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1. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR WHICH SOUND DEVICES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE SHALL INCLUDE WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS PENALTIES DELAY DAMAGES LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND OTHER DAMAGES AND LIABILITIES WHICH END USER SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PAY OR WHICH END USER OR ANY OTHER PARTY MAY INCUR RE LATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF ITS CONTRACTS WITH ITS CUSTOMERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES NOTWITHSTANDING AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING IN NO EVENT SHALL SOUND DEVICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS PAID BY THE END USER FOR THE PRODUCTS AS TO WHICH ANY LIABILITY HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST SOUND DEVICES AND END USER EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE PRICE FOR THE PRODUCTS WAS DETERMINED IN CONSIDERATION OF THE LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND DAMAGES SET FORTH HEREIN AND SUCH LIMITATION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED FOR AND CONSTITUTES AN AGREED ALLOCATION OF RISK WHICH SHALL SURVIVE THE DETER MINATION OF ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION THAT ANY REMEDY HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE SOUND DEVICES Table of Contents 970 User Guide and Technical Information Introduction The Sound Devices 970 is rack mountable 64 track audio recorder The 970 records up to 64 chan nels of monophonic or polyphonic 24 bit WAV files from any of its 144 audio inputs Connections include 64 channels of Ethernet based Dante 64 channels of optical and coaxial MADI eight chan nels of line level analog and eight channels of AES digital Any input can be
2. 25 Output 1 Ground Mates with DB 25 Male Connectors wired in Tascam fashion Mates with DB 25 Male Connectors wired in Tascam fashion Connector Pin Assignments sjuawubissy uid 10p uuo 970 User Guide and Technical Information 1 Digital Out 4 signal 2 Digital Out 4 Ground 3 Digital Out 3 signal 4 Digital Out 2 signal 5 Digital Out 2 Ground 6 Digital Out 1 signal 7 Digital In 4 signal 8 Digital In 4 Ground 9 Digital In 3 signal 10 Digital In 2 signal 4 11 Digital In 2 Ground DB 25 1 T2 Digital In 1 signal C Mates with DB 25 Male Connectors CH 1 8 AES IN OUT OQ O O O O O O O O O O O 14 Digital Out 4 signal wired in Tascam fashion 15 Digital Out 3 signal 16 Digital Out 3 Ground 17 Digital Out 2 signal 18 Digital Out 1 signal 19 Digital Out 1 Ground 20 Digital In 4 signal 21 Digital In 3 signal 22 Digital In 3 Ground 23 Digital In 2 signal 24 Digital In 1 signal 25 Digital In 1 Ground 1 Ground 2 Record Input 3 Playback Input x 4 Stop Input MC APO Top FFHFEEFI EI idt Logic points can be set to high or low 5 45v Record Output 8 Playback Output 9 Stop Output 10 5V DC Output 1 Ground 2 Transmit A 3 Receive B DB 9 1 4 Receive Common Sony P2 9 pin machine control 5 Spare R5422 6 Transmit Common standard 7 Transmit B 8 Receive A 9 Ground 8P6C F 2 For Ethernet Network connection Ethernet standard 8P8C Ethernet
3. At factory default the warning bells are set to 40 dBFS SOUNDSDEVICES as Inputs amp Outputs julay13 970 User Guide and Technical Information Ethernet The PRI and SEC Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the 970 are used for a variety of functions and features e Dante 64 Channel Audio I O over network See Dante Audio Inputs page 12 e Network Grouping See Network Grouping page 27 e File Transfer Samba See Transferring Files page 39 e Web Browser Control See Web Interface PIXNET page 29 Up to four 970 units can be daisy chained using their built in Ethernet switches If using five or more 970 units Sound Devices recommends using an external Ethernet Switch in a star configuration The 970 can be allocated an IP address from a DHCP server recommended or over Link local net working Link local networking is a protocol which automatically allocates a 169 254 x x IP address in the absence of any DHCP server If a DHCP server is available the 970 will automatically use it if Network Auto IP Settings is set to On Alternatively the IP address can be configured manually When Setup Menu option Network Atuo IP Settings is set to Off Setup Menu options Network IP Address Network Subnet Mask and Network Gateway are enabled When these settings are improper ly set the 970 may be unreachable in the network or may cause conflicts resulting in other devices in the network be
4. 970 User Guide and Technical Information 2 Enter Setup Menu File Storage Drive Record Network Mode to access the Record Net work mode menu for all drives 3 Select the drive to be mounted and set its mode to Ethernet File Transfer This drive is now attached to the Network and unavailable to the 970 for read or write actions The Drive Status field on the Main View will read Network in this mode 4 Now the drive is ready to be accessed via the network The IP address to use for network access to the 970 is shown on the Main View and in Setup Menu Network IP Address The user name and password are configured from Setup Menu op tion Network Authentication e Mac OSX From the Finder select Go gt Connect to Server Enter the 970 address as smb IP Address then click Connect Enter the user name and password enr Connect to Server Server Address nA rr Iftrfq t mhnfI F rrrryviie IMgrr CcrCVc a 8ac5208au utaa ri ee 5mb 192 168 1 100 iF COT Favorite Servers Remove Browse Connect Windows Click the Start button or push the Windows key on the keyboard In the search box enter the 970 address as V IP Address Enter the user name and password See more results 192 168 1 100 Shutdewn ra Vi Sound PAGA GG r Sound eee LIT pa 5 Drives that are in Ethernet File Transfer mode will appear as folders in the mounted vol
5. File Storage Erase Re format Timecode Sync Timecode Mode Timecode Sync Jam Received TC Timecode Sync Jam Time of Day Timecode Sync Set Generator TC Timecode Sync Set Generator UBits System Set Date Time System Update Software v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information External Control RS422 The 970 conforms to the Sony P2 9 pin machine control standard over RS422 The 970 acts as a slave only not as a master To enable RS422 set Remote Control RS422 to On The following table lists all commands supported by the 970 as well as how those commands are supported on three popular RS422 controllers Command DNF ST300 JLC ES450 Sort PEW HRI mus po Www ws wo stop Payback wb opas wo mere w X Jm mem fo wo fw ua 3 sme w wo we maa ww mw m REC and Payrmecooe we ws D sore wocarewrwecone o 0 m Y PREV Yes in Fast ForwardV Yes mode NEXT Yes in Fast ForwardV mode fa To access Fast ForwardV mode on the ES450 press SHIFT EFWD Then use the EFWD or RewIND keys for NEXT PREV file selection Web Interface PIXNET When either the primary PRI or secondary SEC Ethernet ports on the 970 rear panel are connected to an Ethernet network via switch or
6. e Some units playing back the wrong file e Sluggish transport control response time To effectively use Loop Play Mode with grouped units 1 Press and hold Play until the Main View reads LOOP 2 Repeat step 1 on all units in the group Now when a clip is looped the units will remain in sync To effectively use Cue Markers with grouped units 1 Playback a file 2 Find the spot in the file in which a cue marker is to be placed 3 Pause Playback 4 Press FILES Fast Forward to lay a cue marker 5 Repeat step 4 for all units in the group Now when jumping to a cue marker on one unit all units in the group will also jump to the cue point and remain in sync To loop between cue points on grouped units 1 With Loop Mode on and Cue Markers all set locate the cue point in which the loop will begin 2 Press Play Fast Forward to change the Loop behavior from Loop Clip to Loop Segment mode The Main View will display the loop points for example Cue 1 Cue 2 3 Repeat step 2 on all units in the group All units in the group will now loop between the selected cue points and remain in sync Grouped Settings A settings change of any unit in the group will be rippled through to all other units in the group with some exceptions The following settings and functions will always apply only to the unit that they are made on and not ripple through to other units in the group e All Network options All Quick Setup options
7. 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information SOUNDGDEVICES Manufacturer s Name Sound Devices LLC Manufacturer s Address E7556 State Rd 23 and 33 Reedsburg WI 53959 USA Declares under sole responsibility that the product as delivered Product Name 970 Audio Recorder Model Number 970 Product Options This declaration covers all options of the above products complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable European Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly EMC Directive 2004 108 EC EN 55022 2010 EN 55103 2 2009 First date of CE approval October 25 2012 This Declaration of Conformity applies to the above listed products placed on the EU market after January 29 2014 Wi pain Date Matt Anderson Director of Engineering SOUND DEVICES Declaration of Conformity 93SUIIT I1 DMOS 970 User Guide and Technical Information Software License End user license agreement for Sound Devices 970 Embedded Software Firmware Important Read carefully This Sound Devices LLC end user license agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Sound Devices LLC for the Sound Devices LLC software product identified above which includes computer software embedded software and may include associated media printed materials a
8. 57 64 Line In 1 8 1 8 AES In 1 8 9 16 AES In 1 8 17 24 AES In 1 8 25 32 AES In 1 8 33 40 AES In 1 8 41 48 AES In 1 8 49 56 AES In 1 8 57 64 AES In 1 8 17 32 MADI In 17 32 33 48 MADI In 33 48 49 64 MADI In 19 64 1 32 MADI In 1 32 33 64 MADI In 33 64 1 64 MADI In 1 64 Options Internal Wordclock AES1 2 MADI Off Freerun Freerun Auto Mute Record Run 24h Run 24h Run Auto Mute Ext TC LTC Ext TC LTC Halt 29 97 DF 30 30 DF Setup Menu Options suoudo nuaw dnjag 970 User Guide and Technical Information Parameter Name Description Options Sets the duration that a valid timecode signal has to be recognized by the 970 before generating a new Auto Record Hold Off take when using external timecode to trigger record dibus ing When Remote Control Rec Start Stop numeric 0 8 is set to Timecode Opens a dialog that displays incoming timecode Push Control Knob to jam inter value in realtime RXTC incoming userbits UB nal timecode to incoming RXTC transmitting internal Ambient Lockit timecode value timecode GENTC and transmitting internal userbits UB e Push MENU Button to back out m Jam time Of Day a internal timecode clock to the current time NEM Sets the Ambient Lockit timecode generator value in 00 00 00 00 Set Generator TC HH MM SS Fast Forward format Timecode value 00 00 00 00 Hex 00 Fast Forward for each slot Jam Received TC Sets u
9. Track 1 8 per output Sub menu Choose output source for MADI output e Track 1 Track 64 per output BU 1 64 Track 1 64 per output Enable audio test tone to all outputs and meters Tone Off 20 dBFS Tone Level Level of audio test tone dBFS numeric 40 to 0 e 8 Amount of audio tracks displayed at a time in the Main 16 View All 64 tracks are accessible by scrolling po 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 Audio Screen Meters v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Parameter Name Description Choose from presets audio input source schemes These options are not settings but actions When an 15 Audio Input Quick Setup item is selected the indicated input sources will be changed Timecode Sync Parameter Name Description The reference for synchronization of recording and Sync Ret playback clocks Sets the running mode for the internal timecode 2 Timecode Mode generator and or the method which the 970 receives SMPTE timecode The frame rate of timecode stamped to wav files SOUND DEVICES M w Options 1 8 Off 9 16 Off 17 24 Off 25 32 Off 33 40 Off 41 48 Off 49 56 Off 57 64 Off 1 32 Off 33 64 Off 1 64 Off 1 8 Line In 1 8 9 16 Line In 1 8 17 24 Lineln 1 8 25 32 Line In 1 8 33 40 Line In 1 8 41 48 Line In 1 8 49 56 Line In 1 8
10. and bug reporting on all Sound Devices products contact Sound Devices LLC E mail support sounddevices com web www sounddevices com support Telephone 1 608 524 0625 Toll Free in the U S A 800 505 0625 Fax 1 608 524 0655 Sound Devices hosts a user support forum The URL is http forum sounddevices com Sound Devices cannot guarantee that a given computer software or operating system configuration can be used satisfactorily with the 970 Audio Recorder based exclusively on the fact that it meets our minimum system requirements SOUND DEVICES SOUND 5 DEVICES
11. documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information The 970 can record up to 64 tracks from a variety of input sources InputType Count Connector s Gain Details 1 8 DB 25 CH 1 8 LINE IN Off 25 Balanced Line level Channels 1 2 on DB 25 Analog 1 2 XLR LINE IN 1 2 to 20 dB ee are summed with respective XLR con Off 25 AES Ka al 8 DB 25 CH 1 8 AES IN OUT to 50 dB Off 25 Dame oa 64 Ethernet to 20 dB See Dante Audio Inputs for full details 1 64 Optical SC MADI IN Off 25 MADI E3 1 64 BNC MADI IN to 50 dB See MADI Audio Inputs for full details Analog Inputs The 970 has eight high performance line level analog audio inputs XLR 1 2 The XLR balanced inputs accept line level signals These inputs are shared with Channels 1 and 2 of DB 25 Analog Audio Input connector Channels 1 and 2 of this connector are summed with channels 1 and 2 of the DB 25 connector respectively DB 25 1 8 Eight analog line level inputs are provided on the DB 25 Analog Audio Input connector This con nector is wired in the Tascam fashion See Connector Pin Assignments page 54 Channels 1 and 2 of this connector are summed with channels 1 and 2 XLR Analog Audio Inputs respectively Inputs amp Outputs Digital Inputs The 970 accepts digital audio from AES3 MADI and Dante sources The sample rate is determined by the Audio Sample Rate when Timecode Sync Sync Ref is set to Internal Otherwise the s
