360 Systems DigiCart/EX - Manual (Page 31)

Structure Details
D IRECTORIES
DigiCart/EX provides directories to organize and group audio cuts that have something in common;
e.g.: spots, jingles, station IDs, production music beds, common types of sound effects, etc.
An additional directory, S, is used to store information about Playlists.
F ILES
Files, or “Cuts” are individual recordings. Each recording creates an individual audio data file. Each
audio file stores its ID and name, plus information about total playing time, sampling rate and
recording format. This information is shown on DigiCart/EX’s front panel display each time a cut is
selected for playback.
Other information contained in the file is not shown on the display unless called up by EDIT menu
activities. This includes HEAD and TAIL markers, FADE IN and FADE OUT markers, OUTPUT
GAIN settings and other information.
Cuts may be edited using DigiCart/EX’s non-destructive editing features. You can also place
Secondary cue markers in cuts, and copy cuts to other drives and directories or other index numbers
in the same directory. All cuts may be played back-to-back, even if they reside in different drives or
directories. Note: there may be a slight audible click between cuts when the cuts are of different
sample rates.
P LAYLISTS
There are two types of Playlist: Linear and Rotating. Once started, a Linear Playlist will continue
with Follow-On play until all of its contents have been played, or the user presses
STOP
. A Rotating
Playlist will stop after each cut and wait for a PLAY command to continue. Playlists may contain
other Playlists, this nesting is called a Compound Playlist.
For example, by recording several different leads and tags to a recurring song or break, the rotation
lets you automatically vary the front- or back-announcement. When programmed as a Linear Playlist
with a rotating lead or tag, the item will have a different nature with each occurrence.
Network Drive Error Messages
N O N ETWORK L INK
A mount path for the drive has been assigned using the MOUNT NET DRIVE utility, but no
connection to the network was detected. This typically means the network cable is not plugged in.
S ERVER U NAVAILABLE
The server must be configured to provide the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This
service is used by the DigiCart/EX to obtain its Internet Protocol (IP) address.
If this message persists, it may be that the DHCP service has not been enabled on the server. It could
also mean that the server is turned off, or there is no connection between the server and the hub to
which the DigiCart is connected.
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