Main Screen - Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual

MAIN SCREEN

When a project is loaded, pressing the MAIN SCREEN key will show this screen:
You can see an overview of the project plus level metering of inputs, the eight groups, the FX sends and returns and
disk tracks. You may zoom in/out on the GRID overview horizontally by pressing SHIFT+ </> (you cannot zoom in
vertically).
The soft keys' functions are as follows:
T/C DISPLAY
COUNTER RESET
CYCLE
NOTE : Cycle playback is not seamless and there will be a pause as the region cycles.
METERS
METRO
VARI
Selects ABS(olute) or REL(ative) time display in the dedicated timecode display.
When REL timecode display is selected, you can reset it to 00:00:00:00 at any point.
Switches the CYCLE function on or off. When it is switched on, loop playback is pos-
sible between the IN and OUT markers.
Allows you to select whether metering is pre-EQ, pre-fader or post-fader.
Switches the metronome on/off. When ON, the metronome is heard through the MONI-
TOR OUT and HEADPHONES output. The BPM and time signature of the metronome
is governed by the TEMPO MAP (see later - SETUP/TEMPO). The level of the metro-
nome is set in SETUP/PREFS.
Switches VARISPEED on or off. You can use Q6 to the key's right to set the varispeed
amount. This can be switched on or off and adjusted in real-time as the project is play-
ing.
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