Chapter 10: M.A.R.S.
Recording
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Recording
Overview
M.A.R.S. can record up to 64 tracks onto a removable hard disk
which slots into the M.A.R.S. computer fitted to the rear panel of
the Eclipse frame.
M.A.R.S. is designed for recording continuous blocks of audio
such as a live sound check. Therefore, its operation is simple and
fast. Parameters such as the sample rate and bit resolution are
fixed by the system and cannot be changed by the user. In
addition, audio editing is not supported.
Audio can be recorded using any of the following file formats,
allowing projects to be easily exported to other systems for editing,
or for transfer to another Eclipse:
• BWF – Broadcast Wave File
• AIF – ideal for MAC-based audio applications.
• WAV – ideal for Windows-based audio applications.
M.A.R.S. is shipped with a single 500GB disk which can record for
approximately 8 hours across all 64 tracks. Note that the exact
amount of recording time is determined by the file format and the
number of tracks in record. Should you need to purchase a spare
disk for extra recorded material, any SATA hard disk can be used;
the disk must be NTFS formatted.
Data Structure
M.A.R.S. calls its audio files Clips, and a number of Clips form a
Take. For example, if you start recording at 00:00:00:00 across all
64 tracks and stop recording at 00:01:00:00 you will have created
a single Take which contains 64 Clips each 1 minute in length.
All audio Clips and Take information are stored together within a
single Project folder; each Project may create multiple Takes.
If you wish to transfer the recordings made on M.A.R.S. to another
Eclipse, or to another system for editing, then create a new Project
for each recording. Creating a Project creates a new folder on the
M.A.R.S. hard disk, allowing you to easily export everything you
need at a later date.
For more details on clips and takes please refer to the MT128
documentation at
http://www.vb-audio.com
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