Page 1 Part No. OS1-058 OPERATION MANUAL Second Edition HRS/BAR MIN /BEAT SEC/STEP FRM CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP 00:00:00:00.00 LOC:04 CHORUS 01 MENU/ DOWN/ MARK AUTO RECALL VARI- CANCEL INPUT SYNC SPEED CYCLE EDIT AUTO UNDO/ AUTO FUNC PUNCH PLAY REDO CURS L CURS R...
Page 2 CAUTION To prevent ﬁre or shock hazard: Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Do not remove panels (unless instructed to do so). There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. PLEASE READ THROUGH THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NEXT PAGE. Edition 2 (Printed in Japan)
Page 3: Safety Instructions
R A D A R O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions All safety and operating instructions should be read before operation. Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Page 4: Communication With Otari
COMMUNICATION WITH OTARI FOR SERVICE INFORMATION AND PARTS All Otari products are manufactured under strict quality control. Each unit is carefully inspected and tested prior to shipment. If, however, some adjustment or technical support becomes necessary, replacement parts are required, or technical questions arise, please contact your Otari dealer or contact Otari at: Otari, Inc.
Page 5: Certiﬁcations
Shielded cables and I/O cords must be used with this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations. Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved in writing by Otari, Inc. may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION...
Page 6: Limited Warranty
W A R R A N T Y LIMITED WARRANTY The RADAR system and RE-8 session controller are warranted from the date of purchase to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year.
Page 7: Please Read This First
In order for Otari to maintain contact with you regarding new system features for your RADAR machine and to provide you with the best service possible, we ask that you take a moment to ﬁll out the form below and return it to us as soon as possible.
Page 8: Thank You
TO ALLOW US TO SERVE YOU WITH THE BEST CUSTOMER SUPPORT POSSIBLE, PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO FILL OUT AND RETURN THE USER INFORMATION FORM ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PAGE. THANK YOU !
Page 9: Table Of Contents
............v Section 1 Welcome to RADAR! 1.1 INTRODUCTION...
Page 10 ......3-5 3.4.2 Changing RADAR’s Sample Rate ..... . 3-5 3.5 RECORDING OPERATION...
Page 11 ........3-23 Section 4 RADAR Menu Operation 4.1 GENERAL...
Page 12 ......4-16 4.3.6 Shutdown RADAR ........4-17 Section 5 External Synchronization Features 5.1 GENERAL...
Page 13 ........6-9 Section 7 RADAR Editing Features 7.1 INTRODUCTION...
Page 14 ........A-4 A.3.2 RADAR Front Panel Controls & Indicators .
Page 15 ... . B-2 B.2 RADAR DIAGNOSTICS OPERATION ......B-3 B.2.1 Scan SCSI Bus Operation...
Page 17: Section 1 Welcome To Radar
Section 1 Welcome to RADAR! Welcome to RADAR!!! Each section of this manual begins with its own table of contents to help you ﬁnd information fast. In addition, there is a quick index at the end of the manual. This section includes the following subsections.
Page 18: Introduction
RADAR has been designed to provide you with a fast, reliable, and feature-rich environment with which to record and edit audio material. All of us at Otari hope that you enjoy your system and that RADAR becomes an integral part of your day to day audio production needs.
Page 19: An Overview Of Hard Disk Recording
(sample) of the analog signal forty-four (or forty-eight) thousand times a second and transforms it into a number. This number is represented as a word in binary form eg. 1010110010100101. RADAR is a 16- bit system meaning that the data word has 65,536 different levels of resolution per sample.
Page 20: Manual Overview
The standards used by different countries fall in either of two ranges—100 to 120 volts at 50/60 Hz or 220 to 240 volts at 50 Hz. A switch on the back panel of RADAR determines which of these is to be used to provide power.
Page 21: Audio Inputs & Outputs
R A D A R ! 1.5.2 Audio Inputs & Outputs RADAR has 24 audio input and 24 output female connectors on the rear panel. They will accept a two or three conductor male phone plug depending on whether your system is balanced or unbalanced. The jacks are high quality, quarter inch phone-type connectors that use a minimum amount of space.
Page 22: Grounding
S E C T I O N 1.5.4 Grounding The analog audio circuitry in RADAR operates with a separate ground, which is not connected to the AC power ground. This allows the user to determine the grounding scheme that best suits their studio’s requirements.
Page 23: Controls & Indicators
W E L C O M E R A D A R ! 1.6 CONTROLS & INDICATORS Please Note: This information is provided to familiarize you with your RADAR. Complete installation instructions appear in Appendix A. 1.6.1 Rear Panel Connectors LEVEL AUDIO...
Page 24: Front Panel Controls & Indicators
IMPORTANT! SYSTEM BOOT SOFTWARE IS ALREADY INSTALLED ON THE RADAR HARD DRIVE; THEREFORE IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO PUT THE SUPPLIED SYSTEM SOFTWARE DISKETTE IN THE DISK DRIVE. DO, HOWEVER, KEEP THE SYSTEM DISKETTE HANDY SHOULD IT BE NEEDED IN THE FUTURE.
Page 25: Important Initial Information
Do not power up RADAR before checking that the AC power setting is correct for your area! This is preset at the factory for the shipping destination but it may still be incorrect. The switch is located at the lower left corner of the RADAR by the fan outlet vent.
Page 27: Section 2 Product Overview/Getting Started
......... 2-8 2.9 NAVIGATING RADAR’S MENU .
