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’99 OWNER'S MANUAL For use with software version 3.
Page ii 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. 360 Systems may issue Technical Support Bulletins from time to time, advising owners of record of product enhancements that become available.
Page iii Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ___________________________________ 1 CHAPTER I _______________________________________ 3 CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS Front Panel of the Shortcut Editor, illustration The Display LCD Display, illustration Zoom In and Zoom Out 4 5 5 5 TRANSPORT CONTROLS...................................................................................................5 Record Stop Play Fast Forward Rewind Loop Pause Bleep Hot Keys 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 EDIT KEYS..............................
Page iv Digital Audio Inputs Digital Audio Outputs D-NET File Transfer Ports Power Supply Power Switch Headphone Jack Display Viewing Angle (Contrast Control) GPI and Tally Outputs G.P.I.
Page v Erasing an Entire File in the Files Display Erasing an Entire Directory in the Directory Display Saving an Edited File Saving With a New File Name (Save As) Exit Abandoning Edit Operations Bleep File Segment To Bleep a File in Edit Mode To Set the Bleep Output Level To Bleep a File in the Play or Record Mode Undo an Edit Operation To Undo the Last Editing Operation To Undo the Last Transport Operation Solo Buttons Single Track Editing Time offset between marks 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 45
Page vi Rename File Erase File Directory Preferences Default Title Ask For New Title Time Display Bleep Source Bleep Level Change Password Copy File or Directory Export Files to DigiCart/II Plus or Instant Replay Import and Export of Foreign Files Importing Files D-NET File Transmission 61 62 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 64 65 66 66 72 EDITOR MENUS................................................................................................................
Page 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing 360 Systems’ new Shortcut™ Audio Editor. This unique product provides an unusual mix of capabilities: it serves as a stereo audio recorder, as a highspeed editor, and as a rapid way to access stored audio clips. You will find that Shortcut offers a faster way to record and edit audio, while being easier to use than earlier workstations.
Page 2 Introduction THE EDIT MODE Most operations will be performed in the Edit mode, also referred to as “the Editor”. The display shows an audio waveform, a File name and the time location of the Cursor. As with word processors, selected portions of audio can appear in a highlighted area. A weighted SCRUB WHEEL and waveform display assist with accurate location of edit points. Edit marks appear on the display to clearly show beginning and end points.
Page 3 disks are not supported by DigiCart/II Plus, however material can be Exported to 100 MB DigiCart/II Plus disks using a 250 MB drive. CHAPTER I CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 360 Systems' Shortcut audio editor has an exceptionally clear-cut front panel. It is sensibly arranged, has a minimum button count, and will make sense to creative staff members who are familiar with traditional tape editing or modern word processors. This section offers a brief overview of the front panel controls and displays.
Page 4 Controls and Displays FRONT PANEL OF THE SHORTCUT EDITOR 360 Systems
Controls and Displays Page 5 The Display Shortcut features a backlit LCD display that provides extensive information about machine operations. The display can show monaural or stereo waveforms, listings with up to seven lines of text, or a combination of graphics and text. At times the display will become interactive and show options to assist the user. A control is provided on the rear panel to adjust the viewing angle (contrast). More detail about the display is presented throughout the manual.
Page 6 Controls and Displays will play. If LOOP is on, the selection will play repeatedly with a momentary pause between plays. Fast Forward In Edit mode, FF (fast forward) will play audio at a speed beginning at twice normal, and increasing in speed after a few seconds. At higher speeds, audio will play in "chunks" like a CD player. The FF key is illuminated when active. • • Holding PLAY and pressing FF will play audio at twice normal speed. Pressing FF twice locates immediately to the end of the file.
Controls and Displays • Page 7 Storage of audio intended for future use during edit operations. EDIT KEYS All editing operations in Shortcut are accomplished by first defining a region of audio with two marks called Edit In and Edit Out. After these marks are placed, the audio waveform between them appears as a highlighted region. Once a region is defined, it is then possible to perform other operations such as Cut, Copy, Erase, Insert, etc.
Page 8 Controls and Displays 1. The beginning of a range of audio to be operated on by an edit operation; 2. The insertion point of new audio; 3. The start point of an Insert Record operation. Edit Out The EDIT OUT button places the Edit Out Mark above the current Cursor position on the waveform. When the Edit In and Edit Out marks have been placed at different points, the waveform between them will appear highlighted.
