Akai DPS12 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS12
Overdubbing
“Overdubbing” is a recording operation in which you record another part in a new track while monitoring the
playback sound from tracks that have already been recorded. In this example, we overdub a bass guitar sound on
track 3 while listening to the rhythm machine recorded on tracks 1 and 2.
Overdubbing signal flow
The diagram below shows a typical signal flow of overdubbing in track 3 while monitoring tracks 1/2.
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INPUT
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OVER
MICLINE
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MICLINE
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MICLINE
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MICLINE
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MICLINE
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OVER
MICLINE
INPUT GAIN
RECORD SELECT
CHANNEL SELECT
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MASTER
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OPTICAL AUX SEND MASTER OUT
OUT IN A B L R
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Track 1(Outputs the track playback sound)
Track 2(Outputs the track playback sound)
Track 3(Outputs the input source)
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
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Overdubbing signal flow
1 With the DPS12’s default settings, signal input at the INPUT jacks 3 is sent via [INPUT GAIN] controls to
physical track 3 of the recorder section.
2.Press the [RECORD SELECT] key 3 on the top panel to place track 3 in recording ready status.
3 Output signals from tracks 1–3 are directed to TRACK MIX channels 1–3 of the mixer section.
4 You may adjust the level and pan settings of the TRACK MIX channel 1–3 signals using channel faders 1–3
and [PAN] controls 1–3 on the top panel.
5 Signals that passed through the channel faders and the [PAN] controls are mixed into a stereo signal, then
routed to the [MASTER] fader.
6 The signal adjusted by the [MASTER] fader for the output level is output from the MASTER OUT jacks and
the OPTICAL OUT jacks.

Akai DPS12 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	DPS12
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English