360 Systems Short Cut Editor User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

For use with software version 5.0

March, 2001

Version Key Features

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

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.

TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS

360 Systems Instant Replay

®

Systems
Dolby

are registered trademarks of 360 Systems. Zip® and Jaz® are trademarks of Iomega.

®

is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

®

, DigiCart®, Shortcut, Personal Audio Editor, and 360

Software contained in this product is copyrighted by 360 Systems, Dolby Laboratories,
Inc and Microware Systems Corp. Designs incorporated in this product are the subject of
current or pending U.S. and foreign patents.

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.

360 SYSTEMS ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR REAL OR CON­SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, INCONVENIENCE OR ANY
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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

0:00.00

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

48K TIME 3:45:17

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

EDITED

[1]

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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Controls and Displays Page 11

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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Page 14 Rear Panel Features

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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Rear Panel Features Page 15

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 910Ω or 470Ω 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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Page 16 Rear Panel Features

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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Rear Panel Features Page 17

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.

360 Systems

Rear Panel Features Page 19

When a new disk is first used it must be formatted. When the External drive is first
selected (as described above) the Shortcut Editor will recognize that the disk is unformatted
and offer an opportunity to format it, or abandon the operation and return to the internal drive.
There is also a F

ORMAT EXTERNAL DRIVE

command in the Directory Menu to allow reformat to

be used to erase a disk. Note that disks that are write protected in software, such as the Tools



disk that comes with some versions of Zip

drive cannot be formatted in the Shortcut.

When copies of files are made between directories on the same disk, the audio data is not
copied, only the edit lists are. However, when a file is copied from one disk to another, all
audio data is always copied for each file, even if two versions that are largely the same are
transferred to the same directory. This means that two or more files that share audio will take
more disk space when copied to another disk because the shared portions are recreated as
separate data. For more information on Copying files, see page 56

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Recording Page 21

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. Select A

M

3. Exit from the menus.

4. Apply audio to the Editor.

5. Press and hold P

6. If the input is analog, adjust the level controls for a suitable reading.

7. If the input is digital, note that a level indication is present.

Sample Rate

The Shortcut Editor can operate at sample rates of 44.1k or 48k samples/second. It is
advisable (though not required) to select a single rate for the entire Editor when possible.
Recordings made at different rates cannot be inter-cut, nor should they be transferred to a
single DAT tape when completed. As a point of reference, the music industry usually works at

44.1 since this is compatible with Compact Disks. The video industry more often operates at
48k, since audio tracks on digital VTRs are recorded at this rate.

NALOG

ENU

. If it is a digital input, further select D

or D

AUSE

IGITAL

input using S

and press R

ECORD

OFT KEY

IGITAL (XLR

1 or item 1 in the S

) or D

IGITAL (BNC

ETUP

)

Sample rates are set on a per-Directory basis. Each Directory must be set to a
single sample rate before any Files are recorded to it. Thereafter only recordings at this
sample rate can be made in the Directory. Though different Directories may be set to
different sample rates, material may only be copied between those set to the same rate.

The LCD display shows the time remaining on the hard disk. This is calculated using the
sample rate for the selected Directory; changing to a Directory at another sample rate will
provide a different value for the time remaining.

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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

2. Press S
may overwrite with a new name. (The D

ECORD

TOP

to exit. The File is automatically given a default title, which the user

key at any time to enter Record mode.

IRECTORY PREFS

item in the F

ILES MENU

allows entry of a default title, and also whether a new title will be asked for at the
completion of each recording.)

3. Press E

NTER

to accept the default File name.

If an edit session was in progress when recording began, the Editor will return to it on

completion of the new recording.

Setting The Record Monitor

Normally the signal being recorded is passed through to the Analog Outputs, the Digital
Outputs, the Headphones and the Speakers. In some applications this is undesirable. For
example, when recording phone calls, if the on air feed is not turned off during recording, the
live call can inadvertently be broadcast. By setting R

EC MONITOR

to OFF, the outputs are
automatically muted during recording. Turning off Record Monitor will also prevent feedback
when recording with an open microphone in the monitoring area.

1. Enter the S

2. Select item A,

ETUP MENU

REC MONITOR

.

. (If you used the Scrub Wheel, press E

NTER

to allow

changing the value.)

3. Press E

4. Press E

NTER

to confirm the selection.

XIT

to leave the S

ETUP MENU

.

Setting The Recording Threshold

It is often desirable to enter Record at the instant audio reaches a significant level. The
Editor provides this capability by providing a "threshold setting" at which recording will begin.
With a suitable setting, low level background noise will not trigger recording; but the downbeat
of music or the first syllable of speech will place the Editor in Record mode. To set a
Recording Threshold:

1. Enter the S

ETUP MENU

2. Select item #3, T

NTER

3. Press E

to confirm the selection.

4. Select item #4, T
W

HEEL

; 6 dB steps are available, ranging from -6 dB to -60 dB referred to full scale.

.

HRESHOLD RECORD

HRESHOLD LEVEL

. Level selections are made by turning the S

. If it is OFF, set it to ON.

CRUB

Generally levels in the range of -18 dB to -42 dB are most useful.

5. Press E

6. Press E

NTER

to confirm the selection.

XIT

to leave the S

ETUP MENU

.

It is often desirable to force the Editor into the Record mode while it is in a "Record

EC

Ready" state, waiting for the preset threshold to occur. Simply press the R

key again to

immediately enter the Record mode.

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Recording Page 23

Record Pause

AUSE

The P

key has two particularly useful functions when recording:

1. To monitor the audio input, hold P

AUSE

followed by the REC key. Signal sources
will now be reflected in the audio output and can be heard on the speakers. Levels
may be adjusted and tapes cued for transfer. To actually begin recording, simply
press P

2. While in Record mode, the P

press of P

AUSE

or REC; either key will release the Pause function.

AUSE

key will temporarily halt recording. A second

AUSE

(or REC) will continue recording. Judicious use of the Record-Pause
feature can prevent the recording of silence and extraneous material that will have to
be removed in future editing sessions. Many elements of a project can be recorded in
a single File, saving the effort of assembling them later on. You can press M

ARK

during Pause to place a Location Mark at the pause point.

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:

EC

• When a prompt appears for a File title, ignore it. Just press R

again to immediately
begin a new recording. Shortcut will auto-title the last cut, using a default name. This
may be set by the D

EFAULT TITLE

item in the F

ILES MENU

.

• The prompt for a new title can be turned off. In this case, the Editor is always ready to
start a new recording on completion of the previous one. The last File recorded will
always be titled with the default title. To turn off the title prompt, go to the File level

ILES

(F

key) and select A

Also enter a name in the D

SK FOR NEW TITLE

EFAULT TITLE

menu selection.

under the D

IRECTORY PREFERENCES

section.

• By using P
a single file. You can press M

AUSE

, you can interrupt the recording process and record multiple takes into

ARK

while paused to allow easy identification of the start
of a take. Any parts that need to be made into individual files can be Copied or Cut to
Hot-Keys which creates a new file. You can extract “keeper” takes this way, or you can
edit out bad takes to leave only the desired parts of the total recording.

Insert Recording

Insert Recording is really an editing function; it can only be performed in Edit mode.
The Insert Record mode will record new audio starting at the Cursor position, without the risk
of accidentally over-writing existing audio. A useful special feature of Insert Record is that
recordings are placed in the "clipboard memory" as well as being recorded into the File. If the
new inserted portion is needed at other locations as well, it is only necessary to use the Insert

NDO

command to place it elsewhere. You can U

an Insert Record operation, but the recorded

material will remain on the clipboard. This allows you to reposition it by moving the Edit

NSERT

marks and performing an I

A single track may be selected for an Insert Record operation by using the A

operation. See the next section on Editing

RM

keys.

The keys for selected track(s) will be illuminated.

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Page 24 Recording

Insert Record may only be entered from the Stop mode. There are two forms of Insert

recording: Basic Insert Recording, and Replacement Insert Recording

Basic Insert Recording

Unlike the video industry use of the term, Insert Recording inserts new audio and "pushes

out" material following this point to make room; it therefore extends the File running time.

1. Place both the E

and E

DIT OUT

marks at the point where the recording is to be

DIT IN

inserted. To extend a recording, place them both at the end of the File.

2. Press one of the A

3. Hold the I

NSERT

4. To exit, press S

RM

keys if it is desired to enable recording on only one track.

button and then press R

TOP

or P

LAY

.

ECORD

.

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 E

DIT IN

mark at the beginning, and the E

DIT 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. The ultimate length of the File will depend on whether
the inserted segment is shorter or longer than the audio being replaced.

Insert Recording in this manner is how the Shortcut executes an erase-record or “punch­in” record. However, you don’t have to take a running start, and there is no possibility of the
new take running long and erasing good material after the edit. It is as though you cut out the
bad take, and edited in a take from a different piece of tape. If you want to record over
everything after a certain point, simply place the Edit Out mark at the end of the file.

DIT IN

1. Place the E

2. Place the E

3. Press one of the A

4. Hold the I

NSERT

mark at the point to start the new material.

DIT OUT

mark at the end of the region to be replaced.

RM

keys if it is desired to record on only one track.

key and then press R

ECORD

.

5. Record the new audio passage.

TOP

or P

LAY

6. To exit, press S

.

Note that in all other record modes, Shortcut always records both channels.

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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 C

URSOR

the play mode, showing the audio being heard. The C

CRUB WHEEL

S

during editing operations.

Marks called Edit In and Edit Out are placed on the audio waveform to identify a passage
for an editing operation. These Edit Marks appear as triangular segments at the top of the
waveform. The A

RM

buttons determine which track(s) edit operations will affect. Note that

the Edit In and Edit Out marks are different from Locate Marks.

EDIT OPERATIONS

The Edit screen displays the File title, the time at the present C
Marks that may have been placed, and the audio waveform starting at the head of the File.
The user may select a File for editing as follows:

bar. The C

URSOR

URSOR

moves across the waveform in

may also be positioned with the

URSOR

position, Edit

1. Go to the D
F

ILES

.

2. In the F

3. Press E

ILES

NTER

IRECTORY

display, highlight a File name.

or E

menu, highlight a directory selection, and press E

DIT IN

to load the File for editing.

NTER

The audio being played, together with the waveform display, provide the cues needed to
find edit points. A variety of editing tools move the Cursor through the audio program and
assist in actually performing the edits. When editing, the display has the following features:

FILE NAME

EDIT IN MARK

EDIT OUT MARK

CURSOR TIME

R

ZERO MARK

LOCATION MARKS

CURSOR BAR

HIGHLIGHTED AUDIO

or

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Location Marks

Points of interest may be noted with the M

ARK

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:

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. Most Edit operations leave Location Marks to

assist in finding past edit positions.

The A

RM

buttons determine on which track the Location Marks will be placed. In stereo

operation, a pair of tick marks will appear above and below the two waveform displays.

Marks are always tied to the audio they are associated with, and not to a time reference.
If a single track is edited, two marks beyond that edit may become displaced from each other;
and in the case of deletion, a mark may disappear along with its audio. Deleting a segment of a
File does not slip the marks with respect to audio.

O TO

The G

keys will quickly "tab" to the next Mark on any armed track. This feature can
be used to advantage. When many Marks have been placed, "disarming" both tracks will limit
the search to only five places: Start of File, the Zero Mark, Edit-In mark, Edit-Out mark, and
End of File. By selectively arming tracks an entirely different set of Location Marks can be
placed on each of the two tracks.

A Location Mark may be removed by locating to it (with the GO TO keys) and pressing

ARK

M
highlighting an area containing the marks, holding the U

again. The Mark symbol will disappear. A range of marks may be removed by

NDO

key, and pressing M

ARK

.

The Zero Mark

Zero Mark allows you to specify a point in the file you are editing that you can
immediately re-locate to. It does not affect the Time Display or the start point of playback in
the Files Display.

The Zero Mark is distinguished as a small triangle at the bottom of the waveform display,
just below where the triangle at the bottom of the Cursor is displayed. It is initially set to the
beginning of the file. A single Zero Mark always exists in every file.

To set the Zero Mark, hold M

ARK

and Press the “0” H

OT KEY

. You can do this while in

any Edit playback mode. (Note that if done “on the fly” during playback or recording, a

ARK

conventional Mark will be also be placed at the point where you initially press M

.)

