Akai DR16pro — Operator's Manual (PDF)

Contents

1. HARD DISK RECORDER1
2. WARNING3
3. Contents8
4. Introduction10
5. What is the DR16pro?10
6. Signal Flow12
7. Description of Signal Flow13
8. Level Diagram14
9. Inside the DR16pro15
10. Front and Rear Panels16
11. 1: Front and Rear Panels16
12. Front and Rear Panels16
13. Rear Panel27
14. 2: Getting Around the DR16pro32
15. Getting Around the DR16pro32
16. Operation33
17. Entering Time Values35
18. 3: Setting Up the DR16pro37
19. Setting Up the DR16pro37
20. Typical DR16pro Setup38
21. 4: Recording39
22. Recording39
23. Input Source42
24. Selecting the Input Channels44
25. Starting & Stopping Recording47
26. Punch-In Functions48
27. Recording Undo53
28. Setting the Recording Mode54
29. 5: Playback56
30. Playback56
31. Starting & Stopping Playback by Footswitch57
32. Special Play Keys58
33. Repeat61
34. Varispeed62
35. 6: Projects63
36. Projects63
37. Deleting Project Files65
38. Project save68
39. 7: Mixer69
40. Mixer69
41. Output Assignment Mode69
42. Individual Channel Settings70
43. Setting an Auxiliary Input73
44. Mapping Snapshots78
45. Automation Mix80
46. Other Functions80
47. ADAT Digital Output81
48. 8 Take Functions82
49. Take Functions82
50. Other Take Applications85
51. 9: Locate Functions86
52. Locate Functions86
53. Direct Locate Points (1 ~ 9 Keys)87
54. Stack Locate Points88
55. Recalling Stack Locate Points88
56. Last Memory89
57. Preroll90
58. 10: Time Display91
59. Time Display91
60. 11: Editing93
61. Editing93
62. Undoing an Edit94
63. Copy95
64. Copy+Insert97
65. Move98
66. Move+Insert99
67. Insert100
68. Erase101
69. Delete102
70. Slip103
71. Slip Track104
72. 12: Hard Disks105
73. Hard Disks105
74. Choosing a Hard Disk105
75. Hard Disk Size106
76. SCSI106
77. SCSI-A107
78. SCSI IDs107
79. SCSI Termination108
80. External Hard Disk Operating Precautions110
81. Formatting Disks111
82. Erasing Disks113
83. Optimizing Your Hard Disks114
84. Copying Disks and Projects116
85. Software Write Protect118
86. Data Compatibility with Akai 16 Bit DR8 / DR16 models118
87. 13: Backup and Restore119
88. Backup and Restore119
89. Backup119
90. Restore123
91. Interchangeability with DD Machines Such as DD8 / DD1500124
92. Messages during Backup and Restore124
93. Loading from DAT125
94. 14: Synchronization127
95. Synchronization127
96. SMPTE/EBU Synchronization127
97. SMPTE-LTC Master Synchronization129
98. MIDI Synchronization130
99. MIDI Timecode Synchronization131
100. MIDI Clock Synchronization131
101. About MIDI Machine Control132
102. Master/Slave Operation Via RS422132
103. Digital Audio Sync135
104. 15: Song Mode136
105. Song Mode136
106. Tempo and Beat Map137
107. Creating a Song138
108. Creating a Tempo Map141
109. Deleting Entries from the Tempo Map142
110. 16: Other Functions143
111. Other Functions143
112. System Set up143
113. Setting up for using the MT8 mixing tab unit149
114. SCMS150
115. 17: Appendix151
116. Appendix151
117. Specifications151
118. Specifications (Continued)152
119. Options153
120. Multi-AES/EBU153