360 Systems Short Cut Editor User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
For use with software version 5.0
March, 2001
1.0 Initial release
2.0 Support of external removable media
3.0 Short/cut’99 edit features and file translation
4.0 Speed increases in edit features, file copy, import and export
5.0 IDE Internal Drive with optional SCSI adapter card
2000
P R O F E S S I O N A L D I G I T A L A U D I O
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SERIAL NUMBER: ____________
FCC NOTICE
WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to 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 instruction 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.
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.
Short/cut Owner’s Manual
Edition 5.0, March 2001
Covers features in Software Version 5.0
Copyright 1996 – 2001, 360 Systems
Printed in the United States of America
All rights reserved.
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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADES
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LIMITED WARRANTY
360 Systems' Shortcut audio editor 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.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ____________________________________ 1
CHAPTER I ________________________________________ 3
CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS
Front Panel of the Shortcut Editor, illustration 3 The Display 4 LCD Display, illustration 4 Zoom In and Zoom Out 4
TRANSPORT CONTROLS............................................................................................................ 4
Record 4 Stop 4 Play 4 Fast Forward 5 Rewind 5 Loop 5 Pause 5 Bleep 5 Hot Keys 5
EDIT KEYS..................................................................................................................................... 6
Mark (Locating Marks) and Zero Mark 6 Go-To Keys 6 Arm Keys 6 Edit In 6 Edit Out 7 Cut 7 Copy 7 Insert 7 Gain Editing 7 Erase 8 Nudge Arrows 8 Undo 8 Soft Keys 8
FILE MANAGEMENT KEYS ....................................................................................................... 9
DIR (Directory Select) 9 Directory Listing, illustration 9 FILES (File Select) 9 Files Menu, illustration 9 Save and Save As 10 Exit 11 Find A File 11 Alphanumeric Keyboard 11
AUDIO CONTROLS .................................................................................................................... 12
Input Levels 12 LED Level Indicators 12 Headphone and Speaker Volume 12 Speakers 12 Solo 12
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CHAPTER II ______________________________________ 13
REAR PANEL FEATURES
Rear Panel, illustration 13 Analog Audio Inputs and Outputs 13 Digital Audio Inputs 13 Digital Audio Outputs 13 D-NET File Transfer Ports 13 Power Supply 14 Power Switch 14 Headphone Jack 14 Display Viewing Angle (Contrast Control) 14 Serial Number 14 G.P.I. Inputs and Tally Outputs 14 G.P.I. Connector Pin-Outs 14 Setting LED Current 15 GPI Input Assignment Options 15 Connecting to Telephone Control Systems 16 Using External Sample Rate Synchronization 17 Parallel Connector, SCSI Option and External Disk Drive Support 18
CHAPTER III ______________________________________ 21
RECORDING
Sample Rate 21 Record Mode (Basic) 22 Setting The Record Monitor 22 Setting The Recording Threshold 22 Record Pause 23 Recording Multiple Takes 23 Insert Recording 23 Basic Insert Recording 24 Replacement Insert Recording 24
CHAPTER IV______________________________________ 25
EDITING
EDIT OPERATIONS..................................................................................................................... 25
Waveform Display with Callouts, illustration 25 Location Marks 26 Waveform Display, Showing Marks, illustration 26 The Zero Mark 26 Placing Location Marks During Recording 27 Edit Marks 27 Edit In Mark at Cursor,illustration 28 Edit In/Out Marks set,illustration 28 Play Selected Audio 28 Cut a Selected Segment 28 Cut to Hot Key 29 The Copy Command 29 Copy a Selected Segment of Audio 29 Copy a Selected Portion of a File to a Hot Key 29 Copy an Entire File From Disk to a Hot Key (Assign a Hot-Key) 29 Insert a Cut Or Copy Segment 29 Basic Insert 29 Insert Replace 30 Crossfade Edits 30
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Cut with Crossfade 31 Performing a Crossfade Only Cut 32 Insert with Crossfade 32 Gain Editing 33 Gain Edit Menu - illustration 33 Adjust Level 34 Set Gain Value 35 Fade In and Fade Out 37 Relative Fade 37 Erase 39 Erasing a Highlighted Segment Within a File While Editing 39 Erasing a Hot Key Assignment in the Files Display 39 Erasing an Entire File in the Files Display 39 Erasing an Entire Directory in the Directory Display 39 Saving an Edited File 39 Saving With a New File Name (Save As) 39 Exit 39 Abandoning Edit Operations 40 Bleep File Segment 40 To Bleep a File in Edit Mode 40 To Set the Bleep Output Level 40 To Bleep a File in the Play or Record Mode 40 Undo an Edit Operation 41 To Undo the Last Editing Operation 41 To Undo the Last Transport Operation 41 Solo Buttons 41 Single Track Editing 41
