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Repair Disk

The

REPAIR DISK

function will correct any inconsistencies that were found in the FAT and/or directory

structure on the selected disk after using the

CHECK DISK

function. If you are experiencing trouble please call iZ

Technical Support at 1-800-776-1356 or email us at

[email protected]

before using this feature.

Note: Using this feature could result in audio data being lost so exercise caution!

To repair a SCSI disk:

1. Use

the

MENU/PREV

, arrow keys and

ENTER

key to go to the

MAIN / DIAG MENU /

REPAIR DISK

dialog and press

the

ENTER

key.

2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the SCSI ID that corresponds to the drive you wish to repair

and press the

ENTER

key.

3. Select

YES

at the

REPAIR DISK X?

prompt if you are sure that you want to proceed and press the

ENTER

key.

4. The repair will proceed. The disk will be un-mounted and re-mounted and a report will be generated and

displayed in the

DISK ERRORS:

dialog. To view the details use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through

the list. This information will be stored in the debug file that can be saved and sent to iZ technical support
if required. See O

PERATIONS

: D

ISK

IAGNOSTICS

: S

AVE

EBUG

for more details.

5. Press

the

CANCEL

key to resume normal operation.

Check Project

The check project function analyzes a selected RADAR



24 project and checks for play list errors.

To check a project for play list errors:

1. Use

the

MENU/PREV

, arrow keys and

ENTER

key to go to the

MAIN / DIAG MENU /

CHECK PROJECT

dialog and

press the

ENTER

key.

2. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the project you wish to check and press the

ENTER

key.

3. The resulting dialog will display the overall errors if any are found. Use the up and down arrows to scroll

through the results for each individual track.

4. Press

the

ENTER

CANCEL

key to resume normal operation.

Realtime Errors

There are several different types of realtime errors that can occur during recording and playback:

READ

Indicates that requested data was not retrieved from the disk.

Summary of Contents for RADAR 24

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Page 3: ...RADAR 24 OPERATIONS MANUAL 3 10 Manual written by Robin Leboe iZ Technology Corporation 214 8988 Fraserton Court Burnaby BC Phone 800 776 1356 Fax 604 430 5818 ...

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Page 5: ...EW MANAGEMENT 35 ON SCREEN HELP 36 ENTERING VALUES 37 NUMERIC KEYPAD 37 ARROW KEYS 37 NAVIGATING MENUS 38 MENU PREV 38 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS 38 CANCELING A SELECTION 38 MENUS 38 SUB MENUS 38 DIALOGS 39 DIRECT ACCESS KEYS 39 DISK MANAGEMENT 39 MOUNTING AND UNMOUNTING DISKS 39 SHOW DISK SPACE 40 RECLAIM SPACE 40 ERASE ALL AUDIO 41 DISK MODE 41 DISK DIAGNOSTICS 42 SCAN SCSI BUS 42 INITIALIZE DISK 42 CHE...

Page 6: ...FFSET 73 CHASE TC PREF 73 TC CAP CALC 74 VARI SPEED 75 EDITING 77 OVERVIEW 77 THE CLIPBOARD 77 EDITING CROSSFADES 78 MARKING A TIME REGION 79 SELECTING TRACKS 80 EDITING FUNCTIONS 80 MACRO KEYS 88 QWERTY KEYBOARD 88 RADARLINK 88 SOFTWARE VERSIONS 89 ID NUMBERS 89 RADARLINK ENABLE DISABLE 89 LINK MODE 90 SOLO MODE 90 PROJECT NUMBERS MUST MATCH 92 SYNCHRONIZATION 92 EDITING IN LINK MODE 92 MENU TREE...

Page 7: ... rest of your system The OPERATIONS section provides all of the information necessary to turn you into an instant RADAR 24 power user The REFERENCE section gives you detailed descriptions of the menu structure menu functions and the direct access keys Additional resources are available from the Support section of our website at www recordingtheworld com While you re there make sure and join the iZ...

Page 8: ...l Classic 48 kHz Nyquist 96 kHz or S Nyquist 192 kHz board sets 24 channel digital I O using the iZ Technology AES EBU TDIF or ADAT Lightpipe cards Seamless gapless punch in and punch out recording on all 24 tracks Non destructive audio recording and editing with up to 99 levels of undo Degradation free copy and transfer of digital audio Export RADAR 24 audio to the industry standard BWF Broadcast...

Page 9: ... power switch FLOPPY DRIVE High density 3 5 floppy disk drive for software upgrades and of text file import export DRIVE BAY 1 Holds a single high capacity hard disk drive in a removable carrier DRIVE BAY 2 2X DVD RAM or optional backup approved backup device IMPORTANT NOTE System software has been pre installed on the internal hard disk It is not necessary to put the supplied system software disk...

Page 10: ...tal audio I O that can utilize either the AES EBU or S PDIF interface formats Optional multi channel I O cards are available for the AES EBU TDIF and ADAT LIGHTPIPE formats See SYSTEM SETUP CONFIGURATION DIGITAL I O FORMAT for detailed information POSITIONAL SYNC Both MTC MIDI Time Code and LTC SMPTE can be used for positional synchronization See OPERATIONS CHASING TIME CODE for detailed informati...

Page 11: ...digital lines and the Session Controller extension cable can be run for about 33 meters ADAT optical and TDIF digital audio connections will limit the distance between RADAR and the mixing console to approximately 10 meters If you plan on using a monitor you will need an SVGA monitor and an SVGA extension cable if you are putting RADAR 24 in a machine room Make sure that you have a reliable proper...

Page 12: ...for the RADAR 24 The WORDCLOCK VIDEO IN connector accepts either a word clock or a video sync source The current selection in MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REF determines which of these formats will beused as the external sync source Word clock is a clock signal running at the same frequency as the sampling frequency of the digital audio being transferred or recorded It enables multiple digital devices to b...

Page 13: ...he WORDCLOCK VIDEO OUT THRU connector In situations where RADAR 24 should act as the clock master word clock can also be output from the WORDCLOCK VIDEO OUT THRU connector The function of the OUT THRU connector can be changed in the MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REF OUTPUT setting To switch between word clock out and thru 1 Use the MENU PREV key arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REF ...

Page 14: ... It can also be used to receive a clock signal from a master clock or another digital audio device To slave RADAR 24 to an external S PDIF clock source 1 Connect the S PDIF source to the S PDIF IN connector using an RCA terminated digital audio cable 2 Press the SYNC OFFSET key on the Session Controller or KC 24 or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REFEREN...

Page 15: ...n the TDIF audio signal and is a different clock than TDIF Word Sync To slave RADAR 24 to an external TDIF L R clock source 1 Connect the TDIF source to the desired 25 pin D sub TDIF connector using the appropriate digital audio cable 2 Press the SYNC OFFSET key on the Session Controller or KC 24 or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REFERENCE menu and pres...

Page 16: ...al XLR or TRS connectors for connection to a console s Tape Inputs and Buss Outputs Another often used approach is to wire directly into a patch bay for the ultimate in routing flexibility DIGITAL There are several digital I O options available for RADAR 24 and each one has different cabling requirements AES EBU 2 CHANNEL The cable required for the AES EBU 2 channel interface is an XLR terminated ...