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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. (Subsequent R

EW-REW

or FF-FF

operations will locate directly to the end or beginning of the file.)

The Zero Mark is moved by using the same procedure to set it in a different place. To
reset it to the beginning of the file, first locate to its current location or to the beginning of the
file, then hold M

ARK

and press the 0 KEY. Zero Mark leaves a conventional Mark wherever it

has previously been set.

If audio containing the Zero Mark is copied or cut to a Hot-Key, the Zero Mark will
appear in the resulting file at the same point in the audio program. If the Zero mark is Cut from
a file it will be placed at the cut point. The Zero Mark will stay with the audio it is associated
with even if audio earlier in the file is cut or inserted. The Zero Mark in a file being inserted is
ignored to maintain the position of the Zero Mark in the file being edited. Note that if you

NDO

place the Zero mark and then U
before the edit, but its new position will not be restored by Redo (pressing U

a previous edit, the Zero mark will revert to its position

NDO

again.).

Placing Location Marks During Recording

Location marks are not just for use at the Edit level. One of their best uses is to mark
good (or bad) areas of a recording during the recording process. A good example is call-in
editing for radio, where a speaker may not immediately come to the point. By bracketing
"keepers" with location marks, it isn't necessary to ever play the entire File again; just tab
through the marks and immediately edit the good parts.

When placing a Zero Mark during recording, a conventional Mark will be placed at the
point the M

EY

0 K

ARK

is pressed.

key is pressed (and held); the Zero Mark will be placed at the point where the

Edit Marks

A single pair of Edit In/Edit Out marks exists in the File at all times. These marks may
be moved about at will to define the beginning and end of a region of audio on which some
operation will be performed. This may be a Cut, an Erasure, or something else. Whenever the
Edit Marks surround a region of audio, it will appear highlighted. This is a visual indicator of
the area, marked for a future editing action. Highlighted regions appear only on an armed
track. Note that the two marks can be in the same spot, which shows as a triangular symbol at
the top of the display. This is done to indicate the location for an Insert.

If many regions within a File are to be edited, it may be convenient to tag them in
advance with Location Marks, and then return to perform editing operations at another time.
Edit marks may be placed anywhere; they do not need to be placed on top of Location Marks.
Thus, Location Marks can be used for a variety of reasons, and may be placed anywhere close
to where a passage needs editing.

O TO

The G

keys and S

CRUB 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.

DIT IN

When an entry point is located, press E

to mark the point; it will appear as a

triangular mark at the top of the display.

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R

EDIT-IN MARK SET AT CURSOR POSITION

Locate the desired end point, and press E

edit marks. After E

DIT OUT

is pressed, the area between the Edit Marks will appear highlighted

DIT OUT

to finish defining the area between the

on armed tracks. The Edit Marks will be visible at the upper edges of the highlighted area.

L

R

WAVEFORM DISPLAY WITH BOTH EDIT MARKS SET

It is permissible to set the Edit Out mark first, and the Edit In mark next. However, the
Edit In mark must always be placed earlier in the File than the Edit Out mark. If an Edit In
mark is moved to a point later in time than the Edit Out mark position, it will push the Edit Out
mark to the same position. The reverse is also true, if one should attempt to place an Edit Out
mark earlier in time than an Edit In mark.

DIT IN

E

and E

DIT OUT

may be pressed during Record, Playback or at the Edit level. Sub-

sequent presses of either key will override the previous edit point with the newly selected one.

Play Selected Audio

Play Selected Audio plays only material between the Edit In and Edit Out Marks. It is
accessed by holding the A

key and pressing P

LAY

. The E

DIT IN

and E

DIT OUT

buttons light

LT

to indicate that you are playing the selection. If no selection exists (Edit In = Edit Out)
nothing will play. If L
between plays. (For seamless looping,

OOP

is on, the selection will play repeatedly with a momentary pause

COPY

to a HOT-KEY then play the HOT-KEY with L

OOP

on.)

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
the surrounding audio will join together, forming a seamless transition.

CUT

key; the highlighted area will disappear, and

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R

AUDIO WAVEFORM AFTER A "CUT" OPERATION

The removed piece is placed in a temporary or “clipboard” memory (actually a file called

CLIPBOARD

_

), and may now be inserted at another location if desired. Remember that only one
segment can be stored in the clipboard memory. Before making a second Cut, insert the first
piece at the desired location. When multiple clipboard memories are needed, use the Hot Keys.

Cut to Hot Key

A Highlighted Portion of a File May Be Cut, and Transferred to a Hot Key.

• Press C

, and while holding it, press the desired H

OT KEY

.

UT

• Use the keyboard to add a title if desired.

The Copy Command

The Copy operation is similar to the Cut operation, but does not remove the original

piece of audio; the copy is stored in clipboard memory for later use.

Copy a Selected Segment of Audio

OPY

• Press C

• Insert it at another location (or in another file) using the I

and the highlighted segment will be placed in clipboard memory.

NSERT

command.

Copy a Selected Portion of a File to a Hot Key

• Press C

OPY

, and while holding it, press the desired H

OT KEY

.

• Use the keyboard to title if desired.

Copy an Entire File From Disk to a Hot Key (Assign a Hot-Key)

ILES

• Go to the File Select display (F

• Select the desired File using the S

• Ηold C

OPY

and press the desired H

key).

CRUB WHEEL

OT KEY

.

or A

RROW KEYS

.

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.

Basic Insert

DIT IN

• Set the E

• Press I

NSERT

and E

.

DIT OUT

marks at the same location.

space and insert the new audio between the marks. It will not overwrite existing audio.
Material previously occupying this space will be shifted later in time, and the File will increase

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CROSS FADE VALUE / ENABLE

DURATION:

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SPACE BAR TOGGLES ON/OFF

SET OR ADJUST VALUE THEN PRESS ‘ENTER’

in length as a result. "Insert" is similar to the "paste" command used in word processors.

Insert Replace

• Set the E

DIT IN

and E

DIT OUT

marks to surround material to be replaced. A

highlighted region will appear between the marks.

NSERT

• Press I

The highlighted region will be deleted first

.

∗

, and the material from clipboard memory
will then be inserted in that region. Inserted material can of course be shorter, the same length
or longer than the replaced region. In every case an Insert without gaps or overlaps will result,
and the total File length may be shorter, the same, or longer.

Crossfade Edits

Crossfade allows smooth transitions of variable length to occur between edited audio
segments. This can be useful for smoothing edits, or for creative effects. It is analogous to
mixing between the output of two tape machines while recording on a third. Crossfade can be
applied to either Cut or Insert operations.

The Crossfade Time is set in the Edit Menu, Item 6 CROSSFADE : 00.01 (OFF). When
you select it and press E

(or press H

OTKEY

6 to select it directly) the Crossfade Value /

NTER

Enable screen is displayed.

This screen allows the adjustment of the Crossfade Duration with the S
the A

RROW KEYS

second, causing it to adjust in .1 second intervals. The A
second increments. Pressing the S

. The S

CRUB WHEEL

PACE BAR

adjusts by .05 second intervals until the value is over 1

RROW KEYS

while in this screen turns Crossfade ON and OFF.

While in the Editor, Crossfade can be turned on and off by pressing E

allow adjustment in .01

CRUB WHEEL

NTER

. When

or

Crossfade is on, the Crossfade Time is displayed in the top line of the display where the file
name is normally shown.

When Crossfade is off, it can be used on an individual Cut or Insert operation by holding

LT

while pressing CUT or I

A

NSERT

. Insert Hotkey with Crossfade and Cut to Hotkey with

Crossfade must be performed with Crossfade turned on in the normal way.

Crossfades create new recorded material on the disk equal to their length. Crossfades can
be undone with the U

NDO

key, however there is no way to undo them after that. It is strongly
recommended that you make copies of original files before editing them. It takes almost
no disk space, and you will have all the original material available if you need it.

∗

The deleted material is not placed on the clipboard and may be permanently lost unless the operation is Undone or a copy
exists in another file. See page 10 for information about recovering deleted material by renaming the Edit file before saving
over the original File.

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THE RESULTING FILE IS

EQUAL TO THE CROSSFADE TIME

Cut with Crossfade

Crossfades on Cuts are performed using the material before the Edit In point and after the
Edit Out point. If there is not enough material on either side, the duration of the crossfade will
be automatically limited. If there is no material on one side or the other, (i.e. a top or tail trim)
no crossfade will be performed. In all cases, the material in the Clipboard (or Hotkey file) will
be the same regardless of whether crossfade is used.

The first diagram below shows a file that has the Edit Marks set in preparation for a Cut.
When a Cut is performed, the resulting file is represented by the second diagram. This is the
final result of a simple Cut operation. When Cut with Crossfade is used this is only an
intermediate step. The Crossfade process will result in the file represented by the third
diagram.

During the Crossfade time, the two parts of the file are actually overlapped. This results
in the total run time of the file being reduced by the crossfade time. Sometimes you may need
to decrease the amount of material to be removed to compensate for this if you are editing to
reach a specific run time.

EDIT OUT MARKEDIT IN MARK

Diagram 1: Selection to be Cut is Marked

Diagram 2: Selected Audio is Removed and Remaining Audio is Spliced Together

SHORTENED BY AN AMOUNT

CROSSFADE TIME

Diagram 3: Spliced Audio is Overlapped and Crossfaded Between the Two Parts

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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 display,

“ * NOTHING TO CUT * ”

followed by

“APPLY CROSS FADE? (YES=ENTER, NO=EXIT)”

Pressing E

NTER

causes the material on either side of the Edit Marks to be crossfaded by
the amount of time set for the Crossfade Time. This process is effectively illustrated by
diagrams 2 and 3 above. The Run Time of the file is reduced by the Crossfade Duration.

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. If the Edit In mark is at the Beginning of the file, no crossfade will be performed at the
head of the insert. If the Edit Out mark is at the end of the file no crossfade will be performed
at the tail of the insert.

Diagram 4: Edit Marks Placed at the Insertion Point

Diagram 5: New Material Inserted in the File

THE RESULTING FILE
IS SHORTENED BY AN
AMOUNT EQUAL
TO TWICE THE
CROSSFADE TIME

Diagram 6: Crossfades Performed At Head and Tail of Inserted Material

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GAIN EDIT MENU

1.

ADJUST LEVEL

2.

SET GAIN VALUE

3.

FADE IN

4.

FADE OUT

5.

RELATIVE FADE

6.

SPEAKER OFF

The Crossfade Duration applies to both crossfades performed. When appending material
to the end of a file, only the head crossfade is performed, so each insertion can have its own
Duration set. If you need independent control of the times of both ends of an insert (or one end
crossfaded and the other not), first perform a normal Insert operation, then place both Edit
Marks at the first splice and do a Crossfade Only Cut with the desired Crossfade duration.
Next (if necessary), set the Crossfade duration for the second splice, set both Edit Marks there
and do another Crossfade Only Cut.

Gain Editing

Gain Edits are accessed by pressing S

OFT 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.

Pressing the numeric key associated with any of these items will perform the operation

immediately or display the parameters for the operation. You can also use the S

RROW KEYS

or A

to select an item and press E

NTER

. Operations performed immediately are

CRUB WHEEL

FADE IN, FADE OUT and SPEAKER OFF/SPEAKER ON.

Gain edits in Shortcut are completely non-destructive. Each ten millisecond block of
audio has a Gain Value that can range from +6db to -90db. This Gain Value is applied to the
audio during playback, but does not change the original audio data that was recorded. When a
block is first recorded, its Gain Value is 0db. The level of the recorded audio has no effect on
this, and the actual output level associated with any Gain Value is relative to the recorded level.

All Gain Edits are performed on the selected range of audio between the Edit In and Edit

RM

Out marks, on one or both tracks depending on the state of the A

buttons. The charts below
illustrate Gain Values in a single channel. These charts are for explanation only. The actual
Shortcut display does not show gain values in this format, but gain edits will affect the size of
the displayed waveforms.

There is still the option to adjust the gain both channels of the entire file. This is

ENU

accessed in the Editor by pressing M
value with the S
regardless of the state of the A

CRUB WHEEL

or A

RM

buttons or the E

, selecting item 3. OUTPUT LEVEL, adjusting the

RROW KEYS

, and pressing E

DIT IN

and E

NTER

. The entire file is affected

DIT OUT

marks.

