Creating A New Protools Session On A Macintosh Disk - Akai DR16 pro Operator's Manual

Creating a New Protools Session on a Macintosh Disk.

The DR16pro can directly record Digidesign Protools Files onto Macintosh format disks.
To create a new Protools Session file:
1) Press the SUB-MENU key.
The indicator in the key will flash and the text "SU B-ME N U " will appear on the display.
2) Press the 4(UTILITY) key – numeric keypad.
The message "LOAD ProJ" will appear on the display.
3) Rotate the JOG/SHUTTLE control to select the New Project function.
The message "N E W P r o J " will appear on the display.
4) Press the STORE/ENT key.
The message "S C S I I D 0" will appear on the display, showing the SCSI ID number of the
currently-selected hard drive.
5) Rotate the JOG/SHUTTLE control to select the SCSI ID number of the Macintosh format
disk on which you want to create the new Session file.
The SCSI ID numbers range from 0 to 6. The internal hard disk uses SCSI ID 0.
External hard disks can be assigned SCSI ID numbers 1 through 6.
6) Press the STORE/ENT key.
The display will now show "T YP E P T 4 " allowing you to select the type of Protools Session
file that you want to create.
7) Rotate the JOG/SHUTTLE control to select the type of file you want to create.
The options are:
" PT 4"
To create 16-bit Session file compatible with Digidesign "Protools 4" systems.
" PT 24 "
To create a 24-bit Session file compatible with Digidesign "Protools 24" systems.
8) Press the STORE/ENT key.
A default name for the new Session file, such as "D R 1 6 D ATA1", will appear on the display.
9) Use the JOG/SHUTTLE control to rename the Session file, if you wish.
You can assign a name of up to 10 characters or numbers.
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