Page 17: ...use either SMPTE or MTC MIDI Time Code formats for positional synchronization reference with RADAR 24 All industry standard frame counts and frame rates are supported SMPTE SMPTE also known as LTC or Longitudinal Time Code is connected using the XLR LTC SMPTE EBU IN and OUT connectors on the rear panel The LTC inputs and outputs can be either balanced or unbalanced The LTC input has a sensitivity ...

Page 18: ...nits to be synchronized so that they can be operated together as a single machine The 9 pin D sub RLINK IN and RLINK OUT connectors used for RADARLINK are located on the far right hand side of the card cage section on the rear of the unit Connection between two units can be made using the cable supplied with a multiple unit purchase or by using any 9 pin D sub cable that is wired pin to pin These ...

Page 19: ...em settings are configured correctly for your situation Operating Level You can match the input and output levels of RADAR 24 with the input and output levels of other pieces of equipment in your studio Although the inputs and outputs can be adjusted independently all inputs share the same operating level The same holds true for all of the outputs Because a zero meter reading on a digital recorder...

Page 20: ...MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REF OUTPUT and press the ENTER key 5 Use the right and left arrow keys to select OUT and press the ENTER key For digital audio transfers to a digital mixer or other digital audio device a reliable clock source is mandatory Without proper data synchronization digital audio will exhibit pops clicks and other unpleasant artifacts In a film or video post environment video sync is u...

Page 21: ...eo sync signal To slave RADAR 24 to SMPTE time code or MTC 1 Ensure that a valid SMPTE time code source is connected to the LTC SMPTE EBU connector using a balanced or unbalanced XLR terminated cable Connect an MTC source to the MIDI IN using a MIDI cable 2 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU TC SETTINGS menu and make sure that the time code rate matches the inco...

Page 22: ...alert dialog stating NO AES MULTI CH CARDS INSTALLED To slave RADAR 24 to an external ADAT clock source 1 Connect the ADAT source to the desired optical ADAT IN connector using a light pipe cable 2 Press the SYNC key on the Session Controller or KC 24 or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU SYNC REFERENCE menu and press the ENTER key 3 Use the arrow keys to select...

Page 23: ... For instance an AES transfer may be required but the sync reference for all digital devices in the studio may be a word clock generator referenced to video sync You get the picture Using the MAIN DIGIO MENU DIGITAL I O ROUTING MULTI CH IN TRKS menu dialog you can choose ALL or SELECT which tracks will use the selected digital I O The tracks that are not selected will use the analog I O Note When ...

Page 24: ...N DIGIO MENU DIGITAL I O ROUTING menu and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to select MULTI CH IN TRKS and press the ENTER key 3 Use the right and left arrow keys to select ALL or SELECT and press the ENTER key To select source and destination tracks for the digital 2 channel I O 1 Press SHIFT DIG IN ROUTE key on the Session Controller or use the MENU PREV arrow and ENTER keys t...

Page 25: ...E or MTC and press the ENTER key 3 Use the right and left arrow keys to select 24 25 29 97ND 29 97DF 30ND or 30DF and press the ENTER key Networking The RADAR 24 ships with a 10 100 Base T Ethernet card With the appropriate hardware and properly configured software RADAR 24 can backup restore export and import files using an Ethernet connection to a CIFS Windows Unix OS X with CIFS server server o...

Page 26: ...E field 3 Enable or disable DHCP If DHCP is enabled then the following six steps will not apply and you may proceed to step 10 4 Use the numeric keypad and the left and right arrow keys to enter a unique IP address and press the ENTER key The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority has set certain IP address ranges for use in private networking applications Class A 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 Class B 172 ...

Page 27: ...P to transfer files from RADAR 24 to a Mac using an FTP Client see CONFIGURATION NETWORKING FTP for more information All of the RADAR 24 settings will be identical to the peer to peer setup for the PC For instructions on how to transfer files please refer to OPERATIONS FILE TRANSFER WINDOWS SERVER Using the TCP IP protocol RADAR 24 can be integrated into a Windows networking environment Note In a ...

Page 28: ...REV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to MAIN PREFERENCES MENU NETWORK SETUP INTERFACE PREFS and press the ENTER key 2 Enter a unique HOST NAME for your RADAR 24 3 Enable or disable DHCP If DHCP is enabled then the following six steps will not apply and you may proceed to step 10 4 Use the numeric keypad and right and left arrow keys to enter an IP address and press the ENTER key 5 Use the numeric ke...

Page 29: ...ur RADAR 24 is shipped to you with the latest version of RADAR software you will want to make sure that you keep it up to date by downloading new versions of the software as they become available We are constantly working to add new features and to improve the performance and reliability of our product so it is certainly worth the effort Software updates and downloading instructions are available ...

Page 30: ... drives will be mounted and any projects on the disk will be converted from the version independent state to the new project format Note Upgrade System should also be used when disks will be used on other RADAR 24 units running different versions of software or when using a RADAR 24 disk in a RADAR I or II ...

Page 31: ...l aspects of RADAR 24 performance are designed to meet and exceed the performance requirements of a professional tape recorder You will always be able to record punch in and out jog shuttle and even vari speed just like you would on a tape machine In the section that follows you will find all the information you need to become a certified RADAR 24 expert Work Flow Without getting into details yet ...

Page 32: ...e film applications BARS BEATS The RADAR 24 tempo setting is used to calculate and display positions based on musical notation This can be handy when working with a locked MIDI sequencer SMPTE This is the default HH MM SS FF plus sub frames display INT EXT SMPTE While in CHASE the Session Controller will display your projects current time above the master machines current time code position The RA...

Page 33: ...incoming TC rate o Sync status and reference sync source o Chase status and TC format o Sync offset Transport Status Display o Vari speed indicator and percentage display o Cycle Auto Input Auto Punch and Auto Play indicators o Pre Roll status and current value o Post Roll current value Edit Status Display o Crossfade value o Last Edit display o Undo Redo Level setting RADARLINK Locator Display o ...

Page 34: ...splay Indicators Metering and other indictors are provided on the RADAR View display and also on the optional Meterbridge 24 and Meterbridge 48 either of which can be attached to the Session Controller professional remote METERING Input signal is displayed on 20 segment LED meters with a scale ranging from below 55 to 0 which is the maximum input level A clip LED with variable hold time is also pr...

Page 35: ...rol the number of tracks currently displayed SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN Used to view tracks when using VERT ZOOM IN ZOOM SOLO Used to select viewable tracks using the track arming keys The tracks will fill the track display in groups of one two four eight twelve or twenty four depending on the number of tracks that you have selected KC 24 KEYBOARD The KC 24 uses different keystrokes for horizontal ...