The maximum and minimum Gain Values are enforced on each operation, so it is not
possible to increase gain above +6db in any section through repeated operations or the
combined effect of gain edits and the OUTPUT LEVEL parameter in the Edit Menu.

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-

0db

+4db

ADJUST LEVEL

1.

ADJUST NOW

2.

ADJUST BY:

+00.0

DB

3.

FADE IN TIME:

00.00

SEC

4.

FADE OUT TIME:

00.00

SEC

Note that increasing gain can cause distortion in audio that is already recorded near full

scale; in this event simply U

NDO

the operation or reduce the gain of only the affected audio.

+6 db maximum

0 db (default)

90 db minimum

EDIT OUT MARKEDIT IN 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. These times occur within
the time defined by the Edit In and Edit Out marks, so their total cannot exceed the length of
the selected range. The graph below shows an Adjust Level operation that adds 4 db, with the
Fade In time set about half the length of the Fade Out time.

Gain Adjust = +4db

on lines 2, 3 and 4. This information is remembered from the last operation, so if you are using
the same values you can simply press E
corresponding to the line number. For instance, pressing 2 selects the A

Fade In Time

The Adjust Level display has four lines:

The first item is A

DJUST NOW

. This executes the operation using the information entered

NTER

. To change the values, press the number

Fade Out Time

DJUST BY

value.

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ADJUST LEVEL

1.

ADJUST NOW

2.

ADJUST BY:

DB

SET OR ADJUST VALUE THEN PRESS ‘ENTER’

3.

FADE IN TIME:

00.00

SEC

4.

FADE OUT TIME:

00.00

SEC

+00.0

0db

+4db

- 4db

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GAIN VALUE: +00.0

DB

SPACE BAR CHANGES SIGN

SET OR ADJUST VALUE THEN PRESS ‘ENTER’

+00.0

Use the S

CRUB 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 E

NTER

, 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.

The F

ADE IN TIME

and F

ADE OUT TIME

can be any value up to the length of the selected
region. Their combined total cannot exceed the length of the region, so if one is set to 1
second, the other can be up to 2 seconds if the range is 3 seconds long.

The graph below illustrates the result of adjusting the gain of a region that has already
been reduced to –4 db. In cases like this, the Adjust By value can go above +6 db because the
limit applies to the Gain Value that results from the operation

Adjust By = +8db

Set Gain Value

Set Gain Value sets the gain of all audio in the selected range to the specified Gain
Value. This is a way to set a known value that discards any previous gain setting

. It is unique

in this regard as the other gain editing methods modify existing Gain Values. (This includes the
OUTPUT LEVEL parameter in the Edit Menu.)

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It is usually better to use A

DJUST 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: -05.0 DB

Performing a Set Gain with a Gain Value of 0db is equivalent to undoing all gain edits

within the selected range.

When using Set Gain it is unnecessary to use U

NDO

to restore the previous value before
trying another Gain value; just repeat the edit with the new value and the specified Gain will be
placed on the selected range. You can also do this with Adjust Level, but the effect is additive,
so if you Adjust Level with an Adjust By value of -1db, then perform the same edit again with
the value -2db, the resulting Gain value in the range will be -3 db. Repeatedly performing
Adjust Level in small amounts can allow you to fine tune the gain of the selected range without
re-entering a Gain value.

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RELATIVE FADE

GAIN VALUE: +00.0

DB

SPACE BAR CHANGES SIGN

SET OR ADJUST VALUE THEN PRESS ‘ENTER’

‘EDIT IN’ SELECTS FADE TO GAIN VALUE

‘EDIT OUT’ SELECTS FADE FROM VALUE

+00.0

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. This can be a
fade to or from the selected Gain Value, and the Gain Adjust value can be either positive or
negative. These two parameters interact to determine the direction (increasing or decreasing)
of the fade.

The Gain Value is always selected, and can be adjusted with the Scrub Wheel or Arrow
Keys, or entered directly using the numeric keys and the Space Bar to change sign.

4444

DIT IN

and E

The E

DIT OUT

keys are used to select whether the fade is going to be
performed to the Gain Value or from the Gain Value. Pressing these keys switches the
highlighted phrase indicating which method will be used. Pressing E
using the currently selected parameters. The diagrams on the following page illustrate four
possibilities using combinations of positive and negative Gain Values with Fade From Value
and Fade To Value.

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0db

-

30db

Fade FROM Value

0db

-

3db

+4db

Fade TO Value

0db

+4db

Fade FROM Value

0db

+2db

Fade TO Value

Gain Value = - 30db

Fading From a Negative Gain Value – Existing Gain = 0db

Gain Value = +7db

Fading To a Positive Gain Value – Existing Gain = -3db

Gain Value = +7db

3db

-

Fading From a Positive Gain Value – Existing Gain = -3db

Gain Value = - 52db

-

Fading To a Negative Gain Value – Existing Gain = +2db

50db

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Erase

The E

RASE

key can perform four different operations:

Erasing a Highlighted Segment Within a File While Editing

RM

• Select a section of audio to be erased. A

• Press E

RASE

. The segment will be replaced with silence, and the running time of the

only one track if desired.

File will remain unchanged.

Note that Erasing is always non-destructive and can be undone immediately with a single

NDO

press of U
performing an Undo Erase by holding U

or at any time by highlighting a segment containing erased audio and

NDO

and pressing E

RASE

.

Erasing a Hot Key Assignment in the Files Display

• Hold E

and press the desired H

OT KEY

. This does not erase the file.

RASE

Erasing an Entire File in the Files Display

• Go to the File Select level (F

ILES

key).

• Select a File name.

RASE

• Press E

to delete the File. A prompt will appear for confirmation of your

intention to erase the File. Note that you cannot Undo a File Erase.

Erasing an Entire Directory in the Directory Display

IR

• Go to the Directory level (D

key).

• Select a Directory name.

• Press E

RASE

to delete all Files in the Directory. You will be prompted for a

confirmation of the Erase command.

Remember: It is not possible to Undo a Directory Erase operation.

Saving an Edited File

Whenever changes have been made to a File but not yet saved, the

AVE

illuminate. The S

key saves a File, but does not close it.

SAVE

key will

Saving With a New File Name (Save As)

LT

+ S

AVE

Press A

the new name; type it in, followed by E

to save edited work with a new File name. The Editor will prompt for

NTER

.

Exit

XIT

The E

key performs several functions:

XIT

1. E

2. E

will cancel (or abandon) some machine operations;

XIT

will abandon a File without saving it. A prompt "

SAVE CHANGES

?" will

appear if a File has been altered but not saved. The operator may then:

• Press S

• Press A

• Press E

• Press U

AVE

to save and exit; or

LT + SAVE

NTER

NDO

to save with a new File name and exit, or

to exit without saving; or

to cancel the exit operation.

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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: C
When one of these keys is pressed, and before it is released, simultaneously press E

TOP

. This is equivalent to the edit key never having been pressed in the first place; it works

S

UT, COPY, INSERT

and E

RASE

XIT

.

or

because these keys act when released, not when depressed.

XIT

or S

TOP

If any of these four edit keys has already been released, pressing E

NDO

no effect. In this case, use the U

key.

will have

Bleep File Segment

Offensive words within a recording may be censored (bleeped out) by overwriting with a
Bleep tone or silence.

To Bleep a File in Edit Mode

• Use the E

• Hold I

DIT IN

NSERT

and E

DIT OUT

and press B

keys to highlight the offending segment.

LEEP

. The Bleep tone (or silence) will be inserted in place

of the highlighted audio.

A Bleep tone is always non-destructive and may be Undone at any time.

To Set the Bleep Output Level

The level of the Bleep signal can be set to 0 DB, -6 DB, -12 DB, -24 DB or SILENT.
This is a Directory Preference setting, so each Directory can have it’s own value.

• You must be in the Files Display of, or Editing a file within the desired Directory.

• Press M

• Select item 5 DIRECTORY PREFS and press E

ENU

NTER

or
Press the 5

• Select item 6 BLEEP LEVEL and press E

KEY

.

NTER

or
Press the 6

• Select the desired value using the A

• Press E

• Press S

KEY

.

RROW KEYS

NTER

to confirm the choice.

TOP

to return to the Files Display or the Editor.

or

THE SCRUB WHEEL

.

The Bleep Level is not recorded in files, it is a setting that is used when the Bleep is
produced. Therefore the level of all existing occurrences of Bleep in files in the current
Directory will change to the new setting.

To Bleep a File in the Play or Record Mode

LEEP

• Hold down the B

key for the desired duration.

When this is done in Record mode, the Bleep is non-destructively recorded into the file.
In Play, the Bleep sounds while it is pressed but does not change the file.

A 1,000 Hz tone or silence can be selected in the D

IRECTORY PREFS

menu. Further

information on Bleep is presented in the Miscellaneous Operations chapter.

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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: C

UT

, I

NSERT

, B

LEEP

, I

NSERT RECORD

and certain E

RASE

functions.

If uncertain about what the last operation was that will be Undone, hold A

LT + UNDO

display the last type of edit performed. (Erasures of audio within a File can be Undone;
erasures of Files or Directories cannot.) Whenever a mistake has been made, press the U
key before moving ahead.

To Undo the Last Editing Operation

• Press the U

• Press U

NDO

is also used with the M

U

NDO

key.

NDO

a second time to restore the operation.

ARK

, E

RASE

and B

LEEP

keys to remove marks, and regions

of audio that have been Erased or replaced with a Bleep. To perform these functions:

DIT IN

• Use the E

and E

removed; while holding the U

DIT OUT

keys to define the area containing Marks to be

NDO

key, press M

ARK

.

• Select the area containing Erased regions of the File to be restored; while
holding the U

key, press E

RASE

.

NDO

• Select the area containing Bleeped audio that is to be restored; while holding the
U

NDO

key, press B

LEEP

.

To Undo the Last Transport Operation

This allows returning immediately to the Cursor position where the last transport
command was issued. This can be used to repeatedly audition an edit, or recover from
accidentally pressing FF or REW a second time and finding yourself at the beginning or
end of the file.

NDO

• Press and hold the U

• Press P

LAY, REW OR

key.

FF.

to

NDO

Solo Buttons

OLO

The left or right S

keys select a single track of audio, instead of the normal case
where both tracks are heard. It is often desirable to monitor only one channel while doing
single-track editing. For example, it's hard to edit speech if the other track is playing music at
the same time.

Pressing the L

EFT SOLO

key effectively mutes the right channel, and vice-versa. A S

OLO

button is illuminated when active; it is canceled by pressing the illuminated key again. The
Solo keys work only at the Edit level, and their function is canceled when leaving it.

Single Track Editing

All editing operations can be performed on a single track. These include:

• Mark

• Cut

• Copy

• Insert

• Insert Record

• Erase

• Gain Adjust, Set and Fade

• Bleep

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SHORTCUT PROMO

0:01.95

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
A

RM

key; note that its LED is now

file is saved. This can be used as a “safety” of sorts by turning off both A

OFF

. The state of the ARM buttons is remembered when the

RM

buttons when

saving a finished file.

Editing operations are performed on a single track the same way as on a stereo pair. Note
that Locate Marks and Edit Marks are normally placed on both tracks together; in the case of
single-track operations, it is possible to perform edits that will move these marks apart from
each other, or even erase the mark for one track while leaving the other in place.

R

TIME OFFSET BETWEEN LOCATE MARKS ON THE LEFT

AND RIGHT TRACKS DUE TO SINGLE-TRACK EDITING.

Location Marks can be placed in a single track by placing them with only one track
armed. When one track is armed, the Go To keys will only locate to Marks in the armed track.
If neither track is armed, Go To will only locate to the beginning and end of the file, the Edit In
and Edit Out Marks, and the Zero Mark.

When material is Cut or Copied from a single channel, it will appear as two channel in
the resulting Hot Key or _

CLIPBOARD

file, with the audio only existing in the channel that was
armed when the file was created. However, if it is inserted into a file with the opposite channel
armed, the material will “cross over” to the other channel. This can be used to switch channels
for a short segment, create a two channel mono file from a single channel mono file, or swap
the channels of a stereo file. Remember that you must create the file with a single channel
armed, and Insert the file with the opposite single channel armed.

