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744T User Guide and Technical Information
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firmware v. 1.04 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
Setup Menu
The setup menu controls a wide range of parameters for the 744T, including all audio routing,
recording settings, and time code options. The setup menu is a single, fl at architecture with no sub-
menus, easing navigation. Each setup controls a specifi c parameter with several selections. The chart
below shows the setup number, a description of the control, and the menu options available.
# Setup Name Setup Description Setup Parameters
1
Quick Setup
Allows the user to quickly apply default
menu setups and save/retrieve user
setups to disk or CF.
• Load Factory Settings
- restores the factory default settings
• Load Film Settings
- applies typical setups for film production
• Load Music Settings
- applies typical setups for music recording
• Load User from INHDD
- applies settings saved by user to hard disk
• Load User from CF
- applies settings saved by user to CF
• Save User to INHDD
- saves present state to file on hard drive
• Save User to CF
- saves present state to file on CF
2
Rec: Sample Rate
Sets the audio sampling frequency of the
744T
• 32 kHz
• 44.1 kHz
• 48 kHz
• 48.048 kHz
• 88.2 kHz
• 96 kHz
• 96.096 kHz
• 174.4 kHz
• 192 kHz
3
Rec: Bit Depth
Sets the bit depth of the 744T recordings. • 16 bit,
• 24 bit
4
File: Format
Selects the file format type recorded to
the selected medium. WAV and BWF files
are identical, the only difference is the
file extension.
• .WAV poly
• .WAV mono
• .BWF poly
• .BWF mono
• .MP3 – 64 kb/s • 96 kb/s • 128 kb/s • 160 kb/s
• 192 kb/s • 256 kb/s • 320 kb/s
5
Rec: Media Select
Selects the media used for recording. All
media are selectable even if not present.
• IN HDD Only
• CF Only
• IN HDD and CF
6
Rec: Take Counter
Reset-able numeric counter that incre-
ments every time record is pushed. Used
to create unique file names.
<number>
7
Rec: Scene Number
Numeric scene number used for file
naming.
<number>
8
Rec: Pre-Roll Time
Selects the amount of pre-roll time the
744T will add to the beginning of each
file.
0–10 sec. @ 48 kHz
0–5 sec. @ 88.2–96.096 kHz
0–3.5 sec. @ 192 kHz
9
Rec: Dither
Selects whether to dither is added to 24
bit digital signals while recording 16 bit
files.
• Off
• On (16 bit only)
10
Rec: Timer Start
Sets a specific start time/date for unat-
tended recording. Unit must be powered.
<enter time, date>