Main Screen - Akai DPS 24 Reference Manual

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MAIN SCREEN

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
and AUX sends, FX returns and disk tracks. You may zoom in/out on the Track overview
horizontally by pressing SHIFT+ CURSOR </> (you cannot zoom in vertically).
The NOW line is fixed and the cues scroll across the screen from right to left.
The soft keys's functions are as follows:
T/C DISPLAY
COUNTER RESET Resets the REL timecode display to 00:00:00:00 at any point.
CYCLE
NOTE: Cycle playback is not seamless and there will be a pause as the region cycles. For seamless
loop playback, use the LOOP function (SHIFT + IN>OUT).
METER VIEW
METRO
VARI
NOTE: V ARISPEED can only by applied when the Digital Sync in SETUP is set to INTERNAL.
Selects ABS(olute) or REL(ative) time display.
For BARS/BEATS display, this sets the Song Start (Bar 1, Beat 1).
Switches the CYCLE function on or off.
When it is switched on, playback is cycling between the IN and OUT
markers, with pre-roll and post-roll if enabled.
Allows you to select whether metering is pre-eq, pre or post-fader.
Switches the metronome on/off. When ON, the metronome is heard
through the MONITOR 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 metronome
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 playing.
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