Controls and Displays Page 9 Gain Editing Gain Editing functions include Adjust Level, Set Gain, Fade In, Fade Out and Relative Fade. These are accessed by pressing SOFT KEY 2 while in the Editor. Gain Edits are nondestructive. The gain is adjusted on playback, so the original audio data is unchanged and the effect of Gain Edits can be removed at any time. See the section on Editing for more details. Erase The Erase function wipes any audio from the highlighted area and replaces it with silence.
Page 10 Controls and Displays Input, Speaker On/Off status or Gain Edit operation shown in the display. For example, pressing SOFT KEY 1 then the number 1 selects the Analog Input. Pressing either SOFT KEY a second time returns to the previous display without change. FILE MANAGEMENT KEYS Audio is stored in the Editor as a "File", to which the user may attach an identifying name.
Controls and Displays Page 11 PUBLIC DIRECTORY A SHORTCUT PROMO EDITED A SHORTCUT PROMO ORIGINAL BOING CAR DOOR CAR PEEL OUT DOG GROWL 48K TIME 3:45:17 [1 ] 0:36 0:52 [8 ] 0:02 [5 ] 0:04 [7 ] 0:11 [3 ] 0:06 FILE LISTING The Directory Name appears in the top line, along with the Sample Rate and Available Record Time. The File Names appear below, with their length at the right. If a file is assigned to a H OT-KEY, the Hot-Key number appears to the right of the file name enclosed in brackets.
Page 12 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Controls and Displays The Location Marks. The position of the Zero Mark. The position of the Edit In and Edit Out marks. The position of the Cursor. The On / Off status of the ARM buttons. The SOLO status. Note that any changes to items 1-3 are considered significant changes and cause the SAVE button to light. However, you can press SAVE to save changes to items 4-7 at any time. Exit The EXIT key performs several functions: 1. 2.
Controls and Displays Page 13 • The INS (Insert) key toggles on-and-off, and allows characters to be inserted in the middle of a text string. • The A STERISK key (*) is used with the FIND function. The text to be located is entered, with unknown letters or words replaced by a single asterisk.
Page 14 Controls and Displays AUDIO CONTROLS Input Levels The LEFT and RIGHT level adjustments set the recording level for the analog inputs. They do not affect the digital inputs. LED Level Indicators Separate Left and Right PEAK LEVEL LED bar graphs show the peak recording level. Level display is based on a normal recording level of 0 dB (corresponding to an output level of +4 dBu), with headroom of +18 dB (full scale output is +22 dBu) and a minimum level display of 30 dB.
Rear Panel Features Page 15 CHAPTER II REAR PANEL FEATURES All connections to the Shortcut Editor are made on the rear panel. Some connectors have a dual purpose, and are explained in detail in the Recording or General Operations chapter. MODEL # SERIAL # AES/EBU DIGITAL RIGHT IN OUT OUT CONTRAST ANALOG OUTPUT LEFT IN RIGHT AES 75 OHM ANALOG INPUT LEFT 115-230VAC, 50-60Hz 1.
Page 16 Rear Panel Features Digital Audio Outputs A male XLR-3 connector provides a digital output in the AES/EBU format. A BNC connector provides a 75-ohm output in the professional AES-3ID format. Digital output in the IEC-958/II format is not provided. D-NET File Transfer Ports The XLR and BNC digital outputs may be used as D-NET file transfer ports. D-NET is an audio network using standard digital audio protocols.
Rear Panel Features Page 17 G.P.I. Connector Pin-Outs The Shortcut Editor may be remotely controlled through a 15-pin "D" connector on its rear panel. Remote functions are asserted through a switch contact to Ground. If desired, a "tally" indicator light can be wired to show that a function has taken place. The lamp is controlled through an output on the same connector. For convenience, +12 volts is provided on the connector.
Page 18 PLAY Rear Panel Features PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY Pin 5 GPI INPUT ASSIGNMENTS MAP TO FUNCTIONS AND GPI INPUT PINS.
Rear Panel Features Page 19 Connecting to Telephone Control Systems Recording and editing telephone calls is made quick and easy by connecting a Shortcut directly to the two most popular digital telephone hybrid systems. Both systems allow you to: • • • • Instantly open a new Shortcut file and start recording from the hybrid’s desktop switch control console.
