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MP3 Support
To record MP3 files you will first need to format your primary card with the MP3 SUPPORT turned on to
create an MP3 folder on the primary card. Formatting the card will create a large (700Mb) loop onto the
card. This loop will hold up to 24 hours of MP3 audio (at 64kbps). After the loop has been filled the MP3
will restart from the beginning and write over the oldest audio.
If you turn MP3 support on and you didn’t format the primary card with MP3 support turned on, Nomad
will not know where to write the MP3 files to and you will see “???” error where the MP3 Indicator is on
the meter screen.
After the primary card is formatted with MP3 support turned on leave MP3 support on as you are
recording. When MP3 support is on MP3 files will be written to the MP3 folder on the primary card. As
you are recording you will need to make sure the file is marked. All marked files can be mirrored as an
MP3 later.
To “mark” the file you will need to make sure that MP3 is toggled on before you close (stop recording)
the primary file. You will know that MP3 is toggled on when “MP3” appears in the home meter screen as
you are recording.
If MP3 support is on in the all files will be “marked” by default. If you don’t want to create an MP3 of a
particular file you can toggle it off by pressing the A-MIX key before or while recording.
After the file is closed you can also mark the MP3 file by going to the metadata menu and select the file
you want to create an MP3 of and toggle the STAR key, you will see “MP3” for that file.
Then when you are done, to transfer the MP3 file from the primary card to a USB device or mirror
compact flash card. Go to My Nomad > Mirror Settings > File Type and select MP3. Then when you turn
mirror mode to on Nomad will start writing the MP3 files to the selected mirror drive. The file transfer is
quick - a 30 minute file will transfer in about 8 seconds.
MP3 Indicator MP3 Indicator
MP3 Support needs to be turned on when
formatting your primary card, and recording
to create MP3 Files. You can choose to
create 64, 96 or 128Kbps files.