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Akai RE32 Operator's Manual

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MULTITRACK REMOTE CONTROLLER
Version 1.01 Addendum
Operator's Manual
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
000306 Printed in Japan

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  • Page 1 MULTITRACK REMOTE CONTROLLER Version 1.01 Addendum Operator’s Manual WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 000306 Printed in Japan...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MANUAL ADDENDUM TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY ..........................1 OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATES ..................2 MULTI-MACHINE SYNCHRONISATION ................4 NAMING FILES ........................5 EXPORT PROJECT PAGE ..................... 7 Version 1.01-Addendum...
  • Page 3: Summary

    This includes: • Additional function to allow new RE32 operating system files to be loaded into the RE32’s Flash ROM from a Mac HFS format disk connected to one of the Akai DD/DR machines in the system. •...
  • Page 4: Operating System Updates

    MANUAL ADDENDUM OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATES The RE32 allows new operating system files to be loaded and saved into the unit’s Flash ROM from a Mac HFS format disk connected to one of the DD/DR machines in the system. If you have access to a Macintosh (or a PC with Mac HFS disk mounting software), you can use this function to download new operating system files from the Akai web-site and install them on your RE32.
  • Page 5 The EXECUTE key’s LED will flash and you should respond accordingly. If you press EXIT, the process will be aborted. If you press EXECUTE, the system will load the selected operating system into the RE32’s Flash ROM. The bottom line of the LCD will keep you informed of progress. WARNING! Do not switch off the RE32 while the Flash ROM is being erased or programmed.
  • Page 6: Multi-Machine Synchronisation

    1). This allows SLAVE machines to be synchronised internally by the MASTER machine without intervention by the RE32. NOTE: If the RE32 is used with machines that are not configured to use the Akai multi-machine synchronisation feature, it is your responsibility to ensure that the machines remain synchronised using an alternate method (e.g.
  • Page 7: Naming Files

    The first character of the name will be highlighted and you may type in a name of up to ten characters. If you don’t have a PS/2 keyboard connected, you can also enter names from the RE32’s panel. When the cursor is placed on a filename and the ENT key on the numeric keyboard is pressed, the selected file will be highlighted as shown above ready for editing.
  • Page 8 In other words, you want to ‘compile’ your project. The COMPILE function on the RE32 is a special type of save routine and is used to create one ‘master’ disk for a project to be played from. Without COMPILE, if you were to remove the project disk and try to play it back without the other disk(s) also being on-line, any cues in the project that were created on one of the ‘missing’...
  • Page 9: Export Project Page

    Akai or Protools files. As well as conversion of the project file itself, this process includes conversion of all audio files into a suitable format (e.g. from Akai format referenced by an Akai Project to Sound Designer II files referenced by a Protools Session).
  • Page 10 This field allows you to select the type of project you want to create during the export. The options are: AKAI To export to an Akai project on an Akai disk referencing Akai audio files. PT 4 To export to a “Protools 4” Session file on a Macintosh HFS disk referencing 16-bit Sound Designer II files.