CHAPTER V ______________________________________ 43
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS
DIRECTORY AND FILE ORGANIZATION .............................................................................. 43
Directories 43 Display Screen Showing Directory Listing, illustration 43 Files 44 Display Screen Showing File Listing, illustration 44
USING HOT KEYS ...................................................................................................................... 44
Copy A Selected Segment To A Hot Key 44 Cut A Selected Segment To A Hot Key 45 Assign a File To a Hot Key 45 Determining a Hot Key Assignment 45 Performing an Insert From a Hot Key 45 Playing Audio From A Hot Key 45 Using Hot Keys To Compare Audio Versions 46 Programming A Hot Key To Play Clipboard Contents 46
THE FIND COMMAND............................................................................................................... 46
Finding A File By Title 46 Finding A Time Location 47 Bleep A File Segment 48
Insert Bleep in A File While Stopped 48 To Bleep A File In The Play Or Record Mode 48
To Bleep In The Idle Mode 48 Undo A Bleeped Region Of Audio 48 Passwords 48 Horizontal Waveform Magnification 49 Vertical Waveform Magnification 49
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Display Blanking 49 Power Down 49 Recovering Hard Disk Space 50 Using Virtual Files To Save Disk Space 50 Formatting the Hard Drive 50
CHAPTER VI______________________________________ 51
Using Menus
DIRECTORY MENUS..................................................................................................................52
Quick Reference 52 Setup Menu 52 Erase Directory 52 Rename Directory 53
FILE MENUS................................................................................................................................ 53
Setup Menu 53 Quick Reference 53 Rename File 53 Erase File 54 Directory Preferences 54
EFAULT TITLE
D
SK FOR NEW TITLE
A
IME DISPLAY
T
LEEP SOURCE
B B
LEEP LEVEL
HANGE PASSWORD
C Copy File or Directory 56 Export Files to DigiCart/II Plus or Instant Replay 57 Import and Export of Foreign Files 58 D-NET File Transmission 63
EDITOR MENUS.......................................................................................................................... 65
Quick Reference 65 Setup Menu 65 Display Waveforms 66 Waveform Display, split, Illustration 66 Waveform Display, combined, Illustration 66 Output Level 66 Installing Softcode 66
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CHAPTER VII _____________________________________ 68
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MENU APPENDIX__________________________________ 70
QUICK REFERENCE TO MACHINE FUNCTIONS
Directory Display 70 Files Display 71 Editor 72
LT
Keyboard Functions Using A
Key 74
INDEX ___________________________________________ 75
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing 360 Systems’ new Short/cut™ 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. 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
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 S 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
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MALL CAPS
to denote the name of a front panel key and other physical
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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 S
CRUB WHEEL
and waveform display assist with accurate location of edit points. Edit marks appear on the display to clearly show beginning and end points. Basic editing operations include:
Cut To a clipboard, or to a Hot Key & File
Copy To a clipboard, or to a Hot Key & File
Insert From a clipboard, a File or a Hot Key
Erase A selected region
Play A selected region
Single or two-track editing
THE PLAYBACK MODES
Since the Shortcut editor is intended for rapid on-air use, a number of different playback
options are provided:
Play a recording selected in the Files Display
Play a recording while editing it
Play a recording stored on one of the 10 Hot Keys.
EXTERNAL STORAGE MEDIA
Shortcut provides a P
ARALLEL
port and an optional SCSI-based E
XPANSION
port allowing the use of removable media drives to increase storage time and data transport flexibility. Also, material can be Imported to and Exported from DOS or HFS formatted Zip or Jaz disks in a
®
variety of file formats. We recommend the following Iomega
Zip
250 disks store over 17 minutes of stereo audio in a compact and
products for use with Shortcut:
inexpensive disk. Shortcut can also Export audio to 360 Systems’ DigiCart/II Plus (100 Mb) and Instant Replay 2.0 format disks for playback.
Jaz
2 Gigabyte disks store over 2 hours of stereo audio for full-length
programs, backup and archiving. (Requires optional SCSI adapter board.)
250 Parallel, Zip 100 MB Parallel and Zip™ 100 Plus drives are directly compatible;
Zip
SCSI and Jaz™ 2 Gigabyte require the optional Short/cut SCSI adapter board. Zip™ USB
Zip is not compatible. Performance of Jaz
1 Gigabyte drives or the use of 1 Gigabyte cartridges in 2 Gigabyte drives has not been verified by 360 Systems. Iomega products are available from most computer supply outlets.