If you Insert stereo material into a file with only one track armed, the left channel of the
stereo material will be inserted into the left track if it is armed, or the right channel material
will be inserted into the right track if it is armed.

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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

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. Each Directory can be given a unique name, such as
"SPORTS" as a convenient way to segregate recordings for different purposes. These directory
divisions might be for different shows, or for different users within a facility.

Nine Directories can be protected with passwords to prevent unauthorized access. As a
convenience, Shortcut contains one "Public Directory" that is never password protected. The
Public Directory is a preferred place to store new recordings when it is not clear where they
will eventually go.

DIR

Pressing the
name and by a number. A Directory may be selected by using the
or

GO TO

keys to scroll through the list of entries, followed by

key gives access to a listing of the ten Directories. Each is shown by

SCRUB WHEEL, ARROW

ENTER

. Or, you may simply

keys

enter the directory number on the numeric keys for immediate access. Use the letter "P" for the
Public Directory.

Entering the Record mode before a Directory has been opened will open the currently
highlighted name in the Directory Listing, unless it is password protected. In that case, the
Public Directory will be selected and opened.

DISPLAY SCREEN SHOWING DIRECTORY LISTING

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PUBLIC DIRECTORY

48K TIME 2:45:16

A SHORTCUT PROMO

0:36

A SHORTCUT PROMO ORIGINAL

0:52

NEWS HOUR

1:00:03

CAR DOOR

[5]

0:04

CAR PEEL OUT

[7]

0:11

DOG GROWL

[3]

0:06

A SHORTCUT PROMO

EDITED

[1]

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. The display
presents an alphabetized list of the Files present, including the running time of each File, and in
brackets, the Hot Key to which a File may be assigned. For example: [3].

Use the

SCRUB WHEEL, ARROW

• Press the

• Press the

ENTER

PLAY, COPY

key or

or

keys or

EDIT IN

ERASE

GO TO

keys to scroll through the list of entries.

to select a particular File for Editing.

key to perform an action on a File, without

loading it for Editing.

DISPLAY SCREEN SHOWING FILE LISTING WITHIN A SINGLE DIRECTORY

USING HOT KEYS

Hot Keys are so named because they perform an immediate or "hot" audio playback
function programmed into them. The Shortcut Editor provides 10 Hot Keys. In their most
basic form, an audio "sound bite" can be mapped to a Hot Key for instant playback at a later
time. In addition, the Shortcut Editor provides a number of new Hot Key functions:

• A

HOT KEY

• A highlighted segment of audio can be Cut or Copied from a File being edited,
to a specific

• Any File in the current Directory can be Copied (Assigned) to a

• The audio under a

• A set of 10

Copy A Selected Segment To A Hot Key

A highlighted audio segment can be Copied to a hot key by holding down copy, and
pressing the desired hot key. The audio segment is also saved as a new File. A default File
name will be presented, with an option to rename it. Type in the new name, or accept the
default by pressing E

NTER

When attempting to Copy or Cut to a Hot Key that already has a file assigned to it, you
are warned. If you confirm that you wish to reassign the Hot Key, the name for the new file
created by this operation defaults to the name of the file currently assigned to the Hot Key.

plays audio mapped to that key.

HOT KEY

HOT KEY

. It is also saved to disk as a new File.

HOT KEY

may be Inserted into a File being edited.

assignments is stored with each Shortcut directory.

.

HOT KEY

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Entering a new name causes the creation of a new file, which will not replace the existing file,
only the Hot Key assignment.

NTER

NTER

If you do not enter a new name or edit the default name displayed, when you press E
you are asked if you want to replace the file associated with the Hot Key. Pressing E
again causes the new Hot Key file to overwrite the old one. This operation is like a file erasure
and is not Undoable.

Cut A Selected Segment To A Hot Key

A highlighted audio segment can be Cut to a
pressing the desired

HOT KEY

. "Cut" differs from "Copy" in that the audio segment is actually

HOT KEY

by holding down

CUT

, and

removed from its original location. The cut segment is also saved as a new File; the display
will offer a default name, with a rename option.

Assign a File To a Hot Key

A File from the current Directory can be Copied to a Hot Key.

ILES

• Go to the File select level (F

• Select the File using the S

• Hold the C

• Press

OPY

key down;

the desired H

OT KEY

CRUB WHEEL

.

key);

;

If the Hot Key you choose is already assigned, the display reads:

PRESS ENTER TO REASSIGN, PRESS EXIT TO CANCEL.

Pressing E

NTER

reassigns the Hot Key to the new file.

Determining a Hot Key Assignment

To silently find which File is assigned to a Hot Key, hold A

and press the H

OT KEY

.

LT

Performing an Insert From a Hot Key

To Insert an audio segment into a File during editing:

• Set the Cursor to the desired location on the waveform.

• Press E

• Hold down I

DIT IN

, then E

NSERT

DIT OUT

to set an insertion point for the new segment.

and press the desired audio H

OT KEY

. The selected segment is

inserted into the File, and the File length is extended by the same amount.

If a region of audio was first highlighted within the File, inserting an audio segment will
replace the audio within the highlighted region. If the inserted audio is of different length than
the segment replaced, the playing time of the File will also change.

Playing Audio From A Hot Key

Hot Keys can be played while in the Files menu, or in the Editor.

• To play audio, press the H

• To Clear a Hot Key assignment, hold E

OT KEY

. It will illuminate while playing.

RASE

and press the H

OT KEY

. (This does not

erase the file.)

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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
editing. As work progresses, the

HOT KEY

can be used to play the unedited version of the file.

HOT KEY

before

Programming A Hot Key To Play Clipboard Contents

It is often important to know what audio is present in the Editor’s “clipboard”. The

UT

or C

OPY

user may have forgotten what the last C

operation was; or wish to compare the

clipboard with other audio to help in decision making.

Shortcut solves these problems by allowing the changing contents of the clipboard to be
assigned to a Hot Key. Pressing the Hot Key will then play the clipboard at any time,
auditioning its audio as editing progresses.

To make this assignment, a File named _
To inspect for this, press the F

ILES

key and see if it is there. (_

CLIPBOARD

must first exist in the Files listing.

CLIPBOARD

is always at the
bottom of the Files list.) If it is not present, create a _clipboard file by Editing any file and
performing a C

Assigning the _

OPY

operation. Exit the Editor.

CLIPBOARD

to a Hot Key is done as a normal Copy to Hot Key

operation:

ILES

• Go to the File select level (F

• Select the _

• Hold

The H

CLIPBOARD

_

OT KEY

file is never erased and the Hot Key is not reassigned, the clipboard contents will

CLIPBOARD

COPY

and press a H

will now reflect the changing contents of the clipboard. As long as the

be played by the assigned H

OT KEY

File.

OT KEY

.

key)

.

THE FIND COMMAND

The F

IND

command will locate a File by title within a specific Directory, without the

IND

need to scroll through a lengthy list. Alternately, the F
a specific time point within a File.

Finding A File By Title

• To find a File by title, go to the File display.

• Press the F

key. (S

PACE BAR

)

IND

• Enter the complete title, or a partial title followed by an asterisk "*".

NTER

• Press E

. The F

ILES

listing will highlight the requested File title.

command can position the Cursor at

(FILES

key)

If the title cannot be found, the display will show file not found. Press E

the File Select listing.

XIT

to return to

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Finding A Time Location

IND

The F

File name. Further, one may use F

command can locate to a time position within a File, instead of a finding a

IND

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 pre­determined time interval. To find a time location within a File, Shortcut must be in the Editor.

To Find an absolute position

• Press the F

key. (S

PACE BAR

)

IND

• Enter the absolute position in hours, minutes or seconds, calculator-style. New

digits will appear in the right column, while previously entered digits move to
the left.

• If a (+) or (-) sign appears in front of the time, press the A

STERISK

(*) key to

clear the sign. See the following section on setting “skip” intervals.

NTER

• Press E

. The Cursor will move to the new position, and the display will

show the time.

Entering a position beyond the end of the File will locate to the actual end of the File.

The

BKSP

and DEL keys will back out the last digit entered. The U

the last change to an entry. E

RASE

will clear the entered value.

NDO

key will undo or redo

Setting skip intervals

The Shortcut editor allows the user to “skip” (or tab) forward or backward by some
convenient interval of time. Relative offsets are useful as a pre-roll when auditioning edits,
and also for rapidly moving through a File. This time offset is entered in the same way as an
absolute time (see above section) but is preceeded with a (+) or (-) sign to denote the direction
of the skip. The following steps show how the direction of skip is established. Also, the

CRUB WHEEL

S

or S

PACE BAR

can be used to alternate between these signs.

To skip forward in time

• Press the F

IND

key.

• Enter the interval to skip.

• Press the R

• Press E

NTER

IGHT ARROW KEY

.

to skip forward.

To skip backward in time

IND

• Press the F

key.

• Enter the interval to skip

• Press the L

• Press E

EFT ARROW KEY

NTER

.

to skip backward.

To repeat a forward/backward skip

IND

• Press the F

• Press the FF (fast forward) or R

key.

EW

(rewind) key.

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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 D
P

REFERENCES

LEEP SOURCE

B

menu. There is also a setting to select the Bleep Level. (See the section on

on page 55.) Audio is non-destructively replaced with a Bleep tone while the

IRECTORY

button is depressed.

Insert Bleep in A File While Stopped

• At the Edit level, use the E

DIT IN

and E

DIT OUT

keys to highlight an offending

segment of audio.

• While stopped, hold the I

NSERT

key down and press B

LEEP

. The Bleep tone (or

silence) will be inserted in place of the selected audio.

To Bleep A File In The Play Or Record Mode

LEEP

• Hold down the B

In Play mode, the B

LEEP

button replaces the normal audio output of the File being

button for the desired duration.

played; it has no effect on the File itself.

LEEP

In Record mode the B

button appears to replace incoming audio with a tone. In fact,
the original audio is recorded to disc along with special marks that denote the placement of the
bleep tone. When the File is played back, the bleeped portions are automatically replaced by
the tone. When the File is edited, the bleeped portions appear as areas of constant level with
marks at either end.

While recording, it is sometimes desirable to monitor the input to the Editor instead of
the output. This is because when the recorded audio is replaced by a Bleep tone, the original
audio cannot be heard and it is not possible to tell when the Bleep button can be released.

To Bleep In The Idle Mode

• Press the B

LEEP

button. Although source audio does not pass through the Editor

in this mode, it may be used to generate Bleep tones for external use.

Undo A Bleeped Region Of Audio

Any bleeped region can be restored to the original audio by selecting (highlighting) the
region containing a bleep, holding U

and pressing B

LEEP

.

NDO

Passwords

The Files stored in each Shortcut Directory can be protected from use or erasure by
requiring a password to gain access to a Directory. Directories 1 through 9 can be password
protected, while the Public Directory is always accessible and never requires a password. If the
user attempts to enter a password-protected directory, he will be prompted to enter a password.

The Shortcut Editor is shipped with the passwords feature disabled. This means that no
password is needed to enter any Directory. A designated "System Supervisor" at your facility
can enable passwords (or disable them) by invoking a S

PECIAL

menu. Access to the S

PECIAL

menu is described on a separate colored page that can be removed from the owner's manual to
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.

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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. Password protection can also be removed from a Directory by
changing its password to a blank.

Reprogramming A Lost Password

To reprogram a lost Directory password, first disable “passwords” using the S

PECIAL

menu. Then program a new password. (When “passwords” is disabled, the display will not
ask for the existing password.)

The Master password is always freely reprogrammable in the

SPECIAL

menu. Formatting

the hard drive also removes all passwords.

Instructions for accessing the S

PECIAL

menu are included on a separate sheet in the
manual to protect access to this operation. If you do not have this sheet, contact your system
supervisor or facility manager.

Horizontal Waveform Magnification

While editing, the

accurate editing. Conversely,

ZOOM IN

ZOOM OUT

key will magnify the waveform time display for more

expands the time scale. Four zoom levels provide a
"screen time" display of 2, 5, 10 and 20 seconds. At the highest magnification, each pixel on
the screen is 10 mSec wide. At lower magnifications, the editing precision is also 10 mSec; it
just isn't shown on the screen with that degree of detail.

