User Manuals: Akai DPS24 Digital Recording Workstation

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Akai DPS24 Reference Manual (252 pages)

Digital Personal Studio

Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 10 MB

Table of Contents

6
- Introduction
  
  13
- Dps24 Structure
  
  14
- Rear Panel
  
  16
- Front Panel
  
  19
- Top Panel
  
  20
  - Getting Around the Dps24
    20
  - Illuminated Keys
    20
  - Inputs
    21
  - Record/Edit Select Keys
    22
  - L/R and Group Assign Keys
    23
    
    Sub-Grouping Channels to the L/R MIX
    24
  - Q-Strip Function Keys/Channel Encoders
    25
  - Channel Encoders
    25
    
    Fader Flip
    26
  - Q-Channel Select/Q-Channel Encoders
    27
  - Q-Strip/Q-Channel Encoders
    29
  - Faders/Fader Banks
    30
  - Master Section
    32
  - Monitor Section
    33
  - Lcd 'Pod
    35
    
    Lcd Layout
    36
    
    Soft Keys
    36
    
    Project Info Bar
    36
    
    Save Indicator
    37
    
    Project Overview
    38
    
    Waveform Generation Indicator
    38
    
    Meter Bridge
    38
    
    Q-Link Controls
    39
    
    Moving Around the Lcd
    40
    
    Naming
    42
    
    Prompts
    43
  - Main Control Section
    44
  - MIX Scene Keys
    47
    
    Storing a MIX Scene
    48
    
    Recalling a MIX Scene
    49
    
    Initial Scene
    51
  - Transport Keys
    52
  - Edit Play Keys
    53
  - Autolocator
    54
  - Using the Autolocator
    55
  - Quick Locate Keys
    57
  - Goto Next / Prev Cue
    57
  - Locate to Time
    58
  - Jog/Shuttle Wheel
    59
  - In/Out Keys
    59
- Powering up the Dps24
  
  60
- Dps24 Modes
  
  61
- Main Screen
  
  64
- Grid
  
  65
- Edit Mode
  
  66
  - Editing and Automation
    70
  - Copy
    71
  - Cut
    72
  - Erase
    72
  - Insert
    73
  - Paste
    74
  - Move
    75
  - Wav/Aiff Import
    77
  - Importing Multiple Wav Files to Multiple Tracks
    82
  - Wav/Aiff Files Export
    85
- Dsp Mode
  
  90
  - Timestretch
    91
  - Pitch Shift
    93
  - Bpm
    94
  - Vari-Speed
    94
  - Reverse
    95
  - Normalise
    96
  - Resample
    96
- Mixer Mode
  
  98
  - Mixview
    100
  - Channel
    101
  - Channel Dynamics Processor
    106
  - Eq / Compressor / Gate Preset Libraries
    108
  - Eq and Dynamics Snapshots
    111
  - Stereo Channels
    114
  - Solo Setup
    115
    
    Using solo
    118
  - Fx/Aux Setup
    119
    
    Talkback to Studio out
    120
- Patch Mode
  
  121
  - Source
    121
  - Outputs
    123
  - Groups
    124
  - Patch Presets
    126
- Automation
  
  127
  - About the Automation
    129
  - Record Safe
    131
  - Trim Faders
    132
  - Clear Automation
    134
  - Automated Scene and Snapshot Recall
    135
    
    Using Automated Scene/Snapshot Recall
    136
    
    Notes Regarding Automated Scene Recall
    137
  - Automation Event Editor
    139
    
    Editing Events
    140
- Effects Mode
  
  141
  - Editing Effects
    143
  - Storing Edited Effects
    143
  - Effects Library
    144
    
    Fx Library Factory Presets
    145
  - Fx Parameters
    146
    
    Reverb
    146
    
    Delay
    149
    
    Combined
    151
    
    Chorus
    152
    
    Flanger
    153
    
    Phaser
    154
    
    Rotary Speaker / Pan
    155
    
    Pitch Shift / Wah
    156
    
    Dynamics
    159
    
    Pitch Corrector
    161
  - Fx Snapshots
    162
  - Effects Send/Return Levels
    164
  - Setting up Multi-Effects
    164
  - Recording Effects
    164
  - Adding Effects to a Control Room Monitor MIX
    165
  - Adding Effects to a Foldback MIX
    165
- Project Mode
  
  166
  - Loading Projects
    166
  - Creating New Projects
    166
  - Record / Playback from External Scsi Disk Drives
    168
  - Notes about Using External Drives for Record/Playback
    169
  - Managing Projects
    170
  - Disk Copy
    171
    
    Project Copy Via Usb
    172
  - Backing up Projects
    172
    
    Backing up from External Hard Drives
    173
  - Copy/Backup/Restore User Presets
    173
  - Restoring Projects
    174
    
    Restoring to External Drives
    174
- Virtual Tracks
  
  175
  - Utils
    176
  - Using the Virtual Tracks
    177
  - Options
    179
- Setup Mode
  
  180
  - Sample Rate
    180
  - Digital Sync
    181
  - T/C Rate
    181
  - Time Sync
    181
  - Bit Depth
    182
  - MMC Setup
    183
  - Tempo Maps
    184
  - Preferences
    186
    
    Play to
    186
    
    Play from
    186
    
    Metronome
    186
    
    Footswitch
    186
    
    24-Track Record
    187
    
    Peak Hold Time
    187
    
    Waveform Generation
    188
    
    Track Names in Grid
    189
    
    Project Info
    189
    
    Shuttle X5 Mode
    190
    
    Undo Confirmation
    190
  - Audio Setup
    191
  - Clock Setup
    192
  - User Bank
    193
  - Os Update
    194
  - Disk
    196
    
