360 Systems Short/Cut Editor User Manual
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Recording
360 Systems
Record Mode (Basic)
The basic Record mode is used for new recordings. It always uses new space on the hard
disk, and never overwrites existing audio. The maximum length of a recording is limited to the
lesser of 2 hours 10 minutes or to the time remaining on the hard disk.
1. Press the R
ECORD
key at any time to enter Record mode.
2. Press S
TOP
to exit. The File is automatically given a default title, which the user may
overwrite with a new name. (The D
IRECTORY
P
REFS
item in the F
ILES
M
ENU
allows
entry of a default title, and also whether a new title will be asked for at the
completion of each recording.)
3. Press E
NTER
to accept the default File name.
If an edit session was in progress when recording began, the Editor will return to it on
completion of the new recording.
Setting The Recording Threshold
It is often desirable to enter Record at the instant audio reaches a significant level. The
Editor provides this capability by providing a "threshold setting" at which recording will begin.
With a suitable setting, low level background noise will not trigger recording; but the downbeat
of music or the first syllable of speech will place the Editor in Record mode. To set a
Recording Threshold:
1. Enter the S
ETUP
M
ENU
.
2. Select item #3, T
HRESHOLD
R
ECORD
. If it is OFF, set it to
ON.
3. Press E
NTER
to confirm the selection.
4. Select item #4, T
HRESHOLD
L
EVEL
. Level selections are made by turning the S
CRUB
W
HEEL
; 6 dB steps are available, ranging from -6 dB to -60 dB referred to full scale.
Generally levels in the range of -18 dB to -42 dB are most useful.
5. Press E
NTER
to confirm the selection.
6. Press E
XIT
to leave the S
ETUP
M
ENU
.
It is often desirable to force the Editor into the Record mode while it is in a "Record
Ready" state, waiting for the preset threshold to occur. Simply press the R
EC
key
again to
immediately enter the Record mode.
Record Pause
The P
AUSE
key has two particularly useful functions when recording:
1. To monitor the audio input, hold P
AUSE
followed by the R
EC
key. Signal sources will
now be reflected in the audio output and can be heard on the speakers. Levels may
be adjusted and tapes cued for transfer. To actually begin recording, simply press
P
AUSE
or R
EC
; either key will release the Pause function.
2. While in Record mode, the P
AUSE
key will temporarily halt recording. A second
press of P
AUSE
(or R
EC
) will continue recording. Judicious use of the Record-Pause
feature can prevent the recording of silence and extraneous material that will have to
be removed in future editing sessions. Many elements of a project can be recorded in
a single File, saving the effort of assembling them later on. You can press M
ARK
during Pause to place a Location Mark at the pause point.