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DD8
plus Version 2.20 - September 1998
MACINTOSH DISK COMPATIBILITY
The DD8 is able to read and write certain files to Macintosh HFS format disks. When a Macintosh
HFS format disk is selected from the DISK SETUP page, you will see the following screen:
Pressing TYPE (F1) will move the cursor to the file type field where you can select the type of file
you want to load. The current options are:
OMF
To load an OMF (Open Media Framework) file allowing playback of audio created
with systems such as Avid AudioVision or MediaComposer
PT 3.2
To load a 16-bit Session file created on a Digidesign “Protools 3.2” system.
PT 4
To load a 16-bit Session file created on a Digidesign “Protools 4” system.
PT 24
To load a 24-bit Session file created on a Digidesign “Protools 24” system.
ALL FILES
To view all files on the selected disk. This may be used to select any OMF files
that are not recognised by the DD8. This may occur if the OMF file was created
on a non-Macintosh system.
NOTE: Due to the limited screen size, the DD8’s LCD does not show the individual folders on
the disk that would normally be shown on a Macintosh screen. Instead, the display shows a
list of all files of the selected type on the disk. In practice, most disks will only contain a few
‘project’ files and a large amount of audio, so it should be relatively easy to find the required
file.
Pressing NEW (F5) will take you to the NEW PROJECT page where you can create new Protools
Session files on the Macintosh disk. When a new Session file is created, a folder with the new
Session’s name will be created at the root level of the selected disk. The new Session file is
placed inside this folder together with folders for Audio Files and Fade Files. All SD-II or AIFF
files recorded into this Session will be placed into the folder labeled ‘Audio Files’.
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