Page 20 Rear Panel Features The reference signal must always be present and stable, and it must be within 4% of the chosen sample rate for the current directory. (46080-49920 Hz. for 48K, 42336-45864 Hz for 44.1.) Note that some older Shortcut units do not support frequency measurement and therefore will not detect that the sample rate is out of specification.
Rear Panel Features Page 21 Expansion Connector and External Disk Drive Support The Expansion connector allows for an external SCSI drive. This device must be able to be set to SCSI address 6. It can be a removable media drive such as an Iomega Zip® 100 or 250 SCSI drive, Zip 100 Plus, or Jaz® 2Gigabyte drive. The drive cable must have a 25 pin male connector to plug into the Shortcut editor’s EXPANSION port. This type of connector is known as a DB-25 and is commonly found on Apple Macintosh® computers.
Page 22 Rear Panel Features press PLAY and PAUSE to spin up, then release PAUSE or press PLAY again to initiate playback on cue.
Recording Page 23 CHAPTER III RECORDING This chapter presents the individual steps in making a recording. Related information will be found in chapters about the front panel controls, rear panel features, or general operations. First, prepare for recording by performing these operations: 1. Connect an audio signal to the Shortcut Editor at the rear panel. 2. If it is an analog signal, set the rear panel switch to the MIC or LINE position. 3.
Page 24 Recording Record Mode (Basic) The basic Record mode is used for new recordings. It always uses new space on the hard disk, and never overwrites existing audio. The maximum length of a recording is limited to the lesser of 2 hours 10 minutes or to the time remaining on the hard disk. 1. Press the R ECORD key at any time to enter Record mode. 2. Press STOP to exit. The File is automatically given a default title, which the user may overwrite with a new name.
Recording Page 25 Recording Multiple Takes The Shortcut Editor offers several ways to speed up the process of recording a series of individual takes. This is helpful when each performance needs to be maintained as a separate take, yet the performance cannot wait for the operator to title each File. Two methods are available: • When a prompt appears for a File title, ignore it. Just press REC again to immediately begin a new recording. Shortcut will auto-title the last cut, using a default name.
Page 26 Recording 4. To exit, press STOP or PLAY. Replacement Insert Recording In this operation, a region of audio is replaced with a new recording. First, the region to be replaced is highlighted by placing the EDIT IN mark at the beginning, and the EDIT OUT mark at the end of it. On entering the Insert Record mode, the highlighted audio is deleted, and the new material is inserted in that space.
Editing Page 27 CHAPTER IV EDITING Editing is the process of identifying a passage of audio and then performing an operation such as Cut, Copy, Insert or Erase. In the Shortcut Editor, the present location in the audio waveform is shown by the vertical CURSOR bar. The CURSOR moves across the waveform in the play mode, showing the audio being heard. The CURSOR may also be positioned with the SCRUB WHEEL during editing operations.
Page 28 Editing Location Marks Points of interest may be noted with the MARK key at any time. These Location Marks are indicated by a small tick above and below each waveform display as shown in the figure below: SHORTCUT PROMO 0:00.00 L R WAVEFORM DISPLAY SHOWING LOCATION MARKS ON BOTH TRACKS Location Marks are not the same thing as the Edit Marks, and are used solely to mark a location so it can be quickly found in the future.
Editing Page 29 To set the Zero Mark, hold MARK and Press the “0” HOT KEY. You can do this while in any Edit playback mode. (Note that if done “on the fly” during playback or recording, a conventional Mark will be also be placed at the point where you initially press MARK.) To locate to the Zero Mark, press REW twice if the Cursor is later in the file than the Zero Mark, or FF twice if the Cursor is earlier in the file.
Page 30 Editing The G O T O keys and SCRUB WHEEL are used to locate where an Edit Mark is to be placed. It is also possible to simply play down to a desired edit point and place an Edit Mark. When an entry point is located, press EDIT IN to mark the point; it will appear as a triangular mark at the top of the display. SHORTCUT PROMO 0:01.44 L R EDIT-IN MARK SET AT CURSOR POSITION Locate the desired end point, and press E DIT OUT to finish defining the area between the edit marks.
