Split Cue - Akai DD1500 User Manual

14 - EDITING

SPLIT CUE

As its name suggests, SPLIT will split a cue in two. Although this can be done in other
ways (NUDGE, IN->NOW, CUT, ERASE, etc.), these all involve either removing audio or
moving it. SPLIT just splits the cue in two, making two cues out of one. Each cue may
then be edited separately. I.e.:
The process can be repeated almost indefinitely within one cue, splitting it up into smaller
sections each time. EXECUTE is not required for SPLIT CUE.
You may find this function useful in many ways. You may like to chop up individual
sentences and phrases in a dialogue recording or split a music cue into smaller sections.
You may use it to create a cue within a longer cue. For example, you may wish to 'duck' a
section of a long music cue so as not to overpower a bit of dialogue or a specific sound
effect. Firstly, go to the start of the section in CUE 1 you wish to 'duck' and press SPLIT.
This will create CUE 2. Now find the end of the section you wish to 'duck' and press SPLIT
again - this will create CUE 3. You will end up with this:
Now jog back into CUE 2 (or hold down GOTO and press the DATA ENTRY '-' key to go to
the previous cue) and press SELECT CUE, followed by EDIT CUE - you may now edit CUE
2's level parameter, bringing it down by a few dB's.
(See next page for details on EDIT CUE and setting cue levels)
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SPLIT
CUE 1
CUE 1
SPLIT
CUE 1
CUE 1 CUE 2
BEFORE SPLIT
AFTER SPLIT
CUE 2
BEFORE SPLIT
AFTER SPLIT
CUE 3
Version 2.00 - March, 1996