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4 User's Tape Ref
You can overwrite (not recommended!) the automatic Cantar
generated MMDD Usr TapeRef' with either the project's
incremental “Shoot Day Number”, or something like the
VideoTape ID, later called “Roll Number” on the Avid
(p.47).
Post-Rec metadata entry: 'PREVIOUS take'
After REC, stay on PPR, the metadata to be used for the next
take is displayed. If you want to modify the just recorded
take's metadata, press [shift] [silver].
The rectangular screen displays EDIT, press [ok] then [>], [<]
or [jog] to edit the PREVious scene ID, take # and take-type
([gold] button) of the previous file as explained in 1 - 4
(above).
Press [ok] to confirm, then [shift] [silver] to close.
Pazienza! paciencia! patience!
When editing metadata entries, you are modifying the
native files stored in the internal HDD. If you are working in
simultaneous (mirroring) mode, these modifications are imme-
diately applied to the external drive files as well. But if you
are working in IdleCopy mode, they will only be applied
later when Cantar is in TEST or STOP position.
So, at the end of the session, remember to not unplug the
external HDD nor to remove the DVD-RAM disk in haste.
Wait until IdleCopy finishes its revamping work!
Manual file splitting
To divide a file into shorter segments, quickly go from REC
to PPR and back to REC. A new file is created; it carries the
same scene ID and the take # is incremented. You will not
lose a single audio sample. A short pre-silence is added at
the head of the new file to ease the splicing work in Post.
By setting the PPR buffer to a long enough duration you can
even enter new scene and take IDs and comments.
Automatic file splitting
If you need to record audio during very long periods with-
out interruption but you don't want files larger than 4GB,
Cantar automatically closes the file and starts a new one:
four settings are available: 260MB (e.g.1 track for 30 min
@ 24-bit / 48kHz), 690MB (700MB CD-R capacity), 2GB
(default setting), 4GB (FAT32 max. filesize). The filetag is
incremented but the scene and take IDs remain the same.
Last take erasure
To save disk space, Cantar lets you erase the last take, e.g.
a false start or aborted remix. In PPR, press [shift] [silver],
to open 'Edit prev.', [ok]; select 'Erase Take'; toggle from
'No' to 'Yes', [ok]. For protection, the latest position must
have been REC, and the power must not have been turned
'OFF'. The next take will carry the same take ID as the
erased one.
False start
If you are under pressure, and not willing to risk an unfor-
giveable mistake, do not erase a false start as described
above, stay in REC, press the [gold] button until 'n' (for
ignore) from the take-type list 't p w a n' is selected, then
go to PPR. The next take will carry the same take # as the
ignored one. Takes with a take-type of 'n' are greyed in the
PDF sound report and carry an 'aborted/false start' header
in the 'comment' line.
PPR 2, METADATA & FILES
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