Key features of the HD24tools software

Key features of HD24connect are:

• Allows transferring audio to computers whether they run Linux, Windows or MacOSX
• Allows using the original Alesis FirePort 1394, as well as low-cost alternatives such as external USB brackets or USB smart cables
• Automatic splitting up large files into smaller, custom-sized pieces during transfer
• In the case of disaster, allows safe, read-only data recovery, allowing Do-It-Yourself data recovery without requiring any knowledge of the FST file system
• Permits audio transfers between locate points
• Advanced transport control allows fast audio previews directly from FST disk
• Direct streaming audio to other audio applications (Currently for Linux only)
• Writing disk catalog to file or printer
• Batch transfer of multiple songs from HD24 drive to PC
• Export to mono, stereo or multi-track files
• Import from mono, stereo or multi-track files up to the length of existing songs
• Advanced recovery features allowing 100% safe, read-only recovery
• Allows creating songs with all possible track counts supported by the HD24 (including track counts not offered by the HD24 itself)

The other program in the HD24tools suite is HD24hexview. HD24hexview is a hex editor. It has the following features:

• Directly displaying the on-disk data, permitting fast navigation of large disks with minimal memory requirements
• Block selection
• Write block to file
• Checksum calculation
• Sector access relative to end-of-disk
• Permits committing changes both to original and backup file system
• Read-only mode (default) and expert mode to help prevent accidents
• Doubles as a hex editor for binary files

Finally, some features are part of the core engine and shared by both programs:

• Automatic detection of HD24 ADAT FST disks
• Allowing to force using non-FST or corrupt disks
• Permitting the use of image files and alternate headers
• Allow any method of hooking up your drives to the computer

Additionally, the software supports most features that you have come to expect from the official software: Multi-disk support, free space preview, support for both FST version 1.00 and 1.10, 99 projects, 99 songs, exporting to various file formats, and so on.