A Zip 100 disk can store 7 minutes of audio at the 48KHz sampling rate. It is possible to use 100 MB disks in 250 MB drives. Note that 250 MB disks are not supported by DigiCart/II Plus, however material can be Exported to 100 MB DigiCart/II Plus format Zip disks using a 250 MB drive.
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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. Detailed operating instructions will be found in the following chapters.
FRONT PANEL OF THE SHORTCUT EDITOR
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SHORTCUT PROMO
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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.
L
R
Zoom In and Zoom Out
While editing, Z editing. Conversely, Z available, showing a screen time display of 2, 5, 10 and 20 seconds. Z
OOM IN
OOM OUT
will magnify the waveform display to allow more accurate
expands the time scale. Four levels of resolution are
OOM
operates only in the
Edit mode, not during Record or Play.
Holding the A
key while using the Z
OOM IN
and Z
OOM OUT
keys enlarges the
LT
waveform to show low level signals in greater detail, or reduces magnification so loud signals are fully displayed.
TRANSPORT CONTROLS
Record
EC
A recording may be started at any time by pressing the R automatically created, and previously recorded audio is not over-written. The R illuminated when recording.
Stop
Stops all transport functions, including Record, Playback, Fast Forward and Rewind, and also cancels Pause mode. When working with menus, S the Editor to an idle state. The S
TOP
key is illuminated when active.
TOP
Play
For normal playback (any Cut selected from the File Select menu), the highlighted file will play from its beginning at normal speed. P
LAY
. In the Edit mode, a file is played from the current Cursor position
is illuminated when active.
Play Selected Audio plays only material between the Edit In and Edit Out points. It is accessed by holding the A
LT
key and pressing P
LAY
. The E
to indicate that you are playing the selection. If no selection exists (Edit In = Edit Out)
OOP
nothing will play. If L
is on, the selection will play repeatedly with a momentary pause
between plays.
button. A new file is
EC
key is
will exit from the menu and return
DIT IN
and E
DIT OUT
buttons light
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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 P
LAY
and pressing FF will play audio at twice normal speed.
Pressing FF twice locates immediately to the end of the file.
Rewind
REW
In Edit mode, the
Press R
EW
(rewind) key performs three functions:
to roll audio backward like a tape recorder. The speed will begin at twice normal, and increase after a few seconds. At speeds above normal, audio will play in "chunks" like a CD player. The R
EW
key is illuminated when
active.
Hold R
Pressing R
and press P
EW
twice locates immediately to the beginning of the file.
LAY
to play audio in reverse at normal speed.
EW
Loop
When L
OOP
again. When in Play with looping on, the P
L but Loop remains active.) The L
OOP
is active, Playback will repeat indefinitely. Looping is canceled by pressing
LAY
key flashes. (S
OOP
key is illuminated when active.
Pause
Record or Playback can be temporarily interrupted by pressing P
will continue. Other buttons that will release P
EWIND
R
. The P
AUSE
key is illuminated when active.
AUSE
are P
LAY
, REC, F
Bleep
Audio will be non-destructively replaced with a "bleep" tone when the B
pressed. There are three operating modes:
TOP
will cancel playback,
AUSE
. A second press
AST FORWARD
LEEP
and
button is
LEEP
In Play mode, the B
button replaces the audio output of the file being
played. It has no effect on the file itself.
In Record mode the B
LEEP
button replaces incoming audio with a tone. The tone is recorded to disc along with the original audio. The Bleep can be removed and the original audio will be restored.
At the Edit level, an area of audio may be selected on the display and replaced with the bleep tone by holding I
and pressing B
LEEP
.
NSERT
Hot Keys
The 10 numeric keys of the keyboard have the dual purpose of serving as storage locations for audio clips called "Hot Keys". A set of 10 Hot Key Assignments is stored with each Directory, and is recalled whenever the Directory is selected. H
OT KEYS
have two uses:
Instant playback of pre-selected audio files
Storage of audio intended for future use during edit operations.
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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.
Mark (Locating Marks) and Zero Mark
Locating Marks are used as "bookmarks" to find a particular spot in a recording at a later
MARK
time. They are placed with the of the display. In practice, a Locating Mark can be placed in a file at any time, even during the original recording. They can speed up the editing process by marking "keepers" and avoiding a second review of an entire recording.
Marks are also automatically placed wherever an editing operation took place. It is therefore possible to return to a location and revise previous work.
