Akai DR8 Manuals

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Akai DR8 Operator's Manual (146 pages)

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Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 17.63 MB

Warning
3
Protecting Yourself
3
Contents
8
Introduction
10
What Is the DR8?
10
Features
10
Signal Flow
12
Description of Signal Flow
13
Input
13
Output
13
Track MIX
13
Level Diagram
14
Inside the DR8
15
Front Panel
16
Power Switch
17
Peak Level Meters
17
ALL Key
17
Reset Key
18
ABS/REL Key
18
Time and Status Display
18
Locate Key
18
Rear Panel
28
Operation
34
Display
34
Absolute/Relative Time
34
Sub Menus
34
Setting Parameters
35
Escape
35
Entering Time Values
36
Using the Memo Function
37
Setting up the RD8
38
Locating the DR8
38
Connecting the Power
38
Power On/Off
38
Typical DR8 Setup
39
Recording
40
Sampling Frequency
40
Selecting the Sampling Frequency
41
Input Source
42
Analog Inputs
42
Setting the Input Gain Switches
42
Setting the Gain Controls
42
Digital Audio Formats
43
To Switch to Digital Inputs
43
To Select the Active Digital Connector
43
Selecting the Input Channels
44
To Initialize the Channel Assignment
44
To Assign the Input Channels
44
Using the BUS Function
45
Set the Source Tracks
46
Bus Function Notes
46
Starting & Stopping Recording
47
Arming Tracks
47
Available Recording Time Display
48
To Check the Available Recording Time
48
Punch-In Functions
49
Manual Punch-In/Out
49
Footswitch Punch-In/Out
50
Auto Punch-In/Out
51
Monitoring
52
Rehearsal
52
To Turn the Rehearsal Function on
52
Recording Undo
53
Playback
54
Outputs
54
Analog Outputs
54
Individual Analog Outputs
54
Selecting the Digital Output Format
55
Special Play Keys
56
The to Key
56
The from Key
57
The over Key
58
Repeat
59
Repeat Playback Notes
59
Using Repeat to Punch-In
60
Varispeed
61
Setting the Amount of Varispeed
61
Mixer
62
Selecting THRU MIX
62
Individual Channel Settings
63
Selecting MIX Mode
63
Setting the Level
63
Setting the Pan
64
Setting the Send Levels
64
Stereo Send Level
64
Stereo Send Pan Positoin
64
Mono Send Level
65
Selecting the Bus Send
65
Setting the Master Level
66
System Settings
67
Selecting Pre- or Post- Metering
67
Selecting Mono or Stereo Send
68
Mapping Snapshots
71
Locating Snapshots
71
Checking Snapshots
71
Inserting Snapshots
72
Erasing Snapshot Locations
72
Automation MIX
72
Other Functions
73
Solo Function
73
Take Functions
74
Storing a Take
74
Checking a Take
75
Committing a Take
75
Deleting a Take
76
Other Take Applications
77
Storing Speicific Tracks
77
Locate Functions
78
Locating to a Specific Point
78
Direct Locate Points
79
Storing Direct Locate Points
79
Recalling Direct Locate Points
79
Stack Locate Points
80
Storing Stack Locate Points
80
Recalling Stack Locate Points
80
Last Memory
81
Preroll
82
Setting the Preroll Time
82
Time Display
83
Absolute Time
83
Relative Time
83
Bars, Beats, Clocks Display
83
Setting Relative Time to Zero
84
Setting a Relative Time Offset
84
Editing
86
Undoing and Edit
87
Copy
88
Specifying the Copy Source Section
88
Specifying the Number of Repeats
89
Copy+Insert
90
Executing the Copy
90
Move
91
Move+Insert
92
Insert
93
Erase
94
Delete
95
Slip
96
Hard Disks
98
Choosing a Hard Disk
98
Hard Disk Size
99
Scsi
99
SCSI Cables
100
SCSI Ids
100
SCSI Termination
101
Checking for Disks
102
External Hard Disk Operating Precautions
103
Formatting Disks
104
Erasing Disks
105
Aligning Disks
106
Copying Disks
107
Re-Load Utility
108
Disk Copy Notes
108
Backup
109
Backup to DAT
109
DAT Backup Connection
109
Creating a Backup
109
Restore
111
Loading from DAT
111
Dat Loading Connection
111
Restoring the Backup
111
Restore Notes
112
Synchronization
113
SMPTE//EBU Synchronization
113
SMPTE-LTC Slave Synchronization
115
MIDI Synchronization
116
Connection and Setup
116
MIDI Timecode Synchronization
118
MIDI Clock Synchronization
118
Song Mode
119
Tempo Map
119
Beat Map
119
Tempo and Beat Map
120
Song
120
Creating a Song
121
Selecting a Song
121
Setting the Song Start Time
121
Setting the Initial Beat
122
Setting the Initial Tempo
122
Creating a Beat Map
123
Inserting Entries into the Beat Map
123
Checking the Beat Map
123
Deleting Entries from the Beat Map
123
Creating a Tempo Map
124
Inserting Entries into the Tempo Map
124
System Set up
125
Adjusting the Display Brightness
125
Changing the Time Display Notation
125
Assigning the MIDI Controllers
126
Setting the Send Level Controllers
127
Setting the Bus Controller
127
Setting the Master Controller
127
Scms
128
Setting the Device ID
128
Specifications
129
MIDI Implementation Chart
131
Block Diagram
132
Index
133
Connections and Preparation
136
Back-Up Procedure
136
Loading Procedure
137
Cleanup Function and Minimise Function
138
Disk Compatibility
139
Cleanup/Minimise Procedure
139
Other Functions Added or Modified
140
Addition to the Disk Format Function
140
Modified Digital Sync
140
Modified Copy Function
140

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