Akai DPS16 User Manual

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Table of contents
Using locate points......................................................................................................... 28
Overdubbing ..................................................................................................................30
Signal flow during overdubbing............................................................................... 30
Overdub operation ..................................................................................................31
Using the Undo/Redo functions...................................................................................... 33
Undo level = 1 (default setting) ............................................................................... 33
Undo level = 2 or higher .........................................................................................33
Punch In/Out ..................................................................................................................34
Mixdown........................................................................................................................36
Signal flow during mixdown....................................................................................36
Mixdown procedure ................................................................................................ 37
Using Mixer mode..........................................................................................................37
Completing operations on the DPS16 .............................................................................39
Chapter 3: Transport/Locate Operation.................................. 40
Using the transport functions ..........................................................................................40
Transport buttons .....................................................................................................40
Using the [JOG] wheel/[SHUTTLE] knob ................................................................. 40
Using the [IN-OUT] / [TO] / [FROM] keys...............................................................42
■ Using the [TO] key ..........................................................................................42
■ Using the [FROM] key .................................................................................... 42
■ Using both [TO] and [FROM] keys..................................................................42
■ Using the [IN-OUT] key .................................................................................. 42
Locate operation ............................................................................................................43
Locating the zero position of the time counter .........................................................43
Locating the end point of a song .............................................................................44
Entering a time value in the counter ........................................................................44
Storing locate points................................................................................................45
Moving to a locate point .........................................................................................45
Deleting a locate point from the locate list ..............................................................46
Using the Direct Locate function .............................................................................46
■ Storing direct locate points ..............................................................................46
■ Using the stored direct locate points ...............................................................46
IN point and OUT point ..........................................................................................47
Storing the IN point and OUT point ........................................................................47
■ Specifying the IN/OUT points by the time values ............................................47
■ Storing direct locate points to the [IN]/[OUT] keys .......................................... 47
■ Using the stored direct locate points ...............................................................48
Repeat function .......................................................................................................48
Chapter 4: Punch In/Out........................................................ 49
Manual Punch In/Out .....................................................................................................49
Punch in/out operation using the transport buttons ..................................................49
Punch in/out operation using a foot switch ..............................................................50
Auto Punch In/Out .........................................................................................................51
Punch In/Out Rehearsal ..................................................................................................52

Akai DPS16 Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	DPS16
Category	Recording Equipment
Language	English