Yamaha Pocketrak C24 Owners Manual - Page 16

Introduction Recording tips The recorder enables you to record audio at a superior level of quality by setting the Recording mode, ALC (Auto Level Control) function, microphone sensitivity, recording peak limiter and other functions. Please refer to the Reference Manual (PDF file) for information on the other functions. ■ Recording mode The recorder records audio in the MP3 or PCM (WAV) format. As a rule of thumb, select "PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit" (better sound quality) for the Recording mode to record a musical performance. Select "MP3 128kbps" (smaller data size) to record musical practice sessions or conference meetings. If you want to record audio at a much higher level of sound quality, select "PCM 96kHz." Hint: · In PCM mode, non-compressed audio data will be recorded. In MP3 mode, compressed audio data will be recorded. If you choose an option that offers better sound quality, the data size will be larger and the remaining available recording time will be shorter. Select a Recording mode that will suit your purposes, based on your priorities (better sound quality or longer recording time). · If you plan to create an audio CD from the recordings, select "PCM 44.1kHz/16 bit". Recording mode and application examples Recording format PCM MP3 Sampling frequency, bit depth, bit rate 96kHz/16bit, 24bit 88.2kHz /16bit, 24bit 48kHz/16bit, 24bit 44.1kHz/16bit, 24bit 320kbps 192kbps 128kbps 64kbps 32kbps File extension .WAV .MP3 Application examples Recording a musical performance, creating a master recording, creating a CD, and recording other original sound sources Higher sound quality High-quality recording of musical practice sessions, conference meetings, etc. compressed into a smaller size file Recordings for which extended duration is more important than sound quality ("32kbps" indicates a monaural recording.) Standard sound quality Longer recording time 16 POCKETRAK C24 Owner's Manual