26 TASCAM SD-20M
4 – Recording
Recording duration
The table below shows maximum recording times by file format on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards of different capacities (in hours and minutes).
File format (recording setting) SD/SDHC/SDXC card capacity
1 GB 4 GB 8 GB 32 GB
WAV/BWF 16-bit (STEREO)
44.1 kHz 1:34 6:17 12:35 50:23
48 kHz 1:26 5:47 11:34 46:17
96 kHz 00:43 2:53 5:47 23:08
WAV/BWF 24-bit (STEREO)
44.1 kHz 1:02 4:11 8:23 33:35
48 kHz 00:57 3:51 7:42 30:51
96 kHz 00:28 1:55 3:51 15:25
MP3
(STEREO/MONO)
32 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 69:26 277:00 555:00 2222:00
64 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 34:43 138:00 277:00 1111:00
96 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 23:08 92:35 185:00 740:00
128 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 17:21 69:26 138:00 555:00
192 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 11:34 46:17 92:35 370:00
256 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 8:40 34:43 69:26 277:00
320 kbps 44.1 kHz/48 kHz 6:56 27:46 55:33 222:00
• The recording times shown above are estimates. They might differ depending on the SD/SDHC/SDXC card in use.
• The recording times shown above are not continuous recording times, but rather they are the total possible recording times for the
SD/SDHC/SDXC card.
• Recording automatically stops if recording time exceeds 24 hours.
• If recorded in mono WAV format, the maximum recording time will be double the figures above.
• When using dual/4-channel recording in WAV/BWF format, the maximum recording time will be about half the figures above.
