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DD8
plus Version 2.20 - September 1998
INTRODUCTION - 1
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This owner’s manual has been written to provide you with the information to get the best
from the DD8
plus. Although it hoped that the DD8plus is easy enough to use without
constant reference to this manual, please take the time to read it in order to understand
the machine fully. The manual takes you through the machine from scratch, assuming
you have just installed it and you are using it for the first time.
This manual covers all basic functions and operation and, wherever possible, gives hints
and tips and application notes. However, because of the diversity of applications in which
the DD8
plus can be used, it is not always possible to cover every application specifically.
As such, most descriptions of functions are fairly general unless, however, a certain
function has a specific use in a particular application.
It is assumed that the DD8
plus is being used in audio to picture, the main application for
which it was designed, and it is assumed you have some experience of the techniques
involved in this field.
This operating manual was originally written for the DD8 but also includes details of
features specific to the DD8
plus. Where then name DD8 is used, this can be assumed to
refer to the DD8
plus as well.
As with any piece of new gear, there is always a bit of new jargon to get to grips with.
What follows, therefore, is a short list of some of the terms you will come across during
the course of this manual.
PROJECT
This is where you do the bulk of your work on the DD8 and con-
tains all your recordings, positioned at the required times. Think of
it as a reel of multi-track tape if you like, although a project on the
DD8 is actually nothing more than a Qlist or EDL linking cues to
timecode.
The SYSTEM settings, locator memories etc. are also saved with
the project and when a project is subsequently loaded, the whole
system is restored to exactly the status the project was saved in.
NOW TIME
The NOW TIME is the DD8’s current internal time position. All work
is done with referenced to this NOW time. The NOW time is dis-
played on many of the LCD pages.
CUE
This refers to a piece of audio from its start to its end.
EDIT REGION
This refers to the area selected between the IN and the OUT points.
IN TIME
This usually refers to the start of an edit (e.g. NUDGE). However,
the IN TIME is also used to set cycle times.
OUT TIME
This usually refers to the end of an edit (e.g. NUDGE) although it is
also used to set cycle times.
MARK POINT
This is a special marker intended for Biphase synchronisation. It
can be set to define a sync point between audio and film (usually a
cross before the first frame).
LIBRARY
A library is a file created for convenient storage of groups of cues
(referred to as ‘clips’). For example, a library may contain sound
effects, or music cues, etc.. Although this is not available from the
front panel due to the restriced user interface, the DD8
plus in-
cludes full support for handling library files when a DL1500 remote
controller is attached.