Page 36: ...s Bookmarks Page s none ALT B ALT L ALT H TRK ARM 3 4 5 Expand Bookmark REDO ENTER Collapse Bookmark REDO ENTER Zoom in Viewer ALT HORZ or VERT ZOOM IN or TRK ARM 18 Zoom out Viewer ALT HORZ or VERT ZOOM OUT or TRK ARM 19 Forward 10 pages None F FORWARD or TRK ARM 8 Back 10 pages None REWIND or TRK ARM 7 Scroll page forward SCROLL DOWN Scroll page backward SCROLL UP Next Page MARK OUT or TRK ARM 1...

Page 37: ... and values in RADAR 24 dialogs Arrow Keys The arrow keys are used for navigating the menu system They also have special functions depending on the current state of the RADAR 24 MENU MODE Select menus and subsequent sub menus Move between fields or selections in menu dialogs KEY MODE Certain direct key and menu dialogs use and for incrementing and decrementing values TRANSPORT MODE Locates directl...

Page 38: ...DE once again Keyboard Shortcuts Once in MENU MODE the QWERTY keyboard can be used to quickly select menu items based on the first letter of the menu name For example in the MAIN MENU pressing the S key repeatedly will cycle between the SYSTEM MENU SYNC MENU and the SHUTDOWN RADAR menu Canceling a Selection While in the menu system pressing the CANCEL key at any time will return the system to READ...

Page 39: ...t like tapes proper care should be taken when handling storing or transporting them Please take note of the following important points Use only iZ approved SCSI hard drives and carriers See the Support section of our website www recordingtheworld com for an up to date listing Newly purchased drives must be initialized using theMAIN DIAG MENU INIT DISK menu dialog before use Note Initializing a dis...

Page 40: ...the MAIN SYS MENU DISK MANAG SHOW DISK SPACE dialog and press the ENTER key to view the same information in the hours minutes and seconds format Reclaim Space The RECLAIM SPACE function frees up disk space by deleting orphaned audio files that are no longer referenced by any RADAR 24 project play list There is also an additional option that allows you to keep or delete any audio files that are ref...

Page 41: ...t to get the required performance from slower hard disks Given the high performance of today s hard disks it is no longer necessary to split tracks across disks and it is recommended that you refrain from doing so unless you have a really good reason to do it Note Smaller cluster sizes result in faster cueing times but may also reduce system performance To use custom disk mode 1 Use the MENU PREV ...

Page 42: ...angerous and will not alter your disk or data in any way It simply displays all connected and recognized devices on the SCSI bus To scan the SCSI bus 1 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN DIAG MENU SCAN SCSI BUS dialog and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to view the list of detected devices 3 Press the MENU PREV or CANCEL keys to return to normal opera...

Page 43: ...zation Check Disk The CHECK DISK routine performs a check of the selected SCSI drive and reports any errors found in the file system including the FAT and directory structure of the disk This function is safe and will not alter the data on the selected disk at all The resulting report can be viewed in either the Session Controller or RADAR View displays and can also be output to a text file as a p...

Page 44: ...displayed in the DISK ERRORS dialog To view the details use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list This information will be stored in the debug file that can be saved and sent to iZ technical support if required See OPERATIONS DISK DIAGNOSTICS SAVE DEBUG for more details 5 Press the CANCEL key to resume normal operation Check Project The check project function analyzes a selected RA...

Page 45: ...e Session Controller display Copy Hard Disks This function provides a way to easily copy data from one hard drive to another To copy hard disk 1 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN DIAG MENU COPY HARD DISKS dialog and press the ENTER key 2 Use the right and left arrow keys to switch between the SOURCE ID and the COPY ID fields Use the up and down arrows to select the desir...

Page 46: ...g allows you to filter the data that is output to the DEBUG OUT file Filtering is provided because without it the information you want to examine may be buried in a deluge of potentially unnecessary information that is logged during normal operation SCSI data is the worst offender in this regard so only enable SCSI logging once you are sure you want to examine this information or on the recommenda...

Page 47: ... song or performance Others like to think of a project as a roll of tape You decide Audio data can be freely copied and pasted between projects This opens up a lot of creative possibilities for example a powerful implementation of virtual or comp tracks To create project based virtual tracks 1 Create a stereo or mono sub mix of the tracks in a project 2 Copy and paste the sub mixed tracks into a b...

Page 48: ...project 1 Press the DEL PROJ key on the Session Controller or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN PROJ MENU DELETE PROJECT selection and press the ENTER key 2 Select the project number of the project you wish to delete using the numeric keys the up and down arrow keys or the Jog Shuttle wheel and press the ENTER key 3 Choose YES at the DEL PROJ prompt and press the ENTER k...

Page 49: ...t contains 24 discrete tracks for recording audio Each track has its own dedicated input and output There is no need to assign voices or assign recording directories In fact none of the track management chores required by digital audio workstations apply at all RADAR 24 takes care of all the details so you can get your work done quickly and easily Naming Tracks If you wish you can name your tracks...

Page 50: ...less you are using FTP to transfer files from the internal IDE drive because you will always be inside of it or inside one of its sub directories Select NEW FOLDER and press the ENTER key to create a new one You will be presented with a FOLDER NAME dialog Type in a name for your folder and press the ENTER key You will be returned to the SELECT FOLDER dialog with your new folder name as the current...

Page 51: ... or by selecting ALL in the SET TRACKS dialog Press the ENTER key 4 The EXPORT TO DISK dialog will appear while RADAR 24 processes the files Next a confirmation dialog displaying the size or estimated time of the export may appear asking if you wish to proceed depending on the SHOW BACK UP SIZE setting in the FILE PREFS menu Select YES and press the ENTER key to proceed When the operation is finis...

Page 52: ...d media types Once archived RADAR 24 projects must be restored on another RADAR system with a similar backup device Archive compatibility between RADAR systems is as follows 16 bit 44 1 and 48 kHz RADAR projects can be restored on RADAR I RADAR II and RADAR 24systems 24 bit 44 1 and 48 kHz RADAR projects can be restored on RADAR II or RADAR 24systems 24 bit 96 kHz and 192 kHz RADAR projects can be...

Page 53: ...ted projects in the upper right hand corner of the menu display 5 When using either the SELECTED PROJS or ALL PROJECTS option you must also choose how the projects are organized within the backup Grouping archives by PROJECT means that each project will be backed up separately and can therefore be restored separately Grouping by SET means that all the projects you selected will be backed up as a d...

Page 54: ...CEL key Restore Restoring projects from DVD RAM tape disk or the network couldn t be easier To restore a RADAR 24 project 1 Press the RESTORE key on the Session Controller or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN FILE MENU RESTORE selection and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to select the device you wish to restore from in the RESTORE FROM dialog and pr...

Page 55: ...ENTER key 5 You will get a dialog DELETE SELECTED BACKUPS Select YES to continue NO to cancel and press the ENTER key 6 ARE YOU SURE Select YES to continue NO to cancel and press the ENTER key 7 When the operation is complete the display will read DELETE COMPLETE PRESS ANY BUTTON Note If you accidentally delete something DON T DO ANYTHING Proceed immediately to the instructions for RECOVER BACKUPS...