Page 28: Before Starting-Please Read This
2.1 GENERAL This section provides information on how to get started quickly and trouble-free on RADAR. This section divides into subsections which describe some helpful RADAR features, and provides some basic operation. For convenience, a brief installation overview is provided here; however Appendix A provides complete system installation instructions.
Page 29: Audio Inputs/Outputs
The input could be set to +4 dBu and the outputs could be at -10 dBV. This may be useful in the situation where a +4 dBu microphone preamp is connected directly to one of RADAR’s inputs and you are using an -10 dBV unbalanced mixing console.
Page 30: Audio Connections-Digital
AES/EBU uses one balanced, XLR cable per pair; S/PDIF uses one unbalanced RCA cable per pair. RADAR can record stereo digitally on any two track pairs, and can output digitally from any two adjacent track pairs (that share the same disk drive).
Page 31: Power On/Off Procedure
Please Note: Turn the backup device’s power on before turning on RADAR. Press the power switch located on the left side of the front panel of RADAR to the On position. RADAR will take a few moments to go through its power-...
Page 32: Arming Tracks Overview
(i.e. non-clipping) level using the console, etc. IMPORTANT NOTE: The maximum recording level allowable before digital clip is +22 dBu. This level corresponds to 0 dB on RADAR’s meter display. Clip Indicator LEDs: The red clip LED located at the top of each individual meter indicates that the input signal has clipped.
Page 33: Locating In The Recorded Audio
S T A R T E D ! 2.7 LOCATING IN THE RECORDED AUDIO RADAR provides a number of methods for locating the transport—you may use the transport controls or Jog/Shuttle features, you may enter the desired time and locate there, or you may set and recall autolocate points.
Page 34: Entering Shuttle Mode
S E C T I O N 2.7.2.2 Entering Shuttle Mode Press SHUTTLE (located below JOG) at any time to engage Shuttle mode: Shuttle produces playback at variable speeds like Jog with one difference; when you stop turning the wheel, playback continues at the current speed until you move the wheel again or press a transport key.
Page 35: Navigating Radar's Menu
2.9 NAVIGATING RADAR’S MENUS 2.9.1 Menus Overview RADAR provides a set of menus on the LCD for access to features that are used less often and do not require a dedicated key. The menu system consists of layers of topics ranging from general categories (ﬁve) to more speciﬁc functions; many of these end in what we call a “dialog”, which is a menu that needs your input.
Page 36: Navigating The Menu
Or, you may press the MENU/CANCEL key on the front panel. Use the UP and DOWN keys (front panel) or the jog wheel (RE-8) to scroll through these listings. Please Note: For a detailed description of all RADAR menu items, please refer to Section 4. SYSTEM MENU...
Page 37: Default Project
However, RADAR provides many important features that are only possible because of the random-access nature of hard disk digital recording. RADAR supports up to 99 different projects, each of which is a playlist that has its own recorded material, locate points, sampling rate, sync offset, and start time.
Page 38: Naming Projects
To copy a project: 1. Change to the project to be copied. (If not there already.) 2. Select COPY PROJECT from the Project menu. RADAR will then copy the current project to the ﬁrst unused Project location, append the project name with the sufﬁx “V 2”, then change to that project.
Page 39: Reclaiming Disk Space From Deleted Projects
Reclaim Space feature will release the space. The “reclaim space” feature processes all projects on the system to determine what audio is not being referenced by any project. Once ﬁnished with the processing, RADAR erases the unused audio data, reclaiming the space for future use. IMPORTANT: Audio deleted using Reclaim Space is NOT recoverable! Also, the process may take up to ﬁve minutes to complete, depending on the number of projects on...
Page 40: Editing/An Overview
In tape editing, after you cut a piece for use elsewhere, you might hang it over your shoulder if it is short, or wind it onto an edit reel if it is longer. RADAR uses a “clipboard” for storing cut or copied pieces. Once audio is on the clipboard, it may be auditioned for content, and used elsewhere as needed.
Page 41: Section 3 Recording & Transport Operation
Section 3 Recording & Transport Operation This section describes RADAR’s transport features, and the extensive control menus used for recording and editing, including installation and basic operations. This section includes the following subsections. 3.1 GENERAL ........... 3-3 3.2 ARMING TRACKS FOR RECORD...
Page 42 S E C T I O N SECTION 3—CONTENTS, CONTINUED 3.12 LOCATING IN THE RECORDED MATERIAL ....3-14 3.12.1 Cueing with Fast-Forward and Rewind .
Page 43: Arming Tracks For Record
3.2 ARMING TRACKS FOR RECORD There are 24 keys on the front panel of RADAR (and the RE-8) used to place tracks in Record Ready mode. (These are referred to in this manual as Track Arm keys.) The keys are momentary type with an LED in the center to indicate...
Page 44: Clip Indicator Leds
0 dB down to -55 dB. 3.3.1 Peak Hold Feature RADAR uses peak program ballistics with peak hold for input and output metering. This type of metering most accurately allows you to assess transient peaks that could overload RADAR and cause distortion.
Page 45: Sample Rate Selection
For instance, if you have a stereo rhythm track recorded on DAT at 48 kHz sampling rate and you want to transfer it to RADAR to build up a piece of music, RADAR’s sampling rate must match that of the DAT recording at 48 kHz.
Page 46: Recording Operation
Standard Audible Punch Out: RADAR is a truly random-access recorder. Since the act of punching out of record is, as far as RADAR can tell, a purely random action, it cannot always have the underlying program material immediately available for playback.
