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Akai DPS 16, Operator'S Manual

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

Operator’s Manual

DIGITAL PERSONAL STUDIO

dps16

Summary of Contents for DPS 16

Page 1: ...WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Operator s Manual DIGITAL PERSONAL STUDIO dps16 ...

Page 2: ... BY UL STANDARDS U S A The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intented to alert the user to the presenceofimportan...

Page 3: ...illed into or onto the DPS16 disconnect the power and call your dealer Make sure that the unit is well ventilated and away from direct sunlight To avoid damage to internal circuitry as well as the external finish keep the DPS16 away from sources of direct heat stoves radiators etc Avoid using aerosol insecticides etc near the DPS16 They may damage the surface and may ignite Do not use denaturated ...

Page 4: ...AZARD SHOULD IT BE INSERTED INTO A 13 AMP SOCKET ELSEWHERE The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code GREEN and YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug please proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN and YE...

Page 5: ...sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 21B En This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out...

Page 6: ... not be liable for any injury loss or damage direct or consequential arising out of use or inability to use the product The warranty provides only those benefits specified and does not cover defects or repairs needed as a result of acts beyond the control of AKAI professional including but not limited to 1 Damage caused by abuse accident negligence AKAI professional will not cover under warranty a...

Page 7: ...e DPS16 s user interface 14 Using the display 14 Screen 14 Changing the settings and values 16 Using the JOG wheel to change the settings 16 Entering a numeric value directly 16 Entering characters 17 Using the JOG wheel to enter characters 17 Entering characters directly 17 QLMC Q Link Mixer Control 18 When the QLMC mode is set to MIXER 19 When the QLMC mode is set to EFFECT 19 Chapter 2 Recordin...

Page 8: ...N OUT key 42 Locate operation 43 Locating the zero position of the time counter 43 Locating the end point of a song 44 Entering a time value in the counter 44 Storing locate points 45 Moving to a locate point 45 Deleting a locate point from the locate list 46 Using the Direct Locate function 46 Storing direct locate points 46 Using the stored direct locate points 46 IN point and OUT point 47 Stori...

Page 9: ...track 61 Chapter 6 Mixer Function Mixer Mode 62 Mixer mode screen 62 Control View page 63 Basic operation on the Control View page 63 Mix parameters on the Control View page 64 LEVEL 64 PAN 65 BUS 65 CHANNEL 65 S1 ROUTE S4 ROUTE Send 1 4 routing 66 SEND1 LEV SEND4 LEV Send level 1 4 67 S1 2 LEV S3 4 LEV S1 2 PAN S3 4 PAN 67 EQ ON OFF 68 EQ HIGH F EQ MID F EQ LOW F EQ frequency 68 EQ HIGH L EQ MID ...

Page 10: ... Q Link Functions 98 Basic operations of Q Link functions 98 What Q Link functions offer 99 Q Link Functions 100 Auto Punch function 100 Sync Clock function 100 Track View function 101 Time Display function 102 Meter Monitor function 102 Setup mode 103 Setting a beat map 104 Setting a tempo map 105 Other settings 106 Project Setting 106 Sync MIDI 107 Time 108 Others 109 Chapter 10 Project Manageme...

Page 11: ...e 132 Automating the mixing operation 132 Synchronizing an external device to the DPS16 MTC 132 Synchronizing an external device to the DPS16 MIDI clock 134 Synchronizing the DPS16 to an external device MTC 137 Controlling the DPS16 remotely from an external device MMC 138 Recording and playing the DPS16 s snapshot on a MIDI sequencer 139 Recording and playing back a mix automation 141 DPS16 MIDI ...

Page 12: ... REVERB BIG ROOM 169 REVERB SMALL HALL 169 REVERB BIG HALL 170 REVERB STUDIO 170 REVERB LIVE HOUSE 171 REVERB MEDIUM HALL 171 REVERB BRIGHT HALL 172 REVERB NON LINEAR 172 REVERB REVERSE 173 COMPRESSOR LIMITER 173 EXPANDER 174 NOISE GATE 175 DIGITAL EQ 175 AUTOWAH 176 TOUCH WAH 176 CHORUS DELAY 177 FLANGE DELAY 177 PHASER DELAY 178 DISTORTION 178 ENHANCER 179 MULTI TAP DELAY 179 PITCH CORRECTOR 180...

Page 13: ...without interrupting the flow of your work The DPS16 has an internal IDE hard disk and allows you to connect up to six SCSI devices such as external hard disks and MO drives to the SCSI connector on the rear panel for recording and data backup Connecting a CD R RW drive that supports Multi Media Commands MMC enables you to write audio tracks of the DPS16 to a CD R RW disc Connecting a MIDI device ...

Page 14: ...1 5 6 7 8 9 J 4 2 3 L K 1 INPUT jacks 1 8 Connect line level electronic instruments such as a synthesizer and microphones to these analog input jacks Inputs 1 2 are both XLR type and TRS phone jacks and inputs 3 8 are TRS phone jacks All of them accept balanced and unbalanced signals 2 PHANTOM POWER switch This switch supplies 48V phantom power to Inputs 1 and 2 when XLR type jacks are used Turn o...

Page 15: ...does not affect the level of signal output from the PHONES jack F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 C 1 C 3 C 5 C 6 C 4 C 2 CONTRAST SHUTTLE JOG P M O N Q R M Display This LCD display indicates various information required for operating the DPS16 such as the time counter level meter and mix parameter settings N CONTRAST knob Enables you to adjust the display contrast O Q Link knobs C1 C6 knobs These knobs are used ...

