Setup menu, Setup name setup description setup options – Sound Devices 744T User Manual
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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, flat architecture with no sub-
menus, easing navigation. Each setup controls a specific parameter with several selections. The chart
below shows the setup number, a description of the control, and the menu options available.
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Setup Name
Setup Description
Setup Options
1
Quick Setup
Allows the user to quickly apply default menu set-
ups 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 Reporter Settings 
- applies typical setups for voice recording 
• 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
FireWire: Connection
Activates FireWire drive mode.
• Computer/Connect (STOP+HDD buttons)
• External Drive
3
Rec: Sample Rate
Sets the audio sampling frequency of the 744T
• 32 kHz 
• 44.1 kHz 
• 47.952 kHz 
• 47.952k F 
• 48 kHz 
• 48.048 kHz 
• 48.048k F 
• 88.2 kHz 
• 96 kHz 
• 96.096 kHz 
• 96.096 k F 
• 176.4 kHz 
• 192 kHz 
4
Rec: Bit Depth
Sets the bit depth of the 744T recordings.
• 16 bit,
• 24 bit
5
Rec: File Type
Selects the file format (type) recorded to the
selected medium.
• .wav poly 
• .wav mono 
• .flac 
• .MP3 32 kb/s 
• .MP3 64 kb/s 
• .MP3 96 kb/s 
• .MP3 128 kb/s 
• .MP3 160 kb/s 
• .MP3 192 kb/s 
• .MP3 256 kb/s
• .MP3 320 kb/s 
• .MP2 64 kb/s 
• .MP2 96 kb/s 
• .MP2 128 kb/s 
• .MP2 160 kb/s 
• .MP2 192 kb/s 
• .MP2 256 kb/s 
• .MP2 320 kb/s 
• .MP2 384 kb/s
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Rec: Media Select
Selects the storage media used for recording.
Media is selectable even if it is not present.
• INHDD Only 
• CF Only 
• EXHDD Only 
• INHDD and CF 
• EXHDD and INHDD 
• EXHDD and CF 
• EXHDD and INHDD and CF
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Rec: Scene Name/Number
User-defined, alpha-numeric file scene names can
be pre-set and selected from a list. Scene name
lists can be saved to hard drive.
Up to 9 alpha-numeric characters can be entered
for the scene name. Scene name can also be left
blank
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