Editing Page 31 Cut a Selected Segment The Cut operation removes a portion of audio defined by the position of the edit marks. There are two reasons a Cut operation might be performed: • A portion of audio is to be removed, for placement somewhere else. • A portion of audio is unwanted, and is removed and never used again. To Cut a highlighted segment, press the CUT key; the highlighted area will disappear, and the surrounding audio will join together, forming a seamless transition. SHORTCUT PROMO 0:01.
Page 32 Editing • • Select the desired File using the SCRUB WHEEL or ARROW KEYS. Ηold COPY and press the desired HOT KEY. Insert a Cut Or Copy Segment The Insert operation transfers audio from the clipboard memory to a new location defined by the Edit In and Edit Out marks. There are two ways to use the Insert function: Insert at a Single Point and Insert Replace. Insert at a Single Point • Set the EDIT IN and EDIT OUT marks at the same location. • Press I NSERT.
Editing Page 33 This screen allows the adjustment of the Crossfade Duration with the SCRUB WHEEL or the A RROW KEYS. The SCRUB WHEEL adjusts by .05 second intervals until the value is over 1 second, causing it to adjust in .1 second intervals. The ARROW KEYS allow adjustment in .01 second increments. Pressing the SPACE BAR while in this screen turns Crossfade ON and OFF. While in the Editor, Crossfade can be turned on and off by pressing ENTER.
Page 34 Editing (See page 10 for information on using Save-As to recover deleted material by renaming the Edit file before saving over the original file) 360 Systems
Editing Page 35 EDIT IN MARK EDIT OUT MARK Diagram 1: Selection to be Cut is Marked Diagram 2: Selected Audio is Removed and Remaining Audio is Spliced Together THE RESULTING FILE IS SHORTENED BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE CROSSFADE TIME CROSSFADE TIME Diagram 3: Spliced Audio is Overlapped and Crossfaded Between the Two Parts Performing a Crossfade Only Cut Performing a Cut with Crossfade when the Edit In and Edit Out Marks are in the same place will generate an error message in the top line of the dis
Page 36 Editing Insert with Crossfade Crossfades on Inserts can actually create two crossfades. One is between existing material before the Edit In mark and the material at the head of the piece being inserted. The other is between the tail of the piece being inserted and the material after the Edit Out mark. If there is insufficient material in any of these regions the duration of the crossfade will be limited.
Editing Page 37 Gain Editing Gain Edits are accessed by pressing SOFT KEY 2 while in the Editor. These include Set Gain Value, Adjust Level, Fade In, Fade Out, Relative Fade. The direct control for the Speaker On/Off is still here, moved to item 6. In this menu it is a single item that toggles the speakers on when they are off, and off when they are on. GAIN EDIT MENU 1. 4 ADJUST LEVEL 2. SET GAIN VALUE 3. FADE IN 4. FADE OUT 5. RELATIVE FADE 6.
Page 38 Editing +6 db maximum 0 db (default) - 90 db EDIT IN MARK minimum EDIT OUT MARK Adjust Level Adjust Level allows the gain of a selected range of audio to be increased or decreased relative to its current Gain Value. This allows the relative levels of gain edits and fades performed on small regions to be maintained when they are subsequently adjusted as part of a larger region. Adjust Level also has the ability to set an in and out fade time.
Editing Page 39 ADJUST LEVEL 1. ADJUST NOW +00.0 DB 2. 4 ADJUST BY: 3. FADE IN TIME: 00.00 SEC 4. FADE OUT TIME: 00.00 SEC SET OR ADJUST VALUE THEN PRESS ‘ENTER’ Use the SCRUB WHEEL or the A RROW KEYS to adjust the value, or set it directly by entering it with the numeric keys. The Space Bar changes the sign of the Adjust By value. When you are finished, press ENTER, then either press one of the numeric keys 2,3 or 4 to select another value to adjust, or press 1 to execute the Adjust Level operation.
Page 40 Editing It is usually better to use ADJUST LEVEL for gain editing, however in cases where there are no existing gain edits and no fading in or out of the edit is necessary, it can be faster and easier. A common use is to allow an entire file to be adjusted in only one channel, for example to adjust the relative level of a caller on the Left track and a DJ on the right. +5 db 0 db Set Gain Value: +05.0 DB 0 db - 5 db Set Gain Value: -05.