Page 47 T R A N S P O R T O P E R A T I O N Please Note: On RADAR, the audio is always recorded seamlessly; it is only the playback monitoring that takes a moment to return after the punch.
Page 48: Record Safe Feature
You may even do this while the transport is already in Play! 3.6.3 Playback to Timecode RADAR will play back while synced to an external timecode source, enabling frame-accurate lock to almost any external source. This feature is described in §5.3.3.
Page 49: Track Solo Feature (Re-8 Only)
O P E R A T I O N 3.7 TRACK SOLO FEATURE (RE-8 ONLY) RADAR provides a Track Solo feature for auditioning individual or multiple tracks on playback, while muting the remaining tracks. Track Solo is also useful as a stereo-in-place solo function if your mixing desk is not capable of this.
Page 50: Varispeed Recording/Playback
RADAR’s Varispeed can be adjusted in terms of the percent of deviation from normal speed or cents (hundredths of a semitone) deviation from A440 Hz. The range is variable from minus 15% or 241 cents to a maximum of plus 15% depending on the sample rate you use for your recording.
Page 51: Auto Input Mode
Press AUTO INPUT to engage and disengage Auto Input. The LED will light indicating automatic input monitoring is enabled. This function defaults to On when RADAR powers up and, in most re cording circumstances, may be left On. Edition 2 (Printed in Japan)
Page 52: Auto Punch Mode
The Auto Punch function is useful when you need to punch in and out at precisely timed location points. To get the absolute best performance of a single word or note, for example, RADAR can handle the punching while you can concentrate exclusively on monitoring the performance.
Page 53: Editing Auto Punch In And Out Locations
§3.12.2. 3.11 UNDO/REDO FUNCTIONS Probably one of the most useful features of RADAR is the ability to undo a previous recording action or audio edit. You may undo a recording operation even after you use the transport controls to locate, play and rewind. The new take becomes permanent as soon as a you enter Record again.
Page 54: Locating In The Recorded Material
FFWD to cue to the next transition of audio. Or... Press RECALL LOC followed by RWD to locate to the previous transition. If you are currently in a silent section, RADAR locates to the head (or tail) of the silent section.
Page 55 LCD to enter a numeric value, and also as a means of scrolling through RADAR’s menus. When used as an input device, turning the wheel to the right increases the value, and turning it to the left decreases the value.
Page 56: Auto Location
S E C T I O N 3.13 AUTO LOCATION Because RADAR is a hard disk recorder, you can instantly cue to a location without having to wait for rewind or fast forward. In this way, the program material is more like a phonograph record than a tape machine because you can drop the needle at the precise moment from which you want to start playback.
Page 57: Recalling A Locate Point From The Re-8
3. Press ENTER to process the locate. 3.13.4 Auto Play after Locate RADAR begins playback automatically after a locate if Auto Play is enabled. This is useful for quickly auditioning certain sections of a performance using Recall Loc without having to press PLAY every time. This is also useful when you are recording;...
Page 58: Editing A Locate, Mark In Or Mark Out Point
3-18 S E C T I O N 3.13.5 Editing a Locate, Mark In or Mark Out Point Using the Edit Loc function, you can change the name and SMPTE time of any locate point or change the time of any Mark In or Mark Out point. You can also enter new location points directly or delete them.
Page 59: Naming Locate Points From The Front Panel
R E C O R D I N G & T R A N S P O R T O P E R A T I O N 3-19 From the Front Panel: This is essentially identical in operation as the RE-8 except for the following: 1.
Page 60: Locating Via Direct Time Entry (Re-8 Only)
SEC/STEP FRM 01:32:51:12.24 00:00:00:04.00 3. Press ENTER to accept the new SMPTE location. RADAR will cue to the new location and return to Ready mode. +/- Shortcut: You may simply press the keypad + or – key followed by a numeric entry—this will add (or subtract) the entered value from the...
Page 61: Cycle
R E C O R D I N G & T R A N S P O R T O P E R A T I O N 3-21 3.15 CYCLE Cycle continuously plays back audio between the Mark In and Mark Out points.
Page 62: Pre/Post Roll
3-22 S E C T I O N 3.16 PRE/POST ROLL Preroll allows you to cue to a user deﬁnable time previous to any recalled location point. It is useful when you need to hear the audio leading up to the location point for Punch Ins and do not want to add any more location points.
Page 63: Digital I/O Operation
(However, RADAR tracks patched to digital outputs are still routed to the corresponding analog outputs.) • RADAR’s user interface permits you to select a track number of 0—this signiﬁes that no track will be patched to the digital channel.
Page 64 3-24 S E C T I O N Routing Selection from the Front Panel: 1. Press MENU/CANCEL to display the Main menu. Using the up/down keys, scroll to the SYSTEM item (if not already displayed), then press ENTER. The system will respond with: MAIN MENU: SYSTEM MENU 2.
Page 65: Section 4 Radar Menu Operation
Section 4 RADAR Menu Operation 4.1 GENERAL ........... 4-3 4.2 MENUS OVERVIEW...
Page 66 ......4-16 4.3.6 Shutdown RADAR ........4-17...
Page 67: General
O P E R A T I O N 4.1 GENERAL RADAR provides a set of menus on the LCD for access to features that are used less often and do not require their own dedicated keys. This section provides a description of general menu operation, and a complete description of each item in the menu structure.
