Akai DPS12 User Manual

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Table of contents
Chapter 3: Transport/Locate operation ................................... 39
Transport operation ........................................................................................................ 39
Transport button operation ...................................................................................... 39
Using the [JOG] dial and the [SHUTTLE] dial.......................................................... 39
Using [TO] key and [FROM] key ............................................................................. 41
Locate operation ............................................................................................................ 42
Storing locate points ............................................................................................... 42
Moving to a locate point ......................................................................................... 43
Locating the zero position of the time counter ......................................................... 43
Locating the end point of a song ............................................................................. 44
Deleting a locate point from the locate list .............................................................. 44
Using the Quick Locate function ............................................................................. 44
Repeat function ...................................................................................................... 45
Using the [IN] and [OUT] keys to play data between the [IN] point
and the [OUT] point ............................................................................................... 46
Entering a time value in the counter ........................................................................ 47
Chapter 4: Punch In/Out........................................................ 48
Manual Punch In/Out .................................................................................................... 48
Punch In/Out operation using the transport buttons ................................................. 48
Punch In/Out operation using a foot switch ............................................................. 49
Auto Punch In/Out ......................................................................................................... 50
Punch In/Out Rehearsal ................................................................................................. 51
Chapter 5: Assigning Input Signals and Virtual Tracks
(Assign Mode) ....................................................... 52
About Assign mode ........................................................................................................ 52
Switching between TRACK MIX and THRU MIX (THRU) ................................................ 52
Assigning input sources to tracks (SOURCE) ................................................................... 54
Assigning a virtual track to a physical track .................................................................... 56
TRACK ERASE function ........................................................................................... 57
Chapter 6: Mixer Function (Mixer Mode)............................... 58
About Mixer mode ......................................................................................................... 58
Basic operation in Mixer mode ...................................................................................... 58
Level/pan settings........................................................................................................... 61
LEVEL ..................................................................................................................... 61
PAN ........................................................................................................................ 61
Equalizer settings ........................................................................................................... 62
Turning the equalizer on/off (EQ ON/OFF) .............................................................. 62
Setting the frequency rate (EQ HIGH/MID/LOW FREQ) ........................................... 62
Setting the level (EQ HIGH/MID/LOW LEVEL) ........................................................ 63
Setting the band width (EQ MID WIDTH) ............................................................... 63
Displaying all EQ parameters of a given channel (STRIP) ................................................ 64
AUX send settings .......................................................................................................... 64
● When “2 MONO” is selected: ................................................................................ 64
Send level setting (AUX SEND-A(B)) ........................................................................ 64
Selecting PRE/POST (AUX A (B) PRE/POST) ............................................................. 65

Akai DPS12 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	DPS12
Category	Music Mixer
Language	English