Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual page 61

BALLAD This works well on material that has long, sustained LF content.
Musically, it is effective for processing slow ballads and handles
long bass notes quite well but you may occasionally experience
slight 'flamming' (i.e. double triggering) with some percussive
sounds.
ROCK 1, 2, 3 Suitable for processing a wide range of musical styles that have a
broad band of bass and high frequency content and rhythmic ele-
ments.
SWING This works well on material with a wide frequency range that is
not too percussive.
ALLEGRO 1 This works well on orchestral music with lively dynamic strings
and HF content.
ALLEGRO 2 This is optimised to handle bass content better.
ADAGIO This is better suited to slow orchestral material with long, sus-
tained notes.
Each preset has three variations A, B and C. The A variations make a more general
analysis of the original sound and although they process the selected region more quickly,
the end result may not be as accurate as using either the B or C variations which make a
more detailed analysis of the original material (but take slightly longer to process).
Q2 - ADJUST - provides access to the key parameters in any one preset and allows you
to make adjustments to the preset with one, easy to use control.
Q3 - AMOUNT - allows you set the timestretch amount as a percentage with a range of
50% - 200% (100% is 'absolute' and represents no change).
F2 [SLIP on/off] allows you to select whether audio after the timestretch region will slip
in time or not. The key is a simple ON/OFF switch with status being denoted by a simple
(on) or (off).
Pressing PROCESS will initiate the process. As with all the off-line DSP functions, this
will process the edit region and will automatically replace the original with the new
processed version. If you don't like the results, you should press UNDO.
When you press PROCESS, you see this progress display:
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