There is also a special Zero Mark. It is used to designate a point in a file to return to immediately, skipping over other marks and edit points. It is placed at the current Cursor position by holding Mark and pressing the “0” key (H small triangle below the waveform display. It does not affect the beginning of playback from the Files Display, or the display of Cursor Position time in the Editor.
key and are shown as a small "tick" at the top and bottom
OT-KEY
0). Its position is marked by a
To return to the Zero Mark, press
REW
press
twice to return from a point later in the file.
FF
twice to move from a point earlier in the file, or
Go-To Keys
The G keys are used to search for Location Marks within a File. The G
O TO
keys appear above the S
CRUB WHEEL
and look like double arrows. These
O TO
keys move the Cursor backward to the previous Mark, or forward to the next Mark point. If pressed while a file is playing, playback will be stopped and the Cursor will jump to the closest Mark in that direction
When a menu screen is active, the G
O TO
Mark buttons act as arrow keys for selecting
menu options.
Arm Keys
RM
The left and right A
operations will be performed. New recordings always use both channels, and the A
keys select the track on which editing and Insert Record
RM
keys
illuminate automatically when entering the Record mode.
Edit In
The E
DIT IN
button places a special mark above the current Cursor position on the
waveform. This Edit In Mark specifies the position of:
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.
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Edit Out
The E
DIT 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.
Cut
The Cut function removes highlighted audio between the Edit In and Edit Out marks, and transfers it to a clipboard memory for possible use in a subsequent Insert operation. After the Cut operation, the surrounding audio joins together, creating a continuous file.
Cut can also be used with a Crossfade. This causes the material at the Cut point to be overlapped by the specified Crossfade Time, and then a smooth transition is created between the overlapped sections. See the section on Editing for more details.
Copy
The Copy function makes a copy of a marked portion of audio, for subsequent transfer to another destination. Unlike Cut, it does not remove the audio, and the running time of the file remains the same.
When used in the File Select display, C
OPY
will call a menu that allows you to
copy a file within the directory, or to a different directory or disk.
To assign a file to a Hot Key, select the file in the files display, hold press the desired H
OT KEY
assigned to the Hot Key; press E
When used in the Directory Select display, C
. The display warns you if another file is already
NTER
to reassign the key.
OPY
will call a menu that allows
you to copy all files in a directory to another directory.
Insert
The Insert function inserts the current clipboard contents (from a Cut or Copy operation)
at the location of the Edit In mark.
Placing the Edit Out mark at the same point results in a simple insertion, moving all material after the marked point later in time, directly after the end of the inserted material.
Placing Edit Out at a different point permits Insert to overwrite a defined range, replacing existing material. Unless the operation is Undone, this material is permanently erased from the file being edited. It will still exist in any copies of the file. If the file has not been saved since the edit, perform a Save As (A S
AVE
) to preserve your edits in a new file and then get the replaced material
from the file you were originally editing.
COPY
and
LT +
Insert can also be used in conjunction with Crossfade. See additional information in the
chapter on Editing.
Gain Editing
Gain Editing functions include Adjust Level, Set Gain, Fade In, Fade Out and Relative
Fade. These are accessed by pressing S
OFT 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.
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Erase
The Erase function wipes any audio from the highlighted area and replaces it with silence. This operation does not affect the running time of the file. Erase is non-destructive, and Erased regions can be selected and "un-erased" at any time.
When used in the File Select display, E
To clear a Hot Key assignment, hold E
RASE
will delete a file.
RASE
and press the desired H
OT KEY
.
This does not erase the file that was assigned to the Hot Key.
RASE
When used in the Directory Select display, E
will delete all files in a
Directory, including the file names.
Scrub Wheel
The S
CRUB WHEEL
plays audio forward or backward, at a speed proportional to the rate at which the wheel is turned. Its operation is similar to locating an edit point with analog tape recorders by manually rocking the reels back and forth; therefore the term “scrubbing” to a particular point within a file. The Cursor indicates the position of audio being played by the
CRUB WHEEL
S
When a Menu is active, the S
.
CRUB WHEEL
will scroll the menu up or down.
Nudge Arrows
The L
EFT
and R
IGHT ARROW
buttons at the lower right of the keyboard may be used to nudge the Cursor by 10 mSec (.01 seconds) of time. In the zoomed-in mode most often used for detailed editing, this represents one pixel on the waveform display. When zoomed out it can take multiple presses to see the Cursor move; this is because nudge always works at the finest resolution available. "Nudge" will often be easier to use than the S
CRUB WHEEL
.
When a menu is active, the A
names, the A
RROWS
move the cursor forward and backward through the text.
