Sound Devices 664 - Manual (Page 43)

Note that the track designator is not the same as the track number on the 664 . The track number
on the 664 is stored in the metadata of each take. The track designator differs in order to maintain
proper interleave order of the tracks when certain tracks or not armed during recording. The follow-
ing table shows the association between track designators and track numbers.
Track Track Name Track Designator
Track L MixL 1
Track R MixR 2
Track 1 Ch1 3
Track 2 Ch2 4
Track 3 Ch3 5
Track 4 Ch4 6
Track 5 Ch5 7
Track 6 Ch6 8
Track 7 Ch7 9
Track 8 Ch8 A
Track 9 Ch9 B
Track 10 Ch10 C
Track 11 Ch11 D
Track 12 Ch12 E
Track X1 Aux1 F
Track X2 Aux2 G
Folder Options
All files generated by the 664 can be saved to the Root directory, a Project Folder, a Daily (Roll) Fold-
er, or a Scene Folder (Files are saved to the Root directory by default). File organization is managed
in the Setup Menu option FILE STORAGE > FOLDER OPTIONS. Folder choices include TOP-LEVEL,
MID-LEVEL, and BOTTOM LEVEL FOLDERS. Folders are created when the record key is pressed.
This reduces the likelihood of empty folders.
Each folder resides in the folder one level below it. If the folder one level below the target folder is
set to , the target folder will reside in the next level folder that is set to something other than
.
Each folder level has a corresponding list of available names that can be edited manually by the user.
To add an entry to the list of folder names of any folder level:
1. Access Setup Menu option FILE STORAGE > FOLDER OPTIONS
2. Select desired folder level and press the Headphone Encoder.
3. Rotate the headphone Encoder to select then press the Headphone Encod-
er. Use the on-screen keyboard to compose a name for the folder.
4. Slide the RTN Switch right to create the folder name and select it for this folder level.
Top-Level (Project) folder. The Top-Level folder can be named manually or set to . The
name of the Top-Level folder will also be stored in the PROJECT field of the iXML and bEXT chunks
of all subsequently recorded WAV files.
Mid-Level (Tape/Roll/Daily) folder. The Mid-Level folder can be named manually, by the date, or
set to . When set to , a folder will be automatically created and named according to
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