360 Systems DigiCart/EX - Manual (Page 54)

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• 28BRecording
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 16dB headroom. If tone is not available, play some program material
and adjust the controls to place peak readings in the green (above 0) on the loudest signals.
The meters on DigiCart/EX have a Clip level indication. Any illumination of the red "CLIP" segments
indicates signal clipping. The Clip LED will turn ON for 1 second whenever the signal exceeds
digital full scale. While a clipped file is played, the Clip LED will also turn ON during the period
when the signal exceeds digital full scale.
R ECORDING C OMMANDS
Recording can be initiated from the front panel, an RC-series remote control, keyboard, GPI or serial
port control. This example will use the front panel button for clarity, but all transport control
methods work identically.
• Press the
REC
button. DigiCart/EX will quickly scan the drive you have selected, identifying
available space on which to record. The meters also begin monitoring the input signal.
• When DigiCart/EX determines that the sync source is valid, the display prompts: “PRESS PLAY
TO START”. Press the
PLAY
button to begin recording. The clock will begin counting upward.
Threshold Record
If you are using Threshold Record, the display will indicate the awaited Trigger Level and
DigiCart/EX will not actually begin recording until that input level is reached, even though the
PLAY
button was pushed.
Depending on the type of material you are using, you may decide to adjust the Setup menu
THRESHOLD TRIGGER LEVEL in 6 dB steps from -60 to -6 dB.
When Threshold Record (Setup menu) is set to OFF, recording will begin immediately when
you press
PLAY
.
Pause During Record
You can use DigiCart/EX for multiple takes within the same recording file by pressing the PAUSE
button between each take. Press
PAUSE
again to resume recording.
This technique does not place edit cue markers in the recorded file where Pause was enabled.
The automatic cut identification system of DigiCart/EX is designed to speed things up in a fast-paced
production setting. To audition a newly recorded cut, you can press the
PLAY
button immediately
after recording it, or press the
RECORD
button and DigiCart/EX will immediately set up for another
recording.
Recordings are initially identified by the Index number of where they were recorded. You may copy
cuts to other Index numbers. Cuts may also be given titles. See descriptions of these tasks in the
Utility and Edit menu descriptions.