12. file To browse files on another drive scroll beyond the top of the File List to access the drive selection list When a file is played the drive it is played from will become the current Playback drive When a new take is recorded the lowest numbered drive it is written to will become the current Playback drive Playback audio is routed to audio outputs as determined by output routing options in the Audio Setup Menu section See Audio Outputs page 15 Files will always be played back at the sample rate of the 970 whether synced to external sources or to internal sampling rates The sample rate that the file was originally recorded at and that is stamped in the file s header will be ignored by 970 during playback and the 970 will play the file at the current sample rate as determined by Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref Fast Forward and Rewind pq p g Hold down the Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt button during playback to scrub forward or back ward As the Fast Forward gt gt or Rewind lt lt button is held down playback speed in that direction will increase up to 50x as indicated in the top right of the Main View Release the button to resume playback in real time Cue Markers Cue Markers are defined timing points in a file that can be used for playback navigation on both the 970 and some 3rd party software applications Setting Cue Markers During Record Playback or Pause mod
13. file transfer Dante and 970 grouping Mates with Cat 5 USB B 1 For Factory use only Mates with USB Factory Standard USB B receptacle ctandard B plug v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Audio Recording Record Playback Analog Audio Inputs Outputs Frequency Response THD Noise Input and Output Topology Line Output Clipping Level Front Panel Headphone Line Input Clipping Level Input Impedance Digital Audio Sample Rate Bit Depth AES3 Dante MADI File Storage Disk Format PIX CADDY 2 PIX CADDY CF mounted drives eSATAp conected drives e 64 channels record playback 32 Channels at 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz sample rates e Simultaneous Analog AES EBU Dante or MADI Selectable per channel 8 Balanced line level inputs on DB 25 e Ch1 2 also on XLR 8 Balanced line level outputs on DB 25 e Ch1 2 also on XLR 10Hz 20kHz 0 5dB re 1kHz 0 00496 max 1kHz 22Hz 22kHz Fully electronically balanced RF ESD short and overload protected pin 2 hot pin 3 cold 18dBu 1 4 with gain control 26dBu 10k e 44 1 kHz 47 0952 kHz 48 kHz 48 048 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz e 24 bit e 8 channels in and out via DB 25 110 ohm 2 V p p e Accepts 32k 44 1k 48k 96k 192k sample rates with SRC at input e 64 channels e 48kHz input and output e 64 channels ExF
14. operating sample rate of the 970 The options for sync reference sources are the Internal Wordclock Sync In AES 1 2 or MADI The 970 will only lock to supported sample rates When an unsupported sample rate is present at the sync reference source the Main View label will flash and the text will be red to indicate there is no synchronization occurring v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information F Sampling Rate Modes 48 048k and 48 048kF The 48 048kF mode F can stand for fake faux or Fostex is a specific compatibility mode for use with the Fostex DV40 software 1 74 and previous Avid Final Cut Pro and other post produc tion environments that do not recognize audio files written at 48 048 KHz In this mode WAV files are recorded at a 48 048 kHz sampling rate but are stamped at 48 kHz When played they will play back 0 1 slower than real time One use for the 48 048kF mode is to force a 0 1 speed reduction pull down of audio to match MOS telecined film 24 fps to NTSC in non linear edit systems such as Avid or Final Cut Pro Since the file is stamped as a 48 KHz file the edit system will play it back at 48 KHz and not at 48 048 KHz This audio pull down will match the transferred picture without the need for an intermediate step through other software to create the pull down The timecode frame rate act
15. or condition of any kind either express or implied including without limita tion the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT remains with you No liability for damages In no event shall Sound Devices LLC or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Sound Devices LLC product even if Sound Devices LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Sound Devices LLC s entire liability under any provision of this evaluation license shall be limited to the greater of the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or U S 5 00 Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Governing Law This agreement and limited warranty are governed by the laws of the state of Wisconsin v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Warranty amp Service Sound Devices LLC warrants the 970 Audio Recorder against defects in materials and workman
16. recorded The Take number will reset to 1 when the Scene name is changed Editing Metadata Metadata can be edited from the 970 before during or after recording To edit the Notes Scene Take Track Names or Circled field of any take v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 1 2 Current recording lake 3 Previous recorded Takes x 970 User Guide and Technical Information Press the FILES Button to access the File List Rotate the Control Knob to highlight a recorded take the currently recording take indicated with red text or the next take always at the top of the list with a date label of Next Take Drive 1 FILE LIST Reel 002 2 Today 12 19PM 2 04GB 002 A 001 wav 1 02GB Reel 001 4 Jan 22 8 13AM 9 30GB 001 C 001 wav 2 90GB 001 B 002 wav M 3 20GB 2 15GB ANICA ey 001 A 001 wav Press the Control Knob to access the Take Details screen Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired field for editing Press the Control Knob and use the on screen keyboard or attached USB keyboard to enter text When finished Select OK on the on screen keyboard or press Enter on an attached USB key board Changes made to the currently recording take and to previously recorded takes will be written immediately The special list item Next Take represents the file name and metadata for the take that will be written
17. recorder use the ExFAT filesystem See File Storage The Firewire 800 and USB 3 0 connectors on the PIX CADDY are disabled when the PIX CADDY is attached to the 970 When attaching the PIX CADDY to a computer either the Firewire 800 or the USB 3 0 connection must be used not both Sound Devices recommends first copying files from the drive to the computer and then editing the files It is not recommended to edit files directly off of the drive Do not copy unsupported files from a computer or any other host device to a drive that is intended to be used by the 970 If this occurs it is advisable to format the drive with the 970 before making new record ings See Appendix A for currently supported files Ethernet File Transfer Samba Samba is an industry standard networking protocol that enables files to be transferred between the 970 and any device with access to the network A computer running Mac OSX Windows or Linux for example Ethernet File Transfer can be initiated remotely via PIXNET web browser interface Ethernet supports data rates up to a theoretical maximum of 1Gbps In reality data transfer speeds over Ethernet are dependent on network traffic and many other factors To transfer files between the 970 and another network device 1 Attach an Ethernet cable from either 970 Ethernet port to a computer or a LAN Local Area Network connection SOUNDSDEVICES E Storage amp File Management jueuieBpupw 91 32 2601045
18. router or direct to a computer ad hoc the 970 can be con trolled remotely via PIXNET PIXNET is a built in web server with an intuitive GUI and is accessed SOUNDSDEVICES a9 External Control 044007 DuJ94x3 970 User Guide and Technical Information with an HTTP connection using a web browser The interface is designed for use with current ver sions of Chrome and Safari PIXNET only supports a single client browser connection to a 970 at one time Accessing PIXNET on a single 970 from multiple clients simultaneously is not supported Control access to 970 units with Setup Menu option Network Authentication The 970 s web IP address must be determined before accessing PIXNET 1 v 2 00 Make sure that the 970 is powered on and connected to a network or directly to a computer via one of the rear panel Ethernet connectors The 970 must have a unique name when controlling multiple 970 units via PIXNET Verify that the 970 has a unique name in Network This 970 s Name The 970 can automatically find a unique IP Address when Network Auto IP Settings is set to On This is the recommended method for set ting up IP connections on the 970 If needed the IP settings can be manually entered To manually enter IP settings set Network Auto IP Settings to Off Then manually en ter Network IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway values PIXNET supports connection to a single client Control access to the 970 by
19. same Dante network Should they be necessary sample rate converters are automatically activated for all Dante audio inputs An input Source can be set to an available Dante channel from the 970 or from the Dante Controller application Available from Audinate s website http www audinate com running on a computer at tached to the network See Choosing Audio Sources page 13 To route Dante channels with the Dante Controller application 1 Open the Dante Controller application 2 Select the Routing tab This table displays Dante devices with available outputs Dante Transmitters horizontally and Dante devices with available inputs Dante Receiv ers vertically 970 units will be represented by their 970 names per Setup Menu option Network This 970 s Name 3 Click the plus symbol where the column of the desired Dante transmitting device in tersects with the row of the 970 you wish to set input sources on This expands the table to display a matrix of the transmitting device s outputs to the 970 s inputs 4 Click the slots in the matrix where you wish to route or un route audio channels A green circle with a check mark will appear in slots that are routed udinate sinding 9 sinduj Filter Receivers un uad E Filter Transmitters E JE a Le qd Pr L m e IT i x Dante Receivers AD l EIx Ai AA v 2 00 Features and
20. specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Dante Redundancy When Network Dante Redundancy Mode is set to On the 970 s Primary and Secondary Ethernet ports both transmit Dante Audio data over separate networks This provides a fail safe of the Dante system if one of the networks should fail In Dante Redundancy Mode two separate networks must be run and they CANNOT be connected to one another Connect any computer running Dante Controller to the 970 s PRI Ethernet network See http www audinate com for further information on the Dante protocol Choosing Audio Sources Audio Input Source is selected in the Input View in the Source column To configure an input source 1 Dante sources must be connected in order to select them as audio input sources Press the AUDIO Button to access the Main View If the Source column is not visible press the AUDIO Button again to reveal it Input View Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Source column Press the Control Knob to open the Audio Source options window Select the general type of input to be used from Off Line In AES In MADI In or Dante and press the Control K
21. the Main View Select audio input sources Arm disarm tracks Set audio input gain and delay View audio input levels and Edit audio track names When pressed from any other view displays the Main View LCD Button When pressed from the Main View switches between banks of audio tracks When pressed from any other view dis plays the Main View Hold for 2 seconds to toggle LCD on off Handle This handle is designed to provide a grip ping point for tilting down the LCD 5 6 7 8 9 EI LCD Display 5 inch display 800x480 resolution FILES Button Displays the File List View Press FILES Fast Forward gt gt during record or play back to add a Cue Marker Press FILES Rewind to delete a Cue Marker MENU Button Displays the Setup Menu Play button Plays the most recently recorded file when pressed In the File List View plays the selected file from the File List Pauses during playback Stop Button Stops recording or playback When Stopped hold the Stop Button to display the next filename Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 10 Fast Forward button When Stopped press to cue up the next file for Playback During Playback or Pause press once to jump to the next Cue Marker or next file press and hold to in crease playback speed Continue to hold 970 User Guide and Technical Information 13
22. the recording in minutes and seconds e Created Time and date the file was cre ated e File Format Poly or Mono Broadcast WAV File e Audio Fmt Sample rate Bit depth and Track count e Timecode fps TFrame rate value of stamped timecode e User bits Userbit value e Media The drive and reel folder where the file is stored e File Size The size of the file on the drive SOUND DEVICES Menu amp Navigation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Senator CntctMnfctr 001 wav T Exit al Returns to File list 2 Delete 3 Add to Play List 4 Remove from Play List 5 Empty Play List Start TC 00 00 00 00 Audio Fmt 48 00k 24b 2ch Duration 44s TC Fps 29 97nd Created Today 9 40AM User bits 00 00 00 00 File Format BWAV Poly Media HD1 Apple File Size 0 01GB File functions are also available in the Take Details Screen uoupBiADN 3 nuaw v 2 00 Delete Deletes the take or file Confirmation dialog See Deleting a File page 39 Notes Scene Take Track Names and Circled Edit iXML bEXT metadata of audio takes See Metadata page 41 Add to Play List Adds the take to the Play List See Play List page 21 Remove from Play List Removes the take from the Play List See Play List page 21 Empty Play List Empties the entire Play List See Play List page 21 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest
23. with lt 0 2 ppm 12 frame per 24 hours accuracy that is suitable as a master clock in all levels of productions With its internal rechargeable battery accurate timecode is maintained for up to 4 hours after the 970 is powered down After 4 hours the timecode value is reset The battery is recharged automatically Timecode Modes Freerun Timecode Mode Generator mode Timecode runs continuously The value can be set by jamming value in the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Jam Received TC or by manually setting a value from the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Set Generator TC Freerun Auto Mute Functions the same as Freerun mode except timecode signal is muted from the timeocde output when the 970 is in stopped mode This allows rec run functionality when Rec Run mode is not suit able e g Multi camera shoots Record Run Timecode Mode Generator mode The 970 sends running timecode while recording and stationary timecode while not recording Timecode in this mode defaults to the last stationary value at power up When switch ing to record run from another mode the internal generator will stop at the last number gener ated A user defined value can be jammed into the internal generator from the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Set Generator TC v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information 24 Hour Run