Vertical Waveform Magnification

Some waveforms do not fill the available vertical space of the display, and would be
easier to edit if they were larger. Hold the A
size of the waveform. Conversely, A

LT + ZOOM OUT

key and press Z

will decrease the size of the display.

OOM IN

to enlarge the vertical

LT

These settings are specific to the particular File being edited, and are not stored as a global
machine setup.

Display Blanking

The LCD display used in the Shortcut Editor is blanked after one hour of operation if no
keys have been pressed. Turning the image off protects the display from having a fixed image
burned into it. The Editor will only blank its display while idling; all active uses of the
machine provide continuous display. To unblank the display, press any key. The R

EC

(record)
key is guaranteed to work immediately; a single press will unblank the display and
simultaneously enter the Record mode.

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.

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If you work in an area with frequent power failures, it is advisable to protect Files in the

Shortcut Editor by powering it from an "Uninterruptable Power Source" or "UPS".

Recovering Hard Disk Space

The Shortcut Editor provides several ways to clear disk space for future use. All
methods involve erasing selected audio Files that are no longer needed. Should more space be
required than can be reclaimed without erasing valuable material, some Files must be
transferred off to DAT tape or another medium for safekeeping.

The Files stored in Shortcut are located within 10 Directories. Select Directories one at a
time, and review the Files located in each. Erase unwanted material one File at a time.

Should you decide that all material within a Directory can be discarded, go to the
Directory level, reconfirm that the right Directory is still selected, and press

ERASE

will warn you that continuing will permanently remove all Files in that Directory. Press

EXIT

to erase the entire Directory, or

to cancel the operation. Erase other Directories as needed

. The Editor

ENTER

to free additional disk space.

Using Virtual Files To Save Disk Space

Shortcut employs advanced data management techniques to optimize the amount of
audio that can be stored on a hard disk, while preventing disk fragmentation. When a copy of a
File is made, the audio data is not re-written in its entirety to the new File; only portions that
have been changed are stored. It is possible to produce dozens of edited versions of a File,
each slightly different, without using an appreciable amount of disk space. Each references
parts of the original recording.

For this reason, erasing these "copies" will not release much disk space. It is necessary to
erase all the copies and the original recording to release the space. It is important to keep the
copies in the same Directory, and preferably with related names, so they can be erased as a
group. It is inadvisable to Copy a File to another Directory and rename it, because this
will make it impossible to know what root File it is referenced to. Remember that since Files
in different Directories can have the same names, identical copies of a File made to another
Directory really should have the same names; this way, it is relatively easy to erase all of them
when they are no longer needed.

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.

Formatting the Hard Drive

For security reasons, information on formatting the internal hard drive is contained on a
separate colored sheet of paper inserted in this manual, so that it can be retained by the facility
manager. If this paper is not in the manual, contact your facility manager.

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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. There are two methods of using menus:

Method 1

• Press the M

• Rotate the S

• Press E

ENU

CRUB WHEEL

NTER

or M

key at any time to make a list appear.

to highlight the desired item.

ENU

to select that item. The variable for that menu selection

will blink, or a sub-menu will appear.

• Rotate the S

• Press E

• Press E

• Press E

CRUB WHEEL

NTER

to confirm the selection, or

XIT

to back out to the main menu list.

XIT

again to exit entirely from the menu operation, and return to your

to select the desired item.

EXIT

to restore the original setting.

previous work screen.

EFT

The L
S

CRUB WHEEL

NTER

of E

and E

-and R

to make menu selections. The E

XIT

IGHT ARROW KEYS

(

 

) or the

DIT IN

GO TO

and E

keys can be used in place of the

DIT OUT

, unless an audio waveform is on the display.

keys can be used in place

Method 2

All items within the menus are numbered. Press a numeric key to directly select the
menu item. This leads to some shortcuts to finding menu choices. For example:

ENU

M
M
M

, [2] = Show the Quick Reference list

ENU

, [3] = Rename the Directory or File

ENU,

[1] or M

ENU, MENU

= Go to the Setup Menu

The S

TOP

key has an extra function when working with menus. It means "Get me back

to where I was – make all these menus go away." Use S

TOP

if you are in any menu and wish to

immediately abandon what you are doing.

This method is used exclusively by the special “quick menus” for Input Select (S
KEY1) and Speakers On/Off (S

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OFT KEY

2). For example, S

OFT KEY 1,

[1] = A

OFT

NALOG INPUT

.

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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

selection. Also, see the Menu Appendix for a complete listing.

Setup Menu

This selection includes machine features you may want quick access to, regardless of

how you are using the Editor. Setup appears as the first selection in all master menus.

REF menu

MENU FUNCTION CHOICES

AUDIO INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL (BNC) DIGITAL (XLR)

SPEAKERS ON OFF

THRESHOLD RECORD ON OFF

THRESHOLD LEVEL -6 dB -60 dB TEN STEPS

SET DIRECTORY
SAMPLE RATES

GPI ASSIGNMENTS 5 COMBINATIONS SEE PAGE 15

EXTERNAL DRIVE PARALLEL SCSI SEE PAGE 18

REC MONITOR ON OFF SEE PAGE 22

SYNC SOURCE INTERNAL EXTERNAL SEE PAGE 16

SYNC/DNET ECHO
INPUT

DNET ECHO ON OFF

48K 44.1K ONE FOR EACH

DIRECTORY

BNC XLR

SEE PAGE 17

A complete discussion of sample rates will be found in the chapter on Recording.

Erase Directory

This selection is used to erase the entire contents of a Directory. It is a destructive

function, and cannot be reversed with the U

NDO

key.

At the Directory level, a specific Directory is first selected for erasure. When the

DIRECTORY

function is selected, the display shows:

ERASE AL L FI LES IN THI S DIRE CT ORY?

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO ER ASE

PRE SS 'EX IT ' TO C ANC EL

ERASE

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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
through DIRECTORY

ENAME DIRECTORY

the R

9, plus PUBLIC DIRECTORY. A new name can be assigned through

menu selection. When selected, the display shows:

ENT E R NEW DIR E CT ORY NAM E

___ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO CO NTIN UE

1

FILE MENUS

The menu items in this section are available at the Files level, accessed by the

Setup Menu

This selection includes machine features you may want quick access to, regardless of
how you are using the Editor. Setup appears as the first selection in all master menus. Refer to
the chart on page 52.

FILES

key.

Quick Reference

Special keyboard and button functions are displayed in the

QUICK REF

menu selection.

See the Menu Appendix for a complete listing.

Rename File

RENAME FILE

The

menu selection is of particular value when a recording was made with a
default title that is not helpful in locating the File. Also, when several versions of a single
recording exist, it is a good idea to give them meaningful names. Select a File and then select

RENAME

. The display shows:

ENT E R NEW FIL E NAME

(EX ISTI N G F I LE N AM E )

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO CO NTIN UE

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Erase File

Files may be individually erased. First select an unwanted File, then select

You can also select a File and press the

be reversed with the

UNDO

key. The display shows the name of the File to be erased, as well

ERASE

key. This function is destructive, and cannot

as:

ERASE THI S FI L E?

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO ER ASE

PRE SS EXI T TO CANC E L

Directory Preferences

The following five menu items are sub-menus appearing in the

menu selection:

1. Default Title

2. Ask For New Title

3. Time Display

4. Default Bleep Source

5. Change Password

6. Bleep Level

Using Menus

ERASE FILE

DIRECTORY PREFERENCES

.

EFAULT TITLE

D

The Shortcut Editor will automatically assign a title to a new recording if the user

chooses not to do so. This feature speeds up the recording and editing process, and it catalogs

recordings in a meaningful way.

The Default Title option allows the operator to determine what these titles will be. If
recordings are to be made of an interview with the President, a useful default title might be
PRES. Default titles will then begin with PRES 0001.

The default title may also be left blank. In this case, the Editor will automatically assign
titles consisting only of numbers, starting with 0001.

Titles can be up to 11 characters in length.

ENT E R TITL E (E X CLUD IN G I ND EX NUM BE R)

F I L E ___ __ ____ __ ____ _

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO CO NTIN UE

A

SK FOR NEW TITLE

This selection determines whether the Editor will stop after a recording and ask the
operator for a new title, or whether it should assign a default title. The difference has only to
do with the speed at which a series of new recordings can be made. The choices are:

AF TE R RE CO RDIN G

NEV ER PRO MPT

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T

IME 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:

ELAPS ED

REM AI N ING

LEEP SOURCE

B

LEEP KEY

The B

B

LEEP LEVEL

can provide two possible actions when pressed:

SIL EN CE

TON E

The level of the Bleep when set to TONE is adjusted by this item. The available settings
are:

0 D B

- 6 DB

-12 DB

-18 DB

-24 DB

C

HANGE PASSWORD

Passwords may be used in a broadcast facility to protect valuable Files, and to provide
exclusive use of certain recordings for the staff member who created them. This menu
selection sets a password for access to the currently selected Directory. To change an existing
password, the Editor requires that you first know the currently used password. To provide
security, the actual characters entered are not shown on the display. The display shows:

ENT E R CURR EN T PAS SWO R D FO R DI RE CTOR Y

___ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ __ __

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO CO NTIN UE

After entering the correct current password, the display shows:

ENT E R NEW PAS SWO R D FO R DI RECTO RY

___ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ __ __

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO CO NTIN UE

After entering a new password twice, the display will confirm your change with the
message "

PASSWORD CHANGED

".

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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 C

OPY

key. The display shows:

SEL EC T DESTI NAT IO N D R IVE

(I N TE RN AL )

AN D PRES S 'ENT ER ' TO C ONTI NU E

The center line showing the INTERNAL Drive in this example can be changed to
EXTERNAL if an External Drive is connected. Press the A
W

HEEL

until the desired destination Drive appears then press E

RROW KEYS

NTER

to confirm the selection.

or rotate the S

CRUB

The display then shows:

SEL EC T DESTI NAT IO N D I RECT O RY

(PU BL IC D IREC TO RY )

AN D PRES S 'ENT ER ' TO C ONTI NU E

The center line showing the Public Directory in this example can be changed to indicate
any other Directory. Rotate the S
then press E

UMERIC KEYS

N

NTER

to confirm the selection. A Directory may also be selected using the

to enter the Directory number; a "0" (zero) or "P" may be used for the Public

CRUB WHEEL

until the desired destination Directory appears,

Directory.

If a single file is being copied, the display now prompts for a new name for the File;
however, it is not necessary to change the existing name when copying to a different Directory.

ENT E R DEST IN ATI ON F ILE NAM E

___ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ __ ____ _

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO CO PY

Upon pressing E

NTER

, the file will be copied, unless there is already a file with the
specified name in the destination directory. If there is a duplicate, the display will prompt for
another file name for the copy.

If a Directory is being copied, there is a choice of how to handle duplicate filenames

should any be encountered during the copy operation. The display will show:

REP LAC E FI L ES W ITH TH E SAM E NAM E?

PRE SS ‘ER ASE ’ TO R EP LAC E FI LES

PRE SS 'EN TE R' TO SK IP F ILES

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Pressing E

directory. The files that are overwritten will be permanently erased. Pressing E

RASE

will result in files from the source directory overwriting files in the target

NTER

will

cause the copy not to be performed if there is a file with the same name in the target directory.

NTER

or E

RASE

Upon pressing E

XIT

will stop the operation in progress. As the Copy operation progresses, the name of the file

E

the Copy operation will begin immediately. Pressing

being copied and status on whether the file is copying or being skipped is displayed. When the
operation is finished, a report of the number of files copied and the number of files skipped is
displayed.

Copy operations do not copy Hot-Key assignments.

Export Files to DigiCart/II Plus or Instant Replay

You can use Shortcut to create Zip disks for playback in DigiCart/II Plus or Instant
Replay 2.0 with an external Zip drive. Always use Zip 100 disks for Digicart II Plus, even if
you have a Zip 250 drive.

Select a file (in the Files display) or directory (in the Directories display) in the
Shortcut’s Internal drive. Press M

ENU

and select item 8 EXPORT FILE TO DIGICART DISK

or EXPORT DIRECTORY TO DIGICART DISK.

