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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
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

Sony SML File

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

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
3
Byte Sequence
3C6C69737420747970653D22{0-64}6E616D653D
Endianness
None
Min Frag Length
Absolute from EOF
Offset
0
Max offset
3
Byte Sequence
3C2F6C6973743E
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V108

    Release date
    5 September 2022
    • Added format

      Sony SML File: Full entry added. Submitted by Digital Preservation Department, The National Archives (UK).

    • Added signature

      Sony SML File: Signature researched and samples provided by Digital Preservation Department, The National Archives (UK).