Page 56: ... to select the device you wish to delete the folder from in the DELETE FROM dialog and press the ENTER key This list will include the RADAR 24 internal IDE drive and any network shares Note You cannot delete a folder from a DVD RAM at this time 3 Use the up and down arrow keys to select the folder you wish to delete and press the ENTER key 4 Use the arrow keys to select YES at the prompt if you ar...

Page 57: ...he MAIN FILE MENU MACROS menu item and hit the ENTER key 2 Use the right and left arrow keys to select SAVE from the MACRO KEYS dialog and press the ENTER key 3 Use the right and left arrow keys to select FLOPPY HARD or SCSI in the SAVE TO dialog and press the ENTER key 4 Use the keyboard to type a name for the macro file you wish to save in the NAME THE MACRO dialog and press the ENTER key 5 When...

Page 58: ...he file format that will be used for exporting from the RADAR 24 To select the default file format setting for export 1 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN FILE MENU FILE PREFS menu item and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrows to locate EXPORT FORMAT in the FILE PREFS dialog and press the ENTER key 3 Use the right and left arrows to select WAV BWF or ASK in th...

Page 59: ...des the driver software and several other disk utilities PC REQUIREMENTS DVD RAM Drive and the appropriate driver for UDF Universal Disk Format To export audio to DVD RAM in BWF or wav format 1 Press the FILE EXPORT key on the Session Controller or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN FILE MENU EXPORT selection and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to sel...

Page 60: ...LE EXPORT key on the Session Controller or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN FILE MENU EXPORT selection and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to select the external SCSI drive from the EXPORT TO dialog and press the ENTER key 3 Use the right and left arrow keys to select either the WAV or BWF file format and press the ENTER key 4 Select a FILL SILENCE ...

Page 61: ...CT FOLDER dialog and press the ENTER key 4 Use the right and left arrow keys to select either the WAV or BWF file format and press the ENTER key 5 Select a FILL SILENCE option Select YES to do a track as file type export where all exported tracks share a common start time If you select NO for the FILL SILENCE option the target directory will contain all of the individual recording files ordered by...

Page 62: ...rs also require Virtual PC 4 0 by Connectix to provide Windows networking support We are currently evaluating other products for Mac PC networking and will post the names of any solutions that work reliably on our website www recordingtheworld com MAC REQUIREMENTS Ethernet crossover cable and Virtual PC 4 0 by Connectix to provide Windows networking support PC REQUIREMENTS Ethernet crossover cable...

Page 63: ...oceed Select YES and the export will proceed When it is finished the EXPORT COMPLETE dialog will appear Press any key to dismiss the dialog and return to normal operation 9 The exported files are now available on your PC or Mac FTP To use the FTP SERVER audio must first be exported to the internal IDE drive because the SCSI recording drives are not accessible directly from an external computer MAC...

Page 64: ...properly and that the FTP SERVER is enabled 11 Use the FTP client from your Mac or PC to FTP the files to your computer by entering the FTP address login and password Files will be stored in the subdirectory folder you created in the RADAR directory on the internal hard drive Transport Operations For the most part RADAR 24 operation is indistinguishable from a professional tape recorder We ve take...

Page 65: ...p and down arrow keys to select either REC PLAY or REC and press the ENTER key Note This menu also contains the Instant Record preference setting for the track arming keys See the OPERATIONS RECORDING RECORD MODE section of this manual for more information on this feature Jog Shuttle Wheel Besides its function as an intuitive data entry device the RADAR 24 Jog Shuttle wheel provides a solid respon...

Page 66: ...gh 9 Locate 0 is always the project start time The other ninety two digit locate points are addressable by using the RECALL LOC key numeric keys 0 9 and the ENTER key To mark and recall a location using the MARK LOC key 1 Press the MARK LOC key on the Session Controller or KC 24 2 To recall the first ten locate markers use the 0 to 9 keys on the numeric keypad 3 To recall locate markers 10 through...

Page 67: ...n marker for deleting 5 Press the ENTER key to permanently delete the selected location marker 6 You will be returned to the main EDIT LOC dialog To return RADAR 24 to READY MODE press CANCEL MENU PREV or press the EDIT LOC key again To delete a range of location markers between the MARK IN and MARK OUT locate points 1 Press the EDIT LOC key on the Session Controller or KC 24 2 Use the right and l...

Page 68: ... keys to move the cursor to the blank name field and type in a name using the keyboard Press the ENTER key 5 You will be returned to the main EDIT LOC dialog To return RADAR 24 to READY MODE press CANCEL MENU PREV or press the EDIT LOC key again Auto Play When the AUTO PLAY key is depressed RADAR 24 automatically goes into play after a locate marker is recalled Auto play can be used in conjunction...

Page 69: ...ly open momentary type DIAGRAM 1 0 Foot switch plugs showing wiring for Session Controller operation Recording With RADAR 24 recording is as easy as using a professional tape recorder Arm a track and press PLAY and RECORD it s that easy Use the following information on recording with RADAR 24 to help you get the most out of your system You ll become a power user in no time Record Mode Because RADA...

Page 70: ...rred to as repro reproduce mode RADAR 24 uses the TRACK ARM keys the AUTO INPUT key and the TRACK SOLO key to create an easy to manage system for monitoring audio TRACK ARM KEYS These keys are used extensively in RADAR 24 operations as track selection keys While recording and overdubbing they are used to record enable and disable tracks 1 24 and switch them in and out of input monitoring mode Note...

Page 71: ...can take place under any circumstances By pressing SHIFT SAFE CLEAR all tracks with record ready status can be cleared To use the SAFE CLEAR key 1 Press the SAFE CLEAR key on the Session Controller or KC 24 2 To clear record ready status on all tracks press SHIFT SAFE CLEAR Auto Punch The AUTO PUNCH key is used to enable automatic recording between the MARK IN and MARK OUT location markers In this...

Page 72: ...ne This does not affect the undo levels which are stored with your project To change the number of levels of undo 1 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN PROJ MENU UNDO LEVEL UNDO LEVEL dialog and select the number of undo levels that suits your needs 2 Enter your preferred number of undo levels and press the ENTER key Using UNDO REDO 1 Press the UNDO REDO key to undo the la...

Page 73: ...hem into alignment Offsets are in the HH MM SS FF format and can be positive or negative To set an offset 1 Press SHIFT SYNC OFFSET on the Session Controller or SHIFT SYNC on the KC 24 2 Use the up and down arrow keys the Jog Shuttle wheel or the numeric keypad to enter the offset starting on the right hand side with the frames field Use the right and left arrow keys to move between the fields 3 M...

Page 74: ... press the ENTER key TC CAP CALC TC CAP Session Controller only This function allows you to automatically calculate an offset for your project using the incoming time code Note For exact calculations of offsets it is important that the device supplying the incoming time code has the ability to generate a static frame location A VITC reader 9 pin machine control feed static TC out from a non linear...

Page 75: ...ngs up an offset calculator that can be a big help if you need to calculate an offset from a predetermined set of time code locations like an EDL Edit Decision List For instance if you know the time code location of a visual event on a VTR and the time code location of the corresponding audio event on RADAR 24 this feature can make it a breeze to calculate the offset To calculate and assign an off...