RROWS
will select items within the menu. When editing
Undo
The U
NDO
is also used with the M
U
NDO
key reverses the last operation. It is also possible to reverse the last Undo.
ARK
, E
RASE
and B
LEEP
keys to remove marks and restore regions
of audio that have been Erased or replaced with a Bleep.
Soft Keys
Two keys marked S present, S K
EY
OFT KEY
2 is programmed to turn the internal speakers on or off. In the Editor it is also used to
1 is programmed to select between digital and analog input sources. S
OFT KEY
1 and S
OFT KEY
2 are provided for future expansion. At
select Gain Editing operations. Press the number corresponding to the selection of Audio Input, Speaker On/Off status or Gain Edit operation shown in the display. For example, pressing S
OFT KEY 1
then the number 1 selects the Analog Input. Pressing either S
OFT KEY
second time returns to the previous display without change.
OFT
a
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INTERNAL DIRECTORIES
48K TIME 3:45:17
5. DIRECTORY 5
6. DIRECTORY 6
7. DIRECTORY 7
8. DIRECTORY 8
9. DIRECTORY 9
P.
PUBLIC DIRECTORY
PUBLIC DIRECTORY
PUBLIC DIRECTORY
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A SHORTCUT PROMO
0:36
A SHORTCUT PROMO ORIGINAL
0:52
BOING
[8]
0:02
CAR DOOR
[5]
0:04
CAR PEEL OUT
[7]
0:11
DOG GROWL
[3]
0:06
A SHORTCUT PROMO
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FILE MANAGEMENT KEYS
Audio is stored in the Editor as a "File", to which the user may attach an identifying name. For convenience in organizing a large number of files, ten "Directories" are provided, and each of these can also be given an identifying name. The user may find it convenient to store a File in a particular Directory according to project title, who did the work, what show it is for, or the type of audio.
The following keys are associated with the storage and retrieval of audio files:
DIR (Directory Select)
IR
The D first select the Directory it is in. Use the S Directory, then press E pressing the D
key presents a list of the Directory names present in the Editor. To recall a File,
IR
key.
CRUB WHEEL
NTER
. The Directory listing can be called up from any other display by
or GO TO keys to highlight the desired
DIRECTORY LISTING
The reference to Internal Directories
in the upper left shows whether the directories in
the Internal or External Drive are being displayed.
At the right of the top line, the Sample Rate for the currently selected Directory is shown, along with the amount of space left on the drive expressed as available recording time at the current Sample Rate.
FILES (File Select)
When a Directory has been selected, a list of the audio File names within it will appear. The File listing looks like this:
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.
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To select a File, use the S
CRUB WHEEL
or GO TO keys to highlight the File name. If there are more than six files in the directory, the directory will scroll to show the other files as they are selected. Once you have selected a file:
Press E
Press P
Press C
Press E
While working at most other tasks in the Editor, pressing the F
NTER
or E
DIT IN
to load the File for an edit session; or
LAY
to hear the File without moving to the Edit level.
OPY
to copy the file.
RASE
to permanently erase the file. (File erasures cannot be undone)
ILES
key will immediately close the Editor (with a save dialog if the file is not saved) and present a File listing for the current Directory.
Save and Save As
The S
AVE
key saves a File but does not close it. When changes have been made to a File
AVE
but not yet saved, the S
LT
Holding A
and pressing S
were editing is left as it was when it was opened or when S
key will illuminate.
AVE
results in a prompt for a new File name. The file you
AVE
was last pressed. Subsequent editing is performed on and saved to the new file. This is useful when saving several versions of an edited File. It is a good idea to do this at least the first time you save an edited file so that your original recording is left unaltered. Copies of files use very little disk space, and it is good insurance in case a mistake is made in editing. Remember to erase all copies of a recording when clearing disk space for new recordings, as the disk space will be released only when all files that use that audio have been erased.
Save As can be used to recover from some editing errors, even if no copy of the file being edited exists. Editing always takes place on a temporary copy of the file you choose. Edits are not copied back to the file until it is Saved. Save As leaves the original file that you edited intact; any editing that was done between the last Save and the point at which the error is detected is saved to a new file. Then the original edit file can be opened and used to retrieve parts that were deleted in error, which can then be returned to the new file.
When you save a file, you are saving:
1. The data that describes what audio to play in what order.
2. The Location Marks.
3. The position of the Zero Mark.
4. The position of the Edit In and Edit Out marks.
5. The position of the Cursor.
6. The On / Off status of the A
OLO
7. The S
status.
Note that any changes to items 1-3 are considered significant changes and cause the S button to light. However, you can press S
RM
buttons.
