Akai DPS16 Operator's Manual

Contents

1. DPS161
2. DIGITAL PERSONAL STUDIO1
3. WARNING!!2
4. Table of contents7
5. Chapter 1: Overview of the DPS1613
6. Features of the DPS1613
7. About Q-Link13
8. Parts and functions14
9. Top panel14
10. Front Panel17
11. Rear Panel18
12. Internal IDE hard disk19
13. About external SCSI devices19
14. Terminology and functions unique to DPS1621
15. About Project21
16. Physical tracks and virtual tracks21
17. Sampling frequency and bit resolution22
18. The number of tracks available for simultaneous recording:22
19. The number of tracks available for simultaneous playback:22
20. TRACK MIX channels and INPUT MIX channels23
21. Scene memory26
22. The DPS16’s user interface26
23. Using the display26
24. Changing the settings and values28
25. Entering characters29
26. QLMC (Q-Link Mixer Control)30
27. Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS1632
28. Connections32
29. Preparing to record34
30. Turning on the power to the DPS1634
31. Formatting a hard disk34
32. Creating a new Project36
33. Recording the first track37
34. Signal flow during recording37
35. Recording to the first track38
36. Using locate points40
37. Overdubbing42
38. Signal flow during overdubbing42
39. Overdub operation43
40. Using the Undo/Redo functions45
41. Undo level = 1 (default setting)45
42. Undo level = 2 or higher45
43. Punch In/Out46
44. Mixdown48
45. Signal flow during mixdown48
46. Mixdown procedure49
47. Using Mixer mode49
48. Completing operations on the DPS1651
49. Chapter 3: Transport/Locate Operation52
50. Using the transport functions52
51. Transport buttons52
52. Using the [JOG] wheel/[SHUTTLE] knob52
53. Using the [IN-OUT] / [TO] / [FROM] keys54
54. Locate operation55
55. Locating the zero position of the time counter55
56. Locating the end point of a song56
57. Entering a time value in the counter56
58. Storing locate points57
59. Moving to a locate point57
60. Deleting a locate point from the locate list58
61. Using the Direct Locate function58
62. IN point and OUT point59
63. Storing the IN point and OUT point59
64. Repeat function60
65. Chapter 4: Punch In/Out61
66. Manual Punch In/Out61
67. Punch in/out operation using the transport buttons61
68. Punch in/out operation using a foot switch62
69. Auto Punch In/Out63
70. Punch In/Out Rehearsal64
71. Chapter 5: Assigning Input Signals and Tracks (Quick Patch mode and V. Track mode)65
72. Main Quick Patch mode screen65
73. Basic operations in Quick Patch mode66
74. Routing input signals directly to the mixer’s master section68
75. Selecting output signals70
76. Resetting the output signal assignment to the default setting71
77. Main V. Track mode screen72
78. Basic operations in V. Track mode73
79. Resetting the virtual track assignment to the default setting73
80. Erasing data from a virtual track73
81. Chapter 6: Mixer Function (Mixer Mode)74
82. Mixer mode screen74
83. Control View page75
84. Basic operation on the Control View page75
85. Mix parameters on the Control View page76
86. Channel View page82
87. Global Settings page83
88. Scene Memory page85
89. Basic operation on the Scene Memory page85
90. Controlling the mix parameters using the QLMC section87
91. Chapter 7: Advanced Technique for Mixing90
92. Assigning virtual tracks to physical tracks90
93. Ping-pong recording93
94. Mixing and recording several input signals95
95. Adding sounds during mixdown97
96. Using the Solo and Mute functions98
97. Solo function98
98. Mute function99
99. Digital input from an external device100
100. Applying EQ while recording102
101. Chapter 8: Edit Technique (Edit Mode)103
102. Using an Edit mode screen103
103. Basic operations in Edit mode104
104. Type and function of edit commands105
105. Chapter 9: Various Settings (Q-Link Functions, Setup Mode)110
106. Q-Link Functions110
107. Basic operations of Q-Link functions110
108. What Q-Link functions offer111
109. Q-Link Functions112
110. Auto Punch function112
111. Sync/Clock function112
112. Track View function113
113. Time Display function114
114. Meter/Monitor function114
115. Setup mode115
116. Setting a beat map116
117. Setting a tempo map117
118. Other settings118
119. Project Setting118
120. Sync/MIDI119