360 Systems Instant Replay 2 User Manual

NETWORKED DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER-PLAYER

WITH EDITING

Model DR-600

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Safety Compliance

Instant Replay II Plus complies with the following safety standards:

•

UL 1950, Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including

Electrical Business Equipment.

•

EN 60950, Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including

Electrical Business Equipment.

EU Declaration of Conformity

Type of Equipment:

Professional Use Audio Equipment.

Conforms to the Following Standards:

EN55103-1 (Emission) (1997) Electromagnetic compatibility – Product family standard for audio,

video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use.

EN55103-2 (Immunity) (1997) Electromagnetic compatibility – Product family standard for audio,

video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use.

IEC950 2nd Edition, Amendment 1 (1992), Amendment 2 (1993) and Amendment 3 (1995); Safety of

Information Technology and Business Equipment.

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FCC Compliance

This equipment complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
accordance with the owners manual, may cause interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.

This device will accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation. The user is cautioned that changes made to the equipment without the approval of the
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. It is suggested that only shielded
and grounded cables be used to ensure compliance with FCC rules.

Notice

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirement of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.

Français:

Cet appariel numérique de la classe A respecte toute les exigences du Reglement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.

Company Address & Shipping Information

Freight and mail may be sent to 360 Systems at the following address. Please call for a Returned Material
Authorization (RMA) number before returning equipment or parts.

360 Systems

Customer Service

31355 Agoura Rd

Westlake Village, California 91361-4613 USA

Telephone [phone], 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Pacific Time. Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] Visit our web site at

www.360systems.com

CAUTION!

Instant Replay contains a hard disk drive. While today’s hard disks are very reliable,

they are vulnerable to shock. Handle with care. Please exercise care not to drop or

bump Instant Replay – damage to the internal hard disk may result. Be sure power is off

before moving the unit.

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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. Technical Support Bulletins may also be requested through 360 Systems
Customer Service department by telephone at [phone] or Facsimile at [phone]. However, we
cannot contact you if you do not return your Warranty Card. Please take a moment now to fill out your Warranty
Card and either mail or fax it to 360 Systems. You may also register your warranty with us by telephone.

Trademarks And Patents

360 Systems, 360 Systems Instant Replay, and DigiCart are trademarks of 360 Systems

Software contained in this product is copyrighted by 360 Systems, Microware Systems Corp.

Designs incorporated in this product are the subject of current or pending U.S. and foreign patents.

Limited Warranty

Instant Replay is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year
from date of original purchase. This warranty includes parts and labor.

This warranty excludes units that have been modified, repaired by unauthorized personnel, or
damaged by abuse, improper operation, dirt, or static electricity.

360 Systems assumes no liability whatsoever for real or consequential damages, loss of profits,
inconvenience or any other losses due to non-operation of the Instant Replay.

360 Systems' sole liability under this limited warranty shall be the repair or replacement of defective
product or components. Products being returned under warranty shall be sent to 360 Systems or one
of its foreign service centers, freight prepaid in the original or equivalent packaging.

Printing history:

Software 2.1 February 2000

Software 2.3, October 2000

Software 3.47 April 2007

Copyright 1995-2007 360 Systems

Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 7

CHAPTER 1 – OVERVIEW................................................................................ 8

F

RONT PANEL CONTROLS

Hot-Keys ................................................................................................ 9

Transport Control Buttons..................................................................... 9

STOP.................................................................................................. 9

PLAY ................................................................................................. 9

RECORD ........................................................................................... 9

LOOP ................................................................................................. 9

PAUSE ................................................................................................... 9

Metering and Level Controls ............................................................... 10

Function Buttons.................................................................................. 10

BANK SELECT .................................................................................... 10

ASSIGN HOT-KEYS ............................................................................ 10

PREVIEW ............................................................................................ 10

Setup and Configuration Buttons......................................................... 10

MENU .................................................................................................. 10

CANCEL .............................................................................................. 11

Scroll Up/Down Arrows....................................................................... 11

