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Miscellaneous Operations
360 Systems
Using Hot Keys To Compare Audio Versions
Since Hot Keys are operational while editing audio, it is possible to compare the
original version of a File with an edited one. To do this, assign the File to a
HOT KEY
before
editing. As work progresses, the
HOT KEY
can be used to play the unedited version of the file.
Programming A Hot Key To Play Clipboard Contents
It is often important to know what audio is present in the Editor’s “clipboard”. The
user may have forgotten what the last C
UT
or C
OPY
operation was; or wish to compare the
clipboard with other audio to help in decision making.
Shortcut solves these problems by allowing the changing contents of the clipboard to be
assigned to a Hot Key. Pressing the Hot Key will then play the clipboard at any time,
auditioning its audio as editing progresses.
To make this assignment, a File named _
CLIPBOARD
must first exist in the Files listing.
To inspect for this, press the F
ILES
key and see if it is there. (_
CLIPBOARD
is always at the
bottom of the Files list.) If it is not present, create a _clipboard file by Editing any file and
performing a C
OPY
operation. Exit the Editor.
Assigning the _
CLIPBOARD
to a Hot Key is done as a normal Copy to Hot Key
operation:
•
Go to the File select level (F
ILES
key)
•
Select the _
CLIPBOARD
File.
•
Hold
COPY
and press a H
OT
K
EY
.
The H
OT
K
EY
will now reflect the changing contents of the clipboard. As long as the
_
CLIPBOARD
file is never erased and the Hot Key is not reassigned, the clipboard contents will
be played by the assigned H
OT
K
EY
.
THE FIND COMMAND
The F
IND
command will locate a File
by title
within a specific Directory, without the
need to scroll through a lengthy list. Alternately, the F
IND
command can position the Cursor at
a specific
time point
within a File.
Finding A File By Title
•
To find a File by title, go to the File display.
(F
ILES
key)
•
Press the F
IND
key.
(S
PACE
B
AR
)
•
Enter the complete title, or a partial title followed by an asterisk "*".
•
Press E
NTER
. The F
ILES
listing will highlight the requested File title.
If the title cannot be found, the display will show file not found. Press E
XIT
to return to
the File Select listing.
