Locate Operation; Storing Locate Points - Akai DPS12 Operator's Manual

Chapter 3: Transport/Locate operation

Locate operation

You may specify up to 100 points (locate points) in a song and store them in a locate list to help you locate points
quickly. The DPS12 also features a Quick Locate function that enables you to assign a locate point to a key on the
panel and locate the point with a simple key operation. This section explains various locate operations.

Storing locate points

You can name and store up to 100 points in the locate list. The
1. Press the [MEMORY] key at the position you wish to store during recording or playback.
The time shown on the time counter is captured as a locate point, and the LOCATE MEMORY window
appears on the screen as shown below:
1 This field indicates the current position when the
2 This field indicates the name of the locate point.
TIP :
is stopped.
2. Name the locate point, if necessary.
You can assign a name, such as "INTRO" or "CHORUS." Use the
highlighted part) to the field (2) and enter characters.
TIP :
3. Press the
The point is stored in the locate list and the window is closed.
* To cancel the operation without storing the point, press the
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You can capture the value of the time counter using the
Refer to page 18, 19 for information on entering characters.
STORE TO LOCATE LIST
[MEMORY]
LOCATE
GO TO MEMORY
[MEMORY] key is pressed.
[MEMORY]
[CURSOR]
([F3]–[F5] keys).
CANCEL
key is used to store the locate points.
[MEMORY] key
A
B
key while the transport section
key to move the cursor (a
key.
[F2]