Chapter 5: Assigning Input Signals And Virtual Tracks (Assign Mode); About Assign Mode; Switching Between Track Mix And Thru Mix (Thru) - Akai DPS12 Operator's Manual

Chapter 5: Assigning Input Signals and Virtual Tracks
Chapter 5: Assigning Input Signals and Virtual Tracks
This chapter describes functions and operations in Assign mode, in which you can assign input signals and virtual
tracks.

About Assign mode

When the DPS12 is set to default, signals input at INPUT jacks 1–6 on the top panel are distributed to physical
tracks 1–6 and 7–12 of the Recorder section. Physical tracks 1–12 are assigned to virtual tracks 1–12. In Assign
mode, you can change the assignments of input signals and virtual tracks.
Pressing the
[ASSIGN]
Use the
[F1] – [F4]
FX RTN
•
NOTE :
THRU
•
SOURCE
•
V.TRK
•

Switching between TRACK MIX and THRU MIX (THRU)

When you press the
input signal, you can select either
section via the Recorder section), or
Mixer section.)
1 This field allows you to select the type of input:
CAL IN jacks) L/R.
2 This select field allows you to switch between
With the
Recorder section, then to the TRACK MIX channels of the Mixer section. Use this setting for normal record-
ing.
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key recalls the following ASSIGN screen:
keys to set the following items on the ASSIGN screen.
........ You can select a routing of effect return signals input from the analog INPUT
[F1] key
jacks. Refer to page 119 for more information on the effects.
Any effects operation requires an optional EB2M effect board installed.
............. Input signals are routed to the TRACK MIX channels of the Mixer section via the
[F2] key
Recorder section, or routed to the THRU MIX channels of the Mixer section
directly.
[F3] key ........ You can select the tracks to which the input signals in the Recorder section are
routed.
............ Any of 250 virtual tracks can be assigned to twelve physical tracks.
[F4] key
THRU
key in the ASSIGN screen, the following screen appears. As a destination for the
[F2]
SOURCE ASSIGN
THRU MIX
A
SOURCE ASSIGN
setting, the input signal is routed to the SOURCE ASSIGN section, then to the
When SOURCE ASSIGN is selected:
Input
(signals are sent to the TRACK MIX channels of the Mixer
(signals are sent directly to the THRU MIX channels of the
B
Analog In
(analog INPUT jacks) 1–6 or
SOURCE ASSIGN
INPUT ASSIGN
Recorder section
(Assign Mode)
Digi In
THRU MIX
and .
Mixer section
(OPTI-