FIND .................................................................................................... 11

ENTER ................................................................................................. 11

CHAPTER 2 – BASIC OPERATION ................................................................ 12

Powering on Instant Replay................................................................. 12

Connecting Instant Replay to External Audio Equipment ................... 13

Recording a Cut ................................................................................... 14

Limiting the Record Time of a Cut....................................................... 15

Playing a Cut ....................................................................................... 16

Pausing a Cut ...................................................................................... 16

Erasing a Cut ....................................................................................... 17

Assigning a Cut to a Hot-Key .............................................................. 17

Using Hot-Key Banks........................................................................... 18

Replacing Cuts with Existing Hot-Key Assignments............................ 18

Locating a Cut using FIND ................................................................. 18

Viewing the Sample Rate and Word Length of a Cut........................... 18

Previewing a Cut ................................................................................. 18

Looping a Cut ...................................................................................... 19

Adjusting Output Gain on a Cut....................................................... 19

Using the Record Sample Rate Converter ........................................... 19

Converting 24 bit material to 16 bits ( Dither ) ................................... 20

Using the Sample Rate Converter and Dither at the same time........... 20

Using the Playback Sample Rate Converter ........................................ 21

CHAPTER 3 – E

Using Head and Tail Trim ................................................................... 22

Setting the Head Trim .......................................................................... 22

Setting the Tail Trim ............................................................................ 23

CHAPTER 4 – USING PLAYLISTS ................................................................. 26

Creating a New Playlist ....................................................................... 26

Editing a Playlist ................................................................................. 27

Changing the Playlist Playback Order “On-the-Fly” ......................... 27

Playing a Playlist................................................................................. 28

DIT

Setting the Pre-Roll before Setting the Tail Trim............................. 23

Now Set the Tail Trim...................................................................... 23

Fade In ............................................................................................. 24

Fade Out........................................................................................... 24

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ING CUTS ......................................................................... 22

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CHAPTER 5 – USING THE NETWORK.......................................................... 29

Introduction ......................................................................................... 29

About WAV files ................................................................................... 29

File Naming Conventions .................................................................... 30

Supported FTP Clients......................................................................... 31

Initial FTP Setup.................................................................................. 32

Connecting to Instant Replay using FTP ............................................. 33

Connecting to Instant Replay using a DOS Client............................... 34

Downloading a file from Instant Replay to your host:......................... 34

Uploading a file from your host computer to Instant Replay.............. 35

Deleting a file from Instant Replay ...................................................... 35

Renaming a file on Instant Replay ....................................................... 36

Transferring Files with Flash FXP...................................................... 37

Connect to Instant Replay.................................................................... 37

Upload/Download files ........................................................................ 38

Renaming or Deleting a File using Flash FXP.................................... 39

CHAPTER 6 – MACHINE SETUP MENU’S.................................................... 40

EDIT Menu .......................................................................................... 40

RECORD SETUP................................................................................. 40

NETWORKING Menu .......................................................................... 40

OPERATIONS Menu............................................................................ 40

HOT-KEYS Menu................................................................................. 41

CHAPTER 7 – THE REAR PANEL .................................................................. 42

E

LECTRICAL POWER

Power Switch ....................................................................................... 42

Fuses .................................................................................................... 42

A

UDIO CONNECTIONS

Audio Inputs......................................................................................... 43

Audio Outputs ...................................................................................... 43

Headphone Output............................................................................... 43

D

IGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS

AES/EBU Input .................................................................................... 43

IEC 958 Type II Input .......................................................................... 43

Digital Audio Interfacing..................................................................... 44

Digital Audio Output ........................................................................... 44

AES/EBU Output ................................................................................. 44

IEC 958 Type II Output ....................................................................... 45

NETWORK C

Network Port........................................................................................ 45

CHAPTER 8 – M
F

ORMAT

TING THE I

To Format the Internal Hard Disk....................................................... 46

INDEX ............................................................................................................... 47

........................................................................................... 42

......................................................................................... 43

