360 Systems DigiCart/E - Manual (Page 32)

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• Operation
Each drive is automatically given 11 directories (numbered 0 through 9, plus “S”). The number of directories
cannot be changed, but directories can be labeled for convenience. Each directory contains 1,000 Index
numbers for audio files, also called “Cuts”. Cuts can be of any length, and are all identified by this fixed
indexing scheme. Directory S is reserved for up to 1,000 Playlists (or Stack files). Playlists are not audio
files, but merely listings of file IDs. Audio files cannot be stored in the Stack Directory.
Dozens of “virtual drives” can be created on the network, enabling you to easily organize your projects. You
may choose to organize your network with a combination of widely shared and user- or group-specific drives.
For example, there could be centralized repositories for music, sound effects, or other homogenous material
that should be made available to everyone. Concurrently, people working on a particular production also
need a specific network drive for their unique source material, work-in-progress and finished work. The
Ethernet Audio network scheme supports both typical needs.
DigiCart/E provides a straightforward identification and naming approach suitable for the most advanced
external controls. These range from QWERTY keyboards and 360 Systems’ RC-series remote controls, to
serially interfaced PCs and industry standard ES-Bus or Peripheral Bus automation controllers.
Files may be accessed by name or by their file ID number. The key to the file ID system is an easily
understood five-character basic identifier. The first character represents the logical disk drive.
After a "." (decimal), the second character represents one of ten directories, ranging from 0 - 9. A unique
eleventh character, "S" is used to identify a Playlist Directory (earlier called a Stack Directory).
The next three digits identify individual cuts or Playlists. The range is 000-999 so there can be 1000 cuts in
each of the 10 regular directories. An extra character follows Playlist numbers: L for Linear Playlists, R for
Rotating Playlists. For example:
Cut 27 in Directory 8 on the internal hard disk would have the ID: 1.8027
Rotating Playlist 5 on a network drive would be identified as: 6.S005R
FILE ID NUMBER
DRIVE NUMBER
Indicates DigiCart Drive
Number 0-6
INDEX NUMBER
File number within each directory
1 . S 027 L
DIRECTORY NUMBER
Indicates DigiCart Directory Number 0-9,
or S for Stack (Playlist) Directory
PLAYLIST MODIFIER
Indicates “L” for Linear or
“R” for Rotating
Every drive, directory, cut and Playlist can also be given a 15-character alphanumeric reference name, so you
do not have to constantly crosscheck between a printed index and the screen display. DigiCart/E can sort
contents numerically by file ID, or alphabetically by name. Names should not start with a number as when
searching for numbers the Index Number is searched, not the name.