Akai DD1500 User Manual page 70

11 - RECORDING
DROP IN
DROP IN
DROP IN
DROP IN
DROP IN
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You may also select DESTRUCTIVE. This is a special type
of record mode that behaves more like traditional tape.
As mentioned, recording on the DD1500 is non-destructive
by default but, sometimes when recording, it is possible to
build up a lot of redundant audio on your disk, especially if
you are dropping in and out over the same point time and
time again (for example, when recording dialogue). As a
result, your disk can soon become full of audio you cannot
access or use (unless you retrieve them with the SALVAGE
function - see later). The DESTRUCTIVE record mode goes
some way to overcome this.
When DESTRUCTIVE recording mode is on, if you record
over an entire cue, the audio associated with the original
cue will be erased from disk. However, you must record
over the original cue completely - dropping in and/or out
half way through the cue will not cause the original cue's to
be deleted from disk. For example:
DROP OUT
Will not erase original recording
DROP OUT
Will not erase original recording
DROP OUT
Will not erase original recording
DROP OUT
Will erase original recording
DROP OUT
Will erase original recording
If you are using AUTO to drop in and out of record
automatically and you have to keep repeating the auto-
punch over and over again, the DESTRUCTIVE mode will
be useful as it will help prevent the build up of unwanted
recordings on your disk.
Version 2.00 - March, 1996