the recovery utils I'm trying seem to want to grab the files off these cards.  My matrix of the CodeTalkers set 2 is SCHWEET.  I'd love to be able to pull the 1st set off these fuckers.

Since you said that you did not do a fileXXX.chk on the codetalkers set, have you tried to connect the microtrack directly into your PC? If that worked, at least you would have the set, and it woulld cut down on whee the potential problem is.

[sickrick43]

The cards were formatted in the MT, and test files written & checked in the MT before recording.  Same procedure I used in the previous MT I had, with consistant results in that one.

I ordered a 744 today (what the hell), so it's a moot point for me.  I should have it friday or monday.

As far as the codetalkers set, there's a bunch of gobbledygook in the root folder (bad characters in the filenames) and files that total well over the capacity of the card.  I;ve run the card thru every recovery utility I have on my shop box (which is setup for data recovery of clients hard discs) and nothing wants to pull data off the card.  I'm about ready to write it off.

Since I get to do a bunch of matrix recordings (or stage rig + sbd, and matrix in post) the 744 is gonna work real good for me.  I only need to decide whether I'm going to keep the V3 to run the 170's with, or just run everything thru the 744 pre's.

Thanks for the feedback guys...

Rick

[mmedley.]

trewaudio.com has 744's in stock. You will love it Rick. I won't EVER part with my 722.

I'd keep the V3 for running another set of mics as only 2 channels on the 744 do phantom? Also, the analog out on the V3 is where its at.

I'd also recommend running 4 mono channels unless you are comfortable working with 4channel wav files. Much easier to work with in post. Just a tip from what I've been reading around here.

[branas]

I hope this is not too OT, I am wondering if anyone has had success using this card in the MT:

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1182)-SDCFX3-4096-SanDisk_Extreme_III_CompactFlash_4GB.aspx

Thanks.

[JasonSobel]

I hope this is not too OT, I am wondering if anyone has had success using this card in the MT:

http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(1182)-SDCFX3-4096-SanDisk_Extreme_III_CompactFlash_4GB.aspx

Thanks.

I use the SanDisk Ultra II 4 gig CF card, with no problems.  I'm sure that you could pick up an Ultra II card for cheaper than the Extreme III series.  That said, I bet the Extreme III series would work, but that's just a guess on my part.

[sickrick43]

Spoke with Doug today.  Says he's heard of someone else having a similar issue.  He'll take back the MT & full refund - no questions asked.

Returning this week.  744 should be in-hand Monday.  That takes care of that...

Rick