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

12. Press the [ ] key to stop playback.
TIPS :
• When you punch out, the AUTO PUNCH field of the AUTO PUNCH Control Panel is automatically set
to off. If you are going to perform the punch in/out operation repeatedly, it is convenient to have this
Control Panel displayed all the time during the operation.
• Refer to "Chapter 4: Punch In/Out" on page 48 for more information on the Punch In/Out function.

Mixdown

You can repeat the steps described thus far to record up to twelve tracks. However, this is not the completion of
your masterpiece. Next, you will need to set the level and pan for each recorded track, and record the data onto a
connected DAT tape recorder or cassette tape recorder. This phase of the recording process is called "mixdown."

Mixdown signal flow

The following diagram shows the signal flow during mixdown.
1 Turn all the
[RECORD SELECT]
2 The playback sound from tracks 1–12 is directly routed to TRACK MIX channels 1–12 of the mixer section.
3 If necessary, adjust the EQ (equalizer) and AUX send level settings for each channel in Mixer mode.
INPUT
1 2 3 4
INPUT GAIN
OVER OVER OVER OVER
1 2 3 4
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC
A
1 2 3 4 5
A B C D E
CHANNEL SELECT
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
C C C C C
L R L R L R L R L R
1 2 3 4 5
3
MIXER mode (EQ, AUX SEND A/B)
2
Signal flow during mixdown
keys off on the top panel.
Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS12
OPTICAL AUX SEND
OUT IN A
5 6
OVER OVER
5 6
LINE MIC LINE MIC
RECORD SELECT
6 7 8 9 10 11
F G H I J K
QUICK LOCATE
6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 0 +/–
6 7 8 9 10 11
C C C C C C
L R L R L R L R L R L R
6 7 8 9 10 11
4
MASTER OUT
B L R
6
12
L
12
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12
C
L R
12 MASTER
5
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