AVE
AVE
to save changes to items 4-7 at any time.
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Exit
The E
XIT
key performs several functions:
1. E
XIT
will cancel (or abandon) some machine operations;
XIT
2. E
ends an editing session and closes the file. A prompt "SAVE CHANGES?"
will appear if a File has been altered but not saved. The operator may then:
AVE
Press S
Press A
Press E
Press U
to save to the same file name and exit, or
LT + SAVE
NTER
NDO
to save with a new File name and exit, or
to exit without saving; abandoning all edits since the last Save; or
to cancel the exit operation.
Find A File
PACE BAR
The S
Press F
IND
, type the desired File name, and then E particular time position within a File that is loaded for editing. Simply press F desired time position. Detailed information on using the F
doubles as a F
IND
key. This command can locate one File among many.
NTER
. The F
IND
key can also locate to a
IND
and enter the
IND
command will be found in the
General Operations chapter.
Alphanumeric Keyboard
LPHANUMERIC KEYBOARD
The A
is used for titling Files, for Find operations, and to enter
information for certain Menu functions. It also contains some special function keys:
The ten N
The A
UMERIC KEYS
LT
key is used in combination with other function keys to give fast access to specialized operations. The A R
EFERENCE
menu, appearing in all main menus. It is also reproduced at the end of the
double as audio Hot Keys™.
LT
key combinations will be found in the Q
Menu chapter.
KSP
The B
The D
(backspace) key erases the character to the left of the present Cursor position.
EL
(delete) key is used to edit title entries. It erases the character to the right of the present position.
NS
The I
(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 F
IND
function. The text to be located is entered,
with unknown letters or words replaced by a single asterisk.
UICK
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AUDIO CONTROLS
Input Levels
EFT
The L
and R
IGHT
level adjustments set the recording level for the analog inputs. They
do not affect the digital inputs.
LED Level Indicators
Separate Left and Right P
EAK 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.
Headphone and Speaker Volume
This control adjusts the level of the stereo headphone jack and the internal speakers.
Speakers
Built in speakers provide stereo monitoring. Speakers can be turned on or off by a Setup
Menu item, by a GPI input, or by menu selections under S
OFT KEY
2.
Solo
The Left and Right S just one channel. S H
OT KEY
. A S
OLO
OLO
key is illuminated when active.
OLO
keys select a single audio track when it is desirable to monitor
is canceled by pressing the illuminated S
OLO
key, or REC, E
XIT
, or any
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Rear Panel Features Page 13
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.
1.2A MAX
MODEL #
SERIAL #
I
O
LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
ANALOG INPUTANALOG OUTPUT
360 SYSTEMS, WESTLAK E VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA, USA
AES/EBU DIGITAL
OUT IN
IEC-958 II
OUT IN
GPI
CONTRAST
AES 75 OHM
PARALLEL
PROFESSIONAL DIGITA L AUDIO EQUIPMENT
EXPANSION
ITE EQUIPMENT
MADE IN USA
115-230VAC, 50-60Hz
REAR PANEL OF SHORTCUT EDITOR
Analog Audio Inputs and Outputs
Analog inputs and outputs are provided on balanced XLR connectors at a nominal level
of +4 dBu. Pin 2 is +, pin 3 is –, pin 1 is shield.
Digital Audio Inputs
A female XLR-3 connector accepts inputs in the AES/EBU format. A BNC connector
accepts inputs in either the consumer IEC-958/II format or the 75-ohm AES3-ID format.
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. It can transfer files with their names and audio data to 360 Systems DigiCart/II and Instant Replay units. D-NET signals from other 360 Systems devices can be Echoed through the Shortcut by connecting them to either the XLR or BNC digital inputs.
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Power Supply
The power supply can be used with any voltage between 85 and 260 volts at 50 or 60 Hz. It is not necessary to switch it when making connection to different voltages. A detachable IEC mains cable is provided, with a connector appropriate for the destination country.
Power Switch
The power switch is located on the left edge of the rear panel, as viewed from the front of the Editor. The designation "1" means
and "0" means
OFF
.
ON
NEV ER T UR N TH E POW ER OFF OR DI SCON NECT
THE P OWE R CORD W HEN THE SHOR TC UT E DITO R
IS ACT IVEL Y PERF ORMI NG AN Y TASK.
Headphone Jack
A stereo 1/4” (6.35mm) female jack is provided for headphone monitoring.
Display Viewing Angle (Contrast Control)
A rotary control adjusts the viewing angle of the LCD display.