    Cleanup Disk
    197
    
    Disk Tools
    197
    
    Disk Format
    198
    
    Audio Recovery
    199
    
    Performing an Audio Recovery
    201
- CD-Recorder
  
  202
  - Downsampling Projects for CD Mastering
    204
  - How to Prepare Material for Disk-At-Once
    205
  - Mixing down
    207
  - Multi-Band Compressor/Expander
    208
  - Loading/Saving Mbcx Presets
    212
  - Mastering on the Dps24
    213
  - CD Player
    215
- Ext Sync Key
  
  216
  - Setting Ext Sync Offsets
    217
- Integrating Adat™Machines
  
  217
- Surround Mixing
  
  221
208 Surround Mixing

222
- Introduction
  
  223
- Creating a Surround Project
  
  224
- Differences and Limitations in Surround Mode
  
  228
  - Groups
    228
  - Patch
    229
  - Record
    230
  - Solo
    231
  - Mbcx
    231
  - Metering
    232
  - Metronome
    232
  - Aux Input
    232
- Mixing in Surround
  
  233
  - Surround Bus Routing
    233
  - Surround Bus Metering
    233
  - Monitoring
    233
  - Surround Mixdown
    234
  - 2-Track
    234
  - Surround Panning
    234
  - Pan-Fader Flip
    236
  - Mixer View
    236
  - Surround Panning Automation
    236
  - FX Return Channels
    237
  - Surround Mixing Index
    238
- Appendix
  
  239
  - MIDI Implementation Chart
    239
  - Block Diagrams
    240
  - Insatllation of Options - to Service Technicians
    243
  - OS Upgrade Via USB (PC Only)
    245
  - ASCII Keyboard Commands
    247
  - ADAT™ LRC Key Assignment
    247
- Specifications
  
  248
- Index
  
  250

Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual (123 pages)

DIGITAL PERSONAL STUDIO

Brand: Akai | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 5 MB

Important Notice
2
Fcc Warning
5
Table of Contents
6
Introduction

9
- Features
  9
Overview

10
- Dps24 Structure
  10
- Getting Around the Dps24
  11
- Inputs
  12
- Record/Edit Select Keys
  13
- Groups
  14
- Sub-Grouping Channels to the Stereo L/R Bus
  14
- Q-Strip Function Keys/Channel Encoders
  15
- Q-Channel Select/Q-Channel Encoders
  16
- Q-Strip/Channel Encoders
  18
- Faders/Fader Banks
  19
- Master Section
  21
- Monitor Section
  22
- Lcd 'Pod
  24
- Main Control Section
  25
- MIX Scene
  28
- Transport Keys
  31
- Edit Play Keys
  32
- Autolocator
  33
- Using the Autolocator
  34
- Jog/Shuttle Wheel
  36
- In/Out Keys
  36
Screen Conventions

37
- Lcd Layout
  37
- Prompts
  39
- Naming
  40
- Soft Keys
  40
- Illuminated Keys
  41
- Moving Around the Lcd
  42
Rear Panel

44
Front Panel

46
Powering up the Dps24

47
Dps24 Modes

48
Main Screen

49
- GRID (Graphic Interface Display)
  50
Edit Mode

51
- Editing and Automation
  53
- Copy
  54
- Cut
  55
- Erase
  56
- Insert
  56
- Paste
  57
- Move
  58
Dsp Mode

59
- Stretch
  60
- Pitch Shift
  62
- Bpm
  62
- Vari-Speed
  63
- Reverse
  64
- Normalise
  64
Mixer Mode

65
- Channel
  67
- Channel Dynamics Processor
  70
- Stereo Channels
  71
- Mixview
  72
- Solo Setup
  73
- Using solo
  74
- Fx/Aux Setup
  75
- Talkback
  76
Patch Mode

77
Automation

82
- About the Automation
  84
- Trim Faders
  86
Effects Mode

88
- Editing Effects
  90
- Storing Edited Effects
  90
- Effects Library
  90
- Effects Send/Return Levels
  92
- Setting up Multi-Effects
  92
- Recording Effects
  92
- Adding Effects to a Control Room Monitor MIX
  92
- Adding Effects to a Foldback MIX
  93
Project Mode

94
- Creating New Projects
  94
- Managing Projects
  94
- Backing up Projects
  95
- Restoring Projects
  96
Virtual Tracks

97
Setup Mode

98
- Selecting Fx Channels
  100
- Disk
  100
- Selecting Fx Types
  101
- Tempo Maps
  102
- User Bank
  103
- Preferences
  104
- Set Clock
  105
CD-Recorder

106
Mixing down

107
CD Player

108
Ext Sync Key

109
Appendix

111
- MIDI Implementation Chart
  111
- Block Diagrams
  112
- Installation of Options - to Service Technicians
  115
  - Ib-24Ltc/Ib-24Adt
    115
  - Ib-24Scsi
    115
  - Hard Disk Drive
    116
  - CD-R/CD-RW Drive
    117
Specifications

118
Index

120

Akai DPS24 Operator's Manual (22 pages)

Digital Personal Studio

Brand: Akai | Category: Music Equipment | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
2
V1.20 Features

3
Multi-Band Compressor/Expander

4
Automated Scene Recall

12
- Using Automated Scene Recall
  14
- Notes Regarding Automated Scene Recall
  15
- In Practice
  16
- Automation Event Editor
  17
- Editing Events
  17
Disk-At-Once CD Writing

18
- How to Prepare Material for Disk-At-Once
  18
MIDI Controllers / Scenes

20
Reset Mixer

21
New Channel Dynamics Ratios

21

Akai DPS24 Service Manual (29 pages)

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Brand: Akai | Category: Music Equipment | Size: 1 MB

Akai DPS24 Service Manual (29 pages)

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