Groups; Sub-Grouping Channels To The Stereo L/R Bus - Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual

OVERVIEW

GROUPS

Below the RECORD/EDIT SELECT keys to the left of the panel are the ASSIGN keys:
48V ON OFF
1 2
A / B
A B A B A
LINE
/ MIC
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
1 2
TRIM
0 +60 0 +60 0
-15 +45 -15 +45 -15
SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP
RECORD 1 1 2 2
/EDIT
SELECT
13 5 14 6 15
L / R 1 / 2 3 / 4
ASSIGN
L R 20Hz 20kHz - 24dB
PAN LOW
SELECT
ON
SOLO SOLO SOLO
INPUT 1 2
TRACK 1 / 13 2 / 14 3 / 15
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3
These allow you to route signals to the groups and also to the stereo L/R bus.
To route any channel to a Group (and hence to the track(s)), press the desired GROUP key. The SELECT keys for any
channels assigned to that group will illuminate whilst those that aren't assigned will flash. Press the channel SE-
LECT keys for the channels you wish to assign (or press an illuminated key to de-assign a channel).
NOTE 1: If a channel SELECT key is not lit, it means that the channel in question cannot be routed to that
bus. This applies to GROUP, AUX and MIDI mixer channels.
NOTE 2: Almost any channel can be assigned to any group. However, it is not possible to assign groups to
groups. Groups can be assigned to the stereo L/R bus, however.
To assign a channel to the stereo L/R bus, press the L/R key. The SELECT keys for any channels assigned to the
stereo L/R bus will illuminate (and those that aren't will flash). Press the channel SELECT keys for the channels you
wish to assign (or press an illuminated key to de-assign a channel).

SUB-GROUPING CHANNELS TO THE STEREO L/R BUS

Very often (especially during mixdown), it is very useful to be able to sub-group certain channels to the stereo L/R
bus via the Groups. For example, all your drums and percussion channels could be sub-grouped to one group, all
your keyboard parts to another, all your backing vocals to another, etc., so that you have control over these elements
with a single Group fader.
Routing groups to the stereo L/R bus is done simply by pressing the L/R key and, in the GROUPS/FX fader bank,
pressing the group channels' (1-8) SELECT key(s) as appropriate. This is consistent with assigning other channels
to groups.
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
B A B A B A B A B A B A B
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
+60 0 +60 0 +60 0 +60 0 +60 0 +60 0 +60
+45 -15 +45 -15 +45 -15 +45 -15 +45 -15 +45 -15 +45 -15
SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP
3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 1
7 16 8 17 1 18 2 19 3 20 4 21 5
5 / 6 7 / 8 PAN FX / AUX 1 FX / AUX 2
Q-STRIP
FUNCTION
Q-CHANNEL EQ ON PRE
+ 24dB 20Hz 20kHz - 24dB + 24dB Q 20Hz 20kHz - 24dB + 24dB FX / AUX 1
SWEEP HIGH
SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO SOLO
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 / 16 5 / 17 6 / 18 7 / 19 8 / 20 9 / 21
GROUP 4 GROUP 5 GROUP 6 GROUP 7 GROUP 8 FX RTN 1
10 11 12
A B A B A B
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
10 11 12
MONITOR
LEVEL
0 +60 0 +60 0 +60
MIN MAX
+45 -15 +45 -15 +45 CLIP
0
2
SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP SIGNAL / CLIP !!SOLO!! 4
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8
10
10 2 11 3 12 4 2-TRACK
15
20
25
30
35
40
50
22 6 23 7 24 8 MONO
60
L R
FX / AUX 3 FX / AUX 4 NEAR
PRE PRE PRE
STUDIO CR
FX / AUX 2 FX / AUX 3 FX / AUX 4
TB
EFFECT / AUX SENDS
LEVEL
SELECT
TALK BACK
EXT
SYNC
SOLO SOLO SOLO
OFFSET
10 11 12
MASTER
10 / 22 11 / 23 12 / 24
SHIFT UNDO
INP TRACKS
1-12 1-12
TO FROM
OVER
REWIND FAST FORWARD
5
FX RTN 2 FX RTN 3 FX RTN 4 L / R
F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 F 6
LOCK
RELEASE
HOURS MINS SECS FRAMES
@ DISPLAY
@ SELECT
BARS BEATS CLOCKS
CONTRAST
MAIN
SCREEN EDIT MIXER AUTOMATE FX PROJECT SETUP
. -
GRID DSP PATCH V TRACK CD R
MIX SCENE
STORE RECALL 7
-
REDO PRE ROLL AUTO
4
CANCEL ENTER
SET
1
FADER BANK
TRACKS GROUP USER
13-24 FX BANK INP MON WHEEL
-
IN
IN OUT AUTO LOCATE JOG @ SHUTTLE
GO TO MEMORY
LOOP
STOP
5
ABORT
Q 1
Q 2
Q 3
Q 4
Q 5
Q 6
CURSOR
ZOOM
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5 6
2 3
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OUT