Overdubbing; Overdubbing Signal Flow - Akai DPS12 Operator's Manual

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 on
track 3 while listening to the rhythm machine recorded on tracks 1 and 2.

Overdubbing signal flow

The diagram below shows a typical signal flow of overdubbing in track 3 while monitoring tracks 1/2.
Track 1(Outputs the track playback sound)
Track 2(Outputs the track playback sound)
Track 3(Outputs the input source)
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Track 9
Track 10
Track 11
Track 12
3
1 With the DPS12's default settings, signal input at the INPUT jacks 3 is sent via
physical track 3 of the recorder section.
2. Press the
[RECORD SELECT]
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 [PAN] controls 1–3 on the top panel.
5 Signals that passed through the channel faders and the
routed to the
[MASTER]
6 The signal adjusted by the
the OPTICAL OUT jacks.
L
Overdubbing signal flow
key 3 on the top panel to place track 3 in recording ready status.
fader.
fader for the output level is output from the MASTER OUT jacks and
[MASTER]
Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS12
INPUT
1 2 3 4 5
A
INPUT GAIN
OVER OVER OVER OVER OVER
1 2 3 4 5
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
RECORD SELECT
2
1 2 3 4 5 6
A B C D E F
CHANNEL SELECT
QUICK LOCATE
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
C C C C C C
R L R L R L R L R L R L
1 2 3 4 5 6
4
[PAN] controls are mixed into a stereo signal, then
OPTICAL AUX SEND
OUT IN A B
6
OVER
6
LINE MIC
7 8 9 10 11 12
G H I J K L
7 8 9 10 11 12
.
7 8 9 0 +/–
7 8 9 10 11 12
C C C C C C
R L R L R L R L R L R
7 8 9 10 11 12
controls to
[INPUT GAIN]
MASTER OUT
L R
6
MASTER
5
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