Page 16: ...bling you to enter numbers alphabetical characters and symbols using the keys on the top panel beneath which are corresponding labels This key is also used to confirm entry of values and characters V MUTE key This key is used to mute particular channels in the mixer section W SOLO key This key is used to monitor particular channels in the mixer section via the MONITOR OUT jacks and PHONES jack TIP...

Page 17: ...diting operation and the LED turns off Redo The range of the Undo level parameter to set how many previous operations can be restored via the UNDO key is 0 to 250 See page 33 b Locate keys GO TO key MEMORY key These keys are used to store the locate point the position information in a song or to move to any locate point c Transport buttons These buttons are used to control the transport operation ...

Page 18: ...These coaxial jacks transmit and receive audio signals to and from an external digital device such as a DAT recorder or an MD recorder 5 MIDI IN connector This connector receives sync signals and control signals from an external MIDI device such as a MIDI sequencer 6 MIDI OUT THRU connector This connector transmits sync signals and control signals to an external device such as a MIDI sequencer If ...

Page 19: ...o you may not be able to record or play back or you may have only a limited number of tracks available for simultaneous multitrack recording and playback Consult AKAI technical support for more information on the manufacturers and models of external SCSI devices that are compatible with the DPS16 Connecting a single SCSI device Use a SCSI cable to connect the DPS16 and one SCSI device DPS16 to SCS...

Page 20: ...s of all external SCSI device numbers other than 6 or 7 CAUTION Turn off the power to all devices before performing SCSI connections NOTE Use a short high quality SCSI cable if possible Using a cable that is too long or of low quality may cause an error You need to format the disk before you can use an external hard disk or MO drive connected to the DPS16 Refer to pages 22 for more information on ...

Page 21: ...ice read store Project Project DPS16 Project audio data mixer settings locate points scene memory etc Physical tracks and virtual tracks The DPS16 has 16 physical tracks and 250 virtual tracks A physical track is a track that is used to record play back and edit in the usual way A virtual track is used to store recorded audio data You cannot edit or play back virtual tracks directly However you ca...

Page 22: ...ck 10 track 10 track 6 track 16 bit 10 track 10 track 10 track 8 track The number of tracks available for simultaneous playback 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz 24 bit 12 track 12 track 12 track 6 track 16 bit 16 track 16 track 16 track 8 track NOTE The number of available tracks varies depending on the specification and performance of the drive The number of AUX SENDs you can use simultaneously varies d...

Page 23: ...PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN MASTER LEVEL DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL DIGITAL IN DIGITAL INPUT ANALOG MASTER OUT ANALOG L R INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM 3 4 5 6 7 8 analog signal digital signal 1 2 3 4 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Track 13 Track 14...

Page 24: ...EL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM INPUT TRIM 3 4 5 6 7 8 analog signal digital signal 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 DL DR LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN A typical signal flow when both TR...

Page 25: ...L PING PONG R FX1 FX2 FX3 FX4 AUTO MONITOR PRE POST LEVEL PAN SEND2 SEND3 SEND4 SEND1 LEVEL x 16 tracks x 10 inputs EFFECT BOARD MASTER OUT L MASTER OUT R AUX SEND 1 AUX SEND 2 AUX SEND 3 AUX SEND 4 PHONES MONITOR OUT L MONITOR OUT R PHONES LEVEL PRE POST TRACK THRU EFFECT INSERT OFF ON EFFECT INSERT OFF ON MASTER L MASTER R AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3 AUX 4 MONITOR L MONITOR R SOLO SOLO x 4 MONITOR LEVEL E...

Page 26: ...r the ping pong bus Master level Master bus output level AUX send master level Effect settings The DPS16 s user interface This section explains basic operation of the DPS16 such as using the display and changing the values Using the display Various information required for operating the DPS16 such as the current position mix parameter settings etc appears on the display The information varies depe...

Page 27: ...nter to move to a desired position 6 Level meter Indicates the input levels at the INPUT jacks and DIGITAL IN jack the output levels of physical tracks 1 16 or the master level Master bus output level 7 Track view Indicates whether audio data exists in the physical tracks It also indicates the length of the data in a bar graph 8 Q Link Function Select This section enables you to use the functions ...

Page 28: ...se the JOG wheel to change the value Entering a numeric value directly You can use the keys on the top panel to directly enter a value for the time counter BBC counter and time or numeric field Follow the steps below 1 Use the CURSOR key to move the cursor to the desired counter or time field 2 Press the NUMBER NAME key The NUMBER NAME key s LED flashes and the keys on the top panel function as nu...

Page 29: ...y or the SHUTTLE knob to move the underline to the second character position While the NUMBER NAME key s LED flashes you can move the underline back and forth using the CUR SOR key or the SHUTTLE knob 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to complete naming If you enter a wrong character use the CURSOR key or the SHUTTLE knob to move the underline to the character you wish to correct and enter a correct characte...

Page 30: ...wn on the display and are used to adjust the parameters during recording or playback 2 4 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 3 1 Indicates the channel currently selected for editing To select a channel use the TRACK SELECT keys for TRACK MIX channels the INPUT SELECT keys for INPUT MIX channels and the MASTER key for the master section 2 Indicates the names of parameters and settings controlled by six Q Link knob...

Page 31: ...cted for FX4 Follow the steps below to operate the QLMC section 1 Press the F5 key to select MIXER or EFFECT as the QLMC mode 2 Press the F6 key to select a mix parameter you wish to control If you have selected MIXER in Step 1 you can select EQ or SEND here If you have selected EFFECT in Step 1 you can select FX1 FX4 3 If you have selected MIXER in Step 1 use the INPUT SELECT keys TRACK SELECT ke...

