Akai DD1500

11 - RECORDING
Page 68 Version 2.00 - March, 1996
AUTO PUNCH-IN/OUT
So far, we have seen how to drop in and out of record manually. It is also possible to
automate this using the AUTO key at the top of the AUTOLOCATOR section.
The AUTO IN and OUT times are set using the IN and OUT keys. Switching AUTO to ON
(i.e. LED lit) will activate the auto punch-in/out function.
To use the AUTO function, locate to a point before the IN time, select a track (or tracks) for
record and press PLAY and RECORD together. The RECORD track select key will flash as
will the transport keys’ REC key as the DD1500 plays up to the IN time. When the IN time
is reached, the DD1500 will automatically drop in to record and will drop out when the OUT
time is reached.
NOTE: One feature of the DD1500 is that, because the IN and OUT times are
automatically marked at the start and end of a new recording, once you have performed a
recording manually, to re-create that time and time again (for example, if you need to
keep re-taking the same recording over and over again), you can simply switch AUTO on
and the DD1500 will then repeatedly punch-in and out automatically at those points.
If the DESTRUCTIVE mode of recording is enabled under these circumstances, old
recordings will automatically be deleted from the disk thus preventing the build up of
unwanted, useless recordings.
If you want to keep the out-takes, please ensure that RECORD MODE field is set to
PROJECT + LIBRARY.
REHEARSE
When the REHEARSE key is switched on, the DD1500 will ‘pretend’ to punch in and out
but no audio will be recorded allowing you to rehearse a punch in/out prior to actually
doing it.