The display asks for the directory and index number to put the exported file(s) in. The
first of the four numbers represents the directory number, the last three digits are the index
number. If you are Exporting a directory the index number you enter will be the first index
number used. Other higher numbered indexes will be assigned to other files transferred from
the directory. If you are creating a new disk these numbers don’t matter too much, just use

0.000. Note that for use in an Instant Replay 2.0, the directory number must be 0. For more
information on Index numbers, see the manuals for DigiCart/II Plus and Instant Replay 2.0.

Next you will be asked if you want to replace files in occupied index numbers in the
DigiCart disk, or use the next unused index number. Pressing E

RASE

causes any file occupying
the specified Index number to be overwritten. In the case of a directory transfer, it will
overwrite any indexes it encounters from the specified index to the number of indexes it needs
to accomodate all files in the directory. Files that are overwritten are permanently erased

NTER

Pressing E
available unused index number. If in doubt, use E

leaves existing files on the disk and places the Exported file(s) in the next

NTER

.

You will be prompted to insert a DigiCart disk into the External Drive. You are given

RASE

the opportunity to first Format the disk you insert by pressing E

. This operation creates a

DigiCart/II Plus format disk; the resulting disk will not be readable on the Shortcut.

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IMPORT 48K [ROOT DIRECTORY]

<EXPORT TO THIS DIRECTORY>

[MUSIC]

[SOUND EFFECTS]

NEWSCAST.WAV

3:30

PROMO.WAV

:15

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.WAV

:30

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.

SDII at 44.1KHz or 48KHz sample rate, mono or stereo. (on HFS format disks only)

The currently supported disk formats are MSDOS (IBM PC and compatibles) and HFS
(Apple Macintosh®).

The currently supported disk types are Iomega Zip 100, Zip 250 and Jaz 1G and 2G.

Note that the Shortcut must be running Softcode to perform these functions. Import and
Export to formats other than DigiCart/II are not supported by the internal (ROM based) code.
For more information see the section on installing Softcode.

Importing Files

1. Place the disk containing the file to be imported in the external drive.

2. Select the Shortcut directory that will receive the files, either by using the Scrub Wheel or

Arrow Keys to highlight it in the Directories display, or by entering the directory.

3. Press M

ENU

and select Item 9. IMPORT FILES, then press E

NTER

or

ENU

Press the M

key and press the 9 KEY.
or
Press D

IR

, then M

ENU

, then the 5 key to log onto the external disk, then press E

NTER

.

4. The display will show:

<IMPORT ENTIRE DIRECTORY>

5. The top line shows the Sample rate of the Shortcut directory you selected in step 1, and the

name of the directory on the external disk that is currently being displayed. This always
starts out as ROOT DIRECTORY as shown. In the example above, lines 3 and 4 of the
display are subdirectories on the external disk, shown as [MUSIC] and [SOUND
EFFECTS]. Below them are three files that are in the Root Directory, each followed by
their Run Time. The second line is a command line, <IMPORT ENTIRE DIRECTORY>.
This allows all of the files in the current directory (but not the subdirectories) to be
imported.

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IMPORT 48K

ROOT DIRECTORY

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 44K.WAV

:

WORD PROCESSOR FILE.DOC

:

NEWSCAST.WAV

3:30

PROMO.WAV

:15

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.WAV

:30

IMPORT FILE

ENTER DESTINATION FILE NAME

NEW FILE NAME. WAV _

PRESS

‘ENTER’ TO IMPORT

_______________________________________________

IMPORT FILES

REPLACE FILES WITH THE SAME NAME?

PRESS

‘ERASE’ TO REPLACE FILES

PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO SKIP FILES

6. By using the S

CRUB 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.

[

WWWV STATION ID.WAV :05

7. • To Import all files, select <IMPORT ENTIRE DIRECTORY> and press E

• To enter a Subdirectory, select the [SUBDIRECTORY] and press E

]

.

--

.

--

NTER

NTER

. The Name of
the Subdirectory will be shown in the top line of the display, and the subdirectories and
files it contains will be displayed in lines 3 to 7. To move back to the previous

XIT

directory, press E

• To Import a file, select it and press E

.

NTER

.

8. If you are Importing a single file, you are presented with a display that allows you to

rename the imported file as it will appear in the Shortcut. You can accept the name as it is
shown by pressing E

NTER

, or you can edit the name and then press E

NTER

.

.

You cannot import a file with a duplicate name. If the file name is unique, the import
process will begin immediately. If the filename you choose already exists in the selected
Shortcut directory, the message

* FILE ALREADY EXISTS *

is displayed momentarily and the previous display reappears to allow you to enter a
new name.

If a Directory Export is being performed, the display will show a screen asking how
to handle files with duplicate names.

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FILENAME.WAV

48%

IMPORTING

FILE 7 OF 9

PRESS ‘EXIT’ TO CANCEL

IMPORT FILES

FILES IMPORTED:

7

FILES SKIPPED:

2

FILES IGNORED:

0

FILES WITH ERRORS:

0

TOTAL:

9

PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO CONTINUE

Using Menus

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.

Note that the file’s extension counts as part of the name in Shortcut, so a file name
“NEWS” will not be replaced by a file named “NEWS.WAV”, nor will “NEWS.WAV” be
skipped if “NEWS” already exists in the current directory.

9. The Display will begin counting the percentage of the file that has been converted, and the

number of files to be converted: The operation can be cancelled by pressing E

XIT

.

10. When the process is complete, the display will show how many files were successfully

imported, how many were skipped, and the total of files processed.

If Replace Files with Same Name was chosen, “Files Skipped” in the display above will
be a count of “Files Replaced”. Canceling an Import operation during a replace will not cause
the original file in the Shortcut to be lost.

Files may be ignored for a number of reasons. They may be an incompatible format or
sample rate, a non-audio file or the Shortcut disk may be too full to hold that large a file. If a
file is ignored due to insufficient disk space, the process still continues in case a smaller file is
encountered. Files not imported due to cancellation are also counted as ignored.

Errors are most likely caused by a corrupt file, or a bad disk or cartridge.

The Shortcut titles of the Imported files retain the file extension, such as .WAV or .AIF.

11. Upon pressing E

directory, so that you can select other files or subdirectories to import. Press S
to return to normal operation.

NTER

, the display reverts to the directory display of the chosen external

TOP

or E

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CHOOSE EXPORT AUDIO FORMAT

SELECT AUDIO FORMAT TO USE

PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO CONTINUE

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. You must be in the

Directory display to select and export a directory.

2. Place a disk in the external drive that is formatted for the system you wish to export to. Be

sure that the disk has enough space to accommodate the material you are going to export.

3. Press M

ENU

, select 8.EXPORT FILE TO EXTERNAL DISK (or 8. EXPORT
DIRECTORY TO EXTERNAL DISK if exporting a directory) and press E
or
Press M

4. The Choose Export Audio Format display will appear. Use the S

RROW KEYS

A

ENU

, then H

OTKEY

8.

CRUB WHEEL

to view the available formats. When you see the one you want, press E

.WAV (STEREO) - WAVE

The available choices are:

• .WAV (STEREO) - WAVE

• .WAV (MONO) – WAVE

• .BWF (STEREO) - BROADCAST WAVE

• .BWF (MONO) – BROADCAST WAVE

• .AIFF (STEREO) - AUDIO INTERCHANGE

• .AIFF (MONO) – AUDIO INTERCHANGE

If you are exporting to an HFS format disk, there will also be the choices:

• .SDII (STEREO) – SOUND DESIGNER

• .SDII (MONO) – SOUND DESIGNER

NTER

,

or the

NTER

.

5. Next you will see the Root Directory display of the External disk. The second line,

<EXPORT TO THIS DIRECTORY>, is a command to begin the Export process to this
directory. Lines 3 and 4 of the display are subdirectories on the external disk, shown in the
example below as [MUSIC SUBDIRECTORY] and [SOUND EFFECTS].

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EXPORT [ROOT DIRECTORY]

<EXPORT TO THIS DIRECTORY>

[MUSIC SUBDIRECTORY]

[SOUND EFFECTS]

NEWSCAST.WAV

3:30

PROMO.WAV

:15

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.WAV

:30

EXPORT

[

ROOT DIRECTORY

]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 44K.WAV

:

WORD PROCESSOR FILE.DOC

:

NEWSCAST.WAV

3:30

PROMO.WAV

:15

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.WAV

:30

EXPORT FILES

REPLACE FILES WITH THE SAME NAME?

PRESS

‘ERASE’ TO REPLACE FILES

PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO SKIP FILES

FILENAME.WAV

76%

EXPORTING

FILE 1 OF 3

PRESS ‘EXIT’ TO CANCEL

Using Menus

<EXPORT TO THIS DIRECTORY>

By using the S

CRUB 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.

.

--

--

.

WWWV STATION ID.WAV :05

6. • To Export to the displayed directory, select <EXPORT TO THIS DIRECTORY> or

one of the files in the directory and press E

• To enter a Subdirectory, select the [SUBDIRECTORY] and press E

NTER

.

NTER

. The Name of
the Subdirectory will be shown in the top line of the display, and the subdirectories and
files it contains will be displayed in lines 3 to 7. To move back to the previous
directory, press E

XIT

.

7. If you are exporting a Directory, the display will show a screen asking how to handle files

with duplicate names. Replace means that the files on the external disk will be replaced by
files about to be exported. Skip means that the export process will not export any file that
has the same name as one already on the external disk.

8. The Display will begin counting the percentage of the file that has been converted, and the

number of files to be converted: The operation can be cancelled by pressing E

XIT

.

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EXPORT FILES

FILES EXPORTED:

7

FILES SKIPPED:

2

FILES IGNORED:

0

FILES WITH ERRORS:

0

TOTAL:

9

PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO CONTINUE

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.

If Replace Files with Same Name was chosen, “Files Skipped” in the display above will

be a count of “Files Replaced”.

Files may be ignored because the External disk is too full or too small to hold that file. If
a file is ignored due to insufficient disk space, the process still continues in case a smaller file
is encountered. Files not exported due to cancellation are also counted as ignored. Errors are
most likely caused by a bad disk or cartridge.

Exported files are given the same name as the Shortcut file with the addition of the file
extension for the chosen format, for example .WAV or .AIF.

10. Upon pressing E

directory, so that you can verify that the files are present. Press S

NTER

, the display reverts to the directory display of the chosen external

TOP

or E

XIT

to return to

normal operation.

D-NET File Transmission

D-NET transmission allows you to send files or entire directories to 360 Systems’
DigiCart/II, DigiCart/II Plus or Instant Replay (Original or 2.0). Files recorded at the 48k
sampling rate can optionally be Dolby



AC-2 encoded prior to transmission.

D-NET uses the digital audio outputs to transmit the file name and data. Both the
AES/EBU XLR-3 and AES/SMPTE BNC outputs are active so either one or both can be used.

Transfers from a Shortcut take approximately real time to complete. Due to extensive
differences between the Shortcut and DigiCart/II file formats used by D-NET, transmission
times are longer than between DigiCart/IIs and Instant Replays. Also, as AC2 is not a native
format in Shortcut, that conversion must be done during the transfer, so the time savings for
AC2 does not apply. Some applications may be better performed using the Export function.

Shortcut does not receive D-NET transmissions. Shortcut can be set to Echo D-NET
transmissions to allow two or more Shortcuts to be able to send transmissions to one or more
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.

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Using Menus

To turn on D-NET Echo, press M

ENU

, select S

ETUP

, then select item 9 D-NET E

CHO

and
set it to ON. Select the Digital Audio Input to be used for D-NET by selecting item number 8
S

YNC /

D-NET E

Press F
transmitting a Directory. Select the file or directory to be transferred. Press M
menu item 7 DNET FILE
(Alternately, press

CHO INPUT

ILES

if you will be transmitting a single file, or press

ZOOM OUT

and setting it to either XLR-3

or DNET DIRECTORY in the Files or Directories menu.

after selecting the file or directory.)

OR

BNC.

DIR

if you will be

ENU

and select

You will be prompted to supply these specifications:

1. A Destination Receiver Name

2. A Location Type (DIRECT ADDRESS or MAILBOX)

3. If Direct Address was selected, you will enter an ID number for the Drive,

Directory and Index Number where you want to place the transmitted file in the
Receiving unit.

