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Getting Started 

DigiCart/II Plus Owner's Manual 

 

Disk Storage Times 

Storage time on DigiCart/II Plus drives will vary depending upon the sampling rate and recording 
format used.  The table below shows approximate recording times, based on stereo recording at 
different sampling rates.  Storage capacity will double in monaural for linear recordings.  Dolby 
AC-2 operates only in stereo, however mono material may be stored on either or both tracks. 

DRIVE

 

STORAGE

 

TIMES 

(STEREO)

 

 

20 kHz/48K 

DOLBY AC-2 

20 kHz/48K 

LINEAR 

20 kHz/44.1K 

LINEAR 

15 kHz/32K 

LINEAR 

Storage per 

1GB 

462 min 

86 min 

94 min 

130 min 

Zip 100 MB 

46 min, 20 sec 

8 min, 40 sec 

9 min, 25 sec 

13 min 

Times quoted are approximate.  Storage times may vary with actual use, depending on the 
combinations of bandwidths, formats and sample rates stored on a drive and the length and number 
of cuts and stacks. 

The File ID System 

It may seem overwhelming to consider that a DigiCart/II Plus may contain thousands of individual 
cuts and stacks containing any

 

combination of cuts or other stacks, all of which are instantly 

accessible upon your simple command.  Yet the ID and name system of DigiCart/II Plus simplifies 
and clarifies the location and identity of every cut and stack. 

DigiCart/II Plus provides a straightforward identification and naming approach suitable for the 
most advanced external controls.  These range from QWERTY keyboards and DigiCart/II's RC-210 
and RC-220 remote controls, to Serial-Interfaced PCs and industry standard ES-Bus automation and 
editing controllers. 

Files may be accessed by name or by their File ID number.  The key to the File ID system is an 
easily understood five-character basic identifier.  The first character represents the disk drive.  
There are two choices in the original factory setup: 

0 = Internal 

Zip 

Drive 

1 = Internal 

Hard 

Drive 

The internal hard drive may be partitioned by the user for even more flexibility in configuration.  
Up to five logical drives of equal size may be partitioned using the Utility Menu.  See page 50. 

After a "." the second character represents the directory.  The ten cut directories range from 0 - 9.  
A unique eleventh character, "S" is used to identify a drive or Stack Directory. 

Individual cuts and the next three digits mark stacks: 

000-999

 so there can be 1000 cuts in each of the 

10 regular directories.  An extra character follows stack numbers: 

for Linear Stacks, 

R

 for Rotating 

Stacks.  For example:

 

Cut 27 in Directory 8 on the hard disk would have the ID: 

1.8027 

Rotating Stack 5 on the Zip drive would be identified as: 

0.S005R 

NOTE:

  The first number in this system is 

0

, not 

1

Summary of Contents for DR-2750

Page 1: ...DIGITAL AUDIO HARD DISK RECORDER OWNER S MANUAL MODEL DR 2750 SOFTWARE VERSION 3 xx FIRST EDITION SEPTEMBER 2000 P R O F E S S I O N A L D I G I T A L A U D I O www 360systems com info 360systems com ...

Page 2: ...nable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the owners manual may cause interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be...

Page 3: ...ing Guide 7 Navigation 7 Selecting A Drive 7 Selecting A Directory 7 Selecting A Cut 7 Recording And Playing Cuts 7 Setting Record Levels 7 Recording 7 Making A Digital Recording 8 Checking Available Drive Space 8 Playing A Single Cut 8 Playing Multiple Cuts Follow On Play 8 Pause 9 Looping 9 Secondary Cues 9 Setup Menu Operations 10 GENERAL PROCEDURE 10 Utility Menu Operations 11 GENERAL PROCEDUR...

Page 4: ...n 17 The D NET XFER Button 17 The INPUT LEVEL Knobs 17 The Peak Level Meters 17 The Rear Panel 18 Rear Panel Interfaces 19 Serial Control 19 Transport Controls 19 Transport Lamps Tally Outputs 19 Cue Output Secondary 19 Alphanumeric Keyboard 20 Chapter Three 21 Operating Instructions 21 Recording Your First Cuts 21 Selecting A Drive 21 Checking Available Disk Space 22 Setting Record Levels 22 Reco...

Page 5: ...tory By 34 Keyboard Type 35 Keyboard Mapping Assignments 35 Remote Control 36 Cart Spindown Time Out 36 Sync Source 37 Digital Output 37 Audio I O Interface Table 38 Digital Input Type 38 Audio Input Type 39 Utility Menu Operations 40 General Procedure 40 Change Name 40 Erase 41 Copy Original 41 Copying A Cut 42 Copying A Stack 43 Copying A Directory 43 Copy Edited 45 Copying A Cut 45 Copying A St...

Page 6: ...t While Stopped 56 Output Gain 56 Find Operations 57 Using The FIND Mode 57 RC 205 57 RC 210 220 57 The RC 210 220 Stack Dir Key 57 Operation Of The Zip Disk Drive 59 FRONT PANEL 59 Handling Zip Disks 59 Zip Disk Loading 60 Zip Disk Removal 60 Formatting A Zip Disk 60 To Format A Disk 60 Select An External Drive 62 Chapter Four 63 Stack Mode 63 Stack Types 63 Linear Stack 64 Music And Voice Editin...

