Akai DD1500

BASIC CONCEPTS - 5
Version 2.00 - March, 1996 Page 29
BASIC CONCEPTS
Audio in the GRID is known as a CUE. A cue is a block of audio from start to finish. This
may be a raw recording in its entirety or may be the result of an edit. For example:
CUE CUE
This shows two cues. On the monitor screen, the cues’ blocks are shown as blue and the
waveforms (if selected to be displayed) are shown in grey.
NOTE: If the track is not selected for playback, the cue’s block is shown in a light grey and
the waveform in a slightly darker grey. I.e.
CUE CUE
An EDIT REGION is the area that falls between the IN and the OUT times you have
marked.
CUE CUE
IN OUT
EDIT REGION
The IN and OUT markers are shown as vertical green lines. The edit region between the
IN/OUT markers is highlighted green and the waveform (if selected to be displayed) is
shown in black.
An edit area may exist across one or more cues (and across several tracks). For example:
CUE CUE
IN OUT
EDIT REGION
It is also possible to select a single cue for editing using the SELECT CUE key. I.e.
CUE CUE
SELECT CUE
Once selected in this way, the cue may be subjected to all the usual editing possibilities.
SELECT CUE allows you to select a cue for editing very quickly without having to
specifically mark an IN and an OUT time. Once a cue is selected in this way, it can
subjected to all the normal editing procedures such as COPY, CUT and ERASE.
The basic operation is that you select a track (or tracks) for editing using the TRACK EDIT
keys on the top panel of the DL1500. Once you have found the piece of audio you wish
to edit, mark an IN time using the large green IN key above the jog wheel. Now jog or play
to where you want the edit to end and mark an OUT time. Alternatively, line up the cue(s)
you are interested in on the NOW time and press SELECT CUE. You may then use any of
the editing functions such as copy, cut, paste, insert etc..