Owner's manual

Digital Audio Recorder

The 664 features a powerful multi-track digital recorder. The internal recorder can record up to 10

tracks to mono or poly Broadcast WAV ﬁles, 16 tracks to poly Broadcast WAV ﬁles, or 2 tracks of

compressed MP3 audio (See File Formats). Data is written to removable CompactFlash (CF) and SD/

SDHC/SDXC (SD) cards. See Record Media.

Transport Control

The 5-position Transport Control is used to perform all recording and playback functions.

Function Direction Action

Record Tilt the Transport Control Up

Begins recording a new file.

Pause / Stop

Press the Transport Control

During Record, press once to stop recording. During Playback, press once

to pause, press again to stop. In standby, hold to display next take name.

Play

Tilt the Transport Control Down

Begins playback of the last file recorded or file currently loaded. See

Playback

Rewind/

Load Previous

Take

Tilt the Transport Control Left

While in Stand-by, tilt left to load the previous take. While in playback, tilt

and hold left to rewind.

Fast Forward/

Load Next Take

Tilt the Transport Control Right

While in Stand-by, tilt right to load the next take. While in playback, tilt and

hold right to fast forward.

Recording Tracks

Each input of the 664 has a corresponding “ISO” Track that it is permanently routed to. The routing

of ISO Tracks 1-6 can be adjusted to pre- or post-fade (see Input Setup and Control). Four additional re-

cord tracks are available which correspond to the stereo Master Bus (L,R) and the stereo Aux Busses

(X1,X2) See Bus Assignment for additional information.

Inputs 7-12 are routed to their respective ISO tracks post-fade only.

664 User Guide and Technical Information

v. 2.02 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.

Digital Audio Recorder