Parts And Functions; Top Panel - Akai DPS12 Operator's Manual

Chapter 1: Outline of the DPS12

Parts and functions

This section describes the part names and functions. The names of the controls on the top panel are shown in
brackets [ ].

Top panel

1 INPUT jacks 1–6
Connect line-level electronic instruments, such as a synthesizer, and microphones to these analog input jacks.
The signal input from these jacks will be routed to the tracks of the recorder section or to the mixer section,
depending on the settings. These input jacks accept balanced stereo signals.
2 Peak indicators
These indicators light up when the signals input from the INPUT jacks 1–6 clip.
3 [INPUT GAIN] controls 1–6
Use these controls to adjust the gain of the signals input from the INPUT jacks 1–6.
4 [RECORD SELECT] keys
Use these keys to select a recording track (physical track). When these keys are turned on, the LEDs above
them flash, indicating that the corresponding tracks enter recording-standby mode. Pressing the keys again will
cancel the standby mode. When the
nels.
5 [CHANNEL SELECT] keys
These keys are used to select channels for edit or mixer operations. They are also used to specify the locate
point for the Quick Locate function.
6 [PAN] controls
These knobs are used to adjust the panning (stereo position) of the TRACK MIX channels.
2
1
A
B
OVER
1
C
LINE MIC
1 2
D
A B
1 2
E
1 2
1 2
C C
F
L R L
1 2
G
Hot Cold
Balanced signal input
key (J) is turned on, these buttons are used to select solo chan-
[SOLO]
INPUT
2 3 4 5
INPUT GAIN
OVER OVER OVER OVER
2 3 4 5
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
RECORD SELECT
3 4 5 6
C D E F
CHANNEL SELECT
3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6
C C C C
R L R L R L R L R
3 4 5 6
Ground
6
OVER
6
LINE MIC
7 8
G H
QUICK LOCATE
7 8
7 8
7 8
C C
L R L R L
7 8