Editing Page 41 Fade In and Fade Out The selected range can be faded in from silence or out to silence. The length of the fade equals the length of the range. These operations are performed immediately when selected from the Gain Edit menu as there are no values to set. 0 db - 90 db Fade In 0 db - 90 db Fade Out Relative Fade Relative Fade creates a linear fade over the duration of the selected range.
Page 42 Editing Gain Value = - 30db 0db - 30db Fade FROM Value Fading From a Negative Gain Value – Existing Gain = 0db +4db 0db Gain Value = +7db - 3db Fade TO Value Fading To a Positive Gain Value – Existing Gain = -3db +4db 0db Gain Value = +7db - 3db Fade FROM Value Fading From a Positive Gain Value – Existing Gain = -3db Gain Value = - 52db +2db 0db Fade TO Value - 50db Fading To a Negative Gain Value – Existing Gain = +2db 360 Systems
Editing Page 43 Erase The ERASE key can perform four different operations: Erasing a Highlighted Segment Within a File While Editing • Select a section of audio to be erased. ARM only one track if desired. • Press ERASE. The segment will be replaced with silence, and the running time of the File will remain unchanged.
Page 44 Editing • Press U NDO to cancel the exit operation. Abandoning Edit Operations Occasionally the user will no sooner have pressed some edit key than he will realize this was a mistake. Certain edit operations can be abandoned: CUT, COPY, INSERT and ERASE. When one of these keys is pressed, and before it is released, simultaneously press EXIT or STOP. This is equivalent to the edit key never having been pressed in the first place; it works because these keys act when released, not when depressed.
Editing Page 45 Undo an Edit Operation The Undo function will remove the last Edit operation. As such, it is valuable for fixing mistakes. Remember that only the last edit operation can be Undone. Operations that can be Undone include: CUT, INSERT, BLEEP, INSERT RECORD and certain ERASE functions. If uncertain about what the last operation was that will be Undone, hold ALT + U NDO to display the last type of edit performed.
Page 46 Editing • • • Insert Record • Bleep Erase Gain Adjust, Set and Fade An individual track is selected with one of the ARM keys. In normal editing, both ARM keys illuminate when entering the Edit mode. A single track can be de-selected by pressing its ARM key; note that its LED is now OFF. The state of the ARM buttons is remembered when the file is saved. This can be used as a “safety” of sorts by turning off both ARM buttons when saving a finished file.
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Miscellaneous Operations Page 49 CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS Many of the more specialized functions of Shortcut make it a valuable tool for the broadcast industry. This chapter presents a collection of unrelated features you will find valuable when using the machine. DIRECTORY AND FILE ORGANIZATION Directories The storage space in the Shortcut editor is divided into ten regions called Directories, each containing up to 200 Files.
Page 50 Miscellaneous Operations Files The term "Files" refers to the individual recordings which always exist within a particular Directory. A File is always a 2-channel recording and may be up to 130 minutes long, or the time remaining on the hard disk. After a Directory is selected, the top line of the display shows the Directory name, the sample rate selected for the Directory, and the remaining space on the hard disk.
Miscellaneous Operations Page 51 created by this operation defaults to the name of the file currently assigned to the Hot Key. Entering a new name causes the creation of a new file, which will not replace the existing file, only the Hot Key assignment. If you do not enter a new name or edit the default name displayed, when you press ENTER you are asked if you want to replace the file associated with the Hot Key. Pressing ENTER again causes the new Hot Key file to overwrite the old one.
Page 52 Miscellaneous Operations • To Clear a Hot Key assignment, hold ERASE and press the HOT KEY. (This does not erase the file.) 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.
Miscellaneous Operations Page 53 If the title cannot be found, the display will show file not found. Press EXIT to return to the File Select listing.
Page 54 Miscellaneous Operations Finding A Time Location The F IND command can locate to a time position within a File, instead of a finding a File name. Further, one may use FIND to locate an absolute time point, measured from the beginning of the File; or the command can be used to skip forward or backward by a pre-determined time interval. To find a time location within a File, Shortcut must be in the Editor. To Find an absolute position • Press the FIND key.
Miscellaneous Operations Page 55 Bleep A File Segment Offensive words in a recording may be censored by using the large blue Bleep button to overwrite them with a "Bleep tone" or silence. This selection is made in the DIRECTORY PREFERENCES menu. There is also a setting to select the Bleep Level. (See the section on BLEEP SOURCE on page 63.) Audio is non-destructively replaced with a Bleep tone while the button is depressed.