24. 4 Setup Menu Options File Storage eee eee eee 47 Network ccc cee eens 50 n 48 System S sons ure ee BRE ERU REIURE ESEMPIO UNA HUM 51 Timecode Sync ees 49 Quick Setup ees 52 Remote Control 0 0 0 ee eee 50 Button Shortcuts Connector Pin Assignments Specifications Audio ReEcording cece cece n eee eens 57 COIL My 58 Analog Audio espuma ARE ERR E REX oes 57 KEYDOAO s s osos Rice ER ue Ri scps E NAWANG 58 Digital AudlO 422692 wesamst REA EREERE REA Dd TABLA heed ened pae ag S Ga NOR ss 58 File Storage cee nee eee 52 Physical eccauareueentnesenen ine ERAE eM RES M 58 Timecode and Sync a 58 Declaration of Conformity Software License Warranty and Technical Support v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Copyright Notice and Release All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the expressed written permission of SOUND DEVICES LLC SOUND DEVICES is not responsible for any use of this information Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh OSX and ProRes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc DNxHD i
25. AT Two front mounted Sound Devices approved 2 5 inch drives PIX CADDY 2 or CF cards PIX CADDY CF Two rear panel eSATAp ports for drives meeting Sound Devices specifications supplies 5V Q 2A See Sound Devices website for a list of approved media www sounddevices com approved SOUND DEVICES Specifications suolypoyIneds 970 User Guide and Technical Information Timecode and Sync Modes Supported Frame Rates Accuracy Timecode Inputs Outputs Sync Input Output Control RS422 Ethernet GPIO Keyboard USB Keyboard Power External Physical Size H xW x D Weight Operating Temperature Freerun Frerun Auto Mute 24 Hour run 24 Hour run Auto Mute Record run External timecode External timecode Halt 23 976 24 25 29 97DF 29 97ND 30DF 30ND e 0 2ppm 1 frame per 24hrs accuracy Holds accurate timecode for 4 hours after power is removed Timecode Input BNC Timecode Output BNC e Wordclock e Square wave o 44 1 kHz 47 952 kHz 48 kHz 48 048 kHz and 96 kHz sampling rates e 3 9vp p e 75 ohm Machine Control Web based control of settings and transport GPIO on 8 pins Phoenix connector Front panel USB host Keyboards without hubs acceptable e 2 Connections Primary and Secondary Locking 4 pin XLR connectors pin 1 ground pin 4 e 10 27 V 60W max 3 3 x 8 6 x 10 3 8 4 cm x 21 8 cm x 26 2 cm 6 Ibs 2 oz 6 0125 Ibs 10 C to 40 C v
26. Both the SC Optical and BNC MADI outputs provide 64 channels of digital audio At factory default the source of the MADI Audio Outputs 1 64 is tracks 1 to 64 respectively Any of the available 64 Tracks can be sent to the MADI Output MADI Output routing is set in Audio MADI Output Headphone Output The 970 is capable of driving headphones to extremely high sound pressure levels Hearing experts advise against exposure to high sound pressure levels for extended periods The 970 s headphone output is a flexible tool for monitoring audio The headphone level is adjusted using the Headphone Volume Knob To quickly select a headphone source press and hold the AU DIO Button while turning the Control Knob The Headphone Source can also be selected in the Setup Menu option Audio HP Source Any input can be soloed in the Main View Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the input then press AUDIO LCD The input s signal will be soloed in the headphone monitors and the input that is soloed will be indicated on the top right of the Main View Highlight the soloed track then press AUDIO LCD again to un solo the input and return to previous Headphone Source Warning Bells are sent to the headphone monitor to alert the user of various states such as transport changes selected sync reference absent and errors such as No Media Connected The loudness of these warning bells is adjustable from Off 60 to 12 dBFS in System HP Warning Bell Level
27. CES Setup Menu Options suoudo nuaw dnjag 970 User Guide and Technical Information Audio Parameter Name Description Options Poly e 44 1 kHz e 47 952k e 47 952kF 48k 2 Sample Rate The sample rate of recorded wav files 48 048k e 48 048kF 88 2k 96k 3 Bit Depth The bit depth of recorded wav files N 2 The amount of pre record buffer 0 10 seconds in 1 2 secs kakanin 0 10 seconds When Input Gain is linked adjusting an Input s gain Off Input Gain Linking adjusts all other Input Gains by the same amount Any O offsets at the time of linking are maintained When Input Delay is linked adjusting an Input s delay off Input Delay Linking adjusts all other Input delays by the same amount 0 Any offsets at the time of linking are maintained Select MADI input source optical or BNC Auto Auto Detect Detect will detect which source is connected and BNC automatically choose that port When there is signal l on both sources the Optical source is used Optical Usa Odd Even channel pairs 1 2 to A Choose the source for Headphone output and the 2 63 64 channel meters on the Main View All tracks summed mono All tracks summed stereo Line Ouput Sub menu Choose output source for each line output Track 1 Track 64 per output P 1 8 Track 1 8 per output Sub menu Choose output source for AES outputs e Track 1 Track 64 per output 1 8
28. CU a v File Sample Rate p FWT U Audio SampleRate v v Digitizer Sample Rate XML U Actual spe rate ot aD eomer v mem ove FWT U fAudio Bit Depth pw v channels IKML FMT U Toa amount of armed tacks when ake was recorded v v Frame Rate KML DEXT U fTimecode Sync FrameRate v v TC Flag ND orNDF KML BEXT U fTimecode Sync FrameRatel v a eS Start Timecode IXML bEXT M Stored as a sample count since midnight EEES S m S ais i BTU inecode Sync Set Generator vars v v Timecode Sample ate ow Mo Track Information CT aaa a interleave index XML norseroramedraoo Master Speed pa LY meme pa 0 77 0 0 0 v S SOUND DEVICES Storage amp File Management jueuieBpupw 9 4 9 29601041S 970 User Guide and Technical Information Originator Reference Software Version V Total Files M number of files representing a take ooo v File History CamID The CamID field consists of a single alpha character It is intended to indicate which physical camera shot the content for the take Reel The reel can be considered a container for all assets generated during a recording session or day s work It is intended to indicate what reel the recording is part of The 970 will create a folder at the root level for each Reel Recorded files are placed inside the current Reel folder Clip The Clip field consists of a numeric va
29. DC XLR 4 pin con nector is wired pin 1 ground pin 4 posi tive SOUNDSDEVICES Input top accepts MADI AES10 digital audio Output bottom provides MADI AES10 digital audio 64 channels MADI connections use multimode fiber and networks 970 User Guide and Technical Information MADI I O BNC Input top accepts MADI AES10 digital audio Output bottom provides MADI AES10 digital audio 64 channels Timecode I O BNC Input top accepts SMPTE timecode Output top provides SMPTE timecode SYNC I O BNC Wordclock input top and output bot tom AES3 I O DB 25 8 channels of AES digital audio input and 8 channels of AES digital output See Connector Pin Assignments page 54 Analog Audio Output DB 25 8 channels of balanced line level analog audio output See Connector Pin Assign ments page 54 Analog Audio Input DB 25 8 channels of balanced line level analog audio input See Connector Pin Assign Nas Nas Nas 11 Analog Audio Output XLR 2 channels of balanced line level analog audio outputs Ethernet RJ 45 Attaches to 1G or 100M Ethernet net works Provides Dante connectivity See Dante Audio Inputs page 12 Network Grouping See Network Grouping page 27 web access for remote control See Web Interface PIXNET page 29 and network file service See Storage and File Management page 37 RS 422 Control DB 9 C
30. Headphone Volume Knob Adjusts the overall volume of the head phones NOTE the headphone output is capable of ear damaging levels Take care when adjusting among signal sources 14 Headphone Output 1 4 for fast ds mec eue TRS stereo headphone connector Can 11 Record Button drive headphones from 8 to 100 ohms to Begins recording Optional Splits the very high headphone levels recording and begins writing a new 15 USB Keyboard Input jou Loe MEA Aper USB A female connector to connect a USB R Fi i VEEM REE DUSLO iE spat keyboard Keyboards can be used to navi 12 Rewind Button gate control and enter metadata into the When Stopped press to cue up the previ 970 Keyboards with integrated USB hubs ous file for Playback During Playback are not compatible and Pause press once to jump to the previous Cue Marker or beginning of the file press and hold to reverse playback speed Continue to hold for faster reverse speeds N Rear Panel C x agam Q a o L L EILL L YA p Q Yi Zsa SE CH 1 8 LINE IN A I eeano z kl CH 1 8 LINE OUT E p Gudo 2 I sear cC AES CH 1 8 IN OUT 5 e 3 09330 o EE 0000 Eg gg 96 30 1 Secondary DC Power Input XLR 4 pin 3 MADI I O SC Optical Accepts 10 27 volts DC XLR 4 pin con nector is wired pin 1 ground pin 4 posi tive 2 Primary DC Power Input XLR 4 pin Accepts 10 27 volts
31. Knob to focus the highlighter on parameters for the track The highlighter will become orange 3 Rotate the Control Knob to move the orange highlighter to the desired parameter v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information 4 Press the Control Knob to edit the highlighted parameter The highlighter will become blue Rotate the Control Knob to adjust the value Track Name will present an on screen key board Use this or the attached USB keyboard to edit the Track Name then select OK 6 Press the Control Knob to set the value The highligher will become blue and once again highlight the entire track LCD From the Main View press the LCD Button to quickly switch between banks of meters 8 16 or 32 depending on the value of Audio Audio Screen Meters When the Main View is not displayed press the LCD Button to return to the Main View Press and hold the LCD Button for two seconds to turn off the LCD press again to turn on Press LCD Button Control Knob to display the LCD Control Panel The LCD Control Panel pro vides adjustments to the LCD backlight and button backlight The parameter with the orange slider bar is the selected parameter To toggle through the parameters press the Control Knob To adjust the setting turn the Control Knob Press LCD again to exit the LCD Control Panel LCD Backlight Button Backli
32. Previous Jumps to the beginning of the file Also jumps to previous file Rewind Acts as Rewind Button When selected the clip will reverse at 2x speeds Play Functions as Play button Stop Functions as Stop Button Unit Name and IP Address Displays the name and IP Address of the current Unit Page Fast Forward Acts as Fast Forward button When se lected the clip advances at 2x speeds Next Jumps to the next file Record Functions as Record Button x NDS 270 11 3 10 x Y P250 21342 DS 970 10 1 3 oor 10 Group Displays current Group setting quickly change designated group or remove from group using the drop down menu 11 File Format Displays current file format poly or mono WAY files Click to change file format 12 Drive Status 1 4 Displays the drive status of all drives D1 D4 13 Absolute Time Time elapsed since beginning of current recording or currently playing file 14 Timecode Displays the current timecode value 15 Frame Rate Displays the current timecode frame rate 16 File Name Displays the current file name 17 Menu Tabs Clicking on each tab will display a differ ent menu Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information 18 Armed Channel Count 19 Bit Depth Displays the current amount of armed Displays the current audio bit depth audio chann
33. SOUND DEVICES Mare 1 Track 1 2 Track 3 Track3 4 Track 4 5 Track 5 B Track 6 7 Track 8 Track8 3 Track 9 0 Track 10 Track 11 2 Track 12 3 Track 13 14 Track 14 5 Track 15 Lir l i T 3 Track 16 I SS A LL ASERLALZL UMIBAALLALS D3 Offline D4 Offline SOUNDSDEVICES 970 Rack Mount Production Audio Recorder User Guide and Technical Information Firmware rev 2 00 E7556 State Rd 23 and 33 Reedsburg WI USA www sounddevices com 1 608 524 0625 Toll Free 800 505 0625 e fax 1 608 524 0655 support sounddevices com Table of Contents Introduction Manual Conventions aaa Panel Descriptions Front Panel aaa RearPanel creare Menu and Navigation Main View lee RR RR nr Audio Inputs Analog INPUTS Kawawa aman aurai ac eap ur D tnis Digital Inputs x 23 eh ANAND emque iR E sias Choosing Audio Sources eee ees Audio Outputs Analog Audio Outputs 00 cece eee ees Digital Audio Outputs a Ethernet Recording FING SPITTING a maa iint nee ree wee Ra er de owed ae False TAKE saad yaw c den Ru Aa Bc eee ee He Track Arming File Format Polyphonic or Monophonic Playback Cue Markers lees RI Playback Mode 20 c cece eee eee ene 970 User Guide and Technical Information PIX CADDY 2 and PIX CADDY CF Optional 5 IMG ues riri AGA E caer G
34. The Settings Customization Menu option Reset to Factory Settings will make all Setup Menu items visible and revert default settings to factory defaults Factory Restore To fully restore the unit to its factory firmware state hold the Fast Forward and Stop Buttons while booting the 970 up until the Main View appears This will load factory default settings and restore some settings that are normally not affected by performing Quick Setup Load Factory Settings such as restoring the network user name and password to guest Firmware Upgrades At times Sound Devices makes firmware updates available for 970 These updates are easy to apply 1 9a oF Download the new prg file from the Sound Devices website Copy this file to an approved drive and connect to the 970 Ensure that the power source for the 970 is reliable Power loss during a firmware upgrade process can produce unexpected results From the System menu in the Setup Menu select Update Software The 970 will search for the prg file and give the option to install the first file that it finds cancelling this dialog will cause the 970 to search for another prg on any attached storage devices When the correct prg file has been located highlight the OK button and press the Control Knob to begin the firmware update The 970 will verify that the file is not corrupted then it will update the firmware When done the unit will need to be powered down and then back up F
