Setting Up To Import An Edl - Akai DD1500 User Manual

18 - UTILITIES - RS422 - AUTO CONFORM

SETTING UP TO IMPORT AN EDL

The floppy disk containing the EDL from the video editor is inserted into the DL1500's
floppy disk drive. Pressing LOAD will display this screen:
Press IMPORT to display the following screen:
This is the IMPORT PROJECT page. This allows you to import another DD1500 project
into the one currently loaded. Pressing EDL will take you to this screen display:
Here, you see a list of the EDLs contained on the floppy disk. The EDL you wish to import
is selected just like a project by moving the cursor to it. The
EDLs 'below' the list which you can access using the CURSOR DOWN key. An upwards
facing arrow will be shown if there are EDLs 'above' the screen to access.
NOTE: The RELOAD key on F5/F6 allows you to 'refresh' the IMPORT EDL list in the
event of you inserting a floppy disk into the drive after you have entered this page or if you
change disks whilst in the page.
Before importing the EDL, however, it is necessary to set a few things up. Press SETUP to
enter the following page:
The NO. OF TRACKS field allows you to set how many tracks the EDL has if it's a CMX
type EDL you are using where 'AA' in the CMX EDL means edit on all tracks. If you are
not using CMX style EDLs, you do not have to bother with this field.
The REEL NAME field allows you to select which half of the reel name you wish to use.
When a cue is imported into the DD1500, it is automatically given a name by the DD1500
according to the reel number, edit number and the track set for that edit in the EDL. E.g.:
Clipname
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RRRREEEEII, where RRRR = reel number
EEEE = edit number
II = source input (e.g. A1, etc.)
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Version 2.00 - March, 1996