Mixing Down - Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual

TEST WRITE
NOTE : It is not possible to mixdown directly to CD-RW/CD-R. To do this, you should first use the MIXDOWN
function to create a stereo mixdown and then burn that stereo mix to CD. This process is described on the
following pages.
The soft key functions are:
MIXDOWN
CD PLAYER
WRITE
ERASE
FINISH

MIXING DOWN

It is not possible to mixdown directly to CD-R so first, you should make a stereo mix to the DPS24's 'virtual 2-track'.
This is done in the MIXDOWN page:
The graphic in the window represents what is happening - you are mixing down up to 24 channels of disk tracks
through the stereo L/R bus to a 2-track machine (albeit a 'virtual' one) and you can use the four effects channels.
What isn't shown is that it is also possible to mix external inputs during the mix process using Inputs 1-12 and also
that channels may be sub-grouped to the stereo L/R bus for sub-mixing.
To make a mix down, first select the completed project you want to mixdown and locate to its start. Now, in the
MIXDOWN page, press NEW [F5] and enter a name for your stereo mixdown file. Next, press REC ENABLE [F5/
6]. You are now set up to mixdown.
This allows you select whether or not to perform test writing. Test write is a process in
which a weak laser is projected onto the disc surface to check whether any malfunctions
will occur during data transfer. If you have not written data to discs at all or have only
done so a few times, perform the test write process.
Takes you to a page where you can create a stereo mixdown suitable for writing to CD-
R.
Takes you to the CD PLAYER page.
Initiates the writing process. Pressing this pops up an "ARE YOU SURE?" prompt to
which you should respond accordingly.
Allows you to erase a CD-RW for re-use. Pressing this pops up an "ARE YOU SURE?"
prompt to which you should respond accordingly.
This allows you to complete a CD-R/CD-RW so that it can be played on a compatible
audio CD player. Pressing this key puts up an "ARE YOU SURE?" prompt to which
you should respond accordingly.
CD-R
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