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DEVA Files Naming Conventions
Audio files created by the Zaxcom DEVA hard disk field recorder can be played on the TASCAM MM
Series machines. These must be in the EBU standard Broadcast Wave format on a DOS-FAT16 formatted
disk in a directory labeled /ZFILES. The name of the DEVA track files must conform to the naming
conventions used by the DEVA recorder. The format is six characters, followed by either a dash or
underscore, followed by a track number (which must be 1, 2, 3, or 4), followed by the .BWF suffix. For
example: take17_1.BWF or take17-1.BWF. Previous to Version 4.0, only the underscore character was
recognized but the Version 4.0 software adds support for names using a dash as well.
Akai DD-8 Support
The MMP-16 provides support for the Akai DD-8 digital dubber and other Akai products which use the
identical disk file systems and audio formats. These include the Akai DR-8, DR-16, and DD-1500.
Support is limited to playback of Akai files and export of Akai files to WaveFrame, Pro Tools, and
OMF/SDII formats. Support does not include recording in the Akai format on the MMR-8. To identify
files in the Akai format, the MMR/MMP will show [AK] at the end of any Akai Project or Track name
when these names are displayed in the LCD.
Playback
Playback of Projects created on the Akai DD-8 digital disk recorder is now supported on the MMR-8 and
MMP-16. This includes audio and projects created on the original DD-8 format as well as the newer DD-
Plus format using either 16-bit or 24-bit audio files. All files recorded on an Akai DD-8 will play on the
MMR/MMP, with the following exceptions:
1) The Akai DD-8 20-bit recording mode is not supported on the MMR/MMP.
2) The MMR/MMP do not support playback of audio files recorded at 96kHz sample rate.
Export
Akai DD-8 format projects can be exported to WaveFrame, Pro Tools, and OMF/SDII formats on the
MMR-8 and MMP-16. To Export an Akai file to one of these other formats, first press LOAD TRACK
and scroll through the display until it shows the name of the desired Akai file (the end of the file name
will show [AK] when an Akai file is recognized). Then press SHIFT+SLIP (Backup) to show the Backup
Menus. Scroll through the menus and choose either WaveFrame Export, Pro Tools Export, or OMF
Export and use the normal export procedure. The Project file (EDL) and audio files will be copied to the
designated SCSI target device in the format specified. Files can not be exported from any other format
into the Akai format because the MMR/MMP do not currently support writing the Akai format.
Editing File Formats not Written by The MM Series
Akai DD-8, Sonic Solutions, Failright, and DEVA files can be edited on the MMR/MMP, but all edits are
held in RAM memory only and not written back to the disk. This is because the MMR-8 and MMP-16 do
not write these formats. Edits in these formats will not be retained in the Project EDL.