4. If the file or directory you selected is recorded at the 48K sampling rate, you



will be prompted to select Dolby

AC-2 encoding or Linear format.

The Receiver Name is used when more than one receiving unit is on line and you want
the transmission to go to a particular unit. If no Receiver Name is necessary, press E
enter a Receiver Name use the A

LPHANUMERIC KEYS

and then E

NTER

.

NTER

. To

Select a Location Type with the S

CRUB WHEEL

or A

RROW KEYS

and press E

NTER

. Direct
Address allows the transmitting unit to specify where the transmitted material will be placed in
the receiving unit. Mailbox is a designated area in a receiver where received files will be
placed to avoid overwriting existing material on the receiver’s disk.

If Direct Address was selected, you will be asked for the ID number for the location in
the receiving unit to place the transmitted material. The ID number defaults to Drive 1,
Directory 0 (suitable for transmission to an Instant Replay, which has only drive 1, directory

0). The cursor starts out on the first digit of the Index Number. To place the cursor on the
Drive or Directory number, backspace or rotate the S
index number, use the N

UMERIC KEYS

.

CRUB WHEEL

to the left. To enter the

When transmitting a directory to a Direct Address, the index number supplied represents
the first index number to be used. Each file after the first will be placed on the next index
number. These index numbers will be used regardless of whether they contain audio or not, so
it is important to be aware of what a Directory Transfer will overwrite in the receiving unit.
Count the files in the directory to be transferred. Don’t forget to include the _CLIPBOARD
file or delete it before transferring. Then check the receiving unit to see if any important files
exist in the range of Index numbers from the specified Index number to that needed to
accommodate the transferred directory.

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.

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Pressing E

TOP

ends the process.

S

XIT

at any point in the process returns you to the previous display. Pressing

Once you have entered the transmission specifications, you will see a summary display

NTER

confirming those entries. Pressing E
has begun you can terminate it before completion by pressing E

initiates the transmission process. Once the process

XIT

, then E

NTER

. Any files
already transmitted will still exist in the Receiving unit. The file in progress will not be
transferred.

Both the BNC and XLR-3 digital outputs are always active during D-NET transmission.

For more information about D-NET Receiver operation and the D-NET system in

general, refer to the D-NET section of the manual for the receiving unit.

EDITOR MENUS

The menu items in this section are available only in the Edit Mode. It's always easy to

see when the Edit mode is active; it is the only mode in which a waveform display is presented.

Quick Reference

Special keyboard and button functions are displayed in the

QUICK REF

Also, see the Menu Appendix for a complete listing.

Setup Menu

This menu selection includes machine features you may want quick access to, regardless

of how you are using the Editor. S

ETUP

appears as the first selection in all master menus. Refer

to the chart on page 52.

menu selection.

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Using Menus

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.

L

R

SPLIT WAVEFORM DISPLAY

An alternative waveform combines the top of the left channel and the bottom of the right
channel, forming a large composite waveform. The main advantage of this display is its size.
The menu selection is called COMBINED.

L

R

COMBINED WAVEFORM DISPLAY

Output Level

The output level of each recording may be adjusted over a range of +6 dB to -60 dB.
These changes are stored with the recording, and become a semi-permanent part of the File.
The display shows a numeric value that may be adjusted in .5 dB steps by rotating The S
W

HEEL,

NTER

E

or in .1 dB steps by using the L

to confirm.

EFT

and R

IGHT ARROWS

or the GO TO keys. Press

CRUB

When Files having different level adjustments are intercut, each retains its own level.
Note that +6 dB is the maximum increase that can be obtained. For example, if you insert a file
with a gain of +4 dB and then increase the gain of the overall file to +5, the +4 dB section will
play back with +6 dB of added gain, not +9 dB.

Installing Softcode

Soft Code allows Shortcut’s operating instructions to be revised or upgraded without
changing memory chips. It also can also support more features than the size of the internal
program memory allows.

Note that the unit always maintains the capability to operate using the internal program
memory chips. Some features may be unavailable, and upgrades and revisions made since the
unit was shipped or the EPROMs were changed will no longer be in effect.

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INSTALLATION COMPLETE

TURN POWER OFF THEN ON TO USE SOFT CODE

OR PRESS ‘ENTER’ TO USE SOFT CODE LATER

To determine the current version of code that Shortcut is running, and whether it is

LT

Softcode or ROM code, press Dir, key, then hold the A

key and press V.

Softcode will normally be retained through a Format Internal Hard Disk operation.
Before the Format operation, the Soft Code file is loaded into memory, and is replaced on the
hard drive when the Format is completed. In the event that the internal hard drive must be
replaced, the Softcode will also have to be replaced.

To install Softcode on the Shortcut:

1. Turn off power to the Shortcut. Connect a Zip drive (Zip 100 SCSI, Zip Plus 100 or Zip

250 SCSI) to Shortcut. (If you have used this Zip drive with your Shortcut in its current
configuration, skip to the next step.) The Zip drive must be set to SCSI ID 6 using the
switch on its rear panel. This must be set with the power to the Zip drive turned off.
Termination should be On unless the Shortcut is a unit with a Version 1 main board∗, then
termination should be Off.

2. Turn on power to the Shortcut while holding its S

TOP

key. Continue to hold the S

TOP

key

until the lamp test sequence is finished and the display shows the Special Startup Menu.

NTER

3. Press the 5 key or select the item 5. INSTALL SOFT CODE and press E

NTER

4. Insert the Soft Code disk into the Zip drive and press E

again. Any existing Softcode

.

version will be replaced by the new version.

5. The display will confirm that the operation was successful by displaying:

6. Turn power off, wait 15 seconds and turn power back on. The version number of the newly

installed Soft Code should be displayed during the power up sequence.

Soft Code is a small file that is kept on the hard drive (it only takes up about 2 seconds
worth of audio recording space.) When Shortcut boots up, the setup file is checked to see if
Soft Code is enabled. Then the Soft Code file is loaded into RAM memory, and the normal
operation of the unit is transferred to that copy of the program.

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.

∗

To check the hardware revision number, press the DIR key, then hold the ALT key and press V.

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Technical Specifications

CHAPTER VII

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Performance

Audio format 2-channel
Recording time @ 48 kHz Approximately 12 hours at 44.1 kHz
Recording medium 3.5” internal hard disk
External media 100 or 250 MB Zip ® disk; 2 GB Jaz® disks with optional SCSI adapter
Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.2 dB
Sample Rates 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz
Word size and coding 16 bit linear
SNR, A-wtd, 20 kHz BW > -90 dB
THD + N <.004% @ 1 kHz,.full scale
CMRR >-80 dbFS @ 60 Hz
Analog inputs Balanced, input Z = 10K ohm; XLR-3 connectors
Maximum input level +26 dBu
Analog outputs Balanced, XLR-3 connectors
Maximum output level +22 dBu (+4dBu = -18 dBFS Digital)
Digital I/O

2. AES3-ID or D-NET data on 75-ohm BNC

3. IEC-958 Type II on BNC, input only

1. AES/EBU (AES-3) or D-NET data @ 110

-ohm

on XLR-3

General Specifications

Record functions Record, Insert Record, Record with Pause
Edit functions Cut, Copy, Insert, Erase, Bleep, Undo
Edit resolution 10 mSec (± 5 mSec)
Maximum Files per Directory 200
Maximum Files for machine 2,000
Locate Marks 500 maximum per file
Hot-Keys 10, individually programmable in each of ten directories.
Display High Resolution Bit-mapped backlit LCD
Audio Level Metering Peak reading 2 channel LED bar graph display
Waveform display modes Single or dual waveforms variable magnification of 2, 5, 10 or 20 seconds
Remote control GPI inputs: Play, Record, Stop, FF, Rewind, Mute Speaker; all with tally
Audio level metering Peak reading LED bar graph, 2-channel
Panel keys Illuminated, silent action
Headphone outputs Stereo 1/4” (6.35mm) jack. Level control included.
Monitor speakers Two, 4” (100mm) speech range, with level control and GPI on/off.
Dimensions (HWD) 3.7" x 17.25" x 12.8" (94mm x 438mm x 325mm)
Weight 12.5 lb. (5.7 kg)
Power requirements 85 to 260 Volts, 50/60 Hz, 35 Watts
Country of manufacture U.S.A.
Agency approvals FCC, CE

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LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT

360 SYSTEMS, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA, USA

ANALOG INPUTANALOG OUTPUT

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AES/EBU DIGITAL

OUT IN

OUT IN

IEC-958 II

GPI

CONTRAST

AES 75 OHM

PARALLEL

PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT

EXPANSION

ITE EQUIPMENT

MADE IN USA

115-230VAC, 50-60Hz

1.2A MAX

MODEL #

SERIAL #

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Menu Appendix

DIRECTORY LEVEL

Quick Reference to Machine Functions

KEY ACTION

SCRUB WHEEL SELECT ITEM / DIRECTORY

Menu Appendix



>>| SELECT NEXT ITEM



|<< SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM

COPY COPY SELECTED DIRECTORY

EDIT IN GO TO DIRECTORY

EDIT OUT EXIT MENU

ENTER GO TO DIRECTORY

ERASE ERASE DIRECTORY

EXIT EXIT MENU

FILES SHOW FILES IN DIRECTORY

HOT KEY 0 GO TO PUBLIC DIRECTORY

HOT KEY (1-9) GO TO DIRECTORY #1-9

MENU ENTER MENU OR MENU ITEM

SOFT KEY 1 ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT SELECT

SOFT KEY 2 SPEAKERS ON/OFF

SELECT NEXT ITEM

SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM

P GO TO PUBLIC DIRECTORY

ALT + V SHOW VERSION NUMBER

ZOOM OUT DNET DIRECTORY

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FILES LEVEL

Quick Reference To Machine Functions

KEY ACTION

SCRUB WHEEL SELECT ITEM / FILE



SELECT NEXT ITEM

>>| SELECT NEXT ITEM



SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM

|<< SELECT PREVIOUS ITEM

BLEEP PLAY BLEEP FILE

COPY COPY FILE

COPY+HOT KEY COPY FILE TO HOT KEY

DIR LEAVE THIS DIRECTORY AND SELECT A NEW ONE

EDIT IN EDIT FILE

EDIT OUT 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 AND

SELECT A NEW ONE

FIND FIND A FILE

HOT KEY (0-9) PLAY ASSIGNED FILE

ALT+HOT KEY SHOW ASSIGNED FILE

LOOP LOOP MODE ON/OFF

MENU ENTER MENU OR MENU ITEM

PAUSE PAUSE PLAYBACK / RECORD

PAUSE+PLAY START PLAYBACK PAUSED

PAUSE+REC START RECORDING PAUSED

PLAY PLAY SELECTED FILE

REC RECORD NEW FILE

SOFT KEY 1 DIGITAL/ANALOG INPUT SELECT

SOFT KEY 2 SPEAKER ON/OFF

STOP STOP PLAYBACK / RECORD

ALT + V SHOW VERSION NUMBER

ZOOM OUT DNET FILE

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EDITOR

Quick Reference To Machine Functions

KEY ACTION

SCRUB WHEEL SELECT ITEM / FILE



MOVE CURSOR +10 mSec



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

Menu Appendix

COPY + HOT KEY COPY TO HOT KEY

CUT CUT TO THE CLIPBOARD

CUT + HOT KEY CUT TO HOT KEY

DIR QUIT EDITING AND SELECT A NEW DIRECTORY

EDIT IN SET EDIT START POINT

EDIT OUT SET EDIT END POINT

ERASE REPLACE WITH SILENCE

ERASE+HOT KEY CLEAR HOT KEY ASSIGNMENT

EXIT QUIT EDITING AND SHOW FILES IN DIRECTORY

FF FAST FORWARD

FF, FF GO TO END (OR TO ZERO MARK)

