360 Systems DigiCart/EX - Manual (Page 38)

R ECORD O VERWRITE
• CREATE NEW CUT
• REPLACE EXISTING CUT
Record Overwrite sets a default behavior for new recordings. “Create New Cut” assigns the next
available cut ID number in the current directory to the new recording. “Replace Existing Cut”
records new audio to a previously-used cut ID number.
When the
RECORD
button is pressed while Record Overwrite is set to “Replace Existing Cut”,
DigiCart/EX goes into Record Ready mode with the currently selected cut ID in the command line.
Press
PLAY
to begin recording to the Cut ID number, overwriting the existing audio. If you elect not
to overwrite the targeted Cut, select an unused ID in the same directory (existing Cut IDs will not be
displayed), or press
STOP
to cancel recording.
R ECORD T HRESHOLD
• -6
dB
• -12
dB
• -18
dB
• -24
dB
• -30
dB
• -36
dB
• -42
dB
• -48
dB
• -54
dB
• -60
dB
• OFF
DigiCart/E provides the option of recording "upon audio". When in Record Ready mode,
DigiCart/EX will wait to trigger on incoming audio at or above a pre-selected threshold. Select a
threshold level value (default is –42dB), or OFF. When OFF is selected, recording begins
immediately after pressing RECORD and PLAY. The threshold trigger level will be displayed on the
command line while in Record Ready mode while waiting for the threshold to be crossed.
When using this mode, if the recorded cut sounds "upcut" or clicks at the beginning, reset the threshold to a
lower threshold dB value and try again. If recording starts too soon due to noise in the source being
recorded, select a higher threshold value. In some cases, programming a short fade-in will eliminate a
pop at the head of a recording, eliminating the need to re-record.
Threshold Recording with a Digital Input
Once digital recording has been initiated, DigiCart/EX waits for a valid digital input before
commencing. The digital signal must be present, valid and stable from the time recording
commences until the recording ends. Any interruption or change will terminate the recording.
In some cases, the source machine may require time to stabilize. It may be helpful to pre-roll
and start the source before placing DigiCart into record, or to pause a CD player before
recording, rather than commencing record and then starting the source player from a standstill.
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