Page 32: ...am below is an example of the basic connections for recording on the DPS16 SHUTTLE JOG master recorder DAT recorder MD recorder DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT AUX SEND 1 4 DIGITAL IN MONITOR OUT LINE IN external signal processor DPS16 sampler monitor system dynamic microphone electric base electric guitar direct box synthesizer rhythm machine 55000 CAUTION Make sure that you turn o...

Page 33: ... of the master recorder TIP The DIGITAL OUT jack of the DPS16 is a coaxial type If the digital I O jacks of the master recorder are optical you will need an optical coaxial converter Similarly if you use an analog recorder as the master recorder connect the MASTER OUT jacks of the DPS16 to the input jacks of the master recorder Connecting a device that has digital output jacks To input signals fro...

Page 34: ... and initialization are completed successfully the following Main screen appears on the display 3 Turn on the power to the monitor system NOTE If the hard disk you are using has not been formatted on the DPS16 the DPS16 will display the startup screen but not the Main screen when you turn on the power to the unit In this case you must format the disk Press the F6 SKIP key to display the Main scree...

Page 35: ...een You can access these functions using the F1 F4 F5 and F6 keys 3 Press the F1 FORMAT key The Format Disk window appears In this way while any screen other than the Main screen is shown the F1 F6 function keys enable you to access the desired window or perform a certain function depending on the selected mode The example above shows ATA has been selected in step 2 4 Turn the JOG wheel to set the...

Page 36: ...back the Project 3 To name the Project move the cursor to the New project field and press the NUMBER NAME key See page 17 for more information on how to enter characters 4 To set the bit resolution and the sampling rate move the cursor to the corresponding field and turn the JOG wheel to select a value NOTE You can change the Project name and sampling frequency later However if you change the samp...

Page 37: ... j Track 2 iOutputs the input source j Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16 MASTER OUT MONITER OUT L R L R AUX SEND 1 2 3 4 OUT IN DIGITAL 6 1 With the DPS16 s default settings signals input at INPUT jacks 1 and 2 are sent via the INPUT TRIM knobs to physical tracks 1 and 2 of the recorder section 2 Press RECORD SELE...

Page 38: ... can change the input assignment to each track Refer to page 54 for more information 3 Raise channel faders 1 and 2 and the master fader and pan the signals using TRACK PAN knobs 1 and 2 Raise channel faders 1 and 2 and the master fader to monitor the rhythm machine sound via the PHONES and MONITOR OUT jacks Adjust the MONITOR LEVEL controls on the front panel and the volume of the monitor system ...

Page 39: ... can use various methods besides using the transport buttons Refer to Chapter 3 Transport Locate Operation 9 Press the button to start playback from the top of the song When the DPS16 plays back data you can monitor the recorder s playback sound through any track regard less of the on off status of their RECORD SELECT keys The Track View screen indicates a bar graph of audio data Current position ...

Page 40: ... the song from the beginning 2 Press the MEMORY key at the point you wish to store as a direct locate point The DPS16 displays the following three windows The Time field in the Locate Memory window at the bottom indicates the time at which you pressed the MEMORY key TIP You can store a direct locate point while the DPS16 is stopped 3 Press any one of the INPUT SELECT keys or TRACK SELECT keys The ...

Page 41: ... DPS16 is stopped The Shortcuts window and the Locate List window appear where you can perform the locate operation 6 Press the INPUT SELECT key or TRACK SELECT key that is assigned to the direct locate point The DPS16 moves to the specified location and the Shortcuts window and the Locate List window close ...

Page 42: ...L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R SOLO MIXER EFFECT V TRACK DISK EDIT MAIN SCREEN SETUP PATCH PROJECT WAVEFORM EDIT POINT IN OUT IN OUT TO FROM UND CURSOR PLAY LOCATE GO TO MEMOR REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 2 4 3 5 Track 1 Outputs the track playback sound j Track 2 Outputs the track playback sound j Track 3 iOutputs the input source j Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 T...

Page 43: ...outed to the Source section 2 where you can select a recording source for the physical tracks To record the input signal a thick descending line should appear Press the INPUT SELECT key repeatedly to toggle between ascending and descending lines 2 Source This section displays the recording source for physical tracks 1 16 You can select a recording source using the TRACK SELECT keys TRACK SELECT ke...

Page 44: ...h a record ready track 9 Press the F3 key to set the STANDBY TRACK MONITOR parameter to SOURCE When you play the DPS16 you can monitor the input source through the record ready track not the track playback sound For example while listening to the track playback sound tracks 1 and 2 in this example and the input signal through the record ready track the bass sound in this example you can practice y...

Page 45: ...you made a new recording or edit after the undo operation the take that was canceled by the first undo operation will be discarded Take 2 Take 1 Take 2 data is discarded Press the UNDO key Redo Undo New recording Press the UNDO key Take 2 Take 1 Take 2 Take 1 Take 3 Take 1 Take on the disk to be used in the undo operation Take Take Current take Undo level 2 or higher When the undo level is set to ...

Page 46: ...he Punch In Out function enables you to re record only a specified region on a track that has already been recorded The DPS16 offers a Manual Punch In Out function that uses the transport buttons and a foot switch and an Auto Punch In Out function that automatically performs the punch in out operation at specified posi tions In this example we will modify part of the bass guitar performance record...

