Owner's manual

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Shortcut Audio Editor Owner’s Manual
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 high-
speed 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. Key
features of Shortcut include:
• Intuitive operation similar to tape recorders
• Scrub editing wheel accurately locates edit points
• Stereo waveform display visually identifies edit points
• Intuitive Cut-Copy-Paste style operation
• Real File names for identification and recall
• Built-in speakers and microphone preamplifier
• True 16-bit linear audio, with analog and digital I/O
• Compact size, ideal for field recording and remote trucks
This manual is divided into chapters, with greater detail in later chapters. If you are in a
hurry, look over the first chapters describing the front and rear panels, followed by the
chapters on specific operations. Come back to the Menu chapter at a later time, when you
have a specific task to perform.
The Table of Contents will help you locate most operational descriptions. There is also
an Index at the back to assist in locating operations by their name.
This book uses SMALL CAPS to denote the name of a front panel key and other physical
features, or the name of a menu item. Values in menu items are shown in ALL CAPS.
Shortcut has three different operational modes: Record, Edit and Playback. Each mode
has its own operational characteristics and display messages.
THE RECORD MODE
Audio is recorded into Shortcut in much the same way as a tape recorder. A special
feature is the ability to begin recording with a single key press at any time. This can be done
during edit operations, with work-in-progress left undisturbed. A number of special kinds of
recording are offered by Shortcut.
• Insert Recording
• Replacement Insert Recording
• Recording initiated by an external GPI command