Overdubbing; Signal Flow During Overdubbing - Akai DPS16 Operator's Manual

Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS16

Overdubbing

"Overdubbing" is a recording operation in which you record another part in a new track while monitoring the
playback sound from tracks that have already been recorded. In this example, we overdub a bass guitar sound
from INPUT jack 8 to track 3 while listening to the rhythm machine recorded on tracks 1 and 2.

Signal flow during overdubbing

The diagram below shows a typical signal flow of overdubbing signals from INPUT 8 to track 3 while monitoring
tracks 1 and 2.
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Track 1 (Outputs the track playback sound
Track 2 (Outputs the track playback sound
Track 3
i Outputs the input source
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Track 9
Track 10
Track 11
Track 12
Track 13
Track 14
Track 15
Track 16
1 Change the internal routing so that the signal input at INPUT jack 8 is sent to physical track 3 of the
recorder section.
2 Press [RECORD SELECT] key 3 on the top panel to place track 3 in record-ready mode.
3 Output signals from tracks 1–3 are directed to TRACK MIX channels 1–3 of the mixer section.
4 You may adjust the level and pan settings of the TRACK MIX channel 1–3 signals using channel
faders 1–3 and [TRACK PAN] knobs 1–3 on the top panel.
5 Signals that have passed through the channel faders and the [TRACK PAN] knobs are mixed into a
stereo signal, then routed to the master section (Master bus L/R).
6 The signal adjusted by the master fader for the output level is output from the MASTER OUT jacks
and the DIGITAL OUT jack.
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1 2
PHANTOM POWER
ON OFF
OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER
1 2 3 4
INPUT
TRIM
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE
1 2 3 4
INPUT
SELECT
A B C D
1 2 3 4
TRACK
SELECT
j
2
K L M N
j
RECORD
SELECT
j 1 2 3 4
TRACK
PAN
L R L R L R L R L
1 2 3 4
4
3 4 5 6 7 8
INPUT
A
INPUT
GUITAR NORMAL
OVER OVER OVER
5 6 7 8
MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
5 6 7 8
E F G H I J
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
O P Q R S T U
+
5 6 7 8 9 0
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DIGITAL AUX SEND
OUT IN 1 2 3
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
12 13 14 15 16 MAIN
MASTER
SCREEN
V W X Y Z
NUMBER
SETUP
/NAME
MUTE PATCH
& # SPACE
SOLO PROJECT
R L R L R L R L R
WAVEFORM
13 14 15 16 MASTER
IN
5
MASTER MONITER
4
OUT OUT
L L
R R
CON
C 1
C 2
6 C 3
C 4
C 5
C 6
JOG SHUTTLE
F6
MIXER
EFFECT
V.TRACK
CURSOR
DISK
EDIT
EDIT POINT PLAY
OUT IN-OUT TO FROM UND
LOCATE
MEMOR
GO TO
REC