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ONNECTIONS

AINTENANCE AND DISK OPERATIONS

................................................................................ 45

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NTERNAL HARD DISK

......................................................... 46

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Instant Replay. The system provides a unique combination of mass
storage, direct access to stored audio, network access and ease of operation, all in a professional
quality package. Key features include:

Storage of up to 1000 Audio Cuts
At least 100 Hours of Storage
Assignment of Cuts to 50 front panel Hot Keys
Playlists that play a sequence of cuts manually or automatically
16 and 24 bit WAV support
Head and Tail editing
Variable fade in and fade out
FIND function for locating cuts
Familiar tape transport style controls to provide fast and sure operation
Network Connectivity for uploading, downloading renaming and deleting Cuts.

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CHAPTER 1 – OVERVIEW

IGURE 1 - FRONT PANEL LAYOUT

F

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Instant Replay's front panel controls are shown in Figure 1. Most of the buttons include an indicator
light to show when they are in use. They are functionally grouped as follows:

Hot-Keys
Transport Control
Metering and Level Control
Function Buttons
Setup and Configuration Control

These controls are described briefly in this section.

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Hot-Keys

There are three primary uses for Hot-Keys:

1. Triggering playback of assigned Cuts

2. As an alphanumeric keyboard

3. Bank selection, using the top row of keys

The main array of 50 buttons are Hot-Keys numbered 1 through 50. A Hot-Key's primary function is
to trigger playback of a Cut assigned to it. Hot-Keys light up whenever their assigned Cut is playing.

In the Bank Select mode, the numbers 1 through 10 on the top row select the corresponding Banks
numbered 1 through 10. The banks are like pages of Hot Keys. They extend the number of cuts that
can be assigned to Hot Keys to 500 ( 50 Hot Keys times 10 Banks ) and also provide a method for
organizing cuts.

Transport Control Buttons

The Transport Controls include S
manner of tape recorders.

TOP, PLAY, PAUSE

and R

ECORD

. They perform in the traditional

STOP

STOP Immediately ends recording or playback. STOP will halt some sequential operations, such as
Network Transfers.

PLAY

PLAY Starts playback of the currently selected Cut. Note that pressing P
from the beginning of the selected Cut, even if it is already playing. The exception is when P

AUSE

used to disengage P

.

LAY

initiates playback

RECORD

RECORD Places Instant Replay in Record Ready mode. ( Instant Replay will enter record when the
P

LAY

button is pressed.)

LOOP

L

OOP

causes a Cut to repeat endlessly until either S

immediately. Pressing L

OOP

exits from the Loop mode, and allows the current Cut to continue

TOP

or L

OOP

is pressed. S

TOP

ends playback

playing to its end. Pressing LOOP while running a Playlist will cause the entire Playlist to loop.

PAUSE

P

AUSE

interrupts playback of a Cut. When pressed again, playback will resume.

LAY

is

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Metering and Level Controls

Level Meters

The L

EVEL METERS

show the current record or playback level.

Input Level Controls

The Left and Right I
loudest part of your recording causes the first red segment of the meter to light. When turned all the
way down, the input will be muted. The level controls do not apply to digital recording from the
AES/EBU inputs.

NPUT LEVEL

Controls set the levels for recording. Set the levels so that the

Headphone Level Control

Sets the level of the H

EADPHONE OUTPUT

.

Function Buttons

BANK SELECT

The 50 Hot-Keys are further organized into 10 Banks. This allows 500 Cuts to be programmed into
Hot-Keys. When you press the B

ANK SELECT

The display changes to show the Number and Name of the current Bank; the number of Hot-Key
Assignments it contains; and an indication of the presence of a Playlist in the Bank. Pressing Hot­Keys 1-10 will directly select the corresponding Bank.

button, it lights and the top row of Hot-Keys flash.