Page 47: ...ion is turned on 7 Locate a point a little before the punch in point 8 Make sure that RECORD SELECT key 3 is turned on 9 Press the button Playback starts The button s LED lights up and the REC button s LED flashes The previously recorded sound is played from the recorder section 10 When the punch in point is reached start playing the bass guitar When the time counter value reaches the IN point The...

Page 48: ... LINE MIC L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R SOLO MIXER EFFECT V TRACK DISK EDIT MAIN SCREEN SETUP PATCH PROJECT WAVEFORM EDIT POINT IN OUT IN OU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A 4 5 3 2 MIXER mode iEQ AUX SEND 1 4 j Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16 MASTER OUT MONITER OUT L R L R AUX...

Page 49: ...6 of the mixer section However the mixer section offers more mix parameters For example each of TRACK MIX channels 1 16 has a three band EQ and the AUX send 1 4 parameters These mix parameters are controlled in Mixer mode This section explains how to use Mixer mode during mixdown 1 Press the MIXER key The DPS16 enters Mixer mode and displays the following screen This is a Control View page that in...

Page 50: ... TRACK MIX channels and MASTER key for the master section to select a channel to control A square cursor on the screen indicates the currently selected channel ex TRACK MIX channel 16 is selected TIP You may also move the cursor to a graphic field for any channel using the CURSOR key 4 Move the cursor to the Value field and rotate the JOG wheel to change the parameter value The selected channel pa...

Page 51: ...to the DPS16 Use the Disk Busy field on the Main screen to check to see whether or not the disks are being accessed See page 14 for more information on the Main screen 3 Turn off the power to the external drive sound sources and other connected peripherals TIPS All track audio data and setup data for the Project you were just working on is automatically stored on the current disk internal hard dis...

Page 52: ...knob Recording Recording is cancelled and normal playback resumes Punch Out recording The LED lights up Stops Press the REC button Press the button Press the button Press the button Press the button Playback Pressing the button while holding down the REC button causes the DPS16 to start recording Punch In re cording The and REC LEDs light up Stops Fast forward while playing back sound cue Rewinds ...

Page 53: ...lowing functions in Waveform mode JOG wheel Rotating the JOG wheel clockwise plays the track data in the normal direction Rotating the wheel counter clockwise plays the selected track data in the reverse direction The playback speed varies depending on how fast you turn the wheel This function is useful when you wish to locate a precise position in a song clockwise normal direction counterclockwis...

Page 54: ...nds preced ing the current point where you just pressed the TO key and stops playing at the current point Set the playback duration To time in Setup mode See page 108 Current position Stops automatically Playback starts Time To time Using the FROM key When you press the FROM key while the DPS16 is stopped playback starts and continues for the specified number of seconds then returns and stops at t...

Page 55: ...ing the zero position of the time counter The DPS16 can locate the zero position of the time counter Follow the steps below LOCATE GO TO MEMORY REC GO TO key 1 Press the GO TO key while the DPS16 is stopped The Shortcuts Locate List window appears 2 Press the REW key The DPS16 locates the zero position of the time counter and the window closes NOTE If the time counter indicates the ABSO absolute t...

Page 56: ...move from the current time to a point slightly after the FROM time specified in Setup mode This function is called post roll Entering a time value in the counter You may enter a time in the counter directly to locate the corresponding position 1 On the Main screen move the cursor to the time counter field and press the NUMBER NAME key The time counter value disappears enabling you to enter the des...

Page 57: ...he cursor to the Time field and enter a new value 4 Press the F6 TO LIST key to store this position as the locate point The locate point is stored in the locate list NOTE Press the F1 CLOSE key to cancel the operation without storing the point Moving to a locate point You can recall a locate point stored in the locate list and move to the locate point 1 Press the GO TO key while the DPS16 is stopp...

Page 58: ...ECT keys to locate a point immediately Storing direct locate points 1 Press the MEMORY key to capture the desired locate point You may store locate points while the DPS16 is recording playing or stopped When you press the MEMORY key the following Locate Memory window opens indicating the time value in the Time field at which you pressed the MEMORY key 2 Press one of the INPUT SELECT keys or TRACK ...

Page 59: ...the time BBC value of the IN point 2 Out time Indicates the time BBC value of the OUT point 3 Length Indicates the length between the IN and OUT points 2 Move the cursor to the In time or Out time field and enter the desired time value or enter the BBC value in the BBC field For more information on how to enter the value refer to page 16 When you change the time or BBC value of the IN OUT points t...

Page 60: ...s the F4 SELECT key and turn the JOG wheel to select the AUTO PUNCH function 2 Press the F1 REPEAT key to set the REPEAT parameter to ON Now the Repeat function is enabled 3 Press the button The data between the IN point and the OUT point is repeatedly played If you start playing back from a position preceding the OUT point the playback continues up to the OUT point then returns to the IN point an...

Page 61: ... select a recording track The selected track s LED flashes indicating that the track enters record ready mode 3 Press the button The button s LED lights up and the playback starts You can monitor the recorder s playback previously recorded sound through the record ready track 4 When the punch in point is reached press the REC button while holding down the button The REC button s LED lights up and ...

Page 62: ...T key to select a recording track The selected track s LED flashes indicating that the track enters record ready mode 4 Press the button The button s LED lights up and the playback starts You can monitor the recorder s playback previously recorded sound through the record ready track 5 When the punch in point is reached press the foot switch The REC button s LED lights up and the selected track st...

