Recording sessions stopped automatically

Question

Last weekend I recorded several live performances of a party cover band (30 tracks, iLIVE T112 - MADI Card - RME MADIface, 24bit/48kHz). The system worked fine but all logic recording sessions stopped automatically at 01:01:40 min, so i lost always 2-3 songs in every set.
What the hack? Is there a file size restriction or something like that? What went wrong...any idea anybody? Thanx in advance...
MBP Mid 2012 Retina, 2,6 Ghz 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD,  LogicProX 10.0.6 , OS 10.8.5

Answer 1

Yes, there are file size restrictions. But your file sizes would be just above 500 MB for a mono file (3700 x 3 (24 bits=3 bytes) x 48k), and 1 GB for a stereo file, both are well under the maximum for AIFF, WAV and CAF formats. Could it be that your disk got full?
AIFF: The AIFF file format cannot handle audio file recordings larger than 2 GB:
For 16-bit, 44.1 kHz stereo files, this equals a recording time of about 3 hours and 15 minutes.
For 24-bit, 96 kHz, 5.1 surround files, this equals a recording time of about 20 minutes.
WAVE (BWF): The WAVE file format cannot handle audio file recordings larger than 4 GB:
For 16-bit, 44.1 kHz stereo files, this equals a recording time of about 6 hours and 30 minutes.
For 24-bit, 96 kHz, 5.1 surround files, this equals a recording time of about 40 minutes.
CAF: If the size of your recording exceeds the above limits, choose the CAF (Apple Core Audio Format) file format, which can handle the following recording times:
About 13 hours and 30 minutes at 44.1 kHz
About 6 hours at 96 kHz
About 3 hours at 192 kHz
The bit depth and channel format—mono, stereo, or surround—do not affect the maximum recording size of CAF files.