File and Folder Structure for Audio Recorders

Production | October 29, 2017

The Zoom H5 Handy Recorder and the TASCAM DR-05 follow a numbered file and folder structure for recording audio files. Audio is recorded in 24bit / 48kHz lossless .WAV format.

Zoom H5 Handy Recorder

A new folder is created with a set of audio files for each take.

MULTI > FOLDER01 > ZOOM0001 > ZOOM0001_Tr1.WAV
      ZOOM0001_Tr2.WAV
      ZOOM0001_TrL.WAV
      ZOOM0001_TrL_BU.WAV
      ZOOM0001_TrR.WAV
      ZOOM0001_TrR_BU.WAV
      ZOOM0001.HPRJ
    ZOOM0002 >
       
STEREO > FOLDER01 >    

Audio is simultaneously recorded on separate files, along with back-up tracks.

ZOOM0001_Tr1.WAV Boom Microphone
ZOOM0001_Tr2.WAV Boom Microphone (volume determined on set)
ZOOM0001_TrL.WAV Wireless Lavalier A
ZOOM0001_TrL_BU.WAV Wireless Lavalier A (-10dB)
ZOOM0001_TrR.WAV Wireless Lavalier B
ZOOM0001_TrR_BU.WAV Wireless Lavalier B (-10dB)
ZOOM0001.HPRJ Project Setting File

The .HPRJ is a project setting file used in some editing programs.

TASCAM DR-05

Used in cases where additional sound recording is required.

MUSIC > FOLDER01 > DR0000_0001.WAV
    DR0000_0002.WAV
   
UTILITY >    

Audio is recorded to separate files.