Page 68: Front Panel Menu Operation
S E C T I O N Front Panel Menu Operation: In order to provide menu access and navigation from RADAR’s front panel with a minimum of extra keys, the transport keys have two functions. The FFWD, RWD and STOP keys from the transport group each perform an alternate function while in Menu mode.
Page 69: Entering/Exiting The Menu
R A D A R M E N U O P E R A T I O N 4.2.4 Entering/Exiting the Menu From the RE-8: 1. Press MENU/PREV to enter the menu. The system responds with: MAIN MENU: SYSTEM MENU 2.
Page 70: Scrolling & Selecting Within The Menu
ﬁeld. The following diagram provides an example of the LCD menu operation—in this case, these are the submenu items under the System menu: MAIN MENU: MAIN/SYS MENU: RADAR OPERATING SYSTEM MENU SYSTEM VERSION SYSTEM VER: 1.xx MAIN/SYS MENU:...
Page 71: A Tour Of The Menu
• INTERNAL (System Default): RADAR uses internal SCSI disks (ID 0, 1, 2). • INT+EXT: RADAR uses both internal (0,1,2) and external (3, 4, 5) disks. • EXTERNAL: RADAR uses external SCSI disks (ID 3, 4, 5); as installed in EBD-3.
Page 72: Set Time & Date
S E C T I O N 4.3.1.5 Set Time & Date This menu item enables you to set the time and date on RADAR’s internal clock. This date/time information is used for time stamping backup tapes, etc. Upon selecting this menu item, the system will respond with:...
Page 73: Create Project
This item is used to re-name a RADAR project, and is described in §2.10.4. NAME PROJ: COASTER2 4.3.2.5 Copy Project This item is used to copy (or duplicate) an entire RADAR project into a new project number. This feature is described in §2.10.5. COPY: 04 TO 06 COASTER2 4.3.2.6 Delete Project...
Page 74: Reclaim Space
NO YES 4.3.2.12 Erase All Disks This item erases all audio and all projects from RADAR. Use this item if you have backed up your disks and want to return to a “fresh” system with the full amount of recording time.
Page 75: Edit Menu
(Cut/Copy/Paste/Move/Erase/Loop/Slide/Reverse) These features are described in Section 7, RADAR Editing Features. 4.3.3.4 Listen The Listen function plays the clip currently on RADAR’s clipboard. This feature is described in §7.2. 4.3.3.5 Mute Tracks Mute Tracks is used to temporarily turn off disk tracks that are not in use.
Page 76: Import *.Wav Files
S E C T I O N 4.3.3.6 Import *.WAV Files This feature enables you to import any valid .WAV sound ﬁle from RADAR’s ﬂoppy disk drive into the RADAR editing clipboard; from there the sound ﬁle may be placed into any RADAR project.
Page 77: Preferences Menu
ENTER. 4.3.4.2 SMPTE Lock Speed This item allows you to select the behavior of RADAR’s SMPTE timecode lock. A setting of Fast allows for fast, accurate tracking of the incoming SMPTE timecode. A setting of Slow allows for smoother tracking, especially of jittery timecode sources—this is at the expense of longer timecode lock time.
Page 78: Low Disk Warning
These submenu dialogs operate as follows: • RECORD (Record Key Combination): The RECORD submenu provides two choices for how RADAR is placed into record: REC plus PLAY, or REC only. Make your selection as desired, then press ENTER to return to Ready mode.
Page 79: Fast Forward/Rewind Rate
The double-press speed is 3x faster than the regular speed. 4.3.4.8 Peak Hold Time (Input/Playback Metering) This menu item enables you to set how long RADAR’s meters will hold a peak level indication. This duration is speciﬁed in seconds, with a top limit of 999...
Page 80: Diagnostics Menu
PLAYLIST ERRORS REALTIME ERRORS 4.3.5.1 Scan SCSI Bus This item scans RADAR’s SCSI bus for SCSI devices, then posts them to the LCD, where you may scroll through them to read device names and SCSI ID numbers. 4.3.5.2 Mount / Unmount This item mounts and unmounts RADAR’s ﬁle system—this function should...
Page 81: Shutdown Radar
O P E R A T I O N 4-17 4.3.6 Shutdown RADAR This item saves the current RADAR state, and enables safe, trouble-free power- down. After you select this item, the system will prompt you for conﬁrmation via the LCD, then will say:...
Page 83: Section 5 External Synchronization Features
Section 5 External Synchronization Features This section describes RADAR’s external synchronization features, including SMPTE timecode sync, external house sync, and digital word clock sync features. This section includes the following subsections. 5.1 GENERAL ........... 5-2 5.1.1 Synchronization Overview...
Page 84: General
SMPTE timecode is measured in terms of hours, minutes, seconds, frames (24 to 30 frames per second) and, in the case of RADAR, subframes which is one hundredth of one frame. There are a number of different frame rates that correspond to motion picture ﬁlm, black and white video, color video, and the...
Page 85: Smpte Frame Rates
However, as a true timecode slave, RADAR continually checks the incoming SMPTE code and modulates its internal sample rate accordingly. This ensures that RADAR stays locked in perfect sync for the duration of the program material. 5.1.2.3 Recording to Timecode...
Page 86: Midi Timecode Sync Overview
This clock signal enables RADAR to maintain a stable lock to any time code generated in the facility. And, when using RADAR in conjunction with high-end video equipment (such as D2 and Digital Betacam), RADAR’s house...
Page 87: External Sync Connections
SYNC REFERENCE IN and OUT connectors. Generally, termination is required if RADAR is the last device (or only device) in the sync chain, and if there is no downstream device connected to SYNC REFERENCE OUT.