Page 63: ... to select a recording track The selected track s LED flashes indicating that the track enters record ready mode 6 Press the button Playback starts The button s LED lights up and the REC button s LED flashes The previously recorded sound is played from the recorder section When the counter reaches the IN point The REC button s LED lights up and the selected track starts recording When the counter ...

Page 64: ...Press the F4 SELECT key and rotate the JOG wheel to select AUTO PUNCH function 4 Press the F2 key to set the REHEARS parameter to ON The Rehearsal function is now turned on Nothing will be recorded under this condition TIP Press the F2 key again to cancel the Rehearsal function 5 Press the button The button s LED lights up and the playback starts You can monitor the recorder s playback previously ...

Page 65: ... to change the internal signal routing Pressing the PATCH key accesses the following Quick Patch screen main Quick Patch mode screen 4 1 2 3 This screen shows the following information 1 Input Indicates the destination of the signals input at the INPUT jacks 1 8 and the DIGITAL IN jacks L R A thick ascending line indicates a signal routed directly to the INPUT MIX channels on the mixer section A t...

Page 66: ... single track while pressing and holding down the TRACK SELECT key that corresponds to the source press the RECORD SELECT key of the destination track The following recording sources can be selected via the TRACK SELECT keys TRACK SELECT RECORD SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SPACE INPUT jacks 1 8 AUX buses 1 4 Ping pong bus L R DIG...

Page 67: ...CK SELECT key of the recording source that you wish to disconnect and press the RECORD SELECT key of the corresponding track For example while the Quick Patch screen shown above is displayed pressing and holding down the TRACK SELECT 1 key and pressing the RECORD SELECT 1 key will change the setting as follows Routing a recording source to multiple tracks To route a recording source to multiple tr...

Page 68: ...n external effect unit via the AUX out you can mix the playback sound from the DPS16 and the effect sound from the external effect unit by returning the effect signals from the effect unit to the input jacks of the DPS16 and routing the input signals directly to the mixer section To do so make sure that the DPS16 is in Quick Patch mode and press the corresponding INPUT SELECT key Pressing the INPU...

Page 69: ...Source section and physical tracks will be cancelled NOTE If you erase the patch you will not be able to monitor or record input signals from the INPUT jacks and DIGITAL IN jack until you create a new patch Initializing the patch To reset the patch in Quick Patch mode to its default setting press the F6 DEFAULT key on the Quick Patch screen The patch is reset to the default setting as shown below ...

Page 70: ...Terminal screen shows the following information 1 Output This field enables you to select output signals from the following options MASTER OUT L R Signal output from MASTER bus L R MONITOR OUT L R Signal output from the MONITOR OUT L R SEND 1 4 Signal output from AUX buses 1 4 TRACK 1 16 Direct output signal from physical tracks 1 16 Bus L R Output signals from the ping pong bus L R 2 Terminal Ind...

Page 71: ...put signal assignment to the default setting Reset the output signal assignment to the default setting as follows 1 While the DPS16 is in Quick Patch mode access the Output Terminal screen and press the F6 DEFAULT key The output signal assignment is reset as follows ...

Page 72: ...racks Press the V TRACK key to display the following Assign Virtual Track screen 1 2 3 The Assign Virtual Track screen shows the following information 1 Track Indicates the physical track numbers 2 Virtual Track Indicates the virtual track number assigned to physical tracks When the DPS16 is in default mode virtual tracks 1 16 are assigned to physical tracks 1 16 3 Virtual Track List Lists the vir...

Page 73: ...y returns to the screen shown in step 1 NOTE Virtual tracks that are already assigned to physical tracks cannot be assigned to other physical tracks Resetting the virtual track assignment to the default setting To reset the virtual track assignment to the default setting press the F6 DEFAULT key on the Assign Virtual Track screen Virtual tracks 1 16 are assigned to physical tracks 1 16 Erasing dat...

Page 74: ...list of mix parameters or screens depending on the currently selected function key The screen shown above appears when the F1 key is pressed 2 These function keys are used to access various Mixer mode pages The DPS16 s Mixer mode is divided into the following four pages Control View page This page indicates the currently selected mix parameters for all channels see page 63 Press the F1 CONTROL key...

Page 75: ...ameters are selected 4 Control This field enables you to select a mix parameter to control on the Control View page 5 Value This field indicates the value of the parameter to control Basic operation on the Control View page Follow the steps below to access parameters on the Control View page and change the values for the desired channel 1 Use the INPUT SELECT keys and TRACK SELECT keys on the top ...

Page 76: ...ails of the mix parameters on the Control View page LEVEL You can adjust the channel input level and master output level Range 0 127 TIPS Use the MASTER key to select the fields for the master section M You can also use the faders on the top panel to adjust the levels of the TRACK MIX channels and the master section As you operate the faders the fader graphics on the screen move accordingly NOTE W...

Page 77: ...disappears ex The knob position of TRACK MIX channel 2 does not match its real value BUS You can turn the channel signals sent to the ping pong bus on and off Range ON OFF You can also use the INPUT SELECT keys INPUT MIX channels or the TRACK SELECT keys TRACK MIX channels to turn the BUS parameter on and off NOTE The ping pong bus is a stereo bus which is different from the master bus and it is u...

Page 78: ...or FX 1 4 after they pass the faders LEVEL parameter With this setting the fader setting and the send level are interlocked EQ MASTER L MASTER R AUX LEVEL PAN SEND INSERT insert This setting enables you to insert the internal effects FX 1 4 after the EQ This setting is useful when you wish to apply an effect such as compressor which processes the original sound directly to particular input signals...

