Chapter 7: Advanced Technique For Mixing; Mixing And Recording Several Input Signals - Akai DPS12 Operator's Manual

Chapter 7: Advanced technique for mixing

The DPS12 is designed for ease of operation from recording to mixdown, similar to a cassette multitrack recorder.
It also enables you to combine various functions for more advanced mixing operations. This chapter introduces
advanced techniques for mixing with the DPS12.

Mixing and recording several input signals

On the DPS12, you can assign input channels (INPUT jacks 1–6, OPTICAL IN jacks) to physical tracks. How-
ever, you may sometimes wish to mix multiple input sources to record them onto Tracks 1–2. For example, it is
useful if you can feed individual instrument sounds from the INDIVIDUAL OUT jacks of a rhythm machine or a
sampler into the DPS12, then mix them in stereo with appropriate pan and level settings, and record the stereo mix
to two tracks. In the following example, we feed sound sources to INPUT jacks 1–6, mix them into stereo, and
record the mixed signal onto Tracks 1 and 2.
1. Connect the sound sources you wish to mix into stereo and record to INPUT jacks 1–6.
THRU
2. Press the
The DPS12 displays a screen in which you can route input signals to the recorder section as input sources or to
the THRU MIX channels of the mixer section.
Analog In-1
3. Route all
The input signals from INPUT jacks 1–6 are sent to the THRU MIX channels of the mixer section.
THRU
4. Press the
At this time, use the channel LEVEL parameters and the
level meters 1–6 (input level at INPUT jacks 1–6) and the L/R meters (output level of master L/R) in Mixer
mode do not reach the maximum level.
SOURCE
5. Press the
The DPS12 displays a screen in which you can assign each input signal to an individual track (physical track).
MASTER L
6. Assign
The L and R outputs in the mixer section are now assigned as input signals to Tracks 1 and 2.
[F2] key in Assign mode.
Analog In-6
–
[F2] key in Mixer mode, and set the pan, level, and EQ for THRU MIX channels 1–6.
[F3] key in Assign mode.
MASTER R
and to Tracks 1 and 2 respectively.
Chapter 7: Advanced technique for mixing
THRU MIX
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fader to adjust the levels so that the THRU
[MASTER]
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