35. Timecode Mode Generator mode Timecode runs continuously When this Timecode Mode is selected or when the time date is altered the timecode value is jammed to the value of the time of day clock The value can be set by jamming value in the Setup Menu options TIMECODE SYNC Jam Received TC or TIMECODE SYNC Jam Time Of Day The value can also be set manually from Setup Menu option TIMECODE SYNC Set Generator TC 24h Run Auto Mute Functions the same as 24h Run mode except timecode signal is muted from the timeocde output when the 970 is in stopped mode This allows rec run functionality when Rec Run mode is not suit able e g Multi camera shoots External Timecode Mode Reader mode The 970 s internal timecode generator follows an external timecode signal appearing at the BNC Timecode Input If the external timecode is removed the internal generator continues to run to preserve continuous timecode SOUND DEVICES Synchronization amp Timecode opoooauurj UOOZIUOIYUUAS 970 User Guide and Technical Information The 970 features an advanced powering system with 2 redundant DC Inputs on rear XLR4M con nections and PowerSafe technology Two power sources can be attached simultaneously When multiple power sources are connected the 970 will use only one source at a time The order of prece dence for power sources is 1 DCInput 1 Primary power source 2 DC Input 2 Secondary power source 3 PowerSafe ci
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37. al time zone AN a LL All GMT zones Toggles daylight saving on or off for the time of day Off Selects between 12 or 24 hour format for the time of 12h Selects between MM DD YY and DD MM YY date MM DD YY 7 Set Date Time Set the time and date rf Whether or not a new file will be created when the e On Bee BHO SPUN Record Button is pushed during recording Playback Start Mode Choose what to do when file playback is initiated ilic Aaa Pause on First Frame Play Once Play Once Pause Play All Playback Mode Determines Playback Mode ka aa pen Play List Play List Pause Play List Loop Displays a dialog that shows all shortcut button combi nations This is not a setting but a helpful reference Displays a dialog indicating firmware version and Version Info serial number This is not a setting but a helpful refer ence Searches attached drives for a prg firmware file and Update Software begins the firmware update process MEE 10 11 12 3 1 SOUND DEVICES Setup Menu Options suoudo nuaw dnyjas 970 User Guide and Technical Information Quick Setup Parameter Name Description Options Load Factory Settings Loads default setup Load Settings From Drive 1 m selected setup from setup files saved on Drive o ll Save Settings to Drive 1 oon dialog to name and save current setup to Drive por cc E v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www soundd
38. ample rate is determined by the selected synchronization reference All digital inputs are sample rate converted This helps ensure synchronization of digital audio from multiple sources AES3 AES3 Inputs 1 to 8 are derived from the AES3 DB 25 connector on the rear panel This connector also carries 8 channels of AES3 Output See Connector Pin Assignments page 54 AES3 Input signal with sampling rates from 32 kHz up to 192 kHz and bit depths up to 24 bits is accepted MADI AES10 MADI Inputs 1 to 64 are derived from the MADI Input BNC connector and the MADI Input SC optical connector on the rear panel Which connector is used is configured with Setup Menu option Audio MADI Input When this option is set to Auto Detect signal for each channel will be de rived from whichever MADI Input connector has signal If signal is present on the same channel in both MADI Input connectors the signal from the SC optical connector will be used SOUNDSDEVICES n 970 User Guide and Technical Information Dante Audio Inputs Dante delivers an easy to setup self configuring plug and play digital audio network that uses standard Internet Protocols over 100Mb and or Gigabit Ethernet Dante reliably distributes mul tichannel digital audio with sub millisecond latency and sample accurate record and playback synchronization over CAT 5 cabling Up to 64 Dante audio channels can be selected in any combina tion from any Dante audio device on the
39. an be used to power an external drive via 5V eSATAp or they can be used with powered external enclosures using an eSATA non powered cable It is important to use an approved drive and external enclosure to en sure proper performance An up to date list of supported storage devices can be found online ittp www sounddevices com approved Supported Storage Devices Sound Devices maintains a list of storage devices that are approved for use with the 970 An up to date list of supported storage devices can be found online hitp www sounddevices com approved Mechanical spinning hard drives are supported with some limitations Only poly WAV files are supported when recording to mechanical drives The 970 will display a warning when attempting to record mono files to a spinning drive and recording will not begin Approved mechanical drives are recommended for use only in stationary applications Excessive vibration or motion may cause data corruption when using mechanical drives The 970 formats and writes to an exFAT filesystem The FxFAT filesystem is readable and writable by Mac OS X Windows 8 Windows 7 and Windows Vista Storage devices to be used with the 970 must be formatted by the 970 Windows XP is not compatible with exEAT volumes by default The Microsoft update KB955704 http www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 19364 will allow Windows XP to read and write to exEAT volumes SOUND DEVICES Storage amp F
40. assigned to any track The recorder also supports 32 track recording at 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz Files are recorded simultaneously on up to 4 separate storage devices via two front panel PIX CADDY slots and two rear panel eSATAp connections The PIX CADDY slots can accept PIX CAD DY 2 For 2 5 SSD s or spinning hard drives or PIX CADDY CF For CompactFlash media devices This redundancy in local removable storage devices coupled with standard Ethernet based file transfer features further reduces steps in the production workflow Gigabit Ethernet network ports enable remote access to recorded files and the ability to transfer them quickly into a post production environment Full featured precision timecode and sync reference I O using Ambient Lockit core technology is provided to allow tight synchronization with external equipment in complex multi machine configu rations The 970 supports various external control options RS422 GPIO Timecode triggering and an embedded web server for network based remote control Network Grouping functionality enables linked recording and playback of multiple 970 units connected to a standard Ethernet network This User Guide details installation and operation of the 970 and corresponds to 970 firmware ver sion 2 00 User Guide revisions are released at the same time as firmware updates and available online http www sounddevices com products 970 downloads Manual Conventions Several formatting featur
41. atch the tails of a take may not These drift problems can be mitigated during recording by using a Wordclock input on an audio re corder which takes over the recorder s internal master clock Wiring several audio recorders Word clock inputs together forces all of the recorders to run at the exact same sample rate with no drift Wordclock inputs are available on higher end audio recorders Offset problems are easier to overcome than drift problems By feeding each recording device with the same timecode signal the files from different recording devices can all be in sync and there will be no offset in post production The 970 can address the synchronization issues of both offset and drift heads and tails via its built in Ambient Lockit and Wordclock I O The 970 s Ambient Lockit features an internal clock which has an accuracy of 0 2ppm frame per 24 hours Numerous 970 recorders can be used to main tain extremely tight synchronization Sync Reference The following table lists the available sources for sync reference Signal Connection Main View AES channels 1 2 Digital Audio I O DB 25 AES1 2 MADI MADI IN MADI SOUNDSDEVICES Synchronization amp Timecode 3poJawi 39 uounziuoJug u AS 970 User Guide and Technical Information Signal Connection Main View Interna None me By default the currently referenced synchronization source is always displayed on the top middle of the Main View dire
42. avigated away from file skipping will again occur between takes Playback Mode By default when a file is selected for playback the 970 will play the file immediately and stop play back when the end of the file is reached The Setup Menu options System Playback Start mode and System Playback mode alter this behavior When System Playback Start mode is set to Pause on First Frame a file will begin playback in a paused state This is useful for loading a clip so that playback can be manually triggered without any start up delay The Setup Menu option System Playback mode affects how playback will continue after the end of a file is reached Playback mode Behavior Play Once Playback stops when the end of the file is reached Play Once Pause Playback pauses at the beginning of the file when the end of the file is reached Play All Playback continues with the next file in the File List This process is repeated until all files in the File List have been played at which point playback stops Play All Pause Playback pauses at the beginning of the next file This process is repeated until all files in the File List have been played or Stop is pressed Play All Loop Playback continues with the next file in the File List This process is repeated until all files in the File List have been played at which point playback begins at the beginning of the File List Play List Playback continues with the next file in the Play Li
43. configuring a user name and password from Setup Menu option Network Authentication Open the web browser and enter the IP address displayed on the 970 Main View or listed in Network IP Address into the web browser s address bar Enter the credentials supplied in step 4 when prompted Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information PIXNET All Units Page When PIXNET is launched the first page displayed is the All Units Page This is a quick overview of all units connected to the network Information available is Unit Name IP Address File type Video Input details Format details for PIX video recorders and assigned Group number From this page a 970 can be assigned to a particular group See Network Grouping page 27 Click on the Unit Name to open the Unit Page for that particular unit o vg NDS PN n nm 10 1 3 27 a ND 270 10 1 3 10 X ya P5250 10 1 3 12 X V PIXNET 3 10 1 3 27 Halal SOUND DEVICES NDS 970 10 1 3 27 PIXNET All Units IP File Video Input Format Group 10 1 3 27 WAV Poly 48k 24 bits 8ch No group Y 10 1 3 12 Same as Video Input SDI In No video ProRes 422 145Mb s 10bit No group Y 10 1 3 33 WAV Poly 48k 24 bits 32ch No group 10 1 3 10 1080160 59 94 SDI In 720p60 10b ProRes 422 145Mb s 10bit No group v 1 Address Bar 6 Input Sig
44. ction 75 ohm connectors recommended Mates with eSATAp male connector For use with USB Keyboards only Data transfer is not supported Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation DB 25 1 CH 1 8 LINE IN DB 25 1 CH 1 8 LINE OUT 0000000000000 000000000000 000900000000000 000000000000 SOUNDSDEVICES 970 User Guide and Technical Information 1 Input 8 signal 2 Input 8 Ground 3 Input 7 signal 4 Input 6 signal 5 nput 6 Ground 6 Input 5 signal 7 nput 4 signal 8 Input 4 Ground 9 Input 3 signal 10 Input 2 signal 11 Input 2 Ground 12 Input 1 signal 13 unused 14 Input 8 signal 15 Input 7 signal 16 Input 7 Ground 17 Input 6 signal 18 Input 5 signal 19 Input 5 Ground 20 Input 4 signal 21 Input 3 signal 22 Input 3 Ground 23 Input 2 signal 24 Input 1 signal 25 Input 1 Ground 1 Output 8 signal 2 Output 8 Ground 3 Output 7 signal 4 Output 6 signal 4 5 Output 6 Ground 6 Output 5 signal 7 Output 4 signal 8 Output 4 Ground 9 Output 3 signal 10 Output 2 signal 11 Output 2 Ground 12 Output 1 signal 13 unused 14 Output 8 signal 15 Output 7 signal 16 Output 7 Ground 17 Output 6 signal 18 Output 5 signal 19 Output 5 Ground 20 Output 4 signal 21 Output 3 signal 22 Output 3 Ground 23 Output 2 signal 24 Output 1 signal
45. ctly in front of the sample rate When valid signal is present at the selected source the Main View label will be displayed in white text When no valid signal is present at the selected source the Main View label will flash Additionally when a source is selected that has no valid signal or when the signal at a selected source is lost a warning dialog will appear on the LCD Timecode Reader The 970 includes a timecode reader which can accept incoming SMPTE linear timecode The time code reader is enabled whenever the Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Timecode Mode is set to any Ext TC mode which indicates that it will read external timecode In situations where a consistent offset is observed between 970 files and other produc tion recordings the 970 can offset the timecode stamp on each file The Setup Menu option Timecode Sync File Start TC Offset allows for adjustment of the frame offset from 10 to 10 in increments of 1 frame This setting does not affect timecode on the 970 s outputs For shoots involving more than one camera or another audio recorder using the 970 s Timecode Generator can be more beneficial than using the Timecode Reader to achieve good heads and tails sync between all recordings Internal Ambient Lockit Timecode Generator The 970 includes an internal Ambient ACL 203 Lockit which can be used as a timecode source for cameras or audio recorders The Lockit is an ultra high accuracy sync timecode generator
46. d USB key board to enter a name for the setup file This will save all of the current settings to an XML file at root of Drive 1 To load a previously saved setup file select the Setup Menu option Quick Setup Load Settings from Drive 1 The setup XML file will have to be copied to the root of Drive 1 prior to attempting to load it For a complete list of available Setup Menu options see Setup Menu Options Formatting a storage device will also remove any setup files that are on the drive Setup files can be stored on a computer and copied back to the root of a 970 drive to be loaded on the 970 Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibility The Setup Menu option Quick Setup Load Factory Settings loads a setup that is saved internally to the 970 when it leaves the factory It is possible to alter this factory setup so that the Setup Menu option Quick Setup Load Factory Settings will load a custom default It is also possible to hide specific Setup Menu parameters and options This is useful for Setup Menu options that are not commonly used in a particular workflow or to simplify use when lending the unit to another user To customize defaults and Setup Menu option visibility 1 Attach a USB keyboard to the 970 s USB keyboard port 2 Press the MENU Button to enter the Setup Menu 3 Press Ctrl Alt F10 on the keyboard If this is the first time this action has been performed since powering the 970 up a pass
