Akai DPS16 User Manual

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Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Overview of the DPS16 .......................................... 1
Features of the DPS16 ......................................................................................................1
About Q-Link ........................................................................................................1
Parts and functions ...........................................................................................................2
Top panel ..................................................................................................................2
Front Panel ................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel .................................................................................................................6
Internal IDE hard disk .......................................................................................................7
About external SCSI devices .............................................................................................7
■ Connecting a single SCSI device .......................................................................7
■ Connecting multiple SCSI devices .....................................................................8
Terminology and functions unique to DPS16 ....................................................................9
About Project ............................................................................................................9
Physical tracks and virtual tracks ...............................................................................9
Sampling frequency and bit resolution .................................................................... 10
The number of tracks available for simultaneous recording:................................. 10
The number of tracks available for simultaneous playback: .................................10
TRACK MIX channels and INPUT MIX channels...................................................... 11
Scene memory ........................................................................................................14
The DPS16’s user interface .............................................................................................14
Using the display.....................................................................................................14
■ Screen .............................................................................................................14
Changing the settings and values ............................................................................. 16
■ Using the [JOG] wheel to change the settings .................................................16
■ Entering a numeric value directly ....................................................................16
Entering characters ..................................................................................................17
■ Using the [JOG] wheel to enter characters ......................................................17
■ Entering characters directly .............................................................................17
QLMC (Q-Link Mixer Control) ................................................................................18
■ When the QLMC mode is set to MIXER: ..........................................................19
■ When the QLMC mode is set to EFFECT: .........................................................19
Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS16....................................... 20
Connections ...................................................................................................................20
■ Connecting sound sources ..............................................................................21
■ Connecting a monitor system ..........................................................................21
■ Connecting a master recorder .........................................................................21
■ Connecting a device that has digital output jacks ............................................21
■ Connecting an external effect unit ................................................................... 21
Preparing to record......................................................................................................... 22
Turning on the power to the DPS16 .........................................................................22
Formatting a hard disk .............................................................................................22
Creating a new Project ............................................................................................24
Recording the first track .................................................................................................. 25
Signal flow during recording ...................................................................................25
Recording to the first track.......................................................................................26

Akai DPS16 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	DPS16
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English