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64 • Stack Mode DigiCart/II Plus Owner's Manual
Linear Stack
A Linear Stack is a list of items that can be played in sequence from a single start command. When
each item in a stack has been properly edited, Linear Stacks provide seamless playback of multiple
audio cuts. This feature is particularly useful for editing music files, production beds, news
interviews, or creating spot sets.
M USIC A ND V OICE E DITING
A single piece of music can be edited into different individual pieces (i.e.- intro., verse, chorus,
etc.). These pieces may be re-assembled to create a different musical rendition, shorter or longer
than the original, by placing them into a Linear Stack. For example, production music beds of
longer duration can be edited into shorter pieces for ten- or thirty-second spots. News interviews
sourced in the field may be condensed into shorter, more succinct versions for airplay.
C REATING S POT S ETS
Using the Linear Stack feature, you can compile spot sets in advance and initiate playback of a
complete set on one DigiCart/II Plus with a single start command. Each spot is stored in sequence
within a Linear Stack. By viewing the stack (see SCAN later in this Chapter), you can confirm that
the correct spots have been selected, and also make adjustments or last minute changes to the list.
A single spot may be used as many times as needed within a stack. Because the number of spots in
a stack can be very large, it is possible to create a stack of all the spots and IDs needed for an entire
day, or individual day parts.
Rotating Stack
A Rotating Stack is a list of items only one of which is played from a single start command. Each
successive press of the PLAY button initiates playback of the next item in a Rotating Stack. Each
time a Rotating Stack is played, the pointer for that stack is "rotated" to the next event in the stack.
This feature is particularly useful for spot rotation, or sequential playback of a series of individual
effects, IDs, spots, news actualities, etc.
N EWS A CTUALITIES
Interviews in the field or on the telephone may be acquired using portable DAT or reel-to-reel
tapes. Once in the production studio, the raw material is transferred to DigiCart/II Plus for editing
and prep. The individual parts can then be placed in a Rotating Stack on a removable Zip Disk,
with each item sequenced in the proper order. The disk is then taken to the on-air studio, where the
newsperson will be able to initiate playback of each actuality, simply by pressing the PLAY button
when the next item is needed.
A UTOMATED L INERS & ID S
Multiple IDs, promos and liners can be stored in sequence within a Rotating Stack. This feature is
powerful when used in conjunction with the internal hard disk of a DigiCart/II Plus. An entire day
or several days worth of IDs and promos can be stored, edited and updated continuously. Each time
an automation system or operator sends a start command to DigiCart/II Plus, it will play the next
event. When playback of that item is complete, it will advance to the next selection in the stack and
be ready to play upon receiving another start command.