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DD8
plus Version 2.20 - September 1998
RECORD MODE - 3
RECORD MODE
The RECORD mode is the default mode when a New Project is created. It can also be selected
by pressing the RECORD key below the barmeters. In this mode, the track select keys (1~8) are
used for selecting tracks to record onto.
The Time Display Style and Sub-Frame display depend on the according parameters in the
SYSTEM/DISPLAY menu. However, “Free on Disk” is always shown in real time (hh:mm:ss).
When not recording, the following display is shown:
The top line of the screen shows the name of the current Project, as well as the current frame
rate. Pressing DISK (F1) takes you to the Record Disk page :
Here you may select the SCSI ID of the disk onto which new audio will be recorded. This page
also shows you how much available recording time there is on tracks enabled for record.
Pressing SETUP (F2) takes you directly to the RECORD SETUP screen which is described later
in this manual in the System Section.
Pressing TYPE (F3) takes you to the RECORD TYPE page where you can select certain options
for new recordings:
The TYPE key (F1) is used to move the cursor to the FILE TYPE field. The BITS key (F2) is used
to move the cursor to the BIT LENGTH field.
FILE TYPE
This selects the type of audio file that will be created when new recordings
are made. The options available in this field depend on the format of the
selected Record Disk.
• AKAI: This is the DD’s native audio file format and is only available when
the selected Record Disk is an AKAI format
• AIFF:This is Apple’s “Audio Interchange File Format” that is used by many
Macintosh software applications. The AIFF option is only available when the
selected Record Disk is Macintosh format
• SD-II: This is the native audio file format used by Digidesign Pro Tools and
some other Macintosh software applications. The SD-II option is only avail-
able when the selected Record Disk is Macintosh format
• AKAI->FAIRLIGHT: This allows special Akai audio files to be created which
are intended for playback on a Fairlight MFX3plus system fitted with Akai
File Exchange support. This option is only available when the selected Record
Disk is an AKAI format