Page 88: Setup For Timecode Operations
3. Use the up/down keys (or the jog wheel) to select a rate from one of the provided options, then press ENTER. 4. Press CHASE to enable RADAR to chase lock to incoming timecode. Press again to disable. The CHASE LED will blink indicating that RADAR is waiting for timecode.
Page 89: Recording While Locked To Timecode
1. Press CHASE (RE-8) or EXT SYNC (front panel) to enable timecode chase. 2. Start the timecode source. RADAR begins to chase in a second or so. 3. Enter Record using the transport keys. (Record to timecode functions exactly like standard recording; this is described in §3.5.) 4.
Page 90 (While the nature of these signals vary slightly depending on the needs of the facility, the basic function is the same as far as RADAR is concerned.) House Sync enables RADAR to maintain a stable lock to any time code generated in the facility.
Page 91 If you select INTERNAL for positional source, the system will use its internal clock. If you select SMPTE, RADAR uses the incoming timecode—if you select MIDI, MTC from the MIDI port is used. In any of these cases, the actual timing is derived from the incoming video sync.
Page 93: Section 6 Re-8 Session Controller Features
Section 6 RE-8 Session Controller Features This section describes the features and functions of RADAR’s optional RE-8 session controller, including installation and basic operation. This section includes the following subsections. 6.1 INTRODUCTION ..........6-2 6.2 A TOUR OF THE RE-8 SESSION CONTROLLER...
Page 94: Introduction
S E C T I O N 6.1 INTRODUCTION The RE-8 session controller provides remote control of basic RADAR functions as well as providing the necessary functions and a jog wheel for the editing of audio data. The RE-8 also has input jacks for foot switches to allow hands-free control of selected transport functions.
Page 95: Auto Input
The text entry area is used as a fast way to enter names for location points and backups. This area provides the alphabet in QWERTY format; and since naming functions on RADAR do not require them, the shift, numeric or control keys do not appear.
Page 96: Calculator Keys
Please Note: The entered number of frames must be less than the current frame rate (e.g. if RADAR is set to 30 frames per second, and you enter “+31”, the system will respond with: INVALID SMPTE, PRESS ANY BUTTON. If you make a mistake, simply press either the + or –...
Page 97: Enter Key
ﬁeld rather than the frames ﬁeld) on the Preferences menu, as described in §4.3.4. 6.2.6 Transport Keys The transport keys on the RE-8 are identical to those on RADAR’s front panel, as described in Section 3: Recording & Transport Operation. 6.2.7 Cursor Keys The cursor keys on the RE-8 have several functions, depending on the particular menu you are operating within.
Page 98: Utility Keys
PREV 6.2.8 Utility Keys This group of RE-8 keys contains functions that are broken out from within the RADAR menu system. Most have been described elsewhere in this manual; cross references to the appropriate manual sections are provided. VARI- DIGITAL...
Page 99: Dedicated Editing Keys
Please Note: The jog wheel may also be used as a convenient control device when scrolling through RADAR’s menus. When used as an input device, turning the wheel to the right increases the value on screen, and turning it to the left decreases the value.
Page 100: Entering Shuttle Mode
S E C T I O N 6.2.10.2 Entering Shuttle Mode Press the SHUTTLE key (located below the JOG key) at any time to engage Shuttle mode: Shuttle produces playback at variable speeds like Jog with one difference; when you stop turning the wheel, playback continues at the current speed until you move the wheel again or press a transport key.
Page 101: Recalling & Editing A Marked Location Point
6.3 FOOT SWITCH FEATURES RADAR’s RE-8 provides external contact closure control of several transport functions—these are typically foot-switches, but could be any type of switch. The back panel of the RE-8 has three 1/4-inch input jacks. To these you may connect three momentary contact foot switches.
Page 103 Section 7 RADAR Editing Features This section describes RADAR’s powerful Audio Editing features, including a description of the editing clipboard, looping, and single-track crossfade editing. This section includes the following subsections. 7.1 INTRODUCTION ..........7-2 7.1.1 RADAR v1.1 Editing Functions...
Page 104: Introduction
RADAR is a word processor for sound, not words! 7.1.1 RADAR v1.1 Editing Functions Below is a list of the RADAR v1.1 editing functions and paragraph references: Undo/Redo (§7.3): Enables repeated Undo/Redo on any RADAR edit operation.
Page 105: About The Clipboard
F E A T U R E S 7.1.2 About the Clipboard... Many RADAR editing functions make use of RADAR’s clipboard, which is a temporary storage place for audio material while editing. Clipboard material does not take up additional disk space, and is not stored after a system shutdown.
Page 106: Defining An Audio Clip Using Mark In/Mark Out
Out points is described in §6.12. Please Note: Both a Mark In and a Mark Out point are required for many RADAR edits. If one or the other is not present at the time the editing function is selected, the system will respond with:...
Page 107: Undo/Redo Functions
The display will read: UNDO PASTE? NO YES Please Note: RADAR shows the last operation by name in the Undo or Redo menu. Thus, if the last action was an Erase, the menu would read: UNDO ERASE? 2. Press ENTER. RADAR will undo the previous operation. Press CANCEL if you want to abort.
Page 108: Cut
(If you selected TRACK ARM:) Select the track(s) you require using the track arm keys (on either the RE-8 or front panel). Press ENTER. RADAR will perform the Cut operation and return to Ready mode. The sections of audio at the Mark In and Out points (on the selected tracks) will be joined together.
