Instruction Manual

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Linear Playlist
A Linear Playlist is a list of items that can be played in sequence from a single PLAY command.
When each item in a Playlist has been properly edited, Linear Playlists provide seamless playback of
multiple audio cuts. This feature is particularly useful for editing music files, production beds, news
interviews, or creating spot sets.
MUSIC AND VOICE EDITING
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 Playlist. 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.
CREATING SPOT SETS
Using the Linear Playlist feature, you can compile spot sets in advance and initiate playback of a
complete set on a DigiCart/E with a single PLAY command. Each spot is stored in sequence within a
Linear Playlist. By viewing the Playlist (see “Scan Mode” in Playlist Edits, page 54), 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 Playlist. Because the number of spots in
a Playlist can be very large, it is possible to create a Playlist of all the spots and IDs needed for an
entire day, or individual day parts.
Rotating Playlist
A Rotating Playlist is a list of events, which play one at a time, in order. The PLAY command single-
steps through the event list. This feature is particularly useful for spot rotation, or sequential playback
of a series of individual effects, IDs, spots, news actualities, etc.
NEWS ACTUALITIES
Interviews in the field or on the telephone may be acquired using portable recorders. Once in the
production studio, the raw material is transferred to DigiCart/E for editing and prep. The individual
parts can then be placed in a Rotating Playlist, with each item sequenced in the proper order. The
Playlist is then made available to the on-air studio, where the newsperson will be able to initiate
playback of each actuality clip in sequence, simply by pressing the PLAY button when the next item is
needed.
AUTOMATED LINERS & IDS
Multiple IDs, promos and liners can be stored in sequence in a Rotating Playlist. This feature is
powerful when used in conjunction with DigiCart/E cut ID numbers. An entire day, or several days
worth of IDs and promos can be recorded, edited and updated by overwriting audio associated with
pre-defined cut IDs listed in the Rotating Playlist. Each time an automation system or operator sends a
PLAY command to DigiCart/E, it can play the next event in the Playlist.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Rotating Playlists can be useful for grouping together various effects to be used in production or
during an air-shift. By dialing back and forth within the Playlist in Edit Mode, any item can be
accessed and played immediately. Hot Keys may be similarly useful.
Compound Playlist
A Compound Playlist is one that contains other Playlists. For a Linear Playlist containing a Rotating
Playlist, each time the Linear Playlist is played the Rotating element will be different. This allows you
to introduce an ever-changing freshness into a routine "air break" package. A Rotating Playlist