FILES QUIT EDITING AND SHOW FILES IN DIRECTORY

FIND FIND TIME POSITION

HOT KEY (0-9) PLAY ASSIGNED FILE

ALT + HOT KEY SHOW ASSIGNED FILE

INSERT INSERT FROM CLIPBOARD

INSERT + BLEEP BLEEP SELECTED AUDIO

INSERT+HOT KEY INSERT ASSIGNED FILE

INSERT+RECORD INSERT RECORD

LOOP LOOP MODE ON/OFF

MARK PLACE LOCATE MARK

MARK + ZERO PLACE ZERO MARK

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MENU ENTER MENU OR MENU ITEM

PAUSE PAUSE PLAYBACK / RECORD

PAUSE + PLAY START PLAYBACK PAUSED

PAUSE + REC START RECORDING PAUSED

PLAY + FF 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 GO TO BEGINNING (OR TO ZERO MARK)

SAVE SAVE EDIT CHANGES

ALT + SAVE SAVE TO NEW FILE

SOFT KEY 1 DIGITAL/ANALOG INPUT SELECT

SOFT KEY 2 SPEAKERS ON/OFF

SOLO LEFT OUTPUT LEFT CHANNEL ONLY

SOLO RIGHT OUTPUT RIGHT CHANNEL ONLY

STOP STOP PLAYBACK / RECORD

UNDO UNDO LAST EDIT

ALT + UNDO SHOW WHAT UNDO WILL DO

UNDO + >>| UNDO PLAY, FF, REW OR GOTO MARK

UNDO + |<< UNDO PLAY, FF, REW OR GOTO MARK

UNDO + BLEEP REMOVE SELECTED BLEEPS

UNDO + ERASE UN-ERASE SELECTED AUDIO

UNDO + FF UNDO PLAY, FF, REW OR GOTO MARK

UNDO + MARK REMOVE SELECTED MARKS

UNDO + PLAY UNDO PLAY, FF, REW OR GOTO MARK

UNDO + REW UNDO PLAY, FF, REW OR GOTO MARK

ALT + V SHOW VERSION NUMBER

ZOOM IN, ADJUST HORIZONTAL ZOOM

ZOOM OUT ADJUST HORIZONTAL ZOOM

ALT + ZOOM IN ADJUST VERTICAL ZOOM

ALT + ZOOM OUT ADJUST VERTICAL ZOOM

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Menu Appendix

Keyboard Functions Using ALT Key

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Certain functions may be obtained by using the A

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.

KEY STROKES RESULTANT FUNCTION

ALT + ZOOM IN INCREASE WAVEFORM DISPLAY AMPLITUDE

(Edit only)

ALT + ZOOM OUT DECREASE WAVEFORM DISPLAY AMPLITUDE

(Edit only)

ALT + HOT KEY SHOW ASSIGNED FILE NAME (Files only)

ALT + UNDO SHOW WHAT UNDO WILL DO (Editor only)

ALT + SAVE SAVE AS (Edit only)

ALT + V SHOW VERSION NUMBER

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INDEX

Abandon a file without saving it .11, 39

Abandoning Edit Operations............. 40

Access by password .......................... 48

Adjust Level................................ 33, 34

AES file protocols............................. 13

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 ............................ 74

Analog Audio Inputs......................... 13

Analog Audio Outputs ...................... 13

Arm buttons ...................................... 25

Arm keys........................................... 42

Arm Keys............................................ 6

Arrow Buttons..................................... 8

Arrows keys, left/right....................... 51

Assign file to Hot Key....................... 45

Assign Hot Key................................. 29

Asterisk key....................................... 11

Audio clips.......................................... 5

Audio Controls.................................. 12

Audio In Reverse ................................ 5

Audio networking ............................. 13

Backspace key................................... 11

Basic Insert Recording ...................... 24

Blank password................................. 49

Bleep................................................... 5

Bleep A File Segment ....................... 48

Bleep File Segment ........................... 40

Bleep Output Level ....................... 40

Bleep in play mode ........................... 40

Bleep in record mode ........................ 40

Bleep Level ....................................... 55

Bleep Source ..................................... 55

BNC connectors ................................ 13

Bookmarks .......................................... 6

Censoring with Bleep key ................. 40

Change passwords............................. 49

Channel Swapping ............................ 42

Clear a Hot Key Assignment........... 7, 8

Clipboard ...................................... 7, 29

Compact disks................................... 21

Compare audio versions.................... 46

Connections to the Shortcut Editor ...13

Connector pin-outs ........................... 14

Contact closure ................................. 14

Contrast control ................................ 14

Controls and Displays ......................... 3

Copy.................................................... 7

to Hot Key..................................... 44

Copy.................................................. 29

Copy an entire file to a Hot Key ....... 29

Copy Directory ................................. 56

Copy file ........................................... 56

Copying to a Hot Key ....................... 29

Crossfade Edits ........................... 30–33

Crossfade Duration ....................... 30

Cursor ............................................... 25

Cursor Position ................................... 6

Cut ...................................................... 7

Crossfade Only Cut....................... 32

to Hot Key..................................... 45

with Crossfade .............................. 31

Cut .................................................... 28

Cut to a Hot Key ............................... 29

D connector, 15-pin .......................... 14

Default title ....................................... 22

Default title ....................................... 23

Defining a Region............................... 6

Delete key ......................................... 11

Digital audio inputs........................... 13

Digital audio outputs......................... 13

DIR ..................................................... 9

Directories..................................... 9, 43

Directory Listing................................. 9

Directory menus................................ 52

Disk space, saving............................. 50

Display................................................ 4

Display blanking ............................... 49

Display viewing angle................... 4, 14

Display waveforms............................ 66

D-NET Echo ..................................... 64

D-NET File transfer ports ................. 13

D-NET File Transmission................. 63

Edit In ................................................. 6

Edit In Mark at the Cursor, illustration

........................................................ 28

Edit In/Out Marks set, illustration .... 28

Edit Marks ........................................ 27

Edit mode............................................ 2

Edit Operations ................................. 25

Edit operations on a single track....... 42

Edit Out .............................................. 7

Edit screen ........................................ 25

Editing .............................................. 25

Editor menus..................................... 65

Enabling passwords .......................... 49

Erase ............................................. 8, 39

Erase directory .................................. 52

Erase file........................................... 54

Erasing a directory ............................ 39

Erasing a highlighted segment .......... 39

Erasing a Hot Key assignment .......... 39

Erasing an entire file ......................... 39

Exit ............................................. 11, 39

XPANSION connector........................ 18

E

Export Files to DigiCart.................... 57

Export of Foreign Files ............... 58, 61

External Drive................................... 18

External Storage Media ...................... 2

External synchronization .................. 17

Fade In ........................................ 33, 37

Fade In / Fade Out Time (Adjust Level)

........................................................ 35

Fade Out ..................................... 33, 37

Fast Forward ....................................... 5

FCC Compliance ................................ ii

File Listing.......................................... 9

File mode menus............................... 53

File organization ............................... 43

File Select ........................................... 9

Files .................................................... 9

Find a File......................................... 11

Find command .................................. 46

Find file by title ................................ 46

Find time location in a file ................ 47

Finding a Hot Key assignment.......... 45

Finding edit points............................ 25

formatting external disks................... 19

Formatting the Hard Disk ................. 50

Front Panel ......................................... 3

Gain edit menu - illustration............. 33

Gain editing .............................. 7, 8, 33

Gain Value........................................ 33

Go To keys........................................ 26

Go To Mark ........................................ 6

GPI Input assignment ....................... 15

GPI inputs ......................................... 14

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Hard disk Formatting ........................50

Hard disk space, recovering ..............50

Headphone jack .................................14

Headphone monitoring ......................14

Headroom..........................................12

Highlight directory selection .............25

Highlight file selection ......................25

Highlighted..........................................7

Hot Keys..............................................5

HOT KEYS .......................................44

IEC-958/II format..............................13

Import of Foreign Files .....................58

Individual track edits .........................42

Input Levels.......................................12

Insert ...................................................7

from Hot Key.................................45

with Crossfade...............................32

Insert key...........................................11

Insert operation .................................29

Insert Recording ................................23

Insert, basic .......................................29

Insert/replace .....................................30

Insertion Point .....................................6

Instant playback.............................5, 44

Introduction .........................................1

Jaz drive ........................................2, 18

LCD Display .......................................4

LED Bar Graphs................................12

Level Adjustments.............................12

Level indicators .................................12

Line frequency...................................14

Locating marks.................................... 6

Location Marks ...........................26, 27

Loop ....................................................5

Mains cable .......................................14

Mark.................................................... 6

Mark Key ............................................ 6

Marks ................................................25

Maximum length of recording...........22

Menu appendix..................................70

Menus................................................51

Miscellaneous Operations .................43

monitor from a single channel ...........41

Monitor From A Single Channel .......12

Monitoring ........................................12

Multiple Takes ..................................23

Nudge Arrows .....................................8

Numeric keys.................................5, 11

Offensive language............................40

Open collector tally LED outputs ......14

Output level.......................................66

ARALLEL connector ..........................18

P

Passwords..........................................48

changing ..................................49, 55

lost.................................................49

Pause ...................................................5

Play .....................................................4

Play mode............................................ 2

Play Selected Audio .......................... 28

Playing from a Hot Key............... 45, 46

Power down ......................................49

Power failures ................................... 50

Power supply..................................... 14

Power switch .....................................14

Public Directory ................................ 48

Quick reference ................................. 52

Range of Audio ...................................6

Rear Panel ......................................... 13

REC Button ......................................... 4

Record ................................................. 4

Record Mode..................................... 22

Record Monitor .................................22

Record Pause..................................... 23

Recording..........................................21

Recording Level ................................12

Recording Threshold ......................... 22

Recovering deleted material with Save

As ....................................................10

Relative Fade............................... 33, 37

Remote control ..................................14

Removing a locate mark.................... 26

Rename directory .............................. 53

Rename file .......................................53

Repeat .................................................5

Replacement Insert Recording ..........24

Resolution ........................................... 4

Reversing the last operation ................8

Rewind ................................................5

Sample rate........................................21

Save............................................. 10, 39

Save an edited file ............................. 39

Save As ............................................. 10

Save with new name.......................... 39

Scratchpad memory...........................29

Screen Time Display ..................... 4, 49

Scrub Wheel........................................8

Scrubbing ............................................ 8

SCSI Option ...................................... 18

Serial number ....................................14

Set Gain Value ............................ 33, 35

Set sample rate ..................................52

Setup Menu .......................................52

Single Channel Insert Recording.......23

Single track ....................................... 25

Single Track Editing .........................41

Skip forward in time.......................... 47

Soft Key 1 ........................................... 8

Soft Key 2 ........................................... 8

Softcode Installation ......................... 66

Solo ............................................. 12, 41

Speaker Volume................................ 12

Speakers ............................................ 12

Special menu.....................................48

Spin up external drive ....................... 18

Stop ..................................................... 4

Storage space .................................... 43

System supervisor ............................. 48

Table of Contents ...............................iii

Tally lamp outputs ............................ 14

Telephone Control Systems .............. 16

Temporary storage............................... 5

Threshold Level ................................22

Threshold Record.............................. 22

Tick ..................................................... 6

Tick mark on waveform .................... 26

Time at present cursor position .........25

Time offset between marks................42

Time position within a file ................11

Time position, absolute ..................... 47

Time position, relative ......................47

Time remaining ................................. 55

Time remaining on hard disk ............ 22

Time, elapsed .................................... 55

Undo ................................................... 8

Undo edit .......................................... 41

Undo key............................................. 8

Undo last edit operation .................... 41

Undo last transport operation............ 41

Undoing gain edits ............................ 36

Uninterruptible power source (UPS). 50

User-assigned names......................... 53

Viewing angle of LCD display..........14

Virtual files ....................................... 50

Voltages ............................................ 14

Volume Control ................................ 12

Volume, Speaker and Headphone .....12

VTR sample rate ...............................21

Warranty ............................................. ii

WAV Files .................................. 58, 61

Waveform Display with Callouts,

illustration....................................... 25

Waveform Display, combined,

Illustration ...................................... 66

Waveform Display, Showing Marks .26
Waveform Display, split, Illustration 66
Waveform magnification, horizontal. 49

Waveform magnification, vertical.....49

Waveform, split.................................66

Waveform, together........................... 66

XLR Connectors ............................... 13

Zero Mark ..................................... 6, 26

Zip drive........................................ 2, 18

Zoom In............................................... 4

Zoom Out...................................... 4, 49

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