Page 109: Copy
(on either the RE-8 or front panel). COPY: TRACKS TRACK ARM 5. Press ENTER. RADAR performs the Copy and return to Ready mode. The clip is now on the clipboard ready for your next operation. Edition 2 (Printed in Japan)
Page 110: Paste
"RADAR" "DIGITAL" "DIGITAL" Please Note: RADAR uses single-track digital crossfade to minimize or eliminate the “click” or “pop” when rejoining dissimilar audio levels. The crossfade length defaults to 5 milliseconds—normally a quite sufﬁcient length. However, this crossfade length is adjustable—refer to §7.11, Modify Edit, for further information.
Page 111 MARK IN or OUT again. Repeat this as needed (the LCD shows the number of Pastes RADAR will do) then press ENTER to process the Pastes. You may also change the Paste To time simply by playing and marking with the transport in motion.
Page 112: Erase
TRACKS TRACK ARM RADAR will perform the Erase operation and return to Ready mode. Audio material on the selected tracks(s) is now erased from the project, and HAS NOT BEEN PLACED ON THE CLIPBOARD!!! Undo will restore the audio to its original location.
Page 113: Move
Move To position in the same way as Paste. Please Note: The moved clip is NOT placed on the clipboard (and does not displace any audio currently on the clipboard). MARK IN MARK OUT MOVE Before "RADAR" "DIGITAL" "RECORDER" MOVE TO MOVE w/MARK IN After "RADAR"...
Page 114 MOVE OVERWRITE After "RECORDER" "DIGITAL" 9. RADAR responds with the Move To dialog (below). Use the jog wheel, transport, numeric keypad, Enter Time, or Recall Loc features to cue to where you want the move point to be. MOVE: 01:19:58:24.47 Please Note: If you move with only a Mark Out set, the system will back-time the clipboard material so that it ends at the Mark Out point.
Page 115: Slide
(or frame) increments. Please Note: When a clip slides in time, it overwrites any audio that was there previously. MARK IN MARK OUT SLIDE Before "RADAR" "DIGITAL" "RECORDER" SLIDE After "RADAR" "DIGITAL" "RECORDER"...
Page 116: Loop
Looping in a positive direction causes the clip to repeat starting at the Mark Out point while looping in a negative direction causes the clip to repeat previous to (and ending at) the Mark Out point. MARK IN MARK OUT LOOP Before "RADAR" "DIGITAL" "RECORDER" LOOP After "RADAR" "DIGITAL"...
Page 117: Modify Edit
R A D A R E D I T I N G F E A T U R E S 7-15 7.11 MODIFY EDIT The Modify Edit function allows you to change any or all parameters of the preceding edit. It is a more convenient way of modifying an edit without the need to undo and re-enter new values when you need to make a change.
Page 118: Reverse (Reverse Clipboard Material)
If the material was a human breathing, and a typical workstation user looped it, the listener would hear: “inhale/inhale/inhale/inhale.” RADAR’s Reverse feature enables you to loop audio in forward and in reverse—this masks the “repeated loop” characteristic, making for a more natural sound.
Page 119: Mute Tracks
7-17 7.13 MUTE TRACKS FEATURE RADAR’s Mute Tracks feature enables you to free up disk bandwidth to enable seamless punch out monitoring. This feature is not the same thing as track on/off or track solo—track solos are monitor functions, and do not affect the amount of disk activity.
Page 120: Import *.Wav Translator Feature
RADAR includes a built-in translator for WAV-format sound ﬁles. These ﬁles are commonly used with PC-based sound hardware, samplers and workstations. The entry point for these ﬁles is RADAR’s ﬂoppy disk drive; ﬁle(s) read from ﬂoppy disk are translated, then posted to RADAR’s clipboard for use.
Page 121: Section 8 Backup & Restore Operation
Section 8 Backup & Restore Operation This section describes RADAR’s data backup and restore features, using the optional 8mm data cartridge drive. This section includes the following subsections. 8.1 BACKUP/RESTORE OVERVIEW ....... 8-2 8.2 EXABYTE DRIVE INSTALLATION/HOOKUP...
Page 122 The RADAR system is available optionally with an Exabyte 8505 drive. This device uses 8 millimeter tape to store all of RADAR’s audio data. This tape drive was selected for its high speed and the low price of the recording media.
Page 123: Exabyte Drive Installation/Hookup
Including hard disks, tape units and the computer, the total number of external devices that may be connected to a twenty four track RADAR is four. (A sixteen track RADAR may access ﬁve SCSI devices, and an eight track RADAR may access six.) This is because RADAR claims one SCSI device for...
Page 124: Backup Procedure
SCSI terminator is correctly connected. 5. Press CANCEL to exit and return to Ready mode. 8.3 BACKUP PROCEDURE Ensure that the SCSI cable between RADAR and the backup device is connected as described in §8.2. THIS MUST BE DONE BEFORE POWERING UP.
Page 125: Backup Operation
PLAY to begin any of the popular display diagnostics procedures. Multi-Tape Backups: A RADAR ﬁtted with internal and external disk drives contains a lot of audio data, potentially more than can ﬁt on one 8 mm tape. In these cases, the system ejects the ﬁrst tape, and displays the message:...
Page 126: Restore Operation
S E C T I O N 8.4 RESTORE OPERATION 1. Load the desired RADAR backup tape into the drive. 2. Select, from the Main menu, the Projects menu. 3. Under the Project menu, select the RESTORE item (scroll down to it using the cursor keys, or simply press “R”...
