User guide

Supported File Formats
DigiCart/EX normally records audio in WAV format. Previous DigiCart models used a proprietary
recording format. To ensure compatibility with existing DigiCarts and recordings, DigiCart/EX can
also play and record those proprietary file formats.
DigiCart/EX displays a three-character abbreviation for each file’s format on its LCD display (Format
Code). Certain operations are compatible with, or limited to, specific file formats. Understanding
the formats will be useful in getting the most out of your DigiCart/EX.
The file suffix in the table below is the file name suffix assigned to Cuts recorded on or copied to a
Network Drive. These suffixes can be seen when viewing files on the network using a PC. WAV
audio files created on DigiCart/EX can be played by any program supporting that standard.
F
ILE FORMAT INDICATORS ON THE FRONT PANEL LCD
DigiCart II Compatible
Format Format Code Sample Rate DigiCart/EX Support File Suffix
Compressed
5
AC2 48000 (Play/REC) .DC2
16-bit stereo linear
5
S16 44100, 48000 (Play/REC) .DC2
16-bit mono linear
3,5
M16 44100, 48000 (Play only) .DC2
New to DigiCart/E
16-bit stereo linear W16 44100, 48000 (Play/REC) .WAV
24-bit stereo linear W24 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000 (Play/REC) .WAV
16-bit mono linear
3
T16 44100, 48000 (Play only) .WAV
24-bit Non-PCM Audio
4
D24 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000 (Play/REC) .WAV
NOTES ON FILE FORMATS
1. DigiCart/EX will play DigiCart II files obtained via D-Net.
2. DigiCart/EX does not support 32K sample rate files.
3. Mono recordings (made on earlier DigiCarts) will be played from both channels. DigiCart/EX
does not make mono recordings.
4. Non-PCM audio files are used to contain data for encoded or data-compressed audio
formats(Dolby-E, Dolby AC-3 , etc.). This data can be recorded and played through the digital I/O
ports only. DigiCart/EX will not play it on the analog outputs. DigiCart/EX does not encode or
decode the data, instead using “Bit-for-Bit” technology to play back exactly the same data as
recorded when using this file type.
5. D-Net can import or export DigiCart II-compatible file types (AC2, M16, S16). No file type
conversions are performed during the D-Net transfer process.
6. The “COPY EDITED” utility can be used to convert between DigiCart II formats and WAV file
formats. This applies only to linear 16-bit stereo recordings, not AC-2.
7. Non-destructive edits (Head/Tail Trim, Fade In/Out, Gain) can be performed on all formats. The
edit parameters are saved in a vendor-specific area of the file header. When playing WAV files
on non-DigiCart machines, the edits will not be recognized. However, the “COPY EDITED”
utility can be used to render Head/Tail Trims to WAV files playable on other machines.
8. If WAV and DC2 files have the same sample size and sample rate, they may be mixed in a
Playlist that is to be converted into a cut.
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