Yamaha Pocket Recorder - Manual (Page 16)

Recording Settings
POCKETRAK CX Reference Manual
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Recording Settings
Changing the Recording mode (Selecting a sound quality)
The POCKETRAK CX enables you to record audio in MP3 or PCM (WAV) format. In PCM mode,
non-compressed audio data will be recorded. In MP3 mode, compressed audio data will be
recorded. With the better sound quality, the data size will be larger and available recording time
will be shorter. Refer to the table below to select a Recording mode that will suit your purpose.
Recording mode and application examples
Available recording time (with the included microSD card)
• If you record multiple files, the total available recording time will be shorter than
the times estimated above.
• If you are using a 2GB or larger microSD card, the largest available recording space
(for continuous recording in one file) is 2GB.
Recording
format
Sampling
frequency
or bit rate
File
extension
Application examples
PCM
48 kHz
.WAV
Recording a musical performance, creating
a master recording, creating a CD, and
recording other original sound sources
Higher sound
quality
44.1 kHz
MP3
320 kbps
.MP3
High-quality recording of musical practice
sessions, conference meetings, etc. com-
pressed into a smaller size file
192 kbps
128 kbps
Standard
sound quality
64 kbps
Recordings for which extended duration is
more important than sound quality
(“32kbps” indicates a monaural recording.)
Longer record-
ing time
32 kbps
Recording mode Available recording time (estimated)
PCM 48 kHz About 2 hours 50 minutes
PCM 44.1 kHz About 3 hours 5 minutes
MP3 320 kbps About 13 hours 35 minutes
MP3 192 kbps About 22 hours 45 minutes
MP3 128 kbps About 34 hours 5 minutes
MP3 64 kbps About 68 hours 15 minutes
MP3 32 kbps About 136 hours 30 minutes