Serial Number
The serial number of the Shortcut Editor is affixed to the right side of the rear panel, as viewed from the rear. This coded number also contains the date of manufacture. There is a space to write the serial number on the inside front cover of the owner's manual.
G.P.I. Inputs and Tally Outputs
GPI inputs for S
TOP, RECORD, PLAY, REWIND, FAST FORWARD
and Speaker Mute, plus tally lamp outputs, are provided on a 15-pin D connector. These inputs can be reassigned in various combinations in the Setup Menu, allowing their use with Pause and up to four Hot­Keys. A contact closure to common will assert a GPI command. A +12 volt source and open collector outputs are provided for tally LEDs. The connector pinout and assignment options are presented below. Reassignment procedure is covered on page 51.
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. This may be wired through the lamp, and then back to an appropriate pin on the connector. See page 16 for instructions on interfacing to telephone control systems.
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PIN # SIGNAL NAME DESCRIPTION
1 Ground Ground for switch contacts 2 Speaker Mute Switch Mute internal speakers 3 Fast Forward Switch Enter Fast Forward 4 Rewind Switch Enter Rewind 5 Play Switch Enter Play 6 Stop Switch Enter Stop 7 Record Switch Enter Record 8 +12 Volts Power to tally lamps; 150 mA max.
9 N/C Do not connect 10 N/C Do not connect 11 Fast Forward Lamp Open collector to common; 40 mA max. 12 Rewind Tally Lamp Open collector to common; 40 mA max. 13 Play Tally Lamp Open collector to common; 40 mA max. 14 Stop Tally Lamp Open collector to common; 40 mA max. 15 Record Tally Lamp Open collector to common; 40 mA max.
G.P.I. CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS
Setting LED Current
The operating current of an external tally LED must be set with a current limiting resistor. Given a +12 volt source, a resistor of 910 or 470 to will provide LED current of 10 mA or 20 mA respectively. A ¼-watt resistor is suitable.
GPI Input Assignment Options
The GPI Inputs can be assigned in five configurations. The default is Play remains Play in all configurations. The second option is
PAUSE,REW,STOP,REC
FF,REW,STOP,REC
which
.
changes the FF input to activate Pause. This can be valuable to allow consecutive recordings in the same file without editing or insert recording. The third option is fourth option is
HOT-KEYS
1-3,
STOP
. The fifth option is
HOT-KEYS
-1,HK-2,
1,2,3,4. The Tally outputs
REC,STOP
. The
HK
follow the functions of the reassigned inputs.
FF,REW,STOP, REC (Standard)
FF P
REW REW HOTK
R
ECORD
S
TOP
S
P
LAY
P
PAUSE,REW,
R
STOP,REC
AUSE
ECORD
TOP
LAY
P
HK-1,HK-2, REC,STOP
HOTK
R
ECORD
S
EY
1 HOTK
EY
2 HOTK
HOTK
TOP
S
LAY
P
HOT-KEYS 1-3,
STOP
EY
1 HOTK
EY
2 HOTK
EY
3 HOTK
TOP
HOTK
LAY
P
HOT-KEYS 1,2,3,4
EY
1
EY
2
EY
3
EY
4
LAY
GPI INPUT
Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 7 Pin 6 Pin 5
GPI INPUT ASSIGNMENTS MAP TO FUNCTIONS AND GPI INPUT PINS.
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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.
Record a single call to a single file
Record multiple calls to a single file
From the Shortcut you can either accept the default file name or put your own
custom label on each file
Several popular systems are supported:
Gentner: Model TS-612 On Air Phone System. Telos: Model 1A2 Multiline Telephone System, Model One-X-Six Talk Show System,
and the Direct Interface Module.
Audio connection to each product is different. Refer to your Telos or Gentner owners manual for suggestions. Below are the diagrams for the necessary control interface cable from the telephone interface to the Short/cut GPI connector.
Gentner
Shortcut
Telos
Shortcut
Ground
9
Play
1
Stop
4
Record
5
DB9M DB15M
1
5
6
7
Gentner Telos
CONTROL INTERFACE WIRING FOR TELEPHONE CONTROL
6
7
8
DB9M
Ground
Record
Stop
1
7
6
DB15M
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Using External Sample Rate Synchronization
In order to use Shortcut with some digital mixers, routers, and multi-track recorders, it is necessary to reference its sample rate to an outside source. This is accomplished by connecting a digital audio signal from another unit that is the reference or is synchronized to the reference.
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.
The signal is often the same signal that is used to input digital audio to the Shortcut, such as a buss or master output from a digital mixing console, the audio input feed from a router or an output of a digital multi-track. Any constant AES format digital audio signal that is derived from the master or house sync can be used. Shortcut cannot directly sync to word clock or video references.
