Name: Akai DR8
Brand: Akai
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Warning3
Protecting Yourself3
Contents8
Introduction10
What Is the DR8?10
Features10
Signal Flow12
Description of Signal Flow13
Input13
Output13
Track MIX13
Level Diagram14
Inside the DR815
Front Panel16
Power Switch17
Peak Level Meters17
ALL Key17
Reset Key18
ABS/REL Key18
Time and Status Display18
Locate Key18
Rear Panel28
Operation34
Display34
Absolute/Relative Time34
Sub Menus34
Setting Parameters35
Escape35
Entering Time Values36
Using the Memo Function37
Setting up the RD838
Locating the DR838
Connecting the Power38
Power On/Off38
Typical DR8 Setup39
Recording40
Sampling Frequency40
Selecting the Sampling Frequency41
Input Source42
Analog Inputs42
Setting the Input Gain Switches42
Setting the Gain Controls42
Digital Audio Formats43
To Switch to Digital Inputs43
To Select the Active Digital Connector43
Selecting the Input Channels44
To Initialize the Channel Assignment44
To Assign the Input Channels44
Using the BUS Function45
Set the Source Tracks46
Bus Function Notes46
Starting & Stopping Recording47
Arming Tracks47
Available Recording Time Display48
To Check the Available Recording Time48
Punch-In Functions49
Manual Punch-In/Out49
Footswitch Punch-In/Out50
Auto Punch-In/Out51
Monitoring52
Rehearsal52
To Turn the Rehearsal Function on52
Recording Undo53
Playback54
Outputs54
Analog Outputs54
Individual Analog Outputs54
Selecting the Digital Output Format55
Special Play Keys56
The to Key56
The from Key57
The over Key58
Repeat59
Repeat Playback Notes59
Using Repeat to Punch-In60
Varispeed61
Setting the Amount of Varispeed61
Mixer62
Selecting THRU MIX62
Individual Channel Settings63
Selecting MIX Mode63
Setting the Level63
Setting the Pan64
Setting the Send Levels64
Stereo Send Level64
Stereo Send Pan Positoin64
Mono Send Level65
Selecting the Bus Send65
Setting the Master Level66
System Settings67
Selecting Pre- or Post- Metering67
Selecting Mono or Stereo Send68
Mapping Snapshots71
Locating Snapshots71
Checking Snapshots71
Inserting Snapshots72
Erasing Snapshot Locations72
Automation MIX72
Other Functions73
Solo Function73
Take Functions74
Storing a Take74
Checking a Take75
Committing a Take75
Deleting a Take76
Other Take Applications77
Storing Speicific Tracks77
Locate Functions78
Locating to a Specific Point78
Direct Locate Points79
Storing Direct Locate Points79
Recalling Direct Locate Points79
Stack Locate Points80
Storing Stack Locate Points80
Recalling Stack Locate Points80
Last Memory81
Preroll82
Setting the Preroll Time82
Time Display83
Absolute Time83
Relative Time83
Bars, Beats, Clocks Display83
Setting Relative Time to Zero84
Setting a Relative Time Offset84
Editing86
Undoing and Edit87
Copy88
Specifying the Copy Source Section88
Specifying the Number of Repeats89
Copy+Insert90
Executing the Copy90
Move91
Move+Insert92
Insert93
Erase94
Delete95
Slip96
Hard Disks98
Choosing a Hard Disk98
Hard Disk Size99
Scsi99
SCSI Cables100
SCSI Ids100
SCSI Termination101
Checking for Disks102
External Hard Disk Operating Precautions103
Formatting Disks104
Erasing Disks105
Aligning Disks106
Copying Disks107
Re-Load Utility108
Disk Copy Notes108
Backup109
Backup to DAT109
DAT Backup Connection109
Creating a Backup109
Restore111
Loading from DAT111
Dat Loading Connection111
Restoring the Backup111
Restore Notes112
Synchronization113
SMPTE//EBU Synchronization113
SMPTE-LTC Slave Synchronization115
MIDI Synchronization116
Connection and Setup116
MIDI Timecode Synchronization118
MIDI Clock Synchronization118
Song Mode119
Tempo Map119
Beat Map119
Tempo and Beat Map120
Song120
Creating a Song121
Selecting a Song121
Setting the Song Start Time121
Setting the Initial Beat122
Setting the Initial Tempo122
Creating a Beat Map123
Inserting Entries into the Beat Map123
Checking the Beat Map123
Deleting Entries from the Beat Map123
Creating a Tempo Map124
Inserting Entries into the Tempo Map124
System Set up125
Adjusting the Display Brightness125
Changing the Time Display Notation125
Assigning the MIDI Controllers126
Setting the Send Level Controllers127
Setting the Bus Controller127
Setting the Master Controller127
Scms128
Setting the Device ID128
Specifications129
MIDI Implementation Chart131
Block Diagram132
Index133
Connections and Preparation136
Back-Up Procedure136
Loading Procedure137
Cleanup Function and Minimise Function138
Disk Compatibility139
Cleanup/Minimise Procedure139
Other Functions Added or Modified140
Addition to the Disk Format Function140
Modified Digital Sync140
Modified Copy Function140

Brand	Akai
Model	DR8
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English

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