Page 56 Miscellaneous Operations restrict access to the information. Other features controlled in this manner include formatting the hard disk. The System Supervisor may also have a master password. Once the passwords feature is enabled, a general user can set a new password for a Directory (except the Public Directory) providing he has knowledge of the existing password. Go to the CHANGE PASSWORDS selection of the DIRECTORY PREFS menu (in FILES mode) to specify a new password.
Miscellaneous Operations Page 57 Power Down NEVER TURN OFF POWER TO THE EDITOR WHILE IT IS PERFORMING ANY OPERATION. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF SOME OR ALL OF THE MATERIAL RECORDED ON THE HARD DISK. When in the Editor, all edits performed since the last Save operation WILL BE LOST if the power is turned off. When finishing work, press the DIR key to close all active files, then turn power off.
Page 58 Miscellaneous Operations Note that when files are copied between the Internal Drive and the External Drive, the audio data is reproduced in each one. If you want to transfer multiple copies of a file between disks, it will use less disk space if you copy only one of them to the opposite drive, then copy that file within that drive.
Using Menus Page 59 CHAPTER VI Using Menus The design of the Shortcut Editor places all of the commonly used functions on dedicated keys. Less-often used tasks are selected through menus; these define global aspects of the editor's behavior, and perform specialized operations. Using Menus Method 1 • • • • • • • Press the MENU key at any time to make a list appear. Rotate the SCRUB WHEEL to highlight the desired item. Press ENTER or MENU to select that item.
Page 60 Using Menus Three primary menus are available, depending on the operating mode of the Editor: • Directory Menus • File Menus • Editor Menus DIRECTORY MENUS The menu items in this section are available at the Directory level, and are accessed by the D IR button. Quick Reference Commonly used keyboard and button functions are displayed in the QUICK REF menu selection. Also, see the Menu Appendix for a complete listing.
Using Menus Page 61 Rename Directory Each Directory in the Shortcut Editor can have a user-assigned name for convenience. Prior to the assignment of a custom name, the Editor names each Directory DIRECTORY 1 through DIRECTORY 9, plus PUBLIC DIRECTORY. A new name can be assigned through the RENAME DIRECTORY menu selection.
Page 62 Using Menus Erase File Files may be individually erased. First select an unwanted File, then select ERASE FILE. You can also select a File and press the ERASE key. This function is destructive, and cannot be reversed with the UNDO key. The display shows the name of the File to be erased, as well as: ERASE THIS FILE? PRESS 'ENTER' TO ERASE PRESS EXIT TO CANCEL Directory Preferences The following five menu items are sub-menus appearing in the DIRECTORY PREFERENCES menu selection: 1.
Using Menus Page 63 Time Display This selection determines whether the time display during playback is the elapsed time from the beginning of the File, or the time remaining from the current location to the end of the recording. Note that the time displayed in the editor is always elapsed time. The menu choices are: ELAPSED REMAINING Bleep Source The BLEEP KEY can provide two possible actions when pressed: SILENCE TONE Bleep Level The level of the Bleep when set to TONE is adjusted by this item.
Page 64 Using Menus Copy File or Directory A File may be copied within a Directory, or from its original location to a new destination Directory on the Internal or External disk. The target Directory must be set to the same Sample Rate as the source directory or file Select a File or Directory, then select COPY FILE. You can also select a File and press the COPY key.
Using Menus Page 65 Pressing ERASE will result in files from the source directory overwriting files in the target directory. The files that are overwritten will be permanently erased. Pressing ENTER will cause the copy not to be performed if there is a file with the same name in the target directory. Upon pressing ENTER or ERASE the Copy operation will begin immediately. Pressing EXIT will stop the operation in progress.
Page 66 Using Menus Import and Export of Foreign Files Import and Export provide the ability to convert audio to and from the Shortcut format and a variety of other file formats, as well as reading and writing those files on a selection of disk media that use various data and file formats. The currently supported file types are: .WAV at 44.1KHz or 48KHz sample rate, mono or stereo. .BWF (Broadcast .WAV) at 44.1KHz or 48KHz sample rate, mono or stereo. AIFF at 44.1KHz or 48KHz sample rate, mono or stereo.