Page 127: Tape Drive Activity Indicators
B A C K U P & R E S T O R E O P E R A T I O N Reviewing Tape Contents with Restore Selected Feature: You may use the Restore Selected option to simply check the contents of a tape! 1.
Page 128: Exabyte Drive Cleaning Procedure
Please Note: If this message appears, you should clean the tape drive as soon as possible. The tape drive will still function; the message is a reminder. To clean the tape head and path, an Otari-approved cleaning cassette MUST be used.
Page 129: Backup/Restore Error Messages
O P E R A T I O N 8.7 BACKUP/RESTORE ERROR MESSAGES Should there ever be a problem with backup/restore operation, one of the following error messages may be presented. Contact Otari Technical Support for more information. NO BACKUP DEVICE: SCSI cable not connected correctly.
Page 131: Appendix A Hardware/Software Installation
........A-4 A.3.2 RADAR Front Panel Controls & Indicators .
Page 132: A.1 Introduction
A.2.4 Rough Handling If RADAR is to be used in a “mobile” environment, it is likely to be bounced in transit. Therefore, the chassis should be mounted in an aircraft-type ﬂight case with a proper shock-resistant inner shell. RADAR’s internal components are very sturdy but may fail if subjected to extreme shocks.
Page 133: Grounding
AC power ground. This allows the user to determine the grounding scheme that best suits their studio’s requirements. There are two terminals on the back panel of RADAR where these grounds are broken out. The chassis ground (CHS GND) is connected directly to the metal chassis and the ground wire of the incoming AC power line.
Page 134: Controls & Indicators Overview
SCSI SCSI ID# SCSI SCSI FOOTSWITCH INPUTS TO RADAR MOUSE [1] Audio Inputs: Analog audio inputs, balanced (tip/ring/sleeve) or unbalanced (tip/sleeve). 1/4-inch, TRS phone jack x24. [2] Audio Outputs: Analog audio outputs, balanced (tip/ring/sleeve) or unbalanced (tip/sleeve). 1/4-inch, TRS phone jack x24.
Page 135 AC mains voltage. [13] External SCSI Port: Connects to external SCSI unit(s) supported by RADAR, such as backup unit or external disk drive bays. If no external devices are connected, the SCSI Terminator (item 16, below) must be installed! Centronics 50-pin (f ) x1.
Page 136: Radar Front Panel Controls & Indicators
(§7.13) uses this drive as an input device. IMPORTANT! System boot software is already installed on the RADAR hard drive; therefore it is not necessary to keep the supplied system software diskette in the disk drive. Do, however, keep the diskette handy should it be needed in the future.
Page 137: Electrical Installation
A.4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION A.4.1 Audio Inputs & Outputs Overview RADAR has 24 audio input and 24 output female connectors on the rear panel. They will accept a two or three conductor male phone plug depending on whether your system is balanced or unbalanced. The jacks are high quality, quarter inch phone-type connectors that use a minimum amount of space.
Page 138: Audio Connections-Analog
The input could be set to +4 dBu and the outputs could be at -10 dBm. This may be useful in the situation where a +4 dBu microphone preamp is connected directly to one of RADAR’s inputs and you are using an -10 dBm unbalanced mixing console.
Page 139: External Sync Connections
75Ω termination resistor may be inserted using the switch between the Sync Reference connectors. Generally, termination is required if RADAR is the last device (or only device) in the sync chain, and if there is no downstream device connected to Sync Reference Out.
Page 140: External Scsi Device Installation
The external SCSI port on RADAR consists of a 50 pin connector to which you may connect a SCSI cable to communicate with external SCSI devices.
Page 141: Backup Tape Drive Installation/Hookup
This ID is normally preset at the factory to SCSI ID#6; however you should conﬁrm that is any number other than zero, one, two or seven. (Seven is claimed by RADAR as the SCSI controller and zero, one, and two are IDs of the three drives used in a 24 track RADAR.
Page 142: External Disk Drive Chassis Installation/Hookup
In a system with three internal SCSI disks, three external SCSI disks, and a backup unit, the ID numbers should be set according to the ID map below. If assistance is required, please contact Otari Technical Support.
Page 143 If you are downgrading, the menu will say so, and will provide the actual version numbers. Running Software from Floppy Disk: You may elect to run RADAR from the software on the ﬂoppy disk, without installing it to the hard disk. To do so, simply select NO on the Upgrade? conﬁrmation, then respond with YES to the...
Page 144: Software Upgrade Installation Procedure
TURN OFF POWER & BOOT UPGRADE S/W 6. Shut down RADAR, if not already off. Insert the ﬂoppy disk containing RADAR software into the ﬂoppy disk drive, then turn the system on. Continue from Step 2 in the installation procedure provided in §A.5.1.
Page 145: General
Appendix B Diagnostics This section describes RADAR’s on-board Diagnostics utilities, which provide a variety of functions for fast troubleshooting of system difﬁculties, etc. This section includes the following subsections. B.1 GENERAL ........... . B-2 B.1.1 Diagnostics Introduction...
Page 146: B.1 General
Diagnostics software is misused! B.1.1 Diagnostics Introduction RADAR is a robust, reliable product, with years of development behind it to make it’s hardware and software rugged enough for strenuous daily studio use. However, problems can happen now and again, and it’s important to have a good set of tools on hand.