Page 76: ...etup so be sure you re careful Plus Minus Sample Rate Cents Cents 192 4 16 71 Cents 50 00 1199 Cents 191 808 4 27 72 Cents 49 91 1197 Cents 176 4 13 35 217 Cents 45 57 1052 Cents 176 224 13 49 219 Cents 45 50 1051 Cents 96 4 16 71 Cents 50 00 1199 Cents 95 904 4 27 72 Cents 49 91 1197 Cents 88 2 13 35 217 Cents 45 57 1052 Cents 88 112 13 49 219 Cents 45 50 1051 Cents 48 4 16 71 Cents 50 00 1199 Ce...

Page 77: ...g functions are laid out in a similar way making editing both easy to learn and easy to use RADAR 24 editing differs from many digital audio workstations as it is based on a tape paradigm and not mouse driven With RADAR 24 you can even edit without the RADAR View display While some users used to workstation style editing might find the approach a little foreign at first once you get your bearings ...

Page 78: ... seconds and 999 milliseconds In addition to the crossfade time settings there is a menu for setting the crossfade type There are three options for crossfade type PRE MID or POST These options set the location of the crossfade point relative to the edit boundary The default setting is MID With this setting the crossfade straddles edit boundaries and affects audio equally on both sides The PRE and ...

Page 79: ...ENTER key To modify the crossfade type 1 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN EDIT MENU CROSS FADE TYPE menu item and press the ENTER key 2 Use the right and left arrow keys to select the crossfade type and press the ENTER key Note Only MOVE ERASE and SLIDE are affected by the CROSSFADE TYPE setting Marking A Time Region Time regions are selected for editing using the MARK ...

Page 80: ...ct either ALL which includes all tracks or TRACK ARM which allows you to select individual tracks to be edited using the TRACK ARM keys The time region and track selection that you have defined can now be used to perform an edit Editing Functions Once a track selection and time region track region have been established RADAR 24 editing tools can be used to modify your project The following editing...

Page 81: ...board into the project As a default the clipboard audio will be pasted at the current transport location Use the transport keys locate functions or the Jog Shuttle wheel to cue to the desired paste location or enter the paste position directly using the numeric keypad and press the ENTER key Alternatively you can mark a paste point or points using the MARK IN and MARK OUT keys See MULTIPLE PASTE a...

Page 82: ...e ENTER key 2 Select the tracks you wish to copy Use the right and left arrow keys to select either ALL or TRACK ARM Use the TRACK ARM keys to select individual tracks Press the ENTER key REGION COPY PRE EDIT AUDIO POST PASTE POINT AUDIO PASTED REGION OVERWRITE PASTE PASTE POINT PRE EDIT AUDIO PASTED REGION POST PASTE POINT AUDIO PASTE POINT SHIFT REGION COPY INSERT PASTE REGION COPY PRE PASTE AUD...

Page 83: ...ts by pressing the MARK IN key Press the ENTER key to execute the multiple paste For sync marker pastes use any of the transport locate functions or the Jog Shuttle wheel to move to the desired location Press the ENTER key to paste Any clipboard material that contains a MARK SYNC point will automatically use it for reference and the MARK SYNC point will be aligned to the PASTE TO location Note Mul...

Page 84: ...move the track region to the new location ERASE The ERASE function completely erases the audio defined by a track region Audio following the moved section will not be affected by this operation To erase audio 1 After marking a time region press the ERASE key on the Session Controller or the KC 24 or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN EDIT MENU ERASE menu item and press th...

Page 85: ... similar to MOVE SLIDE is designed for nudging audio in millisecond or SMPTE frame increments SLIDE TIME UNITS can be set in the PREFERENCES MENU SLIDE overwrites any previous audio data as it moves forward and backward and leaves empty space behind in its wake To slide audio 1 After marking a time region press the SHIFT MOVE SLIDE key on the Session Controller or SLIDE on the KC 24 or use the MEN...

Page 86: ...reversed before being re pasted into the project This makes pre verb and reversed solo effects very easy to accomplish To reverse clipboard audio 1 After marking a time region COPY or CUT the track region to be reversed on to the clipboard 2 Press the SHIFT LOOP REVERSE key on the Session Controller or select REVERSE from the EDIT MENU 3 PASTE the reversed audio to the desired location in the proj...

Page 87: ...NG UNDO REDO MODIFY EDIT This function provides a quick way to tweak the parameters of the previous edit without having to UNDO and REDO In addition MODIFY EDIT gives you the ability to change the crossfade time of certain edits for an even greater degree of control Parameters available for modification include MARK IN MARK OUT CROSSFADE TIME ORIGINAL TRACK S DESTINATION TRACK S INSERT OR OVERWRIT...

Page 88: ... You can cycle through menu items starting with a particular letter by pressing the corresponding key on the QWERTY keyboard This can be a real time saver once you get used to it RADARLINK RADARLINK allows multiple RADAR 24 units to be linked together and controlled from a single Session Controller All slaved RADAR 24 units are locked to the internal clock of the Master RADAR so that all recording...

Page 89: ...ers All units connected using the RADARLINK protocol must have an ID number The unit that initiates RADARLINK communication is automatically designated the master machine and assigned M as its RADARLINK ID Each slave must be manually assigned a unique ID To assign a RADARLINK ID number to a slave machine 1 Use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU RADARLINK menu and pr...

Page 90: ...at a remote be connected to the unit you wish to unlink Pressing the CANCEL key on the connected remote will initiate the CANCEL RADARLINK dialogue Note that disabling RADARLINK on a slave machine in this way only applies to that specific unit and has no effect on the rest of the chain Link Mode In LINK MODE the main mode of operation when using RADARLINK the master RADAR 24 has control over all o...

Page 91: ...ession Controller or use the MENU PREV arrow keys and ENTER key to go to the MAIN SYNC MENU RADARLINK RADARLINK SOLO dialog and press the ENTER key 2 Use the up and down arrow keys or the numeric keys to select the desiredRADARLINK ID number and press the ENTER key The master can also be selected by pressing the M key on the QWERTY keyboard Note The display will indicate if any machines are offlin...

Page 92: ...me code only the master RADAR 24 is involved The master in turn sends its clock data to each of the slave units providing accurate synchronization information to the entire system Because the sample clock is sent through the RADARLINK cabling no extra cabling is required between the master and connected slave units Editing in Link Mode When in LINK MODE connected RADAR 24 units act as a single mul...

Page 93: ...T MOUNT UNMOUNT SHOW DISK SPACE RECLAIM SPACE ERASE ALL AUDIO DISK MODE AUDIO I O LEVELS 8 BUS MODE SET TIME DATE UPGRADE SYSTEM SYNC MENU TC SETTINGS TC FORMAT TC RATE SMPTE LOCK SPEED FREEWHEEL TIME STATIC TC OUT RECHASE MODE SYNC REFERENCE RADARLINK ENABLE DISABLE RADARLINK SOLO RADARLINK ID MACHINE CONTROL ENABLE DISABLE SELECT TYPE 9 PIN SETTINGS DEVICE ID CHASE MODE TRACK ARM MODE VARISPEED ...

