360 Systems DigiCart/E - Manual (Page 68)

58 • • • • Audio Editing
H EAD
Head determines the point in a recorded file where playback begins when the PLAY button is pressed.
DigiCart/E has a minimum length of two seconds for any cut. It is not possible to use HEAD trim to further
reduce this length. Since tight HEAD trims are usually more important than TAIL trims, always perform
the HEAD trim first, and then trim the TAIL if cut length permits.
In addition to its function as an editing tool, Head Trim allows auditioning of any part of a file by selecting
the desired start time. Pressing
EXIT when done restores any programmed Head Trim value or 00:00:00:00.
Setting HEAD POINT to a Specific Value
Allows setting of the Head point to a known value. This method is accomplished without playing the audio.
Select a cut and press EDIT . Select HEAD by using selection knob. Press ENTER . The current Head
point will be indicated on the display.
Use the selection knob and navigation arrows to adjust the Head position value. The current field is
indicated on the display in brackets:
= Hours, = Minutes, = Seconds, = Frames or = Bits.
Press PLAY to audition the new Head point. Repeat the previous steps as needed to adjust the Head
point position.
Press ENTER to save the new Head point, or EXIT to close the cut with no change.
Setting the HEAD POINT using Auto-Set
The Auto-Set feature allows setting the Head point during audition. In Edit mode, use the PLAY button to
start playback and the STOP button to set the Head point location and stop playback.
Select a cut and press EDIT . Select HEAD by using the selection knob or Navigation buttons. Press
PLAY and the cut will begin playing from the first audio sample in the file. Press STOP to set the new
HEAD point location.
After pressing the STOP button, the display will show the previous Head point on the top line and the
newly selected Head point on the second line. You may use the selection knob or navigation arrows to
adjust the Head position value.
Press PLAY to audition the new Head point. Repeat the previous steps as needed to adjust the Head
point position.
Press ENTER to save the new Head point, or EXIT to close the cut with no change.
NOTE: Because DigiCart/E must pre-load audio for the new Head point, there may be a short delay
the first time you press PLAY to audition a new Head pointer.
T AIL
TAIL determines the point in the selected cut where play ends. DigiCart/E limits audio files to a minimum
length of two seconds. Therefore, the Tail point cannot be set earlier than two seconds after the Head point.
When setting a new Tail point in a cut that contains Fade In and/or Fade Out information, DigiCart/E will
not allow you to set the Tail pointer to less than the combined total of Fade In and Fade Out times.