Layback Function In Rs422 Master - Akai DD1500 User Manual

LAYBACK FUNCTION IN RS422 MASTER

LAYBACK is a process where you have material on the DD1500 that you wish to 'master'
onto a VTR or other such RS422 equipped machine (such as an RS422 DAT machine).
For example, you may receive a video tape with just dialogue on it. This is sync-transferred
to the DD1500 where it may be edited and tidied up if necessary and sound effects, music
and other 'sweeteners' can be added using the DD1500's multi-track capabilities. Finally,
the whole thing is transferred back to the VTR.
To use the LAYBACK function, press LAYBACK (F1/F2). You will see this screen:
The parameters are:
LAYBACK TO TRACKS
TRACKS ENABLED
The soft key functions are:
PREROLL
PREVIEW
LAYBACK
NOTE: If tracks are accidentally enabled for record on the DD1500, they will be ignored
when using the LAYBACK function.
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Here you may select which of the VTR's tracks the material
will be recorded to. You may select VTR tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8 (mono) or 1+2, 3+4, 5+6, 7+8 (stereo) or 1-4, 5-8 or
1-8.
Here you may select whether the layback (i.e. the
mixdown) will be to the VTR's analogue tracks or its digital
tracks. You may also select ANALOG+DIGITAL which will
cause the layback to be recorded to both the analogue
and the digital audio tracks of the VTR.
Pressing this key will cause the VTR to locate to the IN time
minus the amount set in the VTR LOCATE OFFSET field (if
this parameter is set to zero, then the default value of 5
seconds is used).
This allows you to 'rehearse' the layback (i.e. it will go into
E-E mode at the IN point and will then stop at the OUT
point). This function allows you to check whether the edit
will be successful or not.
Pressing this will initiate the layback process (i.e. the VTR
will play to the IN point and will drop into record on the
VTR. When the OUT point is reached, it will stop).
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