Page 79: ...n the top panel to adjust the send level See page 76 for more information S1 2 LEV S3 4 LEV S1 2 PAN S3 4 PAN IfAUX send 1 2 or 3 4 is set to STEREO in the Send type field on the Global Settings page you can use two sends as a stereo send For example if AUX send 1 2 is set to STEREO the SEND1 LEV and SEND2 LEV screens are changed to the screens for setting the stereo send level S1 2 LEV and pan S1...

Page 80: ...ber of the EQs you can use simulta neously If the sampling frequency is set to 32kHz 44 1kHz or 48kHz you can use the EQs on up to 16 channels If the frequency is set to 96kHz you can use the EQs on up to 6 channels For more information on the Project sampling frequency see page 24 and 106 TIPS You can also use the INPUT SELECT keys INPUT MIX channels or the TRACK SELECT keys TRACK MIX channels to...

Page 81: ... You can set the boost and cut amounts for each EQ band Range 12dB 12dB TIP You can also use the QLMC knobs on the top panel to control the boost cut amount See page 19 for more information EQ MID W EQ width You can adjust the width of the MID EQ s boost cut point Range 0 5 16 ...

Page 82: ... you to set the pan As on the Control View page a square appears above the graphic knobs on the screen if the positions of the knobs on the top panel do not match the actual pan values of the TRACK MIX channels 2 Lev This field enables you to set the level As on the Control View page a square appears on top of the graphic faders on the screen if the positions of the faders on the top panel do not ...

Page 83: ...nal from the internal effect is sent to the ping pong bus TIP All settings made on the Channel View page will be reflected in the settings on the Control View page and vice versa Global Settings page While the Control View page or the Channel View page is displayed pressing the F3 GLOBAL key accesses the Global Settings page where you can set parameters which are common to the entire mixer section...

Page 84: ...ing the mixer it will output the same data from the MIDI OUT connector OFF The DPS16 will output MIDI data only when the internal mixer parameters are changed The DPS16 will not output MIDI data received from the external device for controlling the mixer NOTE This parameter is effective only when the MIDI OUT THRU function field is set to OUT on the Sync MIDI window in Mixer mode see page 107 All ...

Page 85: ...bus output level AUX send master level Effect settings The Scene Memory page has the following information 1 2 3 1 This is a list of scenes stored in the memory Unused scenes are indicated by unused 2 F1 CLOSE key This function key is used to close the Global Settings page to return to the Channel View page 3 F2 F4 keys These function keys are used to store and recall scenes Basic operation on the...

Page 86: ... the F1 CANCEL key 4 Press the F1 CLOSE key to complete the scene memory operation Recalling a scene 1 While the Control View page or the Channel View page is displayed in Mixer mode press the F4 SCENE key to recall the Scene Memory page 2 Use the CURSOR key to move the cursor to the number of the scene memory you wish to recall ex Scene Memory number 6 is selected 3 Press the F3 RECALL key The mi...

Page 87: ...ers using the QLMC section While the DPS16 displays the main screen or Mixer mode screen the QLMC Q Link Mixer Control section appears on the right of the display The QLMC is a function that enables you to directly control the mix parameters and effect parameters of the DPS16 The six knobs C1 C6 knobs arrayed on the right of the display correspond to the parameters displayed on the screen and enab...

Page 88: ...eatedly changes the parameter displayed in the QLMC section as follows F6 key High Freq Center frequency of EQ High High Level Boost cut amount of EQ high Mid Freq Center frequency of EQ Mid Mid Level Boost cut amount of EQ Mid Low Freq Center frequency of EQ Low Low Level Boost cut amount of EQ Low Send 1 Level setting for Send 1 Send 2 Level setting for Send 2 Send 3 Level setting for Send 3 Sen...

Page 89: ...s selected SEND Send 1 Master Send 1 master level Send 2 Master Send 2 master level Send 3 Master Send 3 master level Send 4 Master Send 4 master level Master Level Master bus output level RETURN FX 1 Return Internal effect 1 return level FX 2 Return Internal effect 2 return level FX 3 Return Internal effect 3 return level FX 4 Return Internal effect 4 return level 4 Use the C1 C6 knobs to adjust ...

Page 90: ...physical tracks For example if you record each take in several virtual tracks for overdubbing a given part you can select the best take for mixdown later This section explains how to record multiple takes of a guitar solo while switching the virtual tracks assigned to physical tracks 1 Press the V TRACK key The DPS16 enters V Track mode where you can assign virtual tracks to physical tracks and di...

Page 91: ...k GUITAR SOLO2 8 Repeat steps 3 7 to record several takes Even if you change the virtual track assigned to a physical track the previous virtual track remains on the disk and you can assign it to any physical track and select the best take for mixdown Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 Track 13 Track 14 Track 15 Track 16 Virtual Track...

Page 92: ...ical tracks Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 GUITAR SOLO 1 GUITAR SOLO 2 GUITAR SOLO 3 GUITAR SOLO 4 GUITAR SOLO 5 In this way you can use the edit commands such as COPY OVERWRITE to extract only good parts and assign them to one track For more information refer to Chapter 8 Audio Data Editing Edit Mode ...

Page 93: ...G wheel to select the BUS mix parameter BUS is a mix parameter that enables you to turn on and off the channel signal routed to the ping pong bus The ping pong bus is a special bus that is independent of Master bus L R and it is used to mix INPUT MIX channel signals or TRACK MIX channel signals into two channels When you select the BUS parameter in the Control View page you can specify whether or ...