ASSIGN HOT-KEYS

The A

SSIGN HOT-KEYS

EY

. Pressing a HOT-KEY immediately assigns the Cut shown in the top line of the display to that

K
H

OT-KEY

, overwriting any previous assignment.

button lights when pressed and the display prompts for selection of a HOT-

PREVIEW

When P
subsequently can be auditioned from the headphone output only. Both the analog and digital audio
outputs are muted.

REVIEW

is pressed in Stop mode the main audio outputs are muted, so Cuts played

Setup and Configuration Buttons

MENU

Pressing the M
this type, these are organized as nested menus. Once a menu option is selected, pressing E
allow you to select a value for that option. Pressing M
operation. See Chapter 6, “Machine Setup Menus” for a listing of menu options.

Note: In this manual, MENU navigation is shown using arrows to indicate a new menu
level. For example, MENU->CONFIGURATION->PLAYBACK SAMPLE RATE
Is telling the user to press MENU, scroll to the CONFIGURATION option, Press
ENTER, then scroll to the PLAYBACK SAMPLE RATE menu item.

ENU

button will bring up all configurable items. As with most menus in equipment of

ENU

a second time will exit to normal

NTER

will

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CANCEL

This button is used to end operations, exit menus, or to answer "no" to display prompts. In Playlist
mode, CANCEL

deletes the currently selected Step of the Playlist.

Scroll Up/Down Arrows

Used to select Cuts, Banks, Menus, Playlist Steps and adjust parameter values. Cuts can be selected
during playback of other Cuts.

FIND

F

IND

searches for a Cut by Index Number or Name. When you press the F

found Cut name or ID number is displayed. To use that name for the current F

NTER

E

. To use a different Name or Index Number, simply type it and press E

IND

button, any previously

IND

simply press

NTER

.

ENTER

Used to enter Menus, initiate operations, confirm choices, and to answer "yes" to display prompts. In

NTER

Playlist mode, pressing E
currently selected cut is displayed but not being played, pressing ENTER will momentarily display
the sample rate and word length of the cut.

causes the selected Step to be set as the next Step to play. If the

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CHAPTER 2 – BASIC OPERATION

Instant Replay is an extensively featured, high quality professional audio workstation. However, it is also
very simple and intuitive to use. The following sections cover Instant Replay’s basic operation.

Powering on Instant Replay

CONNECT THIS PRODUCT ONLY TO AN AC POWER SOURCE WITHIN THE VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY RANGE

INDICATED ON THE REAR PANEL. THE PRODUCT IS SUPPLIED WITH A DETACHABLE IEC TYPE AC LINE CORD

APPROPRIATE TO THE COUNTRY TO WHICH THE UNIT WAS ORIGINALLY DELIVERED. CHECK TO SEE THAT IT

MATCHES THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET YOU WILL BE USING.

CAUTION!

• Connect the supplied power connector to the rear panel and plug it into an AC power outlet.

• Turn on the power switch located at the far right of the rear panel.

• Instant Replay will run through a power up sequence that includes lighting each front panel

indicator in sequence.

• When it is ready to use, the Display Module will display the current selected Cut per Figure 2
below.

o The Index number is a unique number associated with the file
o The Cut Name is the user-supplied Cut Name.
o The File Type indicates if the file is a WAV or DC2 file type.
o The Duration indicates the length of the cut in minutes and seconds.
o The Hot Key Bank/Number indicates the Hot Key Bank and number the cut is assigned

to. 01-00 Indicates it has NOT been assigned to a hot key.

F

IGURE 2 – THE DISPLAY MODULE

Instant Replay ships with a large number of sample cuts you can use to try it out. If there are no cuts
available the Display Module will display:

NO CUTS AVAILABLE

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Connecting Instant Replay to External Audio Equipment

The rear panel of the Instant Replay is shown in Figure 3.

Connecting Input Sources

Connect Balanced stereo analog sources to the BALANCED INPUT stereo pair.
Connect Un-balanced stereo analog sources to the UNBALANCED IN stereo pair.

Note: These inputs are mixed together internally and are both active whenever the
AUDIO Input is set to ANALOG.

