User Manual
970 User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.00 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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Setup Menu Options
Audio
# Parameter Name Description Options
1
File Format
Set recording to be mono or poly WAV files.
» Poly
• Mono
2
Sample Rate
The sample rate of recorded .wav files
• 44.1 kHz
• 47.952k
• 47.952kF
» 48k
• 48.048k
• 48.048kF
• 88.2k
• 96k
3
Bit Depth
The bit depth of recorded .wav files
• 16-bits
» 24-bits
4
Pre-Roll Time
The amount of pre-record buffer. 0-10 seconds in 1
second increments.
» 2 secs
(0-10 seconds)
5
Input Gain Linking
When Input Gain is linked, adjusting an Input’s gain
adjusts all other Input Gains by the same amount. Any
offsets at the time of linking are maintained.
» Off
• On
6
Input Delay Linking
When Input Delay is linked, adjusting an Input’s delay
adjusts all other Input delays by the same amount.
Any offsets at the time of linking are maintained.
» Off
• On
7
MADI Input
Select MADI input source (optical or BNC). Auto-
Detect will detect which source is connected and
automatically choose that port. When there is signal
on both sources, the Optical source is used.
» Auto-Detect
• BNC
• Optical
8
HP Source
Choose the source for Headphone output and the 2
channel meters on the Main View.
• Odd / Even channel pairs (1,2 to
63,64)
• All tracks summed - mono
» All tracks summed - stereo
9
Line Ouput
Sub-menu. Choose output source for each line output
(1-8)
• Track 1 - Track 64 (per output)
» Track 1-8 (per output)
10
AES Output
Sub-menu. Choose output source for AES outputs
(1-8)
• Track 1 - Track 64 (per output)
» Track 1-8 (per output)
11
MADI Output
Sub-menu. Choose output source for MADI output
(1-64)
• Track 1 - Track 64 (per output)
» Track 1-64 (per output)
12
Signal Generator
Enable audio test tone to all outputs and meters. Tone
is not recorded.
» Off
• On
13
Tone Level
Level of audio test tone (dBFS)
» -20 dBFS
(numeric -40 to 0)
14
Audio Screen Meters
Amount of audio tracks displayed at a time in the Main
View. (All 64 tracks are accessible by scrolling)
• 8
» 16
• 32