Timestamp of exported WAV files on DP-008EX is always the same.

[Michielper]

I have noticed (on DP-008EX) that the exported WAV files all get exactly the same (very old) timestamp. Obviously less than desirable. Nothing about this in the manual as far as I have seen. Is this as-designed? I have not found a way to set the date/time.

 

[Max Relic]

@Michielper, I don't own the DP-008EX so I can't speak out of direct experience. Looking at the manual it seems the DP-008EX has no menu option for adjusting time/data, in this case the filesystem hasn't a time reference (called RTC or Real-Time Clock) for setting the current timestamp when files are created or modified.

 

[Mark Richards]

@Michielper, a forum search found the issue in this thread (from 2016):

DP-008ex Question - - changing the date

So far, I do not see anywhere in the manual an option to change the date. When I export master files to the FAT partition and then transfer the masters to my computer, they show up with a 2012 date. I'd like the tracks to be dated properly (if possible). Is there any way to do this? I know I...

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[Max Relic]

File attributes like creation and last modified dates can be set after transferring the song to the computer using small utilities similar to A Better Finder Attributes (for MacOS). It's a common practice for adjusting date/time of photographs when the camera wasn't set correctly before shooting.