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INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION ak.Sys TrackView DPS24 is a Windows-based software that provides computer interfacing with the DPS24 via its onboard USB connection.
2 Ak.Sys TRACK VIEW User Guide INSTALLING AK.SYS TRACKVIEW Before connecting your DPS24 to a USB port of you Personal Computer, you must first install the ak.Sys TrackView components. Assuming you have downloaded the software from our website, locate the file and unzip it. After unzipping the file you will have an Application file called DPS24SETUP. You might also have received this file already unzipped on a Data CD. To install ak.
USING AK.SYS TRACK VIEW 3 USING AK.SYS TRACK VIEW When you launch ak.Sys TrackView, you will see something like this window on your PC monitor: Across the top of the window are the meters. Below them you can see the timecode display as well as other information appropriate to the project. Down the left are track status indicators and of course, you can see the 24 tracks and the recorded cues with their waveforms. At the bottom of the window, you see autolocate memories.
4 Ak.Sys TRACK VIEW User Guide METERS Across the top of the window you can see meters for the input channels and disk tracks: When tracks are selected for record, the track numbers are highlighted in red as shown above. You can also see the levels of the eight groups, the effects and aux send levels and also the stereo effects return levels. The meters use standard peak meter ballistics which have an instant attack and a decay time of 20dB.second.
5 IN / OUT TIMES Below the meters, you can see the IN / OUT times: FUNCTION STATUS INDICATORS Next, you can see the status of the Cycle, Preroll, Time Sync and Digital Sync functions: Cycle This represents the CYCLE function of the DPS24. The selection is made either using the [F3] softkey in the MAIN/GRID screens of the DPS24 itself, or by clicking on the Cycle "LED" indicator, or by pressing Ctrl + numpad 8 on the PC's keyboard. Preroll This represents the PRE-ROLL key of the DPS24.
6 Ak.Sys TRACK VIEW User Guide KEYBOARD MODE Next to the Time display area, a keyboard icon indicates the status of the computer's keyboard. The keyboard status can be toggled using the SCROLL LOCK key on the PC's keyboard: When the keyboard icon is greyed out, the keyboard is used as its default function for the PC.
7 TRACK STATUS / TRACK NAMES Down the left of the window, you can see the track status "LEDs" for the 24 tracks: Their functionality should be self-explanatory : Red indicates ................................ Record status Green indicates ............................ Edit status Yellow indicates ............................ Play/Mute status Their status (on/off) is set as usual from the DPS24's control surface, or you can use the mouse to click on the "LED" indicators.
8 Ak.Sys TRACK VIEW User Guide TRACK DISPLAY The bulk of the screen is dominated by the scrolling track display. The conventions are as follows: A blue cue indicates that the track is enabled for playback: The black vertical lines denote an edit splice or punch-in/out A grey cue indicates that the track is muted: The IN / OUT region is shown in green in the autolocate bar below the track display.
9 EDITING Once an edit region and edit tracks are selected, there are 3 ways to perform the edit functions: 1 From the DPS24's control panel, using the EDIT mode as usual. 2 From the PC's keyboard, using the following shortcuts: COPY .................................... Ctrl + C CUT ....................................... Ctrl + X ERASE ................................. Shift + DELETE INSERT ................................ Shift + INSERT PASTE .................................. Ctrl + V UNDO ..........
10 Ak.Sys TRACK VIEW User Guide AUTOLOCATE STRIP At the bottom of the window, you can see autolocate points and the IN / OUT region: As autolocate points are stored, their number and name appear in light blue in this area. Double-clicking on these markers will locate the transport to the stored position (precisely). Less precise location of the transport can be achieved by double-clicking in free space on the locator bar.
11 TRANSPORT To the left of the autolocate strip, the DPS24's transport status is shown (i.e. PLAY, STOP, JOG, etc.). The DPS24's transport functions can also be controlled via keyboard shortcuts using the numeric keypad: STOP numpad 0 PLAY numpad Enter Space bar also toggles PLAY/STOP REC numpad * FAST FORWARD numpad 9 REWIND numpad 7 FORWARD SHUTTLE (x5) numpad 6 REVERSE SHUTTLE (x5) numpad 4 PLAY TO numpad 1 PLAY FROM numpad 3 PLAY OVER numpad .
12 Ak.Sys TRACK VIEW User Guide HOST DRIVE PATHS The last function of the right-click pop-up menu on the track display is HOST drive paths. This dialog allows you to assign folders on your computer's drives to up to eight Host IDs. Those folders will become available on the DPS24 as virtual USB HOST drives for the following features: • WAV/AIFF Import/Export • Project Copy • OS Update Please refer to the DPS24 Operator’s Manual for operation details.
13 SHORTCUTS AK.SYS TRACKVIEW DPS24 VERSION 1.
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