Line-In Recording: Long recordings dont work!

[znork]

Hi there!

I bought the D2 mainly for recording purposes. As a dj i often want to record shows at the club or mixtapes at home.

But I encountered multiple times, that if I record longer than ~60 minutes or so, the file is not saved correctly, meaning it disappears and can not be found on th d2.

When I want to stop the recording, I press stop and the filename on the display changes to the next numerical (ENRC0**.wma), which should indicate, that the former file has been successfully saved.

But if i try to access the file with the d2 browser or hook up to my pc, the file cannot be found. I wasted several hours for these non-recordings. [cursing]

Has anybody encountered similar problems and maybe a hint or solution?

(There´s enough memory, automatic sync is turned off ... see my specs in the sig)

Thanks!

[moscher]

I have an similar problem. I discribed the problem at that post: http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20252
but no1 answers :( .

[Boboakley]

I have had no problems recording up to two hours nonstop, using either the internal microphone or an external mic.

I use 128 kbs bitrate, and when I stop the D2, the recording is waiting for me in either the RECORD/VOICE directory (for the internal mic) or in the RECORD/LINEIN directory (for the external mic).

1. Have you looked there?

2. Do shorter recordings work for you?

3. What bitrate do you use for recording?

[cool]

[znork]

hi!

3: the problem occurs with either 128 oder 356kbps.

1+2: shorter files do work and i have already recorded many shorter sessions.

[VClouds]

Have you tried updating your firmware to 3.57/2.57?
According to the change log, an issue like you describe has been fixed:

3.57
The max number of music files supported has been increased to 3000-4000 for the internal memory and another 3000-4000 for the external memory.
The amount of recording time left is saved in a file, now handles the case of this file being deleted?
Recording should now stop when memory is full (didn't previously when recording @ 32kbps) SD card error correction fixed (only if you're a beautiful woman? :P)
Fixed a problem where searching for a word with definitions off and then re-searching would cause the D2 to reboot

[znork]

yes, i did find that info after my first post & upgraded the fw. that didnot solve the problem.

[Boboakley]

hi!

3: the problem occurs with either 128 oder 356kbps.

1+2: shorter files do work and i have already recorded many shorter sessions.

How about 96kbs or 64kbs? Can you record long sessions at those bitrates? Can you record long sessions at ANY bitrate?

thanks
[cool]

[znork]

there are only 128 and 256 kbps for line-in recordings.
i havent tried the internal mic recordings at all [no] they´re no use to me.


thanks!

[Boboakley]

there are only 128 and 256 kbps for line-in recordings.
i havent tried the internal mic recordings at all [no] they´re no use to me.


thanks!

You are mistaken -- line in recordings offer you 32, 64, 80, 96, 128, and 256kbs. Check the settings menu.

[znork]

yes you´re right. that´s a new feature that came with a fw-upgrade? havent seen that before.

why do you think the bitrate could be related to the problem? filesize?

[Boboakley]

yes you´re right. that´s a new feature that came with a fw-upgrade? havent seen that before.

why do you think the bitrate could be related to the problem? filesize?

It *might* be related... I don't know any more than you do. That's why I'm suggesting you try it at different bitrates. Every experiment you try either confirms or eliminates a possibility, and brings you closer to finding out why you can't record long sessions on your D2 while I and others can.

[cool]