FAQ

Yes, once you “MAKE PORTABLE” the drive (this option is given when unmounting a drive). However, RADAR 24/V projects in RADAR BWAV disk format are not compatible on RADAR II systems or on RADAR 24 systems running pre 3.35 software.

Yes. The only exception is for projects that originated in RADAR II software versions 2.06 and earlier.

No. You must export a 128k cluster project off an audio drive as BWAV/WAV and then import it onto a BWAV audio drive.

Yes, using the RE-8 II Adapter kit, the RADAR II remote can be use to control a RADAR studio.

Yes. RADARLink allows up to eight RADARs to be linked together. The synchronization is sample accurate and on RADAR’s systems track numbering is reflected on the slave machines (25-48 etc.). Additionally, track names on RADAR slave units can be named from the master remote.

If you know the name of the menu item you’re looking for, just press the first letter of the menu item on your USB keyboard or Session Controller. Your controller will display all menu options that start with that letter in one-by-one order. For example, to navigate to the HELP menu, press the MENU key, and then the letter H key.

SHIFT+BROWSE, choose D:Archive on RADAR 24/V, or 0:Archive on RADAR 6, then hit ERASE to mark the files/folders you wish to delete. Hit ENTER to erase them.

Alternatively, on RADAR studio, use Workstation mode to view and delete files and folders using the Workstation mode file browser.

MENU/DISK MENU/RECLAIM SPACE will delete all of your undos and free up that space to record.

See How to Save A Debug Log in our Support section.

In RADAR mode software, to get to the beginning or end of an audio region:

1. Press RECALL LOC
2. Press Fast Forward or Fast Rewind depending if you want to jump to the start or end of the region
3. To jump to the beginning or end of an audio region on a specific track, just press SOLO TRACK before following the above steps

Refer to our documents on setting up a network with MAC or PC in the Support documents section of our site. You can also watch a short video showing RADAR networking setup. That video can be found here.

Refer to the keyboard layout in the RADAR 4.1 manual, which can be found online here. The keyboard layout table can be found on page 215.

RADAR’s analogue inputs and outputs are configured in banks of eight channels. Each eight-channel I/O card has two D-Sub, 25-pin connectors – one for input and one for output. To connect RADAR to an analogue console, use cables that connect D-Sub to whatever format of connector you require for input and output on your analogue console – whether XLR, TRS, TT, D-Sub or otherwise. iZ does not supply audio cables, but they are readily available from third party vendors.

Navigate to MAIN MENU > DISK MENU > SHOW DISK SPACE, or press the left and right arrows simultaneously on the USB keyboard or Session Controller.

Time Remaining is also displayed on the bottom right-hand corner of the RADARView display.

To check the amount of space available, press SHIFT+B to ‘browse’, then use the up and down arrows to select the drive you want to check. Press the Spacebar to display Available Space.

There are currently 5 types:

1. DVD TYPE I – 5.2 GB (double sided, 2.6 GB per side)
2. DVD TYPE II – 2.6 GB
3. DVD TYPE I – 9.4 GB (double sided, 4.7 GB per side)
4. DVD TYPE II – 4.7 GB
5. Cartridge-less (disk only) 4.7 GB

DVD-RAM TYPE I is a double sided disk – when one side is full, you can flip it over and use the second side. DVD RAM TYPE II is a single sided disk. The disk can be removed from its carrier and be used in a computer’s DVD-ROM drive.

1. AES: 100 meters / 328 feet
2. TDIF: 7.3 meters / 24 feet
3. ADAT: 4.8 meters / 16 feet
4. MADI: 200 meters / 651 feet (coaxial)
5. MADI: 2000 meters / 6561 feet (optical)

File Flattening consolidates the audio (including punch ins and overdubs) into one BWAV file per track to be easily imported into other audio platforms. The File Flattening process is very quick, and is much faster than the traditional method of exporting.

Flattened files are accessible in the USER directory of your record drive. For example, in a 24 track project from timeline 00:10:00:00 to 00:15:00:00 with lots of overdubs and punch ins, you will have 24 BWAV files after “flattening” which will be “spotted” to the 00:10:00:00 timeline in your DAW.

Currently, “file flattening” cannot be performed if your project is copied, contains imported audio, or cut / copy / paste commands (basically any editing). Punch ins and overdubs are OK. If your project has edits you can “export” to the USER folder on your recording drive for the same functionality.

In RADAR mode software, enabling this feature allows RADAR to mirror inputs 1-8 on inputs 9-16 and 17-24. This mode is designed for use with smaller format 8 bus consoles. This feature can be found in the Preferences Menu.

There are a few ways to do this.

Via RADAR menu:

1. Navigate to MAIN MENU > SYSTEM MENU > SYSTEM INFO
2. Use the Up and Down Arrows to see your configuration

Via RADARView screen:

From the MAIN/BUTTONS screen, press the SYSTEM CONFIG button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to view your configuration.

RADAR_BWAV is a proprietary disk format used by RADAR mode for recording drives. In this format, the audio is recorded natively in BWAV format.

Both BWAV and WAV files use the .wav extension (some programs use .bwf). They both refer to the same audio format. The main difference is that BWAV files include more information in the file header than WAV files. So, for example, a BWAV file will include “time stamp” information, which allows a software application to place the audio files in the correct position in the timeline.

If a given software application can not read the extra information stored in a BWAV header, it will still read the actual data contained within the file.

In terms of inputs, there is no significant difference between the Sync Ref input and the Digital I/O sync input., except that the Sync Ref input has a selectable 75 ohm termination while the Digital I/O Sync input has a fixed 75 ohm termination. These two signals are internal to the RADAR and run to an internal selector before running to the Phase Lock Loop (PLL), so either can be used for external syncing.

In terms of outputs, the Sync Ref output and the Digital I/O Sync output are exactly the same, except that the Digital I/O Sync output is delayed 90 degrees in phase relative to the Sync Ref output to adhere to the Tascam TDIF standard. Either output can be used to sync up external equipment.

In RADAR mod software, the left and right cursor buttons can be used to instantly locate to the MARK IN and MARK OUT locate points. Pressing the down cursor will audition audio between the MARK IN and MARK OUT locate points.

RADAR studio is compatible with any high-definition monitor with HDMI, DVI, or VGA inputs, so long as the monitor supports at lease one of these resolutions: 1024×600, 1440×900, and 1600×900.

RADAR I, II, 24, V, 6: any VGA compatible monitor.

Using the Ultra-Nuqist analogue I/O cards, RADAR can record up to 24 channels of audio at 192 kHz. Using MADI or AES multi-channel option cards, up to 12 tracks can be recorded at 192 kHz. ADAT and TDIF cards can record up to 6 tracks at 192 kHz.

RADAR can accommodate a MADI card plus any two of the following additional digital interfaces: AES, ADAT Lightpipe, or TDIF. ALL digital and analog outputs are active simultaneously at all times. RADAR also has 2-channel AES and S/PDIF I/O.

• UFC24
• RADAR I systems & accessories
• RADAR II systems & accessories
• RADAR 24
• RADAR V
• RADAR 6

Two distinct inputs allow for increased flexibility. A user can select between different clock sources without physically changing BNC cables on the back of the RADAR.

BWAV is a universal format and the recommended format for audio delivery by the Audio Engineering Society (AES). Once your material has been recorded and File Flattened on RADAR (see What is “file Flattening”), you can remove RADAR’s audio drive and mount this drive on a Mac/PC to import into other audio programs. The files are in a universal format, and time stamped for future aligned importing.