Using Menus Page 67 6. By using the SCRUB WHEEL or the A RROW KEYS, lines 2 through 6 of the display can be selected. If there are more files or subdirectories than can be displayed on the screen, the screen scrolls down to display them. Files that are not valid sound files, or are of the wrong sample rate, are shown with dashes in their run time display. IMPORT 48K [ROOT DIRECTORY ] NEWSCAST.WAV PROMO.WAV PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.WAV PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 44K.WAV WORD PROCESSOR FILE.
Page 68 Using Menus IMPORT FILES REPLACE FILES WITH THE SAME NAME? PRESS ‘ERASE’ TO REPLACE FILES PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO SKIP FILES Replace means that Shortcut files on the internal disk in the selected Shortcut directory will be replaced by files being imported that have the same name. Skip means that the import process will not import any file that has the same name as one already in the selected Shortcut directory.
Using Menus Page 69 The Shortcut titles of the Imported files retain the file extension, such as .WAV or .AIF. 11. Upon pressing ENTER, the display reverts to the directory display of the chosen external directory, so that you can select other files or subdirectories to import. Press STOP or EXIT to return to normal operation.
Page 70 Using Menus Exporting Files and Directories Note that when files are exported, features that are specific to the Shortcut that affect the audio output are applied to the file, but they are no longer editable or undo-able in the exported file. Erased and Bleeped sections no longer contain their underlying audio and Gain edits become permanent. All Marks are removed. 1. First select the Shortcut file or directory that you wish to export.
Using Menus Page 71 EXPORT [ROOT DIRECTORY] [MUSIC SUBDIRECTORY] [SOUND EFFECTS] NEWSCAST.WAV PROMO.WAV PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.WAV 3:30 :15 :30 By using the SCRUB WHEEL or the A RROW KEYS, lines 2 through 6 of the display can be selected. If there are more files or subdirectories than can be displayed on the screen, the screen scrolls down to display them.
Page 72 Using Menus WARNING! Canceling an Export operation during a Replace will cause the file on the external disk to be lost. 9. When the process is complete, the display will show how many files were successfully exported, how many were skipped, and the total of files processed.
Using Menus Page 73 Digicart/II or Instant Replay units, or to configure Shortcut as part of a Loop configuration network. The unit must be idle to echo transmissions. To turn on D-NET Echo, press MENU, select SETUP, then select item 9 D-NET ECHO and set it to ON. Select the Digital Audio Input to be used for D-NET by selecting item number 8 SYNC / D-NET ECHO INPUT and setting it to either XLR-3 OR BNC.
Page 74 Using Menus If the file or directory you chose to transmit is 48k, you will be given the choice of File Format (Linear or AC-2). DigiCart/II and Instant Replay 2.0 recorders can receive any format from a Shortcut: 44.1 linear, 48k linear, or 48k AC-2. Original Instant Replay machines can only receive 48k AC-2 files; files in Linear formats will be skipped by the Instant Replay. Pressing EXIT at any point in the process returns you to the previous display. Pressing STOP ends the process.
Using Menus Page 75 Display Waveforms The Shortcut Editor can display audio waveforms in two styles. The first of these is a conventional dual waveform where the left channel appears on top, and the right channel appears on the bottom. The menu selection is called SPLIT; all of the diagrams shown so far depict this style of display. SHORTCUT PROMO 0:00.
Page 76 Using Menus Note that the unit always maintains the capability to operate using the internal program memory chips. Some features may be unavailable, (at the time of this writing this only includes Import/Export Foreign Files), and upgrades and revisions made since the unit was shipped or the EPROMs were changed will no longer be in effect. To determine the current version of code that Shortcut is running, and whether it is Softcode or ROM code, press Dir, key, then hold the ALT key and press V.
Using Menus Page 77 If it is ever necessary to disable Soft Code operation, the Special Startup Menu has an item 4. DISABLE SOFT CODE that allows this. When Soft Code is disabled, this item becomes 4. ENABLE SOFT CODE. You must cycle the power after these operations for them to take effect.
Page 78 Country of manufacture Agency approvals Technical Specifications U.S.A.
Technical Specifications Page 79 MODEL # ANALOG OUTPUT LEFT SERIAL # AES/EBU DIGITAL RIGHT IN OUT IEC-958 II 115-230VAC, 50-60Hz 1.
