Creating a new ale file, About an ale file – Fostex DV824 User Manual

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On a DVD-RAM disk, the DV824 creates the "info" folder under the "bwff" folder. The
"Info" folder stores ALE (Avid Log Exchange) files and various information files such
as a diagnoses file.

About an ALE file

An ALE file is an EDL (Edit Decision List) file for exporting audio data created by the DV824
to an AVID system. Because it is a text file, a personal computer easily reads it.
Note that the start and end time values of the file are referenced to the BWF time reference
and data length. The ALE file is also used for the DV824 list play function.

DVD RAM disk

BWFF

INFO

Resume. rsm

*****.wav

*****.ale
*****.ale

You can create a new ALE file on a recorded DVD-RAM disk.
In the procedure described below, we assume that more than one audio file (BWF) is
created on the DVD-RAM disk set to the DV824.

While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light the [SHIFT] indicator, followed by
the [LIST PLAY/

EDIT EDL

] key.

The unit enters the "EDIT EDL FILE" menu and the display now shows the ALE screen for
selecting an ALE file.

If no ALE file exists on the disk, only "" is shown as the screen

example above. If any ALE file exists on a disk, its current file name is shown.

Creating a new ALE file

You can also enter the "EDIT EDL FILE" menu by following the procedure

below.
• Press the [ENTER/YES] key to enter the MENU mode.
• Use the [MENU] dial to highlight "EDIT EDL FILE" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.