360 Systems DigiCart/E - Manual (Page 53)

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Transport Controls
DigiCart/E transport control may originate from the front panel, a keyboard, the GP inputs on the rear
panel, or via the serial ports using an RC-series remote control or automation equipment using the ES-Bus
or P-Bus protocols. Basic transport controls include RECORD, STOP, PLAY, LOOP and PAUSE. Front
panel controls have equal authority with commands issued by remote controls or via rear panel connections.
If a Record command is issued via a serial connection, a subsequent Stop command from the front panel
may override it.
All of the transport buttons illuminate when active, regardless of whether the command was initiated from
the front or rear panel interfaces.
All transport commands also have tally signals on open collector outputs, available in the GPI/O connector.
See Appendix A for wiring details.
Setup to Record
S ELECTING A F ILE L OCATION FOR R ECORDING
Your DigiCart/E contains an internal hard disk and an internal Zip drive and will also support network
drives. You must select a particular drive for your recordings. DigiCart/E can record directly to a network
drive.
Zip disks can only record 48kHz Dolby AC-2 files. To use a Zip disk, it must first be formatted.
Use the navigation controls to display the drive and directory where you want the file to be recorded. If you
select only the drive, DigiCart/E will automatically record the file into the last used directory on that drive.
Later you may easily move the recording.
Each directory has 1,000 pre-numbered file IDs (000 through 999). You may choose to make a recording to
a specific ID. If you do not choose an ID number, DigiCart/E will assign the recording to the next available
Index number. Also, if Record Overwrite is on, you can deliberately overwrite existing audio at a specific
Index number.
Checking Available Disk Space
Before recording or copying a cut, you may check the available disk space by holding down the STOP
[INFO] button. Remember that the remaining time is valid only for the currently selected sampling
frequency and format.
If the selected disk becomes full during a recording, DigiCart/E It will indicate DISK IS FULL and
stop the recording. The portion of the recording obtained up until the Disk Full error will be saved,
just as if
STOP had been pressed to end the recording.
S ETTING R ECORD L EVELS
Using tone, set a "zero" level on the mixer or other program source.
Press the REC button to go to Record Ready mode and monitor the input.
Adjust the input source level controls as required so that the “0” meter segments are lighted and the “+3”
segments are “just off.” At this setting the output level matches the input level providing unity gain plus