Page 80 Menu Appendix Menu Appendix DIRECTORY LEVEL Quick Reference to Machine Functions KEY ACTION SCRUB WHEEL SELECT ITEM / DIRECTORY à SELECT NEXT ITEM >>| SELECT NEXT ITEM ß SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM |<< SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM COPY EDIT IN EDIT OUT COPY SELECTED DIRECTORY GO TO DIRECTORY EXIT MENU ENTER GO TO DIRECTORY ERASE ERASE DIRECTORY EXIT FILES HOT KEY 0 HOT KEY (1-9) MENU P EXIT MENU SHOW FILES IN DIRECTORY GO TO PUBLIC DIRECTORY GO TO DIRECTORY #1-9 ENTER MENU OR MENU ITEM GO TO
Menu Appendix Page 81 FILES LEVEL Quick Reference To Machine Functions KEY ACTION SCRUB WHEEL SELECT ITEM / FILE à SELECT NEXT ITEM >>| SELECT NEXT ITEM ß SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM |<< SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM BLEEP PLAY BLEEP FILE COPY COPY FILE COPY+HOT KEY DIR EDIT IN EDIT OUT COPY FILE TO HOT KEY LEAVE THIS DIRECTORY AND SELECT A NEW ONE EDIT FILE LEAVE THIS DIRECTORY AND SELECT A NEW ONE ENTER EDIT FILE ERASE ERASE FILE ERASE+HOT KEY CLEAR HOT KEY ASSIGNMENT EXIT LEAVE THIS DIRECTORY
Page 82 Menu Appendix EDITOR Quick Reference To Machine Functions KEY ACTION SCRUB WHEEL SELECT ITEM / FILE à MOVE CURSOR +10 mSec ß MOVE CURSOR -10 mSec >>| GO TO NEXT MARK |<< GO TO PRECEEDING MARK ARM OK TO EDIT/REC ON CHANNEL BLEEP PLAY BLEEP AUDIO COPY COPY TO CLIPBOARD COPY + HOT KEY CUT CUT + HOT KEY DIR EDIT IN EDIT OUT ERASE ERASE+HOT KEY EXIT FF COPY TO HOT KEY CUT TO THE CLIPBOARD CUT TO HOT KEY QUIT EDITING AND SELECT A NEW DIRECTORY SET EDIT START POINT SET EDIT END POINT
Menu Appendix Page 83 PAUSE PAUSE + PLAY PAUSE + REC PLAY + FF PAUSE PLAYBACK / RECORD START PLAYBACK PAUSED START RECORDING PAUSED PLAY AT 2X SPEED PLAY PLAY FROM CURSOR ALT + PLAY PLAY FROM CURSOR PLAY + REW PLAY IN REVERSE REC RECORD NEW FILE REW REWIND REW, REW SAVE GO TO BEGINNING (OR TO ZERO MARK) SAVE EDIT CHANGES ALT + SAVE SAVE TO NEW FILE SOFT KEY 1 DIGITAL/ANALOG INPUT SELECT SOFT KEY 2 SPEAKERS ON/OFF SOLO LEFT SOLO RIGHT OUTPUT LEFT CHANNEL ONLY OUTPUT RIGHT CHANNEL ONLY
Page 84 Menu Appendix Keyboard Functions Using ALT Key Certain functions may be obtained by using the ALT key in combination with others. Most of these functions are also available through standard menus, but some users may find it faster to use the keyboard. Several functions are marked as being valid only in certain machine modes.
Page 85 INDEX Abandon file without save.11, 38 Abandoning Edit Operations...39 Access by password....................48 Adjust Level...........................32, 33 AES file protocols.......................14 AES/EBU Inputs...........................13 AES3-ID 75 ohm format.............13 AIFF Files...............................58, 61 Alphabetized list of files...........44 Alphanumeric Keyboard............11 ALT key..........................................11 ALT key functions.......................
Page 86 IEC-958/II format.........................13 Import of Foreign Files..............58 Individual track edits.................41 Input Levels...................................12 Insert..................................................7 from Hot Key.............................45 with Crossfade..........................31 Insert at a single point................28 Insert key........................................11 Insert operation............................28 Insert Recording.......................