Track Mix Channels And Input Mix Channels - Akai DPS16 Operator's Manual

TRACK MIX channels and INPUT MIX channels

The DPS16's mixer section offers ten channels (called "INPUT MIX channels") that enable you to control
input signals that come directly from INPUT jacks 1–8 and the DIGITAL IN jack, as well as sixteen channels
(called "TRACK MIX channels") for which you can control track playback signals from the recorder section.
Both channels are equipped with the same mix parameters, such as EQ, AUX send 1–4, Pan, and level.
However, you can also use the faders and knobs on the top panel to control the level and pan settings directly
for the TRACK MIX channels.
Normally, you can record and mix down audio data using only the TRACK MIX channels. But, the INPUT
MIX channels are useful when you wish to overdub external sound sources while playing back sixteen tracks
in the recorder section.
The following diagram shows a basic signal flow during recording or mixdown using only the TRACK MIX
channels.
analog signal
digital signal
1
INPUT TRIM
2
INPUT TRIM
3 INPUT TRIM
INPUT
4
INPUT TRIM
(ANALOG)
5
INPUT TRIM
6
INPUT TRIM
7
INPUT TRIM
8
INPUT TRIM
DIGITAL IN
(DIGITAL)
1 Signals input from the INPUT jacks 1–8 or DIGITAL IN jack are routed to the source section and
assigned to each physical track in the recorder section. (Track assignment is performed in Quick
Patch mode. See page 54 for more information.)
2 Physical tracks 1–16 of the recorder section are directly routed to TRACK MIX channels 1-16 of the
mixer section. Usually, input signals are sent from record-ready tracks to the mixer section, and the
recorder playback signals are sent from other tracks to the mixer section.
3 You can set the level and pan of the signals sent to the TRACK MIX channels, using the faders and
the PAN controls on the top panel before mixing down to a stereo signal. You can also adjust the
mix-related parameters (not shown in the diagram), such as channel on/off, EQ, and AUX send 1–4.
(These settings are available in Mixer mode. Refer to page 64 for more information.)
1
recorder
section
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
SOURCE
Track 8
Track 9
Track 10
Track 11
Track 12
Track 13
Track 14
Track 15
Track 16
DIGITAL OUT
(DIGITAL)
4
L
MASTER OUT
(ANALOG)
R
<A typical signal flow when only TRACK MIX channels are used>
Chapter 1: Overview of the DPS16
mixer section
2
TRACK MIX channel
1
LEVEL
PAN
2
LEVEL PAN
3
LEVEL
PAN
4
LEVEL
PAN
5
LEVEL
PAN
6
LEVEL PAN
7
LEVEL
PAN
8
LEVEL
PAN
9
LEVEL PAN
10
LEVEL
PAN
11
LEVEL
PAN
12
LEVEL
PAN
13
LEVEL PAN
14
LEVEL
PAN
15
LEVEL
PAN
16
LEVEL
PAN
MASTER LEVEL
3
L R
11