Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual
DIGITAL PERSONAL STUDIO
Version 1.30 Addendum
Version 1.30 Addendum
V1.30 FEATURES ....................................................................................................................................1
AK.SYS TRACKVIEW..............................................................................................................................2
INST ALLING AK.SYS TRACKVIEW........................................................................................................2
USING AK.SYS TRACKVIEW..................................................................................................................3
METERS ...................................................................................................................................................4
IN / OUT TIMES........................................................................................................................................5
TIMECODE DISPLAY ...............................................................................................................................5
PROJECT / DISK INFO............................................................................................................................5
TIMELINE .................................................................................................................................................6
TRACK STATUS ......................................................................................................................................6
TRACK DISPLAY .....................................................................................................................................7
AUTOLOCATE STRIP ..............................................................................................................................8
Contents
CLOSING AK.SYS ...................................................................................................................................8
ABOUT WAVEFORM DISPLAY ...............................................................................................................9
NEW METERING....................................................................................................................................12
TRACK NAMES SHOWN IN THE GRID VIEW......................................................................................14
CHANGES TO PATCH PAGES ..............................................................................................................15
9/6/2002
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Version 1.30 Addendum
Version 1.30 introduces many significant new features in the DPS24’s Operating System.
• ak.Sys DPS24 PC enhanced track view with meter bridge via DPS24 USB connection.
• Improved metering now uses standard peak meter ballistics
• Peak hold function on DPS24 and ak.Sys with adjustable peak hold time
• Track names on GRID page
• You can now use Q5 for scrolling around the various PATCH pages and Q6 for Data Entry.
• Minor cosmetic changes to MIXER/CHANNEL pages.
• Other minor tweaks and improvements.
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Version 1.30 Addendum
AK.SYS TRACKVIEW
ak.Sys ‘TrackView’ allows you to see your projects on a large monitor. Not only can you see the project
cues (and, optionally , their waveforms), you can also see metering and track status, timecode position and
other details regarding the project.
INST ALLING AK.SYS TRACKVIEW
Assuming you have downloaded the software from our website, locate the file and unzip it. To do this, you
will need WinZip which is available from http://www.winzip.com. After unzipping the file you will have a file
called SETUP.EXE and a subfolder called Drivers, containing the DPS24 USB driver files.
The first thing to do is install the USB driver required for the DPS24 - without this, ak.Sys TrackView
cannot work. Using a standard USB cable, simply connect the DPS24’s rear panel connector to your PC’s
USB connector. Your Windows operating system should detect a new USB device and will prompt you
accordingly , offering a ‘wizard’ to install drivers for the device. Simply follow the instructions. At some point
in the process, you will be asked to locate the driver. Use the ‘browse’ button to navigate your way to the
folder created earlier by Winzip called ‘Drivers’ and select it - the ‘wizard’ will take care of the rest. Continue the process until the ‘wizard’ prompts you to ‘finish’.
When you have done this, you need to install ak.Sys TrackV iew. Simply double click on the file SETUP.EXE
to launch the ak.Sys installer. You can pretty much just follow the instructions given on-screen. The first
will introduce you to the process, the next will show the licence agreement - you should accept the terms
to proceed. Next you will be asked to enter your name and (optionally) your organisation.
The next prompt will ask you if you want to do a COMPLETE install or a CUSTOM one:
As this is the first time you are installing ak.Sys, you should choose COMPLETE and click on NEXT. The
rest of the process will then install ak.Sys and you will receive a ‘finish’ prompt soon after . With everything
installed and connected, launch ak.Sys TrackView from the AkSys DPS24 shortcut in the Windows Start
Menu. You’ll find it under Programs>AKAI PRO.
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USING AK.SYS TRACKVIEW
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. At the bottom of the window, you see autolocate memories.
The display is totally ‘passive’ - that is, it is not possible to use the PC’s mouse to affect any data in the
project (enabling/disabling tracks, for example). However, it is possible to zoom in and out on the cue/
waveform display.
We shall look at each section of the display in detail.
NOTE: ak.Sys T rackView automatically detects the display resolution you’re using. The window shown
above will be displayed at resolutions of 1024x768 and above.
In 800x600 resolution, a similar window will appear but you will only be able to view 12 tracks on
screen at a time.
Any differences between 1024x768 and 800x600 ak.Sys TrackView operation will be highlighted as
appropriate as we look at each section.
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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.
Y ou can also see the levels of the eight groups, the ef fects and aux send levels and also the effects return
levels.
The meters use standard peak meter ballistics which have an instant attack and a decay time of 20dB /
second. The meters also have a peak hold function and the hold time can be set in the SETUP / PREFS
page (more of which later).
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