47. d to eliminate these issues When a hold off value is applied the 970 will begin capturing the moment timecode begins rolling but will only go into record if a valid timecode signal is present after the hold off time has elapsed The 970 and many other Sound Devices products including the rack mount PIX video recorders have Freerun Auto Mute and 24h Run Auto Mute timecode modes These modes mute timecode output when the unit in stopped mode i e not recording or playing back This allows the unit to trigger other units with timecode as if they are in a Rec Run timecode mode while maintaining run ning timecode value See Timecode Modes page 24 Triggering from external timecode will not cause the 970 to automatically stamp exter nal timecode to recorded files The timecode stamped to files is determined by the setting Timecode Sync Timecode Mode GPIO General Purpose Input Output The 10 pin Phoenix connector provides six GPIO logic points These can be used as simple closure inputs and to drive LEDs or relays The following table lists the pin assignments of the GPIO con nector Pin Function Ground Provides access to ground for triggering tog comneetons O O O 7s sopia Tigor 070 tp me DD 3 unused 6 REC Output Activates upon 970 record amp Stop Output Activates upon 970 sap OO GPIO inputs pins 1 2 and 3 and GPIO outputs pins 6 7 and 8 can be set to logic high or logic low L
48. e Input Gain can be linked in Audio Input Gain Linking When linked adjust any channel s gain value to adjust the gain of all channels Gain offsets from channel to channel are maintained If this is not desired unlink the gain and set all gain values to the same value then re link input gain Input Delay Control Audio Input Delay is set in the Audio Setup Screen in the Delay column Delay is adjustable from 0 to 400 mS To adjust the delay of an audio track 1 6 Press the AUDIO Button to access the Main View If the Delay column is not visible press the AUDIO Button again to reveal it Input View Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Delay column Press the Control Knob to edit the delay value Turn the Control Knob to adjust the delay in 1 mS increments Once the desired delay value is set press the Control Knob to exit the delay window Input Delay can be linked with Setup Menu option Audio Input Delay Linking When linked adjust any channel s delay value to adjust the delay of all channels Delay offsets from channel to channel are maintained If this is not desired unlink the delay and set all delay values to the same value then re link input delay v 2 00 Features and specificatio
49. e press FILES Button Fast Forward gt gt button to set a Cue Marker To delete a Cue Marker press FILES Button Rewind lt lt button A dialog box appears asking Delete Cue Marker Cue number select OK to delete and Cancel to ignore Cue Mark ers added or deleted during record mode are applied to all actively recording drives Cue Markers added or deleted during playback mode are only applied to the current playback drive Navigating Cue Markers During Playback or Pause press the Fast Forward gt gt Button once to jump to the next Cue Marker Press the Rewind Button once to jump to the previous Cue Marker Immediately press Rewind lt lt again to skip to the previous file s last Cue Marker When skipping between Cue Markers the beginning and end of a file are treated as Cue Markers However they are not actually Cue Markers in the file s metadata The previous Cue Marker is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Main View next to the absolute time and designated with the letter Q followed by the cue number Q3 for example If the last file played was a subling file from a mono WAV take skipping will occur between that take s sibling files rather than the default behavior of skipping between takes When the first or final sibling file is n
50. e Record Button will illuminate red e The Main View text and drives actively recording turn red e The Setup Menu is not accessible If the 970 is not ready to record when a record command is given the unit will enter a Record Pending state In this state the Record Button will flash red and the system will automatically enter record when it becomes ready A Record Pending state is usually caused by file storage mounting or response time or Play Pause Record and Stop can also be triggered by other devices See Network Grouping page 27 Via a web browser See Web Interface PIXNET page 29 RS 422 GPIO and Timecode External control of RS 422 GPIO and Timecode is configured in Remote Control See External Control page 29 File Splitting Recorded files are split when the file size of Setup Menu option File Storage Wave File Split Every is reached 2GB or 4GB A new file will be created and grouped with the other files from the clip in the File View See Storage and File Management page 37 When the Setup Menu option System Record Button File Split is set to On pushing the Record Button during recording will begin a new file Recording False Take To discard the last take and delete the file False take press Stop Bl button Rewind lt lt button A dialog box will appear warning that the last take will be deleted and indicate the file name Use the Control Knob to highlight OK and pu
51. e track sources for tracks 33 to 64 will remain Off They must be manually set to new sources File Format Polyphonic or Monophonic Poly Wave File Format writes a single file to each target drive per take All armed audio tracks are interleaved into a single file Mono Wave File Format writes multiple files to each target drive per take Each armed au dio track will be written its own file for each take Mono files will be named according to File Storage File Name Format with the addition of an underscore character followed by the track number at the end of the file Mono Wave files can be written to a maximum of 2 SSD s Recording Mono Wave files to a mechanical spinning hard drive is not supported Sample Rate The 970 supports the following sampling rates e 44 1 kHz e 48 048 kHz e 47 952 kHz e 48 048 kHz F files stamped 48 kHz e 47 952 kHz F files stamped 48 kHz e 88 2 KHz e 48 kHz e 96 kHz When Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref is set to Internal the sampling rate is set from Setup Menu option Audio Sample Rate The current Sample Rate is displayed on the top middle Main Screen All digital input signal is sample rate converted to the 970 s sampling rate External Synchronization When Setup Menu option Timecode Sync Sync Ref is not set to Internal the sample rate is derived from an outside source and the setting of Audio Sample Rate is not used and will not affect the
52. ee Shortcuts v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Storage The 970 records on up to four separate storage devices simultaneously There are two PIX CADDY slots on the front panel which are accessed by pulling the LCD Handle forward and tilting the LCD down Additionally there are two eSATAp connections on the rear panel The four drive connections are numbered 1 to 4 Functions on the 970 will refer to the drives using these numbers PIX CADDY PIX CADDY CF Drives 1 and 2 are PIX CADDY slots behind the LCD on the Front panel The PIX CADDY allows for simple quick and solid connection and removal of drives for file storage and exchange When connected to a 970 whether powered on or off the caddy s USB 3 0 FireWire 800 connections are disabled When the PIX CADDY is removed from a 970 it operates as a high speed data interface for transferring files from the drive to a computer Only one data connection can be used at a time See PIX CADDY documentation for details on attaching a 2 5 drive to the PIX CADDY The PIX CADDY CF supports CF cards instead of 2 5 drives It functions the same as the PIX CAD DY except that it does not support the Mono File Format See PIX CADDY and PIX CADDY CF documentation for full details eSATA Drives 3 and 4 are eSATAp connections on the Rear panel These connections c
53. elay The Main View by default displays 16 tracks at a time This can be changed to 8 16 or 32 track displays in Audio Audio Screen Meters Press the LCD Button to quickly switch between banks of meters 8 16 or 32 depending on the value of Audio Audio Screen Meters Press F10 on the attached USB keyboard to toggle through audio track count displays Text fields in the Main View will change color to indicate transport status White Stopped Red Record Green Play Pause Blue Rew Fast Forward Shuttle Sample Rate Absolute Time Transport Status Headphone Source 3 Track Arm Status Track 6 Track Name ag NA 9 Track 9 a Track 10 CO aa Track 11 MGNHANSANNANAKANERNANTANAKAHH M Track 12 SSNISERSRS 3133333810833 Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16 Drive Statuses D3 Offline D4 Offline Timecode Frame Rate Take Name Input View When viewing the Main View press the AUDIO Button to display the Input View This view short ens the audio input meters and displays Input Source Input Gain and Input Delay information for each audio track These input settings are adjusted from the Input View Adjusting Audio Input and Track Parameters All parameters for individual audio tracks and inputs are made from the Main View or the Input View To make adjustments in these views 1 Rotate the Control Knob to move the blue highlighter to the desired track 2 Press the Control
54. els This is the amount of tracks that will be contained in the next take recorded 20 Sample Rate Displays the current audio sample rate 21 Headphone Source Audio source for headphone output PIXNET Unit Page Menus The Unit Page can display many different menus The menus are accessed by clicking on the tabs of the Unit Page Not all 970 menu items or features are available from PIXNET Clips Menu The Clips Menu is the PIXNET version of the 970 File List From the Clips Menu select a drive The currently selected drive contents are displayed Reel file name and location creation date and file size are all displayed Click on a file name to playback the file Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Nov 13 2013 Novi9 2013 1 Nov 19 2013 3 662 KB Nov 14 2013 2 19 GB Nov 14 2013 0 74 GB Nov 14 2013 0 02 GB Nov 13 2013 0 95 GB Nov 13 2013 6 416 KB Nov 13 2013 7 568 KB Nov 13 2013 0 01 GB Nov 13 2013 0 02 GB Nov 13 2013 10 175 KB Nov 13 2013 8 360 KB File Storage Menu The File Storage Menu provides quick access via the web browser to the 970 File Storage menu op tions Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser In this menu the Ethernet File Transfer option can be remotely activated This allows for remote transfer of files from the 970 Audio Menu The Audio Menu provides quick access to the various 970 audio settings and windows These are separated by views Audio Se
55. em if one of the networks should fail n Dante Redun Dante Redundancy Mode dancy Mode two separate networks must be run and they CANNOT be connected to one another Connect any computer running Dante Controller to the 970 s PHI Ethernet network v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Parameter Name Description Options When On the IP settings will automatically be pro en vided by a DHCP recommended or Link local when 4 Auto IP Settings no DHCP is present When Off the IP Address Subnet On Mask and Gateway will have to be entered manually Displays IP Address can be edited when Auto IP Displays Subnet Mask can be edited when Auto IP Settings is OFF Displays Gateway can be edited when Auto IP Set Set the user name and password to be used for m Authentication PIXNET and Samba drive access guest guest System Parameter Name Description Options Determines power on and off method When set to Always on the 970 will turn on and off when external Always On 1 DC is applied When Use Power Switch is selected the p Switch 970 is powered on and off using a key combination of Use Power Switc AUDIO Button Control Knob press 40dBFS HP Warning Bell Level Adjusts the level of the heaphone warning bell sound Off 60 to 12dBFS 3 Time Zone Selects the internation
56. es have been included to make navigating the guide easier e Physical buttons on the 970 are represented with capitalized titles Record button MENU But ton etc All physical button names are detailed in the Panel Descriptions section e Button combinations are represented with the plus symbol For example Press LCD Button AUDIO Button means to first hold down the LCD Button then press the AUDIO Button and finally release both buttons e Setup Menu items are indicated with this text Menu Category Parameter where the menu category is one of the items in the list displayed when the MENU Button is pushed and the parameter is an item in the list displayed when that category is selected by pushing in on the Control Knob e Blue italicized text references sections of the user guide containing contextually relevant informa tion When viewing this document on a computer this text can be clicked to jump to the named section SOUND DEVICES Introduction suonudia seg sung 970 User Guide and Technical Information 1 2 3 4 v 2 00 Control Knob The Control Knob can be both turned and pressed Use the Control Knob to navi gate between menu settings and to select menu items Pressing during playback or stop will toggle to Shuttle mode Turning while playback is paused will jog forward or backward by single frames AUDIO Button When pressed from the Main View toggles expanded meters From
57. es the most comprehensive and powerful synchronization features available in a production recorder These features can be used to alleviate or eliminate offset and drift problems in both production and post production While the 970 s design makes setting the parameters as easy as possible a good understanding of synchronization is still necessary to properly operate the 970 and ensure a trouble free workflow The 970 audio circuitry can be clocked off of incoming signal on either MADI or AES channels 1 and 2 In other words the 970 references this clock and synchronizes its own clock to it The 970 writes files based on this clock as well each audio sample written out to the file is synchronized to the incoming signal This way the 970 is always completely in sync with the connected source there can never be any drift between the source and the 970 See Sync Reference page 23 Drift problems in a workflow can arise when more than one recording device is used on a shoot as each device is driven off of its own internal master clock Since internal master clock speed will always vary from device to device and vary based on temperature and time each device used will run at a slightly different audio sample rate and timecode rate and shutter speed in the case of cam eras Particularly problematic are long takes where there may be significant drift between the many devices from the beginning to end of the take s file Even if the heads m
