360 Systems DigiCart/E - Manual (Page 13)

Introduction
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Edits can always be undone, and trim points can be easily changed for a future re-edit of the cut. DigiCart/E
provides clear indications of edit points and the present location within a cut.
File Interchange with Digital Audio Workstations
The new DigiCart/E employs wave files (. WAV ) as a new native format. It is compatible with most popular
workstations, including Pro Tools ® using either WAV or Broadcast Wave (BWF) formats. Using Ethernet as
the file-exchange medium, DAW files can be exported in . WAV format to the 360 Systems' Ethernet Audio™
server, where they are immediately available from any DigiCart/E.
Local Audio Storage, Plus Network Storage
DigiCart/E provides an important extra level of reliability by storing important audio files on its own local
hard drive, separate from the file server. For example, by optionally copying files to a DigiCart/E, playback
is virtually guaranteed, regardless of the status of the audio network. Redundancy can be a key part of your
system design. For example, should a file commonly used by Master Control be lost on the file server, it
could be played from the local hard drive on Master Control's DigiCart.
New Audio Standards for Television Production and Broadcast
24-Bit Audio Quality
DigiCart/E’s 24-bit audio circuit design closely approaches 117 dB of dynamic range from the analog inputs.
Our Bit-for-Bit™ digital design also maintains 24-bit integrity through AES ports, assuring error-free
reproduction not only of standard PCM files, but also of Dolby AC-3 or Dolby-E recordings.
Sample Rate Compatibility
Although most users will work at a 48 kHz sample rate, DigiCart/E is equally adept at 44.1, 88.2 and 96k.
The high-quality sample rate converter can be positioned at either the digital input or output, permitting
conversion of any sample rate to 48K, or any other rate. Now 44.1, 88.2, and 96k music masters received
from compact disks or an audio workstation can be changed to standard 48K broadcast files.
Word-Length Compatibility
DigiCart/E plays files of any word length – 16, 20, or 24-bit. In addition to recording new material at 24-bits,
it can also deliver 16-bit digital audio for compatibility with DAT machines or earlier DigiCart recorders.
Mixed File Types Allowed
DigiCart/E can store audio in many different formats, and play them consecutively without changing machine
setup or output sample rate. Any desired output format, such as 48K—16-bit, can be selected, regardless of
how the original file was recorded.
High-Speed Transfers Through Ethernet Audio
When it's time to actually move a file to or from the server, the Ethernet Audio network can move files many
times faster than real-time.