360 Systems DigiCart/E - Manual (Page 37)

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R ECORD D ITHERING
• OFF
• DITHER DIGIN 24>16
Sets dithering ON or OFF for digital inputs during Record. The system does not make any assumptions
about the word size of the incoming stream. If you have selected a 16-bit record data format and the digital
input is known to be 24-bits then select the DITHER DIGIN option.
R ECORD O VERWRITE
• CREATE NEW CUT
• REPLACE EXISTING CUT
Record Overwrite sets a default behavior for new recordings. “Create New Cut” automatically assigns the
next available cut ID number in the current directory to the new recording. “Replace Existing Cut” records
new audio to a previously-used cut ID number.
When the RECORD button is pressed while Record Overwrite is set to “Replace Existing Cut”, DigiCart/E
goes into Record Ready mode with the currently selected cut ID in the command line. Press PLAY to begin
recording to the cut ID number, overwriting the existing audio. If you elect not to overwrite the targeted
cut, use the selection knob to choose an unused ID in the same directory (used cut IDs will not be
displayed), or press
STOP to cancel recording.
R ECORD T HRESHOLD
• -6 dB
• -12 dB
• -18 dB
• -24 dB
• -30 dB
• -36 dB
• -42 dB
• -48 dB
• -54 dB
• -60 dB
• OFF
DigiCart/E provides the option of recording "upon audio". When in Record Ready mode, DigiCart/E will
wait to trigger on incoming audio at or above a pre-selected threshold. Select a threshold level value
(default is –42dB), or OFF. When OFF is selected, recording begins immediately after pressing RECORD
and PLAY. The threshold trigger level will be displayed on the command line while in Record Ready mode
while waiting for the threshold to be crossed.
When using this mode, if the recorded cut sounds "upcut" or pops and clicks at the beginning, reset the threshold to
a lower threshold dB value and try again. If recording starts too soon due to noise in the source being
recorded, select a higher threshold value. In some cases, programming a short fade-in will eliminate a short pop
at the head of a recording, eliminating the need to re-record.
Threshold Recording with a Digital Input
Once digital recording has been initiated, DigiCart/E waits for a valid digital input before
commencing. The digital signal must be present, valid and stable from the time recording commences