58. evices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Button Shortcuts Button Combination Effect SOUND DEVICES Button Shortcuts sjuawubissy uid 10p uuo 970 User Guide and Technical Information Connector XLR4M 2 Primary and Second ary DC Input XLR F 2 Analog Audio inputs XLR M 2 Analog Audio outputs TRS Headphone output SC optical MADI input amp output BNC 2 Timecode input 4 output BNC 2 Wordclock input 4 output BNC 2 MADI input and output eSATAp Female 2 USB A 1 Keyboard Input v 2 00 Pin Assignments 1 ground 2 signal 3 signal 1 ground 2 signal 3 signal Tip signal L Ring signal R Sleeve signal ground Optical multimode Center pin signal Sleeve ground Standard USB A receptacle Pins 2 and 3 unused When using a single power source use Primary con nector top See Powering page 26 Mates with XLR Male connector 20k ohm input impedance line level active balanced Mates with XLR Female connector 20k ohm input impedance line level active balanced Mates with TRS jack Mates with SC optical plug For use with multimode optical fiber Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial connection Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial connection 75 ohm connectors recommended Mates with BNC male connector Unbalanced coaxial conne
59. file labeled 2 Wave File Split Every sequentially with an alpha character and continue recording Drive Reel Clip Reel Cli The format for file names as they are written to the e GamID Real Clip File Name Format drive e Reel Scene Take e Scene Take Text to be placed before all other charac Off File Name Prefix ters in each file name 970 Name is set in 970 N Network This 970 s Name i ame PE A 5 An identifying character for a camera single alpha to Z Current Reel number When the Reel number is e altered the Clip number is reset to 1 multi alphanumeric 7 lol Current Clip number When the Reel or Scene is 1 p altered the Clip number is reset to 1 numeric Current Scene name When the Scene name is Scene 1 n Se0nBisniel altered the Take number is reset to 1 multi alphanumeric Take Current take number When the Scene name is 1 altered the Take and Clip number is reset to 1 numeric Disabled Scene increment Mode The method used to increment the Scene Shot value s Numere when Stop Fast Forward is pressed on the Main View e Character l e Erase Re format Drive 1 Format any or all attached drives When all is se amp Erase Petormat Drive 11 Erase Re format lected all drives will share the same volume label but each drive name will be suffixed with a unique drive Erase Re tormat BIDS 3 number e Erase Re format Drive 4 e Erase Re format All drives SOUND DEVI
60. for all critical production Pre Roll To prevent missing record cues or up cutting takes the 970 has pre roll buffering available When active pre roll begins recording at a set number of seconds preceding the record command The Pre Roll time can be adjusted from 0 to 10 seconds the Setup Menu option Audio Pre Roll Time Changing the armed status of any track or the value of Setup Menu option Audio Sample Rate will reset the pre roll buffer SOUND DEVICES 970 User Guide and Technical Information The current take is indicated on the bottom of the Main View in large text Press the Play gt button to play the current take This operation will work from the Setup Menu as well During playback the Play gt button and Main View text are green Pause playback by pressing the Play B button during playback The Play button flashes green to indicate playback is paused Press the Stop Bl button any time to stop playback From Stopped Mode in the Main View press the Fast Forward gt gt Button once to skip to the next file on the current Playback drive Press the Rewind Button once to skip to the previous file on the current Playback drive The current Playback drive is indicated by the green Drive Status Main View field To browse files on the Playback drive press the FILES Button This will display the File List of the current Playback drive Pressing Play gt in the File List will play the currently highlighted
61. ght Menu Press the MENU Button keyboard F1 to enter the Setup Menu Most settings of the 970 are ac cessed and changed from the Setup Menu Navigate between menu items by turning the Control Knob Select menu items by pressing the Control Knob When in a menu press the MENU Button to go back to the previous screen MAIN MENU 3 Timecode Sync 4 Remote Control 5 Network 6 System 7 Quick Setup The Setup Menu ts not accessible when in Record or Playback If the Setup Menu is open when record or playback is engaged the Setup Menu will close and return to the Main View SOUNDSDEVICES Menu amp Navigation uoupBiADN 8 NU W 970 User Guide and Technical Information File List Press the FILES button keyboard F2 to display a list of all of the recorded takes File List Takes are arranged chronologically and grouped by Reel Turn the Control Knob to highlight an item Press the PLAY Button to start playback of the highlighted take Press the Control Knob to perform functions based on which item is highlighted 1 2 3 v 2 00 Drive LE LIST i TheHierophant 003 Reel Strength 4 TheHierophant 001 wav 3 TheHierophant 001 wav_01 TheHierophant 001 wav_02 TheHierophant 001 wav v 03 TheTower002 wav 8 TheTower 001 wav 8 Reel 2 2 TheFool 002 wav ii 001 wav Next Take Information for the next take Current Take Information for the current take Text is red
62. ile Management jueuieBpupw a14 39 26P104s 970 User Guide and Technical Information Mac OSX 10 6 4 and below does not support exFAT volumes Formatting To format a drive 1 Make sure the drive to be formatted is connected to the recorder and note which drive num ber it is Open Setup Menu option File Storage Erase Re format Choose the Erase Re format Drive Number for the drive to be formatted or Erase Re format All Drives option A confirmation dialog will appear All data will be erased Continue Use the Control Knob to select OK Use the displayed on screen keyboard or an external USB keyboard if attached to enter a volume label for the drive and then use the Control Knob to select OK to initiate the format When formatting all drives at once the volume label is applied to all drives but each drive will be suffixed with an dash character and drive number to distinguish between drives Drive formatting can alternatively be initiated from PIXNET under the File Storage menu Drive Modes Each of the four drive slots can be set to Read Only Record Ethernet File Transfer or Switch to Network upon Full from the Setup Menu option File Storage Drive Record Network Mode e Read Only Drives attached to this drive slot will not be written to during recording Any com patible files on the drive will still be available for playback and the drive can still be formatted e Record Drives attached to this dri
63. ing unreachable Consult with an IT technician to determine the appropriate settings when connecting to a large network The 970 uses on board Auto MDIX crossover detection to allow for direct connection to a computer or to a network Dante uses a separate IP Address which is configured automatically when connected to other Dante devices This IP Address is displayed when connected to a computer running Dante Controller a free of charge application available from Audinate See the following link for details about Dante Controller s capabilities http www audinate com In Dante Redundancy Mode two separate IP Addresses are used by Dante See Dante Redundancy page 13 v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information The 970 records industry standard Broadcast WAV Files BWF on up to 4 storage devices Each drive can be configured independently to be available for recording available for playback read only shared on the network via Samba or switched to network sharing after becoming full Setup Menu option File Storage Drive Record Network Mode See Storage and File Management page 37 Pressing the Record Button will start recording provided there is at least one audio track armed Re cording will continue until the Stop Il button is pressed or until all available drives are full While recording e Th
64. irmware updates can take several minutes to complete Never pull power during a firmware update v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information The Setup Menu controls a wide range of parameters for the 970 The parameters are organized into categories making the Setup Menu easy to navigate The following tables show the parameter name a description options available and the factory default setting where applicable Default settings can be altered See Setup Management and Firmware Upgrades page 44 File Storage Parameter Name Description Options A sub menu with 4 items representing each drive slot Options presented here are available for each of the 4 drive slots Read Only Drive is not used for record ing but is available for playback Record Drive will Read Only be written to during recording and is unavailable for Record Drive Record Network Mode network file transfer Ethernet File Transfer Drive is l available for network access via Samba and unavail Ethernet File Transfer able for recording and playback Switch to Network Switch to Network upon Full upon Full Drive is effectively in Record mode until it becomes full at which point it is effectively in Ethernet File Transfer mode Choose the file size limit of wav files When the limit i i is reached the 970 will create a new wav
65. lude various combinations of CamID Reel Clip Scene Shot and Take metadata fields The file name format can also be prefixed with the Network Name as defined in Network This 970 s Name To prefix the file name with the Network Name set File Storage File Name Prefix to 970 Name Folder Structure All files generated by the 970 are placed into a Reel folder The Reel Folder name number is defined by the Reel metadata which is set in File Storage Reel Deleting a File Any file that appears in the File List can be deleted directly from the 970 To delete a file 1 Press the FILES Button to enter the File List 2 Note the current drive as displayed on the top of the File List If the file to be deleted resides on this drive continue to step 3 otherwise scroll to the top of the File List with the Control Knob then choose the desired drive from the pop up menu 3 Scroll with the Control Knob to highlight and select the file to be deleted Once highlighted press the Control Knob to enter the File Details view 4 Highlight and select the Delete option A dialog will appear to confirm the deletion Turn the Control Knob to highlight and select OK Transferring Files USB Firewire Thunderbolt Files on 970 formatted storage volumes approved 2 5 drive or external storage device can be copied to a computer by removing the storage device from the 970 and connecting it to a computer Storage devices formatted with the 970
66. lue between 1 and 999 It is intended to indicate what clip number the recording is This field can be set manually and will increment each time a new file is recorded The Clip number will reset to 1 when the Scene or Reel is changed Scene Shot The Scene Shot field consists of an alpha numeric value Use this field to indicate a descriptive name for the current scene or shot To quickly increment the Scene Shot value press Stop Fast Forward from the Main View How the Scene Shot value increments depends on the current setting of File Storage Scene Increment Mode Numeric If the current Scene Shot value does not have a number on the end the number 1 will be appended Otherwise the last number will be incremented by 1 Character If the current Scene Shot value does not have a alpha character on the end the letter A will be appended Otherwise the last letter will be incremented alphabetically If the final character is Z it will be changed to A and if an alpha character precedes it that character preceding will be incremented alphabetically Otherwise a preceding A will be added so that the resulting Scene Shot value ends in AA Off Scene Increment shortcut will have not effect Take The Take field consists of a numeric value between 1 and 999 It is intended to indicate what take number the clip is relative to the scene This field can be set manually and will increment each time a new file is
67. nal Information Type in 970 IP Address to connect to 970 This field is always blank PIX unit PIXNET Displays the resolution frame rate and DI or HDMI of i 2 Unit Page Tabs eiie SDI or HDMI of incoming video Each Unit Page can be opened in a sepa rate browser tab 7 Format 3 Unit Name 970 or PIX unit in Audio Mode Displays sample rate bit depth and armed track Lists all units connected to the network P P count PIX unit in Video Mode Displays Click on e Name to open the Unit Page details of the video codec the unit is set to for a particular unit record 4 IP Address Displays the IP Address for all units cur 2 s p isplays Group settings for all units cur rently on the network rently on the network Group settings can 5 File be edited using the drop down menu for 970 or PIX in Audio Mode Displays each unit WAV Poly or WAV Mono PIX unit in Video Mode Displays the resolution and frame rate that the unit is configured to record SOUND DEVICES External Control 04jU07 buJ94x3 970 User Guide and Technical Information PIXNET Unit Page The Unit page allows for near full remote control of the 970 via the web browser E DEVICE as 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 v 2 00 20 e Sample Rate 48k 3 J NDS 1970 10 13 27 10 1 3 27 unit 4 PIXNET C O HP All tracks summed stereo All Units Page button Click to return to All Units Page
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69. nob again to open up all options for that input type Press the Control Knob to make a selection and exit the Audio Input Source options window Inputs amp Outputs For quick general audio source configurations use Audio Audio Input Quick Setup See Setup Menu Options page 47 Input Gain Control Audio Input Gain is set in the Audio Setup Screen in the Gain column To adjust the gain of an audio track 1 Press the AUDIO Button to access the Main View If the Gain column is not visible press the AUDIO Button again to reveal it Input View Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Gain column Press the Control Knob to edit the gain value Turn the Control Knob to adjust the gain in 1 dB increments Gain is adjusted in real time The available gain range depends on the audio input source See Audio Inputs page 11 Once the desired gain value is set press the Control Knob to exit the gain window SOUNDSDEVICES E sinding 3 sinduj 970 User Guide and Technical Information The gain value of each analog input channel is common Adjusting the input gain of a track with an analog input source will adjust the gain of all inputs that have that analog channel assigned as the input sourc
