Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual page 83

NOTE : Of course, the above depends on the setting of the RECORD EVENTS parameter. If, for example,
RECORD EVENTS is set to PAN, only PAN control movements will be recorded if any PAN controls are moved.
Touch a fader, switch a channel and/or adjust the FX/AUX controls in this case, those movements will be ignored
- only PAN movements will be recorded into the automation data.
DROPOUT MODE
RETURN TIME
FADER MOTORS
AUTOMATION
NOTE : AUTOMATION must be switched ON not only to playback automation but also to record automa-
tion.
Other controls will be recorded into the automation data as soon
as they are moved.
CHANNEL ON status will be recorded as soon as a key is pressed.
This is the most useful of the three modes as you can simply grab
a fader or control (or press a switch) for it to be added to the auto-
mation data.
OVERWRITE This is a bit more 'destructive' in that automation recording starts
as soon as you press PLAY. To prevent accidental overwriting,
when this mode of recording automation is selected, the CHAN-
NEL SELECT keys flash, prompting you to select which channel(s)
you wish to overwrite. Once selected, those CHANNEL select keys
are lit steadily and as soon as you press PLAY, their position is
recorded.
It is also possible to press PLAY and then press a CHANNEL SE-
LECT key to drop that channel into record (much like dropping
audio into record using the TRACK SELECT keys).
Allows you to select what will happen when you drop out of an automation record pass.
The options are:
STOP The automation recording continues until STOP is pressed on the
transport key.
In the case of OVERWRITE mode, recording on a given channel
will stop if it is de-selected using the CHANNEL SELECT
key(s).
RETURN When recording stops, the controls will return to their previously
recorded position using the return time parameter (see below).
In AUTO DROP mode, the faders will drop out of record as soon
as they are released.
TO END Will overwrite all events to the end of the project.
When RETURN is enabled (see later), this sets the time it takes for controls to return
to their original value.
Allows you to switch the fader motors on or off. Typically, you might switch the motors
off once you have recorded your automation data. The automation will playback but you
won't have the distraction of the faders moving up and down.
This switches automation ON or OFF.
AUTOMATION
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