The digital audio input used by the External Sync (and D-NET Echo) is selected independently of the audio input used for recording. To select this input:
1. Press M
2. Press the 8
ENU
twice to select the Setup Menu.
KEY
or Scroll down to item 8. SYNC/ECHO INPUT using the Scrub Wheel and press E
NTER
.
3. Use the A
RROW KEYS
or the S
CRUB WHEEL
to select either the XLR or BNC
connectors.
4. Press E
NTER
to confirm your selection.
To set Shortcut to use an external reference:
ENU
1. Press M
2. Press the 7 K
twice to select the S
EY
or
Scroll down to item 7. SYNC SOURCE using the S
NTER
E
.
ETUP MENU
.
CRUB WHEEL
and press
3. Use the Arrow keys or the Scrub Wheel to select either EXTERNAL or
INTERNAL.
4. Press E
If the external reference signal is missing or bad, the S
NTER
to confirm your selection.
TOP
button will flash and the message “(SYNC INPUT BAD)” will be shown in the top line of the display. It is not possible to play or record while the unit is in this condition. When the correct signal is applied the unit will automatically lock to it and clear the error displays.
Note that when recording using the digital inputs, sync is always derived from the digital input being recorded, even if it is not the one selected for external sync. This only presents a problem when recording from a device that is not synchronized to the sample rate of the monitoring system. During the recording, the connection from the Shortcut digital output to the monitoring system will not be locked to the sync reference. The recording itself will be unaffected and will sound perfect on subsequent playback. Once the recording is finished, the sync reference will return to the external reference input for playback.
All other operations are the same as when using internal sync.
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Parallel Connector, SCSI Option and External Disk Drive Support
The P
ARALLEL
connector allows for an external Iomega Zip® 100 or 250 Parallel drive, or
Zip 100 Plus. There is no configuration necessary for Parallel drives.
The optional SCSI adapter card adds an E
®
allows the use of an Iomega Zip
100 or 250 SCSI drive, Zip 100 Plus, or Jaz® 2Gigabyte drive.
XPANSION
connector to the rear panel. This
The drive cable must have a 25 pin male connector to plug into the Shortcut editor’s
XPANSION
E Apple Macintosh SCSI Zip
port. This type of connector is known as a DB-25 and is commonly found on
®
computers. This type of connector is supplied as standard equipment with a
®
or Zip® Plus drive. The Jaz® 2G may need an adapter to go from its high-density
connector to the DB-25.
Enable the SCSI termination on the external drive, and set the SCSI ID to 6. When an
external drive is connected, Shortcut automatically turns off its internal terminator.
The Setup Menu contains an item B.
the external drive, P
ARALLEL
or SCSI. If you are using drives on both ports, switch this setting
EXTERNAL DRIVE
to select which port is in use for
only when the Internal Drive is selected. It will not select directly between two external drives.
1. Enter the S
ETUP MENU
2. Select item B.
EXTERNAL DRIVE
.
. (If you used the Scrub Wheel, press E
NTER
to allow
changing the value.)
3. Set the value to SCSI or P
NTER
4. Press E
5. Press E
to confirm the selection.
XIT
to leave the S
ARALLEL
ETUP MENU
.
.
The Shortcut editor will always start up on the Internal Drive. To select the External Drive press D K
EY
5 will directly select Menu item 5.) To return to the Internal Drive the process is the
same, and the menu item will read: S
IR
, then M
ENU
, then select item 5 S
ELECT INTERNAL DRIVE
ELECT EXTERNAL DRIVE
.
. (Pressing N
UMERIC
The External drive has ten directories just like the Internal drive. The Parallel drive is used for copying material to and from the Internal Drive. Zip100 disks can be used in 250 Mb drives.
With the SCSI option installed, recording, playback and editing can be performed on a drive connected to the E
XPANSION
port. However, for important recordings and on-air playback, we recommend using the Internal drive. Zip and Jaz drives have an automatic spin down feature to save media and drive life. If Playback or Recording is attempted when a drive is spun down, there will be a delay while the disk spins up again. The E
DIT OUT
button will flash during this period. You can force a drive to spin up to prepare for playback by pressing D
IR,
then F
ILES
. You can also press P
P
LAY
again to initiate playback on cue.
LAY
and P
AUSE
to spin up, then release P
AUSE
or press
Zip100 disks can be used in 250 Mb drives, however this mode does not support direct
recording with the SCSI Option.
External drives cannot be password protected.
The Internal drive must be selected before a disk can be ejected.
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