70. ns are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information The 970 features a total of 82 unique output channels Any of the internal 64 tracks can be routed to each of the 8 analog outputs 8 AES3 outputs and 64 MADI outputs Internal tracks 1 through 64 are permanently routed to Dante outputs 1 through 64 respectively Analog Audio Outputs The eight analog outputs of the 970 are active balanced line level outputs 18dBu max Analog Line Output channels 1 and 2 are available on XLR connectors on the rear panel Analog Line Output channels 1 to 8 are available on a DB25 connector on the rear panel At factory default the source of the Analog Line Outputs 1 8 is tracks 1 to 8 respectively Any of the available 64 Tracks can be sent to the Line Outputs Line Output routing is set in Audio Line Output Digital Audio Outputs AES3 Output channels 1 to 8 At factory default the source of the AES Outputs 1 8 is tracks 1 to 8 respec tively Any of the available 64 Tracks can be sent to the AES Outputs AES Output routing is set in Audio AES Output Dante Audio Outputs Tracks 1 64 are permanently routed to Dante Outputs 1 64 respectively Up to four 970 units can be daisy chained using their built in internal Ethernet switches If using five or more 970 units Sound Devices recommends using an external Ethernet Switch in a star configuration MADI Audio Output
71. ogic high connections will trigger to the presence of 5V GPIO input or output 5V when the function is active GPIO output Logic low connections will trigger when connected to ground GPIO input or become connected to ground when the function is active GPIO output SOUNDSDEVICES E External Control 044007 buJ94x3 970 User Guide and Technical Information To configure GPIO comnections as logic high or logic low access Setup Menu option Remote Control GPIO Inputs or Remote Control GPIO Outputs The GPIO Outputs can be used to drive LEDs with a proper series resistor Resistor values will vary from LED to LED 470 ohms is a good starting point USB Keyboard The 970 supports standard USB keyboards connected to the USB A connector on the front Panel The keyboard can be used to navigate menus enter text and control 970 Transport functions The follow ing table shows common functions for an attached keyboard Keyboards with integrated USB hubs are not supported Function AT tewenu nanon 2 Functions the same asthe FILES Buton OSS S Left Right function the same as Rewind and Fast Forward keys Page Up Moves the highlight to the top or bottom of displayed list elements e Down Moves the highlight to the end of a list Moves the highlight to the beginning of a list F1 F2 F3 and F4 keys can be pushed in combinations to activate button shortcuts just like their respec tive buttons on the 970 S
72. onnects to RS 422 Controllers for exter nal control of the 970 See RS422 page 29 External Drive Connections eSATAp Connector for approved external drives Sound Devices maintains a list of tested and approved media Visit www soundde vices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved drives suoudiu soq sung ments page 54 10 Analog Audio Input XLR 2 channels of balanced line level analog audio inputs 15 GPIO Remote Phoenix 10 pin Logic contact points for remote control See GPIO General Purpose Input Out put page 35 16 USB Connection Factory use only v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information PIX CADDY 2 and PIX CADDY CF Optional The PIX CADDY 2 is an accessory to connect approved 2 5 drives to the front panel drive bays The PIX CADDY CF is an accessory to connect approved CompactFlash cards to the front panel drive bays Supports poly WAV File Format only When removed from a 970 the PIX CADDY 2 operates as a high speed drive interface to Mac OS and Windows computers via the onboard FireWire800 USB 3 0 or the optional PIX DOCK Thunderbolt interface For reliable operation it is imperative that the 2 5 drive be firmly screwed to the PIX CADDY 2 with the supplied screws PIX CADDY CF 1 FireWire 800 FireWire 800 or 400 backward compa
73. osition of all files above in the Play List Empty Play List will clear the Play List completely note that this function affects the entire Play List Files in a Play List are indicated with a number in the File List Drive 3 FILE LIST NIDYAD d PIX 001 004 mov PIX 001 003 mov PIX 001 002 mov PIX 001 001 mov By default the 970 will play files in the order that they are arranged in the File List To play back files in the order of the Play List System Playback Mode must be set to one of the Play List modes v2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information In a production environment during recording offset and drift are both terms to describe a timing problem between the timecode signal from two or more audio or video recorders In a post produc tion environment a non linear editor application offset and drift are both terms to describe a tim ing problem between two or more audio or video files Offset matching the beginning or head of a take occurs because the beginning of takes are not aligned due to the absence or misuse of timecode Drift matching the end or tail of a take occurs because different recorders audio or camera run at different rates the beginning of files from each may have zero offset but by the end they drift apart The 970 was designed with these problems in mind and includ
74. rcuitry Shutdown By default the 970 will operate from the Primary power source When the Primary power source is removed or its voltage drops below 9V the 970 will switch to the Secondary power source without interruption if available When operating from the Secondary power source if the Primary power source voltage rises above 10 5V the 970 will switch to the Primary power source without interrup tion PowerSafe When power is removed or voltage drops below the threshold and no Secondary power source is available PowerSafe circuitry will activate The 970 will display a warning stop any active record ings finish writing files and shut the 970 down The PowerSafe Battery will power the 970 during this time This feature ensures that files will be protected even in the event of unexpected power loss v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information When multiple rack mounted PIX video recorders PIX 250i PIX 2701 or PIX 2601 or the 970 Audio Recorder are in use on an Ethernet network they can be grouped together for transport control and linking of most setup options Setup Menu option Network Network Group assigns the 970 to one of four available groups In this section the term unit refers to PIX 2501 PIX 270i or PIX 260i Video Recorders or the 970 Audio Recorder There is no master slave relation
75. s Sei eacriecarw E PANAY MAs 7 PL BISE S aa wand oe DAANAN PAGALINGAN Gee w Ate 8 Input Gain Control 0 cece eee 13 Input Delay Control 00 cece eee eee 14 Headphone Output a 15 Sample Rate usse sonia we eer ee a hee ee eae ee 18 BEDENN PTT 19 dicil vec eae eats eee ones bee eee nee RO 19 d AN ECCE 21 Synchronization and Timecode Sync Reference 00 ccc eee ee eee eens Timecode Reader 0 0 e cece e eee eee ees Powering PowerSafe cee rns SOUNDSDEVICES Internal Ambient Lockit Timecode Generator 24 Timecode Modes seee nne 24 Table of Contents SJUBjuU07 Jo e qpj 970 User Guide and Technical Information Network Grouping Group Auto Configuration llle 27 Grouped Settings eee eens 28 Grouped Transport 00 0 cece eee eee ees 27 External Control a AA PP 29 GPIO General Purpose Input Output 35 Web Interface PIXNET aaa 29 USB Keyboard ccc eee eee eee 36 Triggering Recording from External Timecode 35 Storage and File Management jo AA 37 File Management eese 38 Metadata Setup Management and Firmware Upgrades Saving and Loading Setup Files 44 Factory Restore cece eee eens 46 Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibil Firmware Upgrades ee cece 46 j 2 4
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77. serbits of the Ambient Lockit timecode Set Generator UBits generator Sets the offset of the beginning timecode stamp of recorded files Useful when there is a constant offset 0 Ele Stari 1G Onset between camera and 970 recorded files The applied numeric 10 to 10 offset does not affect timecode output of the 970 Remote Control Parameter Name Description Options a freee Enable or disable RS422 capability pa Enable or disable automatic recording with the pres Off ec STATUSO ence of running timecode at the timecode input Set GPIO inputs pins 1 2 and 3 on GPIO connector to active high or active low Active high Connecting Active low the pin to 5V will activate the function Active low e Active high Connecting the pin to ground will activate the function Set GPIO outputs pins 6 7 and 8 on GPIO connec 4 GPIO Outputs tor to active high or active low Active high When the Active low function is true 5V will appear on the pin Active low Active high When the function is true the pin will be grounded Network Parameter Name Description Options Sets name of 970 This must be unique within a No Group Groups the 970 with PIX 250i PIX 260i PIX 270i and us Menon 970 units on the network l e Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 When On the 970 s Primary and Secondary Ethernet ports both transmit Dante Audio over separate net works This provides a fail safe of the Dante syst
78. sh the Control Knob to confirm Track Arming Up to 64 Tracks of audio can be recorded Tracks must be armed in the Main View in order for them to be recorded Armed audio tracks will have a red background in the Arm column Unarmed audio tracks will have a black background in the Arm column To arm or disarm Tracks for recording 1 Press the AUDIO Button to access the Main View 2 Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track 3 Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track 4 Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Arm column The Arm column is the left most col umn and displays the track number SOUND DEVICES Buipiosay 970 User Guide and Technical Information 5 Press the Control Knob to access the Arm Menu Turn the Control Knob to select On Off All On or All OFF All On and All Off will change the arming status of all tracks regardless of which track the Arm Menu is being accessed from Changing a track s Input Source to OFF will disarm the track When the sampling rate is 88 2kHz or 96kHz tracks 33 to 64 are disabled This is achieved by setting the sources for tracks 33 to 64 to Off While the sample rate is set to 88 2kHz or 96kHz the source for tracks 33 to 64 cannot be set to anything other than Off When Audio Sample Rate is set to a sample rate other than 88 2kHz or 96kHz th
79. ship for a period of TWO 2 years from date of original retail purchase This is a non transferable warranty that extends only to the original purchaser Sound Devices LLC will repair or replace the product at its discretion at no charge Warranty claims due to severe service conditions will be addressed on an individual basis THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE SOUND DEVICES LLC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOUND DEVICES LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LE GAL THEORY Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitations set forth above they may not apply in all cases For all service including warranty repair please contact Sound Devices for an RMA return mer chandise authorization before sending your unit in for repair Product returned without an RMA number may experience delays in repair When sending a unit for repair please do not include ac cessories including SSD drives CF cards batteries power supplies carry cases cables or adapters unless instructed by Sound Devices Sound Devices LLC Service Repair RMA XXXXX E7556 State Road 23 and 33 Reedsburg WI 53959 USA telephone 608 524 0625 Technical Support Bug Reports Warranty amp Technical Support For technical support
80. ship in Network Groups All units in a group are master Transport commands and settings changes made on any unit a group will ripple to all other units in the group If a transport command or settings change has to be made to only one unit in a group the unit must be temporarily removed from the group before making the change To quickly toggle between No Group and the current group setting press MENU Button Control Knob Requirements and considerations when setting up Network Groups e The maximum number of units supported in a single group is currently 10 Increasing the amount of units in a group increases the time of response for grouped transport commands and auto con figuration e tis recommended that timecode be distributed individually to each unit in a group rather than daisy chained through units in a group e Allow all units in a group to auto configure before proceeding with grouped operations See the following section for details See Group Auto Configuration page 27 e Some settings are not linked even when units are in a group together See Grouped Settings page 28 Group Auto Configuration Network Grouping When changes are made to a Network Group all units in the group must auto configure It is im portant to allow all units in the group to complete auto configuration before proceeding with any grouped operations Transport control settings changes etc While configuring units will displa
81. ss via the web browser to the 970 Remote Control menu op tions Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Network Menu The Network Menu provides quick access via the web browser to the 970 Network menu options Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser System Menu The System Menu provides quick access via the web browser to the 970 System menu options Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Triggering Recording from External Timecode The 970 can be configured to start recordings when incoming timecode begins rolling and stop when it becomes stationary This is generally referred to as Record Run timecode The master timecode device should be setup in this manner To configure the 970 to follow Record Run commands 1 Set Setup Menu option Remote Control Rec Start Stop to Timecode 2 Make sure that the device that is sending timecode is configured to send stationary timecode while stopped and running timecode while recording 3 Some cameras do not send the correct timecode in the first few seconds of a recording or they send short bursts of timecode causing the 970 to record short unintentional files The Timecode Sync Auto Record Hold Off feature is designe
