Akai DPS16

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Chapter 3: Transport/Locate Operation
Storing locate points
You can name and store up to 100 points in a song. You can store a position at which the mood of a song changes,
such as bridges or choruses, to facilitate overdubbing later.
LOCATE
GO TO
MEMORY
REC
[MEMORY] key
1. Press the [MEMORY] key at the position you wish to store the desired point.
You may store locate points while the DPS16 is recording, playing, or stopped. When you press the
[MEMORY] key again, the next Locate Memory window opens, indicating the time value in the Time field at
which you pressed the [MEMORY] key and “ (no name)” in the Name field.
2. Name the locate point, such as “INTRO” or “CHORUS”, if necessary.
✐ TIP : See page 17 for more information on how to enter characters.
3. To change the time value, move the cursor to the Time field and enter a new value.
4. Press the [F6] ( TO LIST) key to store this position as the locate point.
The locate point is stored in the locate list.
➸ NOTE : Press the [F1] (CLOSE) key to cancel the operation without storing the point.
Moving to a locate point
You can recall a locate point stored in the locate list and move to the locate point.
1. Press the [GO TO] key while the DPS16 is stopped.
The Locate List window appears, showing the list of stored locate points.
2. Use the [CURSOR] keys or the [JOG] wheel to select the desired locate point from the list.
✐ TIPS:
• You can also store locate points to the [INPUT SELECT] keys or the [TRACK SELECT] keys and recall
the locate points using those keys.
• Alternatively, you can store locate points to the [IN] / [OUT] keys. Those points (IN/OUT points) are used
to specify the edit area. (See page 47.)
3. Press the [F6] (GO) key.
The window closes, and the selected point is located.
✐ TIP : Press the [F1] ( CLOSE) key to cancel the locate function.