Varispeed - Akai DR16 pro Operator's Manual

Varispeed

The varispeed function allows you to vary the pitch of recorded material during playback.
Setting the Amount of Varispeed
To set the amount of varispeed:
1) Press the SUB-MENU key.
The indicator in the key will flash and the text "SUB-MENU" will appear on the display.
2) Press the VARI(SPEED) key.
You will see a display similar to the following:
3) Use the JOG/SHUTTLE control to specify the amount of varispeed.
You adjust the varispeed in steps from -50 through +00 to +50. The approximate range is from
-41.3% to +58.3%.
4) Press the STORE/ENT key.
The specified value will be set.
Operation
To use varispeed:
1) Press the VARI key.
The VARI indicator will light up.
Recorded material will now playback with the specified amount of varispeed.
2) Press the VARI key again to turn off varispeed.
Note: When the varispeed is set fast, some of the playback tracks may be interrupted
because of the slow data read from the hard disk.
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