Saving Settings Files - Akai DD1500 User Manual

UTILITIES - SAVING PROJECTS - 15

SAVING SETTINGS FILES

You may also save settings files separately. As explained above, whenever you save a
project, its settings are also saved automatically so that system parameters, mix settings,
etc., relevant to that project are also saved.
However, you may wish to save settings files separately. For example, you may wish to
save a set of default settings parameters that you use whenever you are working with the
DD1500. Furthermore, you may save a number of different settings files. For example,
you may save one settings file set up to record through the analogue inputs. You may
save another to record through the digital inputs. You could save another that sets the
system to control an RS422 device and be synchronised to external timecode at 25fps,
EXT. TIME key on, zoomed in to 8 tracks, sync'd to external video 'house' sync, etc..
Basically, you may set the system any way you like and save the settings to the disk so
that you can load these very easily without having to reset all the parameters manually
every time you want to use them.
Furthermore, you may also save a default system settings file to the DD1500's flash ROM
so that the system always boots up exactly as you want it. If you are always track laying to
picture on a VTR using an MO disk, you could set the system up as described in the
example given above so that the system always boots up like this.
To save a settings file, press SETTINGS (F1/F2). You will receive this screen:
You may name the settings file if you wish by pressing the NAME key and typing in an
appropriate ten character name. Press EXECUTE to finish the name and EXECUTE again
to save the settings file. If you are using a computer keyboard, simply start typing in a
suitable name of up to ten characters then press RETURN twice.
To save the settings to flash ROM, press FLASH ROM (F1/F2). You will receive this
screen:
As the screen informs you, the system will power up according to the settings you save
now. If you wish, you may also reset the system settings to the default settings contained
in the operating system by pressing ROM DEFAULT (F5/F6).
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