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DD8
plus Version 2.20 - September 1998
RECORD MODE - 3
BIT LENGTH
This selects the audio bit length for new recordings.
• 16-bit: This is the compact Disc standard.
• 20-bit: This option allows 20-bit audio to be recorded, giving greater resolu-
tion and headroom.
• 24-bit: This option allows 24-bit audio to be recorded, giving even greater
resolution and headroom.
• 20-bit (packed): This is a special option that is only available when record-
ing AKAI format audio files. Typically, 20-bit audio occupies the same space
on disk as 24-bit audio (the extra 4-bits of storage space in each sample
being wasted). The 20-bit ‘packed’ mode avoids this waste of space by writ-
ing the audio to disk in a special pattern.
Sample 3
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
Sample 1
Sample 2
24-BIT :
20-BIT :
20-BIT PACKED :
Note that this mode does
not involve any ‘audio compression’. It just places
the data on disk in an optimal manner to maximum disk storage space and
bandwith.
Once you have selected your recording tracks, to record, simply press PLAY (to start playback)
and then press PLAY and the RECORD key together. The track key(s) will be steadily lit as will
the transport RECORD key.
During recording, the screen changes as follows :
Pressing RECORD ABORT (F5/F6) aborts the recording process.To stop recording, press STOP.
To drop out of record (i.e. stop recording but keep playing), simply press PLAY - the DD8 will
drop out of record and keep playing.
NOTE: There is a minimum time before you can punch in to record again after punching out.
This is due to disk speed and will depend on the drive you are using.
It is also possible to start recording from stop by pressing the REC key first and
then pressing
PLAY. You can stop recording by pressing PLAY again or by pressing STOP.