Page 94: ...NU FILE MANAGEMENT DELETE BACKUPS RECOVER BACKUPS DELETE FOLDER MACROS FILE PREFS SHOW BACKUP SIZE EXPORT FORMAT EXPORT SILENCE PROJECT MENU GOTO PROJECT NEW PROJECT COPY PROJECT DELETE PROJECT NAME PROJECT RENUMBER PROJECT SAMPLE RATE BIT RESOLUTION START TIME SYNC OFFSET DISPLAY MODE MIDI TEMPO MAP VARISPEED UNDO LEVEL WAVE NOISE FLOOR NAME TRACK RENUMBER LOCATES PROJ PREFS DEF SAMPLE RATE DEF B...

Page 95: ...KUP SIZE EXPORT FORMAT EXPORT SILENCE PROJ PREFS DEF SAMPLE RATE DEF BIT RES DEF START TIME DEF UNDO LEVEL DEF WAVE NS FLR NETWORK SETUP INTERFACE PREFS HOST NAME DHCP ENABLE LOCAL IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY DOMAIN NAME PRIMARY DNS SECONDARY DNS FTP ENABLE SERVER PREFS CIFS SERVER IP SERVER NAME SERVER SHARE CLIENT WORKGROUP DIAGNOSTICS MENU SCAN SCSI BUS INIT DISK CHECK DISK REPAIR DISK CHECK...

Page 96: ...chip and F chip These version numbers can be potentially useful to iZ Technical support staff DISK MANAGEMENT This menu contains disk utilities and disk related housekeeping functions For details in using these menu items please refer to OPERATIONS DISK MANAGEMENT The disk management sub menu selections are MOUNT UNMOUNT Shortcut keys Session Controller MOUNT SHIFT MOUNT UNMNT KC 24 Keyboard N A M...

Page 97: ... Standard disk mode uses large 128 KB clusters for high performance recording and editing The other options include 64 KB and 32 KB clusters and splitting tracks to multiple disks While using smaller cluster sizes can speed up cueing time it can also reduce performance and is not recommended unless you have a very good reason to do so For more information please refer to OPERATIONS DISK MANAGEMENT...

Page 98: ...is also recommended for drives that will be used on other RADAR 24 systems which may have different versions of software or RADAR I and II systems which do not support many of the new features found in RADAR 24 See CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE for further information Sync Menu TC SETTINGS The TC SETTINGS menu provides a full suite of synchronization options that allow RADAR 24 to easily integrate into a...

Page 99: ...s you choose a fast or slow lock time when chasing time code In most situations the FAST setting will be the best choice With jittery or poor quality time code however the SLOW setting provides smoother tracking of the incoming time code at the expense of lock time FREEWHEEL TIME SMPTE freewheel time is the number of frames of bad or missing code that will be tolerated before dropping out of chase...

Page 100: ...times required for transfers from media with poor or damaged time code etc SYNC REFERENCE Shortcut keys Session Controller SYNC KC 24 Keyboard SYNC Digital devices need a clock to operate For stand alone operation the device itself usually derives the clock signal from an internal master clock However when interconnecting with other digital devices it becomes necessary to have a master clock that ...

Page 101: ...board N A This dialog is used to enable or disable RADARLINK operation RADARLINK SOLO Shortcut keys Session Controller RLINK SOLO KC 24 Keyboard N A RADARLINK SOLO operation is required for editing with more than 48 tracks and certain other machine specific functions like backup restore mount and unmount This dialog allows you to select a particular slave machine by entering its RADARLINK ID numbe...

Page 102: ... control is selected and whether it is currently enabled or disabled SELECT TYPE You can easily switch between 9 pin and MMC using this dialog 9 PIN SETTINGS These settings can be used to adjust for the multitude of 9 pin variations implemented by various manufactures DEVICE ID The device ID setting allows RADAR 24 to appear as one of the following to the machine control master RADAR DVR 1000 APR ...

Page 103: ...rs when a hard disk system like RADAR 24 is cueing can cause problems with some older synchronization systems that are expecting an immediate ramp up in time code output from a slave machine i e tape machine when a machine control PLAY command is sent In TAPE mode RADAR 24 will immediately begin sending time code even before the cueing operation is complete This emulates the behavior of a tape mac...

Page 104: ... your RADAR to drive other devices in your studio you must choose the WORDCLK option in this dialog Dig I O Menu Unlike analog audio routing digital audio I O can be a little complicated at times RADAR 24 provides maximum flexibility in this department by offering a wide variety of digital audio interfacing options Note Regardless of digital I O settings all analog and digital outputs are active a...

Page 105: ...nel I O The choices in this menu will vary depending on the sample rate of the current project At a sample rate of 192 kHz the selections will be SINGLE DUAL QUAD It is important to select the appropriate SDQ setting so that RADAR 24 will display and reproduce the recorded audio correctly IMPORTANT NOTE Projects being recorded at 192 kHz using dual and quad wire AES multi channel digital audio can...

Page 106: ... on and off for the AES output signal When it is turned on it indicates to the receiving device that the digital audio stream has been recorded with emphasis and it should be decoded accordingly Since RADAR 24 does not decode emphasis nor store the emphasis flag for audio recorded with emphasis the emphasis flag should be turned ON if you know with absolute certainty that the digital audio you rec...

Page 107: ...er the usable pulse width of the digital audio signal Compensation can be set independently for each fiber port Increments are displayed in positive and negative hexadecimal units 0 through F FACTORY DEFAULTS Use this function to return all of the RADAR 24 s ADAT settings to factory default TDIF SETTINGS IF TDIF CARD PRESENT IN SAMPLE POINT Interfacing with some makes and models of TDIF equipped a...

Page 108: ...nformation in or out of RADAR 24 BACKUP MENU Shortcut keys Session Controller BACKUP KC 24 Keyboard N A Selecting this menu item and pressing the ENTER key causes RADAR 24 to scan for attached backup devices When the scan is complete all valid backup destinations will be listed in the BACKUP TO dialog For more information on backing up your projects refer to OPERATIONS FILE MENU BACKUP RESTORE MEN...

Page 109: ...he dialog Follow the procedure for deleting folders as outlined in OPERATIONS FILE MENU DELETE FOLDER MACROS Macros may be saved to disk loaded from disk and deleted from disk Please refer to OPERATIONS FILE MENU MACROS for further information FILE PREFS These dialogs let you streamline your workflow by creating preferences for certain file related functions These EXPORT FORMAT and FILL SILENCE pr...

Page 110: ... 24 Keyboard N A Lets you quickly create a new project When you select NEW PROJECT a new project is created and assigned the next available unused project number Type in a name for your project on the QWERTY keyboard and press the ENTER key COPY PROJECT Shortcut keys Session Controller COPY PROJ KC 24 Keyboard N A When you don t want to mess with the original project COPY PROJECT lets you make a d...

