Overdub Operation - Akai DPS16 Operator's Manual

Overdub operation

1. Connect the bass guitar to INPUT jack 8. Play the bass guitar and use [INPUT TRIM] knob 8 to adjust
the signal level while checking the level meter, so that the OVER indicator will not light up even when
the volume level reaches maximum. If the bass guitar is high-impedance, turn the [GUITAR/NOR-
MAL] switch to GUITAR.
"High-impedance" instrument here means an electric guitar or bass that has passive-type pick-
TIP :
ups (a guitar or bass (without an internal pre-amp) that produces sound without using batteries).
INPUT jack 8 accepts high-impedance instruments. You can connect an electric guitar or bass directly to this
input.
2. Press the [PATCH] key
The DPS16 enters Quick Patch mode in which you can change the internal routing, and displays the following
Quick Patch screen.
1
Input
This field indicates the destinations of the signals input from the INPUT jacks (1–8) and DIGITAL IN jack.
A thick ascending line indicates a signal routed directly to the INPUT MIX channels in the mixer section. A
thick descending line indicates a signal routed to the
source for the physical tracks. To record the input signal, a thick descending line should appear. Press the
key repeatedly to toggle between ascending and descending lines.
[INPUT SELECT]
2
Source
This section displays the recording source for physical tracks 1-16. You can select a recording source using
the
[TRACK SELECT]
LECT] keys 9 and 10 to digital input L and R,
[TRACK SELECT]
3
Record Track
This field indicates physical tracks 1–16. You can select a recording source by connecting (patching) track
numbers (1–16) with the recording sources in the
screen).
As you see in this figure, with the default setting, the input signal from INPUT jack 8 is sent to track 8. In
this example, we change this to track 3.
3. If a thick ascending line from Input 8 appears, press [INPUT SELECT] key 8 to change to a thick
descending line.
4. Press [RECORD SELECT] key 3 while pressing and holding down [INPUT SELECT] key 8.
This causes the patch cable between Source 3 and physical track 3 to be disconnected. Instead, the input signal
from Source 8 is routed to physical track 3.
GUITAR
keys.
[TRACK SELECT]
keys 15 and 16 to Ping-pong bus L and R.
Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS16
INPUT
NORMAL
Source section (2) where you can select a recording
keys 1-8 correspond to input channels 1-8,
[TRACK SELECT] keys 11-14 to AUX SEND 1-4, and
Source section using patch cable (thin lines on the
1
2
3
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