Setting Record Levels; Record Setup - Akai DD1500 User Manual

11 - RECORDING

SETTING RECORD LEVELS

To set input levels, select the track you want to adjust, press the ENABLE key (its LED will
flash) and adjust the level using the fader. You may adjust several tracks at once if you
wish (i.e. for setting stereo record levels). To reset the input levels to unity gain (i.e.
0.00dB), press SHIFT+ENABLE.
NOTE: This fader only applies to the analogue inputs. You cannot set the level of any
digital inputs using this fader.

RECORD SETUP

It is possible to select certain options relating to recording in the RECORD SETUP page.
Pressing F5/6 takes you to this page:
The parameters are:
PANEL METERS
VGA METERS
NOTE 1: Because you may set levels for the tracks using the DD1500m's internal mixer, it
is possible that when TRACK OUTPUT is selected in the VGA METERS field, what you
actually see on the meters may not be a true representation of the input level.
NOTE 2: Tracks must be selected for record before their signal levels will be shown in the
meters.
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This allows you to select which audio signals you see on
the DL1500's meters. Input levels are shown on the
TRACK METERS on the external monitor but, if you want a
larger display, it is also possible to use the DL1500's front
panel meters for monitoring input levels.
The default selection is MIX OUT A/OUT B where the panel
meters are showing the output levels of stereo mix outputs
A and B. However, you may also select that the panel
meters show the levels of the record tracks (i.e. TRACK IN
1-4, TRACK IN 5-8, TRACK IN 9-12 and TRACK IN 13-16).
These select that you are monitoring the levels at the track
inputs on the panel meters. Just beneath the DL1500's
meters are four LEDs labelled INPUT MONITOR. These will
illuminate, indicating that you are now monitoring input
levels and not output levels.
You may also select MIXER OUT 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and 13-16
and this will display the output level for the tracks after the
mixer (i.e. they will reflect level changes set by the
DD1500's mixer) and you may select TRACK OUT 1-4, 5-8,
9-12, 13-16, this latter selection showing the actual levels
of audio coming off disk before the mixer (i.e. full level
regardless of mixer settings).
You may also select what will be displayed on the meters
on the VGA monitor using the VGA METERS parameter
and you may select INPUT LEVELS (to view the inputs to
the tracks selected for record), MIXER LEVELS (to view the
output of the tracks after the DD1500m's internal mixer)
and TRACK LEVELS (to show the true pre-fade level of the
tracks before the DD1500m's internal mixer).
Version 2.00 - March, 1996