360 Systems DigiCart/E - Manual (Page 62)

52 • • • • Playlists
containing a Linear Playlist will play all of the Linear elements the same way each time without
restarts.
The power of this system comes from the freedom to change any element without needing to rebuild
an entire package. If a spot's contents remain the same, but must have a "this morning", "this
afternoon", "this evening" time reference, only the contents of one cut needs to change. The basic
spot's Playlist is copied to two other Playlist IDs and the time of day reference cut changed in the
copies. Add a simple "M", "A", and "E" to the fifteen-character Playlist name for identification.
NOTE: A Compound Playlist may not be used in another Playlist. A Playlist with more than one level
of embedding will be marked with an " * " and will not play. If you attempt to save a Quickstack that
contains a compound Playlist, a “STACK ERROR” message will result.
C REATING A P LAYLIST
The process of making a Playlist (Stack) begins with creating a Quickstack, which is then saved. While it is
not mandatory, it is recommended that only files of the same sample rate be used for Playlists. Keeping the same
sample rate in all recordings avoids the possibility of an audible ‘pop’ as the sample rate changes from cut to cut
during playback of Playlists with multiple sample rates.
Playlists on network drives can be accessed and played by any DigiCart/E. It is recommended that all files
used in a Playlist reside on the same drive as the Playlist (sources can be in any directory on the drive).
Because individual DigiCarts might have unique drive path assignments, Playlists may not play correctly
(or at all) if calls are being made to drives that are not correctly mapped.
Building a Playlist
Press the PAUSE [BUILD LIST] button (or MAKE PLAYLIST on the RC-320 Remote Control). (It will
illuminate when pressed.)
Select a cut or another Playlist (an event) to add to the Quickstack.
Press the PLAY button to add the first event to the Quickstack. The number displayed under the event
ID counts the entries in the Quickstack. The PLAY button will begin to blink, indicating that item has
been entered into the Play queue. The time under the name shows total Quickstack duration.
Repeat the above steps to add as many events the list as are needed.
To check the contents of a Quickstack:
Press the VIEW LIST button.
Use the selection knob to scan through the Quickstack.
(NOTE: Because the viewable list represents events in the queue, the currently playing
event will not read out as cut #1, only the events that follow will be listed. Once the list is
saved, the current event will be #1 and all others will read in order.)
Saving a Playlist
After you have built a Quickstack you may store it as a Playlist. To save a Quickstack, press the
ENTER button before releasing the PAUSE (or MAKE PLAYLIST ) button.
Select either Linear or Rotating Playlist type with the navigation controls.
Press the ENTER button to confirm the selection. DigiCart/E will assign the next available ID and
name.
Use CHANGE NAME in the UTILITY MENU to give the Playlist a new name, if desired. The
Playlist will be saved on the drive that contains the first event in the Playlist. Use COPY EDITED to
place it on another drive, if desired.