Connect a digital AES/EBU source to the AES/EBU DIGITAL IN connection.
Connect a digital IEC-958 RCA source to the IEC-958 II RCA jack.

The input source used for recording is selected via the AUDIO INPUT menu under the RECORD
SETUP. See Page 14.

Connecting Monitoring Equipment

Connect Balanced stereo analog monitors to the BALANCED OUTPUT stereo pair.
Connect Un-balanced stereo analog monitors to the UNBALANCED OUT stereo pair.
Connect a digital AES/EBU monitor to the AES/EBU DIGITAL OUT connection.
Connect standard stereo headphones to the ¼” headphones jack ( far left ).

Cuts will be played on all outputs at all times with one exception. When the PREVIEW key is lighted,
Cuts will be played only to the headphone output.

Refer to Page 43 for technical details about audio connections.

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FIGURE 3 - INSTANT REPLAY REAR PANEL

Recording a Cut

The Model DR-600 stores at least 130 hours of stereo audio. Total storage capacity varies according
to the type of cuts you create. Individual Cuts can be from about 4 hours to about 7 hours long
depending on the Recording Format you select.

Table 1 indicates the types of Cuts you can create and their associated durations in hours, minutes
and seconds ( HHH:MM:SS ).

Sample Rate Word Length Format Max Record Time Per Cut Total Record Time

44.1K 16 WAV 06:45:41 216:44:53

44.1K 24 WAV 04:30:27 142:14:23

48K 16 WAV 06:12:44 195:12:05

48K 24 WAV 04:08:29 130:35:50

44.1K 16 DC2 06:45:41 216:44:53

48K 16 DC2 06:12:44 195:12:05

Table 1

Note: The quality of 16 bit WAV and DC2 are identical. The only reason to use DC2
format is for compatibility with the DigiCart E product.

WARNING

Note that while you can have Cuts recorded in any of the formats stored in the unit, it
is best not to mix formats on a particular project. Switching from a 48K Linear to

44.1 will cause the output sample rate to change, causing possible disturbance of
equipment monitoring the digital outputs. In most cases, the Playback sample rate
converter may be used to maintain a constant output rate regardless of the sample
rate of the original Cut. ( See Page 21 ).

NOTE

The Balanced and Unbalanced analog inputs are mixed together. It is not
recommended that both be connected at the same time, unless one or the other is
muted.

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To Record A Cut:

Disable the RECORD ERASE LOCKOUT if necessary

Press MENU->RECORD SETUP->RECORD/ERASE LOCKOUT then ENTER

The parameter should be set to OFF.

Select an Input Source
Press MENU->RECORD SETUP->AUDIO INPUT then ENTER
Select ANALOG to use the BALANCED inputs or UNBALANCED I/O inputs.
Select AES/EBU XLR-3 To use the digital AES/EBU inputs.

Select IEC-958 TYPE II to use the IEC-958 II Input

with Consumer format digital audio sources.

Select AES/SMPTE-75 OHM RCA to use the IEC-958 II Input

with Professional format digital audio sources.

Adjust Levels in Record Standby Mode

Press RECORD to enter Record Standby. You can monitor levels and set input level
controls (Analog inputs only ) before beginning to record.

Begin Recording

Press PLAY to begin recording.
Press STOP to stop recording.
A default cut name, such as NEW001 will be provided. Press ENTER to accept the
name or type in a new name using the alphanumeric and scroll keys, then press

ENTER.

Limiting the Record Time of a Cut

You can limit the maximum record time of a cut to 5 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 hour. This is
useful if you want to make a longer recording and don’t want to wait for it to finish before
stopping the recording. Once the Record Time Limit is set, it will apply to all recordings until
it is specifically disabled.

All of the record time limits allow a little extra than the time advertised. For example, a time
limit of 5 minutes will actually allow you to record for nearly six minutes.

To set a Record Time Limit:

Press MENU->RECORD SETUP->RECORD TIME LIMIT then ENTER

Select NONE, 5,30 or 60 minutes. Press ENTER.

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