5 Akai DD8 machines – Care and Use
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5 Akai DD8 machines – Care and Use
5.1
Models
T here are two models of the DD8. Camera sites have the most recent model, which is
the DD8 plus.
5.2
Media
Masters should be supplied on 2.6Gb MO cartridges, with 1 reel per side.
Note: please check with the optical transfer facility and the film distributor
before using Akai DD8 MO discs for SDDS masters.
Not all optical transfer
facilities have Akai machines. I t is not a standard requirement. I f you’re not sure, mix
to DT RS.
5.3
At the optical camera transfer facility
T he audio will be transferred digitally via AES into the camera. T he camera is
synchronised to a PAL video sync. T imecode is used for positional information, and is
synchronised with a CB electronics Bi-phase to timecode converter. T he easiest and
safest method is for the camera facility to make a “straight across” transfer without re-
assigning tracks, changing sync etc. Please bear this in mind when making masters.
5.4
T rack assignment
I t would greatly help the transfer facility if the standard track assignment is adhered
to. T his can be found at section 1.2 on page 4. T racks can be swapped internally when
making clones etc. T his can be set up in two ways. Either
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“routing inputs” by pressing SYST EM – I NPUT S, or
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“track mapping” by pressing SYST EM – MORE – MORE – T RACKS. T his lets
you swap round the output assignments of recorded tracks.
5.5
Synchronisation at the dubbing theatre
Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz with Film speed 24 FPS.
R emember!
44100 samples for
every 24 frames of picture.
T he DD8 can be synchronised in several ways.
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Video Sync (recommended)
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Biphase
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Word sync
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T imecode only (not recommended, and will not work with NT SC pulldown)