Page 7: ...ames And Destination Names 75 Wildcard Transfers 75 Assigning A Receiver Name 76 Mail Box And Destination Location Transfers 76 File Receiver 77 Echo Function 78 Selecting The I O Connector 79 Making A File Transfer 79 Transfer Messages 82 Source Display During Incomplete Transfer 82 Source Display During Aborted Transfer 82 Receiver Display During Transfer 83 Receiver Display After A File Is Rece...

Page 8: ...or 88 Appendix B 90 Serial Control Protocol 90 Host Device Message Summary 90 Hardware Format 90 Data Format 91 Pinout for the Serial Port 91 Appendix C 92 Technical Specifications 92 General Specifications 92 Physical Dimensions 93 Audio Specifications 93 Zip Drive Cartridge Reliability 94 Environmental Limits Operational 94 Environmental Limits Storage Shipping 94 Index 95 ...

Page 9: ...l 360 Systems for a return authorization number before returning any merchandise for any reason Product Improvements and Upgrades 360 Systems reserves the right to make changes and or improvements to its products without incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold or shipped Trademarks The following trademarks may appear in this manual is a registe...

Page 10: ...ffice in California the switchboard is open Monday through Friday from 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Pacific Time Corporate Office and Customer Services 31355 Agoura Road Westlake Village CA 91361 USA Telephone 1 818 991 0360 Fax 1 818 991 1360 E mail info 360systems com Website www 360systems com Cautions Please heed the following important cautions regarding the DigiCart II Plus Do not remove the cover No ...

Page 11: ...EUILLEZ VOUS RÉFÉRER AU MODE D EMPLOI POUR UNE INFORMATION IMPORTANTE ITALIANO ATTENZIONE FATE RIFERIMENTO AL MANUALE PER INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI ESPAÑOL ATENTCION FAVOR DE REFERIR AL MANUAL DE OPERACION POR INFORMACION IMPORTANTE ENGLISH WARNING ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD FRANÇAIS AVERTISSEMENT DANGER DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE ITALIANO AVVERTIMENTO PERICOLO DI SHOCK ELETTRICO ESPAÑOL ADVERTENSIA PELIGRO DE...

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Page 13: ...4 1k A notable feature of DigiCart II Plus is selectable recording formats You may choose linear sampling rates of 48 44 1 or 32 kilosamples second in mono or stereo All formats can coexist for the machine is smart and plays them back automatically Dolby AC 2 stereo data compression is selectable at the 48k rate AC 2 delivers more than five times as much stereo storage time with subjectively excel...

Page 14: ... can be set for each individual recording and sounds may be seamlessly looped for continuous play Maintenance issues have been addressed with modular construction making repairs an easy matter for the electronics professional Durable construction keeps wear and tear to a minimum even in high usage environments The design of DigiCart II Plus incorporates built in upgrade paths and the capability to...

Page 15: ...k Directory A Stack Directory can contain index numbers from 000 to 999 Drives Your DigiCart II Plus records digital audio directly to a fixed hard disk or removable Zip disks Recordings with different formats may be stored on the same drive DigiCart II Plus reads a header stored with each recording to properly configure itself for playback Zip Removable Media 360 Systems selected the Zip Disk fro...

Page 16: ...and identity of every cut and stack DigiCart II Plus provides a straightforward identification and naming approach suitable for the most advanced external controls These range from QWERTY keyboards and DigiCart II s RC 210 and RC 220 remote controls to Serial Interfaced PCs and industry standard ES Bus automation and editing controllers Files may be accessed by name or by their File ID number The ...

Page 17: ... announcement When programmed as a Linear Stack with a rotating lead or tag the item will have a different nature with each occurrence Cuts Cuts are individual recordings Each has a header which stores its ID and name plus information about total playing time SAMPLING RATE and RECORDING FORMAT This information is shown on DigiCart II s front panel display each time a cut is selected for playback O...

Page 18: ...n of drive directory or cut is organized into layers Navigation between the drive directory and cut levels is accomplished by pressing DigiCart II s Left and Right POSITION buttons Within any layer rotating the select knob accesses available drives directories cuts or stacks ...

Page 19: ...tory Press the Right POSITION button from drive level Press the Left POSITION button from the cut level Rotate the SELECT control choose a directory ID Selecting A Cut Press the Right POSITION button twice Rotate the SELECT control to choose an ID Name Recording And Playing Cuts Setting Record Levels Using tone press REC Adjust INPUT LEVEL for 9 segments just off Illumination of the red 0 segments...

Page 20: ...vel to cross the Trigger Threshold Recording then starts and will continue until the STOP button is pressed or the digital input signal stops or becomes invalid The recorded format of the resulting cut is identical to one made from an analog source NOTE DigiCart II Plus will drop out of the record ready mode while waiting for a trigger if the digital input becomes invalid Checking Available Drive ...

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