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General| Media | Floppy Disk |
|---|---|
| Number of Tracks | 8 |
| Polyphony | 8 voices |
| Sequencer | Yes |
| Sampling | Yes |
| Sample Memory | 1 MB |
| Display | LCD |
| Weight | 4.5 kg |
| Sampling Rate | 32 kHz |
| Effects | Reverb, Delay |
| MIDI | In, Out, Thru |
| Storage | Floppy Disk (3.5") |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter |
| Outputs | 2 x 1/4" TS (line), 1 x 1/4" TRS (headphones) |
Detailed overview of the DD1500 system's capabilities, including track operation, storage, and connectivity options.
Important notes regarding SCSI ID numbers, termination, and cable length.
Guide to setting DIP switches for SCSI ID and termination on the DD1500x.
Details on UTILITIES, AUTOLOCATOR, EDIT, NUMERIC ENTRY, and TRANSPORT keys.
Procedure for entering timecode values using the numeric keypad.
Key to complete most actions, its LED flashes when an action needs completion.
Aborts or cancels a process without committing it.
Offers twenty levels of undo and redo for editing and recording mistakes.
Process for naming recordings, projects, and libraries using the NAME key.
Scrub audio, spool audio, or scroll through the project.
Sets the system's sample rate (32, 44.056, 44.1, 48kHz).
Synchronizes DACs to video and wordclock sources.
Procedure for formatting disks for DD1000 or DD1500 use.
Simple recording process using PLAY and RECORD keys.
Details on naming recordings and setting other recording parameters.
Using the UNDO key to repair or compare recordings.
A record mode that erases original audio when recording over cues.
How to assign digital and analogue inputs to specific tracks.
Procedure for recording digitally, ensuring synchronisation to digital audio's wordclock.
Basic playback operation using TRACK SELECT PLAY keys.
DL1500 transport keys emulating MTR controls.
Locates to specific points using memories, grab markers, or timecode.
Completes most editing functions; LED flashes when action needs completion.
Edits a cue's level and fade parameters, or renames cues.
Extends or shortens a cue's start and end points.
Procedure for saving the current project, with options for autosave.
Steps to save a project with a new name, including overwrite prompts.
Creates a master disk by copying referenced audio from external disks.
Enables automatic project saving with each action.
Loading saved projects or creating a new project from scratch.
Steps to create a new, empty project and initialize system settings.
Merging DD1500 projects or combining tracks from other devices.
Importing specific regions (IN>OUT) from another project.
Enabling external timecode sync and its effect on playback.
Adjusting timecode offsets for the DL1500 and external monitoring.
Setting receive and generate timecode offsets using GRAB OFFSET.
Using the DD1500 to control VTRs via RS422 master protocol.
Mastering DD1500 material onto a VTR or other RS422 machine.
Building final transfers section-by-section or in one pass.
Utilizing RS422 only timecode for smooth audio spotting with NLV.
Considerations for smooth auto conform setup, including frame rate and sampling rate.
Steps for importing an Edit Decision List (EDL) from video editor floppy disk.
Detailed steps to start and perform the auto conform process.
Conforming only a specific region of a project, useful for updated EDLs.
Using the DD1500m as an RS422 slave controlled by a video edit controller.
DD1500m copies commands to VTR without reporting status.
DD1500m emulates a VTR exactly, reporting status back to the edit controller.
Adjusting levels and pans for tracks using faders and pan pots.
Lengthens or shortens audio without changing pitch.
Changes the pitch of audio without altering its length.
Changes speed and pitch of audio simultaneously.
Four-band EQ process with high-pass and low-pass filters.
Routines for deleting files, renaming, formatting, copying, and backing up disks.
Procedure for copying projects, libraries, or entire disks between drives.
Steps to perform a backup to SCSI tape or DAT.
Checking backup integrity by comparing disk and tape contents.
Procedure to restore data from backups.
Restoring an entire backup, including options to wipe the selected disk.
Backing up disk contents to a DAT machine via digital I/O.
Restoring contents from a DAT tape back to disk.
Clears redundant recordings and unreferenced audio to save disk space.
Erases unreferenced audio and 'tops and tails' recordings.