Page 111: ...rsor defaults to the project number field RENUMBER PROJECT Lets you renumber a project quickly This is often required to give restored projects the same number for RADARLINK operation SAMPLE RATE Sets the sample rate for the selected project Available sample rates will vary depending on the installed I O options Note This option can only be changed before audio is recorded DELETE PROJ XX MY PROJ N...

Page 112: ... are parked at the appropriate location to be synchronized the offset can be calculated by subtracting the master machines time code from the slave machines time code See OPERATIONS CHASING TIME CODE CHASE TC PREF for information on how RADAR 24 can capture an offset automatically DISPLAY MODE RADAR 24 can display its current position in the following units FEET FRAMES BARS BEATS SMPTE INT EXT SMP...

Page 113: ...ult setting is 10 Use this dialog to customize the number of undo levels for your system Note Too many levels of undo can waste disk space Disk space cannot be automatically reclaimed by the system until deleted audio regions fall off the undo list WAVE NOISE FLOOR This dialog sets the signal level threshold for waveform drawing Noise and other signals below the noise floor setting will not be dra...

Page 114: ...ion PROJ PREFS These project preferences define the parameters that will be used every time you create a new project DEF SAMPLE RATE Sets the sample rate for newly created projects Valid values range from 32kHz to 192 kHz depending on the options installed DEF BIT RES This preference determines the default bit depth or bit resolution for newly created projects DEF START TIME Sets the start time th...

Page 115: ...n You may REDO as many times as you performed the UNDO function The ability to REDO will be lost upon performing new edits entering record or switching to another project For more information refer to OPERATIONS RECORDING UNDO REDO MODIFY EDIT Shortcut keys Session Controller MODIFY EDIT KC 24 Keyboard N A This powerful function allows you to quickly change any or all of the parameters of the prev...

Page 116: ... KC 24 Keyboard COPY Copies the defined track region to the clipboard Project audio is not affected in any way For more information refer to OPERATIONS EDITING COPY PASTE Shortcut keys Session Controller PASTE KC 24 Keyboard PASTE Pastes the defined track region into the project from the clipboard The PASTE function has many variables that will affect project audio in several different ways includ...

Page 117: ...cutive loops of the defined track region starting from the track regions MARK OUT point Loops may set to INSERT or OVERWRITE For details refer to OPERATIONS EDITING LOOP SLIDE Shortcut keys Session Controller SHIFT MOVE SLIDE KC 24 Keyboard SLIDE Slides the defined track region in frames or milliseconds Sliding leaves behind empty space and will OVERWRITE post edit project audio For details refer ...

Page 118: ... so fade ins and fade outs can be performed For details refer to OPERATIONS EDITING GAIN FADE LISTEN Shortcut keys Session Controller SHIFT PASTE LISTEN KC 24 Keyboard LISTEN Auditions the audio on the clipboard For more information refer to OPERATIONS EDITING LISTEN EDIT XFADE TIME Shortcut keys Session Controller N A KC 24 Keyboard N A Sets the crossfade time for edits Possible values range from...

Page 119: ...ype for the MOVE SLIDE and ERASE edits The possible crossfade types are PRE MID and POST The factory default is POST For more information refer to OPERATIONS EDITING EDITING CROSSFADES MUTE TRACKS This is a legacy feature that was used to disabled unused tracks to free up disk bandwidth in the days of slower hard disks The selections are NONE and TRACK ARM The default is NONE If you do wish to mut...

Page 120: ... Sub frames will not be displayed during normal transport operations TRACK SOLO MODE There are three different modes of operation for Track Solo which is a playback monitoring feature available from the Session Controller and the KC 24 keyboard The three TRACK SOLO MODE settings are ADDITIVE In ADDITIVE SOLO mode each time a track solo button is pressed the track is added to any others currently b...

Page 121: ...ts below the specified amount The default setting for this level is 5 minutes Values for the warning threshold range between 0 and 99 minutes To disable the low disk space warning set the value to 0 minutes SLIDE TIME UNITS Here you can select the units used for the SLIDE TIME editing function Preference choices are MILLISECONDS The SLIDE TIME function uses MILLISECONDS for editing FRAMES The SLID...

Page 122: ...ion is specified in seconds with a maximum value of 999 seconds To hold level peaks indefinitely enter a value of 1 for this setting To disable the feature altogether enter a value of 0 CLIP HOLD TIME This preference determines how long the clip LED s will hold a clip indication The duration is specified in seconds with a maximum value of 999 seconds To hold clip indications indefinitely enter a v...

Page 123: ...ample two units operating at 96 kHz with 12 tracks per unit could have all 24 tracks of metering displayed on a single MeterBridge 24 The selections are NORMAL Meters function normally With 96 kHz RADARLINK projects 12 tracks of metering will be available per meter bridge In 192 kHz projects 6 tracks of metering will be available per meter bridge COMPACT Meters functions are compacted With 96 kHz ...

Page 124: ...track as file type export The preference choices are NO Exports individual audio files for each recording in the project YES Pads un recorded regions with zeros and exports each track as a separate audio file ASK Prompts you to choose a FILL SILENCE option each time you export PROJ PREFS DEF SAMPLE RATE Sets the default sample rate for projects created using NEW PROJECT Available sample rates will...

Page 125: ...eshold value can be modified in 5 decibel increments between 90 0 and 60 0 NETWORK SETUP For detailed information on network preferences please refer to SYSTEM SETUP CONFIGURATION NETWORKING INTERFACE PREFS HOST NAME Enter the host name for your RADAR 24 DHCP ENABLE Enable or disable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol LOCAL IP ADDRESS DHCP DISABLED Enter the IP address of your RADAR 24 SUBNET MAS...

Page 126: ...workgroup Diagnostics Menu SCAN SCSI BUS This function scans the SCSI bus and gives a report detailing the attached devices and their SCSI ID s INIT DISK This function selects and initializes attached SCSI hard disks See OPERATIONS DISK DIAGNOSTICS INITIALIZE DISK for more information CHECK DISK This function selects and checks attached SCSI hard disks See OPERATIONS DISK DIAGNOSTICS CHECK DISK fo...

Page 127: ...OSTICS VERIFY HARD DISKS for more information CONFIGURE DEBUG This function determines the information included in the debug log See OPERATIONS DISK DIAGNOSTICS CONFIGURE DEBUG for more information SAVE DEBUG This function lets you save the debug log to a floppy disk See OPERATIONS DISK DIAGNOSTICS SAVE DEBUG for more information Help Shortcut keys Session Controller HELP SHIFT HELP FIND KC 24 Key...

Page 128: ...ACK ARM KEYS These keys perform two basic functions TRACK ARMING These keys provide up to 96 tracks of direct track arming when used in conjunction with the 49 96 key TRACK SELECTION These keys are also used to select individual tracks when editing exporting soloing etc Refer to OPERATIONS RECORDING MONITORING AND TRACK STATUS for more information MACRO KEYS MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MACRO 3 MACRO 4 MACRO 5...