Page 94: ...15 16 channel faders are raised up at this time since the bus sound are mixed together 9 While playing the DPS16 use TRACK PAN knobs 1 14 and channel faders 1 14 to adjust the pans and levels of TRACK MIX channels 1 14 The channel signals sent to the ping pong bus are affected by the channel fader and the TRACK PAN knob setting If necessary set other mix parameters such as EQ in Mixer mode 10 Star...

Page 95: ...that the input signals 1 8 are routed directly to the INPUT MIX channels in the mixer section 3 Set the routing on the Quick Patch screen so that the input 1 8 signals are sent to the mixer section Route the Bus L R signals in the source section to tracks 1 and 2 in the Record Track section Now the input 1 8 signals are sent to the INPUT MIX channels in the mixer section and ping pong bus L R is s...

Page 96: ...d while playing the rhythm machine adjust the pan EQ and level of INPUT MIX channels 1 8 TIP Check the output level from the ping pong bus using the level meter for TRACK MIX channels 1 and 2 11 Start recording on the DPS16 Input 1 8 signals are recorded to tracks 1 and 2 via the INPUT MIX channels 1 8 through the ping pong bus TIP You can also insert the internal effects to any channel For more i...

Page 97: ...nect the synthesizer to INPUT jacks 1 and 2 and use INPUT TRIM knobs 1 and 2 to adjust the input levels 2 Place the DPS16 in Quick Patch mode and set it so that Inputs 1 and 2 signals are sent to the mixer section Now the synthesizer signal routed to the INPUT jacks 1 and 2 is sent to the Master section and mixed with signals on TRACK MIX channels 1 16 and output from the MASTER OUT and DIGITAL OU...

Page 98: ...and off 3 F1 FX1 key F4 FX4 key These keys are used to turn Solo mode for effect returns 1 4 on and off The default setting is on for all returns 2 Use the INPUT SELECT keys TRACK SELECT keys F1 FX1 F4 FX4 keys to turn Solo mode for each channel on and off You can turn Solo mode for multiple channels on simultaneously While the SOLO key is flashing only the signals of the solo channels will be out...

Page 99: ...ping pong recording 3 To exit the Mute function press the MUTE key again The DPS16 returns to the previous status TIPS You can use the Mute function in Mixer mode or Effect mode When you press the MUTE key in Mixer mode or Effect mode the Mute function is turned on and the key s LED flashes However if you turn on the Mute function while any screen other than the Main screen is displayed the Mute w...

Page 100: ...l you will need to use an optical coaxial converter 2 Create a new Project that uses the sampling frequency and bit resolution of the DAT tape 3 While the Main screen is displayed press the F4 SELECT key then turn the JOG wheel to select SYNC CLOCK as a Q Link Function 4 Press the F3 key and set the DIGITAL CLOCK parameter of the SYNC CLOCK function to DIGI IN When the DIGITAL CLOCK parameter is s...

Page 101: ...rack section The input signal from the DIGITAL IN jack is now sent to physical tracks 1 and 2 7 Press the MAIN SCREEN key to return to the Main screen 8 Press RECORD SELECT keys 1 and 2 to place tracks 1 and 2 in record ready mode and start record ing NOTE When you finish digital recording reset the DIGITAL CLOCK parameter of the SYNC CLOCK function to INT ...

Page 102: ... INPUT TRIM knobs 2 Press the QUICK PATCH key to place the DPS16 in Quick Patch mode and assign INPUT 1 and 2 to physical tracks 1 and 2 3 Press the RECORD SELECT keys 1 and 2 to place tracks 1 and 2 in record ready mode You can now monitor the sources connected to the INPUT jacks 1 and 2 4 Press the MIXER key to place the DPS16 in Mixer mode and turn the EQ on for INPUT MIX chan nels 1 and 2 You ...

Page 103: ...ction is stopped The DPS16 enters Edit mode displaying the following EDIT screen The Edit mode screen contains the following information 9 8 3 4 5 7 6 2 1 1 2 FROM track TO track These fields indicate FROM track currently selected source track and TO track a destination track If you selected an edit command that functions only for certain tracks field 2 indicates an EDIT track a track to be edited...

Page 104: ... the CUT DISCARD CUT MOVE TIME STRETCH STRETCH MOVE edit commands 3 Press the EDIT key The DPS16 enters Edit mode and the Edit screen appears Move the cursor to the Now time In time and Out time fields to fine adjust the value if necessary 4 Move the cursor to the Select field and specify an edit command Refer to Type and function of edit commands on the next page for more details on edit commands...

Page 105: ...ber of selected FROM tracks and the number of selected TO tracks do not match the following error message appears Press any key then match the number of both tracks Type and function of edit commands This section explains the type and function of edit commands COPY OVERWRITE This edit command enables you to copy data between the IN and OUT points and overwrite the area that begins with the Now tim...

Page 106: ...oint Now time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 7 8 9 TIP You can repeatedly insert the copied data between the IN and OUT point Move the cursor to the Repeat times field and turn the JOG wheel to specify the number of repeats CUT OVERWRITE This command enables you to cut delete data between the IN point and OUT point and paste the data after the Now time Silence will be created between the IN and...

Page 107: ... 9 Silence INSERT SILENCE This command enables you to insert silent data after the Now time The time duration of the silence is set in the Insert time field The existing data after the Now time will move forward by the time duration of the inserted silence Now time Before edit After edit Insert time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Silence CUT DISCARD This command enables you to cut data betwee...

Page 108: ...gth between the IN point and the OUT point It does not change the pitch When you select this command you can access the Length field and the New length field The Length field displays the current length between the IN and OUT points Specify the desired length in the New length field IN point Before edit After edit OUT point New length Length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shortening IN point ...

