Format

Sony SML File

Summary

Name: Sony SML File
Identifiers: PUID: fmt/1766
Format type: Text (Structured)
Description: Sony SML files store housekeeping information used by 7-series cameras, including user-defined settings and lists. They are found in the SOUNDDEV folder in storage volumes formatted by 7-series recorders. More specifically, these files contain the following information: PROJECTFOLDERS.SML - contains any entry and setting that has been made under the Top-Level Folder selection of the File: Folder Options Setup Menu option. ROLLFOLDERS.SML - contains any entry and setting that has been made under the Mid-Level Folder selection of the File: Folder Options Setup Menu option. SCENEFOLDERS.SML - contains any entry and setting that has been made under the Bottom-Level Folder selection of the File: Folder Options Setup Menu option. SCENENAMES.SML - contains any entry and setting that has been made under the Setup Menu option Rec: Scene Name/Number. TRKANAME.SML - contains any entry and setting that has been made under the Track A selection of the Rec: Track Names Setup Menu option. TRKBNAME.SML - contains any entry and setting that has been made under the Track B selection of the Rec: Track Names Setup Menu option.
Note: https://www.sounddevices.com/sounddev-folder-in-7-series-storage-volumes/
File extensions: sml
Source: Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Note: BOF:'<list type=' followed by a gap of 0-64 bytes followed by 'name= ; 'EOF:'</list>