360 Systems Short/Cut Editor - Manual (Page 65)

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Shortcut Audio Editor Owner's manual
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NEVER TURN OFF POWER TO THE EDITOR WHILE IT IS PERFORMING ANY
OPERATION. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF SOME OR ALL OF THE MATERIAL
RECORDED ON THE HARD DISK.
When in the Editor, all edits performed since the last Save operation WILL BE LOST
if the power is turned off.
When finishing work, press the D IR key to close all active files, then turn power off.
If you work in an area with frequent power failures, it is advisable to protect Files in the
Shortcut Editor by powering it from an "Uninterruptable Power Source" or "UPS".
Recovering Hard Disk Space
The Shortcut Editor provides several ways to clear disk space for future use. All
methods involve erasing selected audio Files that are no longer needed. Should more space be
required than can be reclaimed without erasing valuable material, some Files must be transferred
off to DAT tape or another medium for safekeeping.
The Files stored in Shortcut are located within 10 Directories. Select Directories one at a
time, and review the Files located in each. Erase unwanted material one File at a time.
Should you decide that all material within a Directory can be discarded, go to the
Directory level, reconfirm that the right Directory is still selected, and press ERASE . The Editor
will warn you that continuing will permanently remove all Files in that Directory. Press ENTER
to erase the entire Directory, or
EXIT
to cancel the operation. Erase other Directories as needed
to free additional disk space.
Using Virtual Files To Save Disk Space
Shortcut employs advanced data management techniques to optimize the amount of audio
that can be stored on a hard disk, while preventing disk fragmentation. When a copy of a File is
made, the audio data is not re-written in its entirety to the new File; only portions that have
been changed are stored. It is possible to produce dozens of edited versions of a File, each
slightly different, without using an appreciable amount of disk space. Each references parts of
the original recording.
For this reason, erasing these "copies" will not release much disk space. It is necessary
to erase all the copies and the original recording to release the space. It is important to keep
the copies in the same Directory, and preferably with related names, so they can be erased as a
group. It is inadvisable to Copy a File to another Directory and rename it, because this
will make it impossible to know what root File it is referenced to. Remember that since Files in
different Directories can have the same names, identical copies of a File made to another
Directory really should have the same names; this way, it is relatively easy to erase all of them
when they are no longer needed.