360 Systems DigiCart/EX - Manual (Page 60)

Linear Playlist
A Linear Playlist is a list of items that can be played in sequence from a single PLAY command.
When each item in a Playlist has been properly edited, Linear Playlists provide seamless
playback of multiple audio cuts. This feature is particularly useful for editing music files,
production beds, news interviews, or creating spot sets.
M USIC A ND V OICE E DITING
A single piece of music can be edited into different individual pieces (i.e.- intro., verse, chorus,
etc.). These pieces may be re-assembled to create a different musical rendition, shorter or
longer than the original, by placing them into a Linear Playlist. For example, production music
beds of longer duration can be edited into shorter pieces for ten- or thirty-second spots. News
interviews sourced in the field may be condensed into shorter, more succinct versions for
airplay.
C REATING S POT S ETS
Using the Linear Playlist feature, you can compile spot sets in advance and initiate playback of a
complete set on a DigiCart/EX with a single PLAY command. Each spot is stored in sequence
within a Linear Playlist. By viewing the Playlist (see “Scan Mode” in Playlist Edits, page 51), you
can confirm that the correct spots have been selected, and also make adjustments or last minute
changes to the list. A single spot may be used as many times as needed within a Playlist.
Because the number of spots in a Playlist can be very large, it is possible to create a Playlist of
all the spots and IDs needed for an entire day, or individual day parts.
Rotating Playlist
A Rotating Playlist is a list of events, which play one at a time, in order. The PLAY command
single-steps through the event list. This feature is particularly useful for spot rotation, or
sequential playback of a series of individual effects, IDs, spots, news actualities, etc.
N EWS A CTUALITIES
Interviews in the field or on the telephone may be acquired using portable recorders. Once in
the production studio, the raw material is transferred to DigiCart/EX for editing and prep. The
individual parts can then be placed in a Rotating Playlist, with each item sequenced in the
proper order. The Playlist is then made available to the on-air studio, where the newsperson
will be able to initiate playback of each actuality clip in sequence, simply by pressing the
PLAY
button when the next item is needed.
A UTOMATED L INERS & ID S
Multiple IDs, promos and liners can be stored in sequence in a Rotating Playlist. This feature is
powerful when used in conjunction with DigiCart/EX cut ID numbers. An entire day, or several
days worth of IDs and promos can be recorded, edited and updated by overwriting audio
associated with pre-defined cut IDs listed in the Rotating Playlist. Each time an automation
system or operator sends a PLAY command to DigiCart/EX, it can play the next event in the
Playlist.
S PECIAL E FFECTS
Rotating Playlists can be useful for grouping together various effects to be used in production or
during an air-shift. By dialing back and forth within the Playlist in Edit Mode, any item can be
accessed and played immediately. Hot Keys may be similarly useful.
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