360 Systems DigiCart/EX - Manual (Page 56)

Transport Controls
Basic transport controls include RECORD, STOP, and PLAY. LOOP and PAUSE are also available.
Playback can be initiated from the front panel, from the rear panel GPI or serial port, an RC-series
remote control, or a keyboard. Front panel controls have equal authority with commands issued by
remote controls or via rear panel connections. If a Play command is issued via a serial connection, a
subsequent Play command from the front panel may override it, depending on the Setup menu
Restart Mode setting.
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 on page 65 for wiring details.
Playing a Single Cut
• Select a cut using the Navigation keys and the selection knob to locate the Drive | Directory |
file ID/Name of the cut. Only IDs containing program material will be displayed.
• Press the
PLAY
button. Playback will begin immediately.
Hot Keys
Hot Keys are a convenient way to play pre-determined audio files with a single button press.
DigiCart/EX has two banks of four Hot Keys on the front panel, and can also be triggered by
dedicated Hot Keys on DigiCart remotes or Hot Keys assigned to alpha keys on a keyboard.
As a new feature in DigiCart/EX, Hot Key assignments can be stored and recalled in two ways, either
Network Drive or Local. The chief benefit of using Net Drive Hot Keys is that those Hot Key
assignments can be accessed by one or more users concurrently from anywhere on the network. All
source material linked to Net Drive Hot Keys must be on the current network drive; however, source
cuts may reside in any of the drive’s ten directories.
Local Hot Key assignments are saved in a separate list stored on each DigiCart/EX. Local Hot Keys
can be made up of any mix of events from different local drives and directories. All source files used
in Local Hot Key assignments must reside on local hard drives (any partitioned drives on the local
hard disk).
The PLAY HOT KEYS USING parameter in the Setup menu controls the default behavior for Hot Key
assignment lists. If this parameter is set to Net Drive, DigiCart/EX will use the Hot Key list on the
currently selected network drive. As you move from one network drive to another, the Hot Keys list
of the current drive will load automatically once you enter the Directory selection level . If the
current drive is changed to a local drive, the Local Hot Keys list will automatically become active.
There is only one Local Hot Keys assignment list, rather than one per local drive partition.
If the PLAY HOT KEYS USING parameter is set to Local Assignments, the Local Hot Keys list will
always be used, regardless of the current drive.
Net Drive Hot Key assignments can be reprogrammed from any DigiCart/EX that has access to it.
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