Page 147: Radar Diagnostics Operation
D I A G N O S T I C S B.2 RADAR DIAGNOSTICS OPERATION B.2.1 Scan SCSI Bus This item scans RADAR’s SCSI bus for SCSI devices, then posts them to the LCD, where you may scroll through them to read device names and SCSI ID numbers.
Page 148: Mount/Unmount Operating System
Originally, “Mount” meant to thread a computer tape (of the open-reel variety) and make its data available to the computer’s central processor. In RADAR, “mounting the operating system” means the same thing: you are making the software and audio available to the CPU.
Page 149: Disk Diagnostics
CPU is in the middle of writing data to the disks.) If a soft error occurs in critical data, then RADAR cannot write further data there; and while the system is self-correcting as much as possible, there are problems that it is not prepared to deal with.
Page 150: Check Disk Operation
ﬁle system, you should attempt to re- install the same version operating system software from the ﬂoppy disk supplied by Otari. (This is helpful in ruling out a software ﬁle system problem.) If this does not repair the problem, contact Otari Technical Support.
Page 151 D I A G N O S T I C S Repair Disk Procedure: 1. Unmount RADAR’s operating system (described in §B.2.2), if you have not already done so. 2. From the Diagnostics menu, select REPAIR DISK. The system will...
Page 152: Init Disk Operation
WHEN is Init Disk effective? — Init Disk removes the operating system and formatting information from the selected disk. This action is sometimes necessary if the disk has soft errors that cannot be repaired with RADAR’s Repair Disk procedure. This action is also necessary when installing new SCSI disks into RADAR.
Page 153: Show Free Ram
D I A G N O S T I C S B.2.4 Show Free RAM This menu item displays the amount of free RAM available on RADAR. Why show free RAM? — If there is a problem with the RAM allocation on the system, or a problem with the RAM hardware, this test will probably pick it up;...
Page 154: Show Debug
Technical Support. B.2.7 Save Debug RADAR enables you to save the contents of the capture buffer to a DOS- formatted ﬂoppy disk, for later use by technical support personnel. This data is written to a text ﬁle for later review using any text-processor software.
Page 155: Error Logging
Two error logging modes are provided: • Playlist Errors • Realtime Errors Information from these modes may be useful to Otari Technical Support when troubleshooting. B.2.8.1 Playlist Errors These errors indicate an overall number of errors detected in the system’s current projects (playlists), and also break the errors down on a track-by-track basis.
Page 157: Appendix C Exploded View Drawings And Parts Lists
If there seems to be a discrepancy between the drawing herein and your model, contact Otari; we assume no liability for improper servicing due to changes and improvements which we may make that subsequently render certain of these documents obsolete.the following...
Page 158: Session Controller
C.1 RE-8 SESSION CONTROLLER Description Part No. Note Jog Wheel Knob, black anodized 2405-4070 2, 4. RADAR RE-8 Remote Case Top/Bottom Painted/Printed 1406-4070 Optical Shaft Encoder with Flex Cable 2409-0000 RADAR RE-8 Remote PCB Assembly 1710-4070 5, 6. RE'AN 1/4" ST. Jack PCB Mount w/Nut and Washer...
Page 159 E X P L O D E D V I E W D R A W I N G S A N D P A R T S L I S T S Edition 2 (Printed in Japan)
Page 160: Radar (Front
A P P E N D I X C.2 RADAR (FRONT) Description Part No. Note Panel, Outer Front Panel, Inner Front PCB Assembly, Front Panel Display 1710-0006 Panel, Side and Bottom Lid, Top Panel Bracket, Floppy Drive 3154-0016 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB Floppy Drive...
Page 161 E X P L O D E D V I E W D R A W I N G S A N D P A R T S L I S T S Edition 2 (Printed in Japan)
Page 162: Radar (Rear
A P P E N D I X C.3 RADAR (REAR) Description Part No. Note Panel, Back 3154-4010 Cover, Rear Panel PCB Assembly, Mother 2007-0386 Bracket, MF3 PCB PCB Assembly, MF3 Serial Interface and Floppy Controller 1710- 0014 Bracket, Blank PCB...
Page 163 E X P L O D E D V I E W D R A W I N G S A N D P A R T S L I S T S Edition 2 (Printed in Japan)
Page 165 I n d e x A, B, C Installation, — Physical, A AC Power, — Electrical, A — Software, A Additive Solo mode, Arming Tracks, Interlock Solo mode, Arrow Keys (Cursor Keys), Jog mode, Auto Input, — Entering Jog mode, Auto Location, Jog/Shuttle Wheel, Auto Play after Locate,...
Page 166 INDEX-2 Punch In/Punch Out: Standard Audible Punch Out Monitoring, Seamless Punch Out Monitoring, RE-8, Section 6 REC SAFE, Recall Loc, Record, Reference Levels, Restore, Reverse Playback, Sampling Rate, Saving State, SCSI, Slide, SMPTE, — OFFSET, Synchronization, tape backup drive, Text Entry, Track Arming, Track Solo, U, V, W, X, Y, Z...

OTARI RADAR Operation Manual

Section 1 Welcome to RADAR

Section 2 Product Overview/Getting Started

Section 3 Recording & Transport Operation

Section 3-Contents, Continued

Section 4 RADAR Menu Operation

Section 5 External Synchronization Features

Section 6 RE-8 Session Controller Features

Section 7 RADAR Editing Features

Section 8 Backup & Restore Operation

Appendix A Hardware/Software Installation

Appendix B Diagnostics

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