82. st This process is repeated until all files in the Play List have been played at which point playback stops Playback Play List Pause Playback pauses at the beginning of the next file in the Play List This process is repeated until all files in the Play List have been played or Stopped is pressed Play List Loop Playback continues with the next file in the Play List This process is repeated until all files in the Play List have been played at which point playback begins at the beginning of the Play List Play List Files can be added to a Play List to be played back in a specific order Play List functions are accessed from the File Detail view of any file To access the File Detail view of a file 1 Press the FILES Button to view the File List 2 Highlight the desired file then press the Control Knob to enter the File Details view Press and hold the Control Knob if the take is am multi file mono take SOUNDSDEVICES 970 User Guide and Technical Information TESLA PIX 002 002 mov Adds the File clip to the playlist 4 Remove from Play List 5 Empty Play List Start TC 00 00 00 00 Audio Fmt 48k 24b 2ch Duration 3m 40 75s TC fps 29 97nd Created Today 9 40AM User bits 00 00 00 00 Frame Res 1080p29 97 Media HD1 002 Codec Apple ProRes 422 File Size 0 79GB Add to Play List will add the file to the end of the Play List Remove from Play List will remove the file from the Play List and decrease the p
83. t ible Requires a powered FireWire 800 or 400 port 2 eSATAp High speed data transfer over 5V eSATAp Requires a 5V powered eSATAp port 3 USB 3 0 High speed data transfer over USB 3 0 backward compatible with USB 2 0 4 2 5 Drive Slot Connector for approved 2 5 inch SATA II and SATA III drives Sound Devices main tains a list of tested and approved SSD or hard drives Visit www sounddevices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved drives SOUNDSDEVICES 6 8 PIX CADDY 2 Panel Descriptions Activity LED Illuminates when recording playing reading or writing to the media Do not remove the caddy while the Activity LED is illuminated LED does not illuminate when connected to a computer s eSATA port Release Latches Secures the PIX CADDY to the recorder Press both latches to remove the caddy assembly Screw Holes For reliable operation it is imperative that the 2 5 drive be firmly screwed to the PIX CADDY 2 with the supplied screws CF Slot Connector for approved CompactFlash media Sound Devices maintains a list of tested and approved CF cards Visit www sounddevices com approved for an up to date list of tested and approved drives uoupBiADN 3 nuaw 970 User Guide and Technical Information Main View The Main View displays all audio input levels and provides configuration of Track Arming Track Naming Input Source selection Input Gain and Input D
84. the next time record is engaged This entry does not represent a file on the drive Only the Scene and Take fields of the next take can be edited Values entered into Scene and Take fields of the next take will also be entered into Setup Menu options File Storage Scene Shot and File Storage Take respectively Editing Track Names Audio Track Names are stored in the metadata of the Broadcast Wave File Audio Track Names are set in the Main View in the Name column To edit the name of an audio track il 2 Ji Press the AUDIO button to access the Main View Rotate the Control Knob to select the desired track Press the Control Knob to focus the highlighter on the selected track s parameters The high lighter will become orange and focus on a single column in the track Rotate the Control Knob to highlight the Track Name column Press the Control Knob to open the Track Name editor Use the displayed on screen key board or an external USB keyboard if attached to enter a new track name Use the Control Knob to select OK or press Enter on the attached USB keyboard to save and exit back to the Main View SOUND DEVICES Storage amp File Management sapPibap eonun 39 jusueBpupw dnjas 970 User Guide and Technical Information Saving and Loading Setup Files To save all of the current settings to a setup file select the Setup Menu option Quick Setup Save Settings to Drive 1 Use the on screen keyboard or attache
85. ttings Tracks and Output Matrix When Audio Settings is selected the 970 Audio menu options are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser SOUND DEVICES External Control 04jU07 bula 4x3 970 User Guide and Technical Information Audio Tracks The Audio Tracks screen allows all the same adjustments as the Main View on the 970 itself dio Settings Output Matrix Track 01 Off Track 02 Off Track 03 Line In 3 Track 04 Line In 4 5 Track 05 SDI In 1 Track 06 SDI In 2 1 Track Name 5 Armed Track On Click to edit Track is armed with an active input source and will be written during record 2 Track Source ing Click to unarm Hover cursor or touch to access menu of available audio input sources 6 Unarmed Track i T Cli 3 Gain Controls rack is not armed Click to arm Slider and dropdown menu controls 7 Armed Track Off input gain level Track is armed with input source set to Off and will be not be written during 4 Input Delay recording Click to unarm Set delay of input signal in milliseconds Audio Output Routing When the Outputs tab is selected track to output controls appear From this view route any 970 track to any output TC Menu The TC Menu timecode provides quick access via the web browser to the 970 Timecode Sync menu options Menu settings are displayed and can be edited directly from the web browser Remote Menu The Remote Menu provides quick acce
86. ual recording rate is forced to 30 ND in 48 048kF mode The audio file however is stamped with a 29 97 ND frame rate along the 48 kHz sampling rate It will appear as if the file was originally recorded at a 48 KHz sampling rate at a TC rate of 29 97 ND Fostex DV40 When using files recorded in the 48 048kF mode in with a DV40 with early software set the DV40 timecode frame rate to 29 97ND Timecode stamps will properly match the original timecode start times 47 952k and 47 952kF Both 47 952 and 47 952KF settings use a record sampling rate of 47 952 kHz 0 1 lower than 48 kHz The 47 952kF mode however identifies the file as being recorded at 48 KHz Additionally there are two frame rate options in 47 952kF mode The timecode frame rate can be set to 23 97 while the file is identified as 24ND or it can be set to 29 97ND while the file is identified as 30ND By default when 47 952kF mode is selected the frame rate is changed to 29 97ND and identified as 30ND unless the Frame Rate was already set to 23 97 in which case it will remain at 23 97 Bit Depth Recording The 970 records either 16 or 24 bit WAV files The bit depth for is set from the Setup Menu option Audio Bit Depth Bit depth defines the digital word length used to represent a given sample and correlates to the maximum dynamic range that is represented by the digital signal Larger bit depths accommodate more dynamic range Sound Devices recommends 24 bit recording
87. ume on the computer When no drives are Ethernet File Transfer mode a folder titled No Drives Attached will appear instead 6 Setthe drive s mode to Record to remove it from the network and make it available for recording and playback on the 970 Allow time for the drives to remount before Recording or Playing back files The Drive Status Main View field will return to white when the drives are ready v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information Metadata 970 Broadcast Wave Files include iXML revision 1 5 data and bEXT chunk data For bEXT and iX ML aware software applications this data is available For applications that don t recognize bEXT or iXML this information is ignored The following chart details the supported metadata parameters iXML Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave iXML chunk bEXT Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave bEXT chunk FMT Metadata stored in the Broadcast Wave Format chunk V supported Notes l Metadata Type U Entered by User Read Write M Automatically Entered by the Machine Reel Tape iXML bEXT U File Storage Reel iXML bEXT U File Storage Scene or via editing next take v v metadata Take IXML bEXT M Automatic U File Storage Take or via editing next take v v metadata UA YA v v crete XM uivia tare metadata eating v v
88. unt of takes in the reel Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information 8 Date and Time 9 Size Date and time the take or reel was cre Total size of the take file or reel ated The selected drive is displayed on the top of the screen To view the contents of other drives scroll to the top of the list A box appears with a list of all available drives Select the desired drive and press the Control Knob Drive 1 FILE LIST TheHierophant 003 HU Reel Strength 4 View Drive 2 Jan 25 9 49AM 1 08 GB i View Drive 3 TheHierophant 001 wav 3 View Drive 4 9 141 KB TheHierophant 001 wav 01 3 017 KB TheHierophant 001 wav 02 3 017 KB TheHierophant 001 wav_03 3 017 KB TheTower 002 wav 8 0 02 GB TheTower 001 wav 8 1 05 GB Reel 2 2 1GB TheFool 002 wav 500 MB TheFool 001 wav 500 MB Reel 1 12 While in the File List press the FILES Button to collapse all Reel folders and mono takes to ease file navigation It is recommended that files in the same Play List or reel be of the same sample rate Take Details Screen From the File List highlight a file and press the Control Knob to view the Take Details Screen To view Multi file Take details highlight the menu item with file extension then press and hold the Control Knob File Details include e Start TC Start Timecode value e Duration Duration of
89. ve slot will be written to for recording This is the default mode e Ethernet File Transfer Drives attached to this slot will be shared to the network as a standard Samba share see Ethernet File Transfer and cannot be recorded to accessed for playback from the 970 or formatted e Switch to Network upon Full Drives attached to this slot will be in Record mode until they are filled Once filled they will automatically switch to Ethernet File Transfer mode File Management The 970 provides several tools for file management and metadata entry File management of files to be recorded is managed in File Storage File management for files previously recorded is handled in the File List See File List and File Details for navigation and basic overview File Size Limit The Broadcast Wave File specification calls for a 4GB maximum file size The 970 will automatically begin writing a new file after the file size limit has been reached The beginning of this new file will be seamless to the ending of the previous file The default file size is 4GB This can be reduced to 2 GB in File Storage Wave File Split every v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information File Naming Files are named according to the file name format as set with Setup Menu option File Storage File Name Format The options for file name format inc
90. while recording and white when stopped Mono Take Expanded Mono WAV file takes are collapsed by default so that each take is represented by a single item in the File List followed by the number of tracks in brackets Press Control Knob to expand the take and show individual track files Press and hold Control Knob to access File Details for the entire take Scroll to individual track files and press Play to play the in dividual track Editing File Details on an individual track will still affect all track files in the take Janaz 1 02AM 4 5 6 7 Jan 25 9 49AM 1 08 GB 9 141 KB 3 017 KB 3 017 KB RUA 1 05 GB T 500 MB O 500 MB Mono Take Collapsed Mono WAV file takes are collapsed by default so that each take is represented by a single item in the File List followed by the number of tracks in brackets Press Control Knob to expand the take and show individual track files Press and hold Control Knob to access File Details for the entire take Reel Group A group of clips organized by reel name Takes below are part of the indicated reel Number in brackets indicates number of clips in the reel Press Control Knob to ex pand or collapse list of takes in this reels Poly Take Represents a single poly take Press Con trol Knob to view Take Details Screen Name The name or number of the take file or reel Number in brackets indicates amount of tracks in the mono take or amo
91. word dialog will appear Enter the password the default password is default 4 After the correct password has been entered the Settings Customization Menu will appear Select Edit Menu amp Default Values v 2 00 Features and specifications are subject to change Visit www sounddevices com for the latest documentation 970 User Guide and Technical Information 5 The Setup Menu will be shown with a colored background There will be check boxes next to each menu item Navigate the menu with the Control Knob as usual MAIN MENU 2 Audio 3 Timecode Sync 4 Remote Control 5 Network 6 System 7 Quick Setup 6 Toto change the visibility of an item in the Setup Menu push the spacebar on the keyboard while the item is highlighted Checked items will be displayed in the Setup Menu and un checked items will not be displayed MAIN MENU a Aee u 3 Timecode SyNc 4 Remote Control 5 Network 6 System 7 Quick Setup Crossed out items will be hidden 7 Settings changed at this point will become the default settings 8 When finished press Esc or F1 on the keyboard This will show the Settings Customization Menu again Select any of the save options Keep a record of the password if it is changed A lost password could result in undesirable limitations SOUNDSDEVICES m Setup Management amp Firmware Upgrades sapPibap enu 39 jusuieBpupw dnjeg 970 User Guide and Technical Information
92. y a dialog message Configuring Network Please Wait Wait 10 seconds after this dialog has cleared before proceeding with grouped operations Common tasks that will cause a group to auto reconfigure e A unit on the LAN is powered on or off e A unit is connected or disconnected from the LAN e A unit is added or removed from a group via Network Network Group Grouped Transport Transport control Record Play Pause Stop Fast Forward and Rewind of grouped units is linked Recording and playback is frame synchronized among PIX 260i and 970 units in a group When a file is selected for playback all units in the group will play the file of that same name if it exists If no file of that name exists grouped units will play the most recently played or recorded file Adding and removing cue markers jumping to cue markers and looped playback is not supported in grouped units These features can be effectively used in a grouped unit setup However manual SOUND DEVICES 3JOMJ9N Buidnoa 970 User Guide and Technical Information setup on each unit in the group is required Following are step by step instructions to using these features with grouped units Failure to comply with these recommendations can result in undesired behavior if any one of these features is in use while units are grouped This could include e Out of sync playback between grouped units e Some units in the group dropping out of playback prematurely

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