Akai DPS12 User Manual

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Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Outline of the DPS12 .............................................1
Features of the DPS12...................................................................................................... 1
Parts and functions........................................................................................................... 2
Top panel.................................................................................................................. 2
Front panel ............................................................................................................... 5
Rear panel ................................................................................................................ 5
Using an optional JAZ drive ............................................................................................. 6
Inserting and ejecting a JAZ disk ...............................................................................6
Notes on using an optional JAZ drive ........................................................................7
About external SCSI devices............................................................................................. 8
Connecting an external SCSI device ..........................................................................8
About Projects ............................................................................................................... 10
About physical tracks and virtual tracks..........................................................................10
TRACK MIX channels and THRU MIX channels..............................................................11
About a scene memory .................................................................................................. 14
About DPS12’s user interface .........................................................................................14
Using the display .................................................................................................... 14
Changing a setting or a value ..................................................................................17
Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS12.......................................20
Connections .................................................................................................................. 20
Preparing to record ........................................................................................................ 22
Turning on the power to the DPS12 ........................................................................22
Formatting a JAZ disk ..............................................................................................22
Creating a new Project............................................................................................ 24
MAIN screen and TRACK VIEW screen...........................................................................25
MAIN screen .......................................................................................................... 25
TRACK VIEW screen ............................................................................................... 26
Recording the first track ................................................................................................. 27
Recording signal flow ............................................................................................. 27
Recording to the first track ...................................................................................... 28
Using a locate point....................................................................................................... 30
Overdubbing ................................................................................................................. 31
Overdubbing signal flow......................................................................................... 31
Overdub operation ................................................................................................. 32
Using the Undo/Redo functions .....................................................................................32
Undo level = 1 (default setting) ...............................................................................32
Undo level = 2 or higher......................................................................................... 33
Punch In/Out ................................................................................................................. 33
Mixdown ....................................................................................................................... 35
Mixdown signal flow .............................................................................................. 35
Mixdown procedure ............................................................................................... 36
Using Mixer mode .................................................................................................. 36
Completing the operation on the DPS12 ........................................................................38

Akai DPS12 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	DPS12
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English