Page 129: ...AIN FILE RESTORE menu item EXPORT Shortcut to MAIN FILE EXPORT menu item IMPORT Shortcut to MAIN FILE IMPORT menu item MOUNT UNMNT Shortcut to MAIN SYSTEM DISK MANAGEMENT MOUNT UNMOUNT dialog 49 96 Switches metering and track arm keys for direct control of RADARLINK units 3 and 4 RLINK MCH CTL Shortcuts to MAIN SYNC RADARLINK ENABLE DISABLE and MAIN SYNC MACHINE CONTROL ENABLE DISABLE RLINK SOLO S...

Page 130: ...RZ ZOOM IN Zooms in horizontally to a width of 5 seconds displayed across the screen HORZ ZOOM OUT Zooms out horizontally to a width of 24 hours displayed across the screen VERT ZOOM IN Zooms in vertically to a width of 1 track displayed on the screen VERT ZOOM OUT Zooms out vertically to a width of 24 tracks displayed on the screen SCROLL UP Scrolls the display upward vertically when fewer than 2...

Page 131: ... also used as shortcuts in both transport and menu mode TRANSPORT MODE SHORTCUTS H Launch HELP L RADARLINK ENABLE DISABLE M Display the MUTE TRACKS dialog N Display the NAME TRACK dialog S RADARLINK SOLO MENU MODE SHORTCUTS QWERTY KEYS Cycle through menu selections starting with that letter Example While in the main menu repeatedly pressing S cycles through the SYSTEM MENU SYNC MENU and SHUTDOWN R...

Page 132: ... OPERATIONS RECORDING MONITORING AND TRACK STATUS for more information NUMERIC KEYS The numeric keypad is used to enter times and other values into RADAR 24 It is also used for recalling single digit locate points 0 9 The plus and minus are multi function keys used for different purposes in different situations The remaining keys are used for locating and navigating through the RADAR 24 menu struc...

Page 133: ...eed while the function is engaged press the VARI SPEED key once to display the speed dialog change the value and hit the CANCEL key to return to transport mode This setting may be changed while in PLAY mode For further information please refer to OPERATIONS VARI SPEED DIG IN ROUTE This shortcut key lets you quickly select digital I O format or routing The shifted ROUTE function sets the 2 channel ...

Page 134: ...s a direct access shortcut to these settings For further information please consult OPERATIONS CHASING TIME CODE UNDO REDO The number of UNDO and REDO levels is dependent on the setting in the MAIN PROJECT MENU UNDO LEVELS dialog See OPERATIONS RECORDING UNDO REDO for further information TRANSPORT KEYS These keys provide access to advanced transport operations AUTO PLAY When used in conjunction wi...

Page 135: ...SLIDE MOVE and SLIDE both reposition the audio defined by the selected track region While MOVE prompts you to enter a new destination in the HH MM SS FF format SLIDE uses frames or millisecond to provide a way to easily nudge audio regions For more information please refer to OPERATIONS EDITING EDITING FUNCTIONS MOVE and OPERATIONS EDITING EDITING FUNCTIONS SLIDE REVERSE LOOP The REVERSE function ...

Page 136: ...NCTIONS LISTEN GAIN FADE This key provides a shortcut to the GAIN FADE edit menu For details on GAIN FADE operations please refer to OPERATIONS EDITING EDITING FUNCTIONS GAIN FADE JOG SHUTTLE This key engages the JOG function and allows you to scrub an edit point using the Jog Shuttle wheel The shifted SHUTTLE function initiates playback with variable speed in either forward and reverse The Jog Sh...

Page 137: ...ight arrow keys Audition current MARK IN MARK OUT region down arrow key Display remaining recording time left and right arrow keys simultaneously TRANSPORT KEYS The transport keys also have special alternate functions including RECALL LOC REWIND locates to the very beginning of recorded audio in a project RECALL LOC FAST FORWARD locates to the very end of recorded audio in a project Pressing the R...

Page 138: ...E GOTO PROJ HORZ ZOOM IN HORZ ZOOM OUT VERT ZOOM IN VERT ZOOM OUT NEW PROJ COPY PROJ DEL PROJ NAME PROJ SCROLL UP SCROLL DOWN ZOO M SOLO NAME TRACK MACRO 3 MOUNT UNMNT TK ARM MCH CTL MACRO 4 FILE EXPORT MACRO 5 FILE IMPORT HELP MACRO 6 RLINK SO LO MACRO 7 49 96 MACRO 8 RLINK FIND SHIFT ...

Page 139: ...r to OPERATIONS RECORDING MONITORING AND TRACK STATUS for more information TRANSPORT CONTROLS Standard transport controls are provided REWIND FAST FORWARD PLAY STOP and RECORD Also included is the key labeledREH which is the rehearse key This is effectively a practice record button switching between playback and input monitoring without actually entering record mode Although the REH key is provide...

Page 140: ... MENUS MENU PREV for more information LOCATE TRANSPORT FUNCTION KEYS This key grouping is located above the arrow keys and contains the following keys AUTO PLAY AUTO PUNCH MARK IN MARK OUT PRE ROLL CYCLE The MARK IN and MARK OUT keys allow you to specify the start and end of a region for editing These points also serve as in and out points for the AUTO PUNCH feature Please see OPERATIONS TRANSPORT...

Page 141: ... keyboard You must use the SPACE and SHIFT keys provided on the right hand side of the keyboard The Numeric keypad is used to enter values and to recall locate points in the project ZOOM SCROLL FUNCTIONS On the KC 24 there aren t dedicated zoom or scroll keys The following key combinations are used instead Zoom in or out horizontally by pressing and holding the Z key and pressing either or Zoom in...

Page 142: ...e Backups 55 Delete Folder 56 Delete Project 48 Diagnostics Menu 126 Dig I O Menu 104 Disk Diagnostics 42 Check Disk 43 Check Project 44 Configure Debug 46 Copy Hard Disks 45 Initialize Disk 42 Repair Disk 44 Save Debug 47 Scan SCSI Bus 42 Verify Hard Disks 46 Disk Management 39 Disk Mode 41 Erase All Audio 41 Reclaim Space 40 Show Disk Space 40 DVD RAM 59 Mac Requirements 59 PC Requirements 59 E ...

Page 143: ...r 59 Macro Keys 88 Navigating Menus 38 On Screen Help 36 Project Management 47 QWERTY Keyboard 88 RADARLINK 88 Recording 69 Track Management 49 Transport Operations 64 Vari Speed 75 View Management 35 KC 24 35 Session Controller 35 P Paste 81 Peak Hold Time 122 Peer To Peer 62 Mac Requirements 62 PC Requirements 62 Power On Off Switch 9 Pre Roll 69 Preferences Menu 120 Project Management 47 Copy P...

Page 144: ...T TC Cap Calc 74 TDIF 24 TDIF Word Sync 15 Track Arming 139 Track Management 49 Naming Tracks 49 Track Solo 132 Transport Keys 64 Transport Operations Auto Play 68 Auto Punch 68 Cycle 68 Foot Switches 69 Pre Roll 69 Transport Operations 64 Auto Locate Markers 66 Jog Shuttle Wheel 65 Transport Keys 64 U Undo Redo 72 V Vari Speed 75 ...

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