Page 109: ...nt audio data moves backward by the amount of shortening When you select this command you can access the Length field and the New length field The Length field displays the current length between the IN and OUT points Specify the desired length in the New length field IN point Before edit Stretching After edit OUT point New length Length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IN point Before edit Sho...

Page 110: ...tegory of setting items Press the F4 key to move the cursor to the field and turn the JOG wheel to select a function An arrow appearing on the left in the field indicates the currently selected function 2 This field indicates various parameters and functions Parameters and functions assigned to the F1 F3 keys vary depending on the function you selected in field 1 The following are three methods of...

Page 111: ...tion page 100 Setting the Vari Pitch function Selecting the type of sync operation for the DPS16 and external devices MTC master MTC slave MIDI clock master Selecting the clock source internal clock external clock for DPS16 operation Track View function page 101 Zoom in out of Track View screen Time Display function page 102 Selecting the type of time counter absolute time relative time Resetting ...

Page 112: ...ource input or track playback is changed See page 52 for more information on the Rehearsal function F3 key AUTO PUNCH parameter This parameter enables you to set the Auto Punch In Out function on or off Pressing the F3 key toggles between ON and OFF When this parameter is turned on you can perform Auto Punch In Out See page 51 for more information on the Auto Punch In Out function Sync Clock funct...

Page 113: ...ode MTC at the MIDI IN jack and synchronizes to the timecode The frame rate parameter is set in Setup mode See page 137 OFF Synchronization is turned off The same occurs when you press the F2 key to set the SYNC parameter to OFF F3 key DIGITAL CLOCK parameter This parameter enables you to select a digital clock source for DPS16 operation Use the F3 key to toggle between two settings INT and DIG IN...

Page 114: ...set to 00 00 00 00 00 NOTE No parameters or functions are assigned to the F3 key Meter Monitor function This function enables you to set the parameters related to the level meters shown on the main screen and monitor ing signals F1 F2 F3 F4 F1 key METER DISPLAY parameter This parameter enables you to select whether the level meters for the INPUT MIX channels 1 8 DL DR and TRACK MIX channels 1 16 i...

Page 115: ...and the input signal your own performance at the same time NOTE When you perform the Punch In Out operation on the DPS16 make sure that you set this param eter to PLAY Setup mode Pressing the SETUP key accesses Setup mode in which you can make various settings such as a beat map and a tempo map The following settings are available in Setup mode Setting a beat map page 104 You can set the time sign...

Page 116: ...er indicates the current transport position by bar measure beat and clock You can specify a locate point by moving the cursor to this field and setting the value 3 Now beat This field indicates the tempo of the current position that is shown on the BBC counter 2 4 Bar This field enables you to set the bar number of the time signature information Move the cursor to this field and turn the JOG wheel...

Page 117: ...ving the cursor to this field and setting the value 2 BBC counter The BBC counter indicates the current transport position by bar measure beat and clock You can specify a locate point by moving the cursor to this field and setting the value 3 Now tempo This field indicates the tempo of the current position that is shown on the BBC counter 2 4 Bar Beat Clock This field allows you to set the positio...

Page 118: ...e offers the highest 16 track recording and playback However the available recording time will be shorter than when using 44 1kHz or 32kHz This rate is used for general DAT recorders 44 1kHz This standard rate is generally used on CDs and MDs Make sure that you select this option when you write a Project to a CD R CD RW disc 32kHz The tonal quality is slightly lower but the available recording pla...

Page 119: ... DPS16 to control the transport section of the DPS16 Move the cursor to this field and turn the JOG wheel to set the device ID in the range of 0 to 126 NOTE To control the DPS16 from an external device using MMC see page 138 the device ID of the external transmission device and that of the DPS16 should match 5 MIDI out thru You may select whether the MIDI OUT THRU connector is used as a MIDI OUT o...

Page 120: ... by relative time hour minute second frame sub frame or by bar beat clock A Relative time value is obtained by subtracting an Offset value from the Absolute time Move the cursor to this field and use the JOG wheel or the NUMBER NAME key to change the value Along with the change the Offset value will change accordingly TIP Pressing the F2 key counter reset in the Time Display function one of the Q ...

Page 121: ...vel This numeric field enables you to set the number of previous edits or recording operations that can be restored by using the UNDO key on the top panel Move the cursor to this field and turn the JOG wheel to set the level in the range of 0 to 250 See page 33 for more information on the Undo function The changed undo level setting becomes effective when you press the DO IT key NOTES If you set t...

Page 122: ...er settings in QUICK PATCH mode Parameter settings in Setup mode Parameter settings in Effect mode Locate point quick locate point IN point and OUT point Project name You can store multiple Projects on a disk but the DPS16 can handle only one Project at a time The Project being processed on the DPS16 is called the current Project Using the Project mode screen Project mode is used to manage Project...

Page 123: ...disk See page 113 7 F5 NEW key This function key is used to recall the screen to create a new Project See page 112 8 F6 SELECT key This function key is used to select the current Project See page 111 Selecting a current Project When you turn on the power to the DPS16 it will automatically recall the Project used last time as the Current Project However you can select a different Project as the Cur...

Page 124: ...ck of Projects 3 Sampling rate This field enables you to set the sampling rate for recording and playback of Projects 2 Move the cursor to fields 1 3 and set the parameters if necessary TIP You can change the sampling rate in Setup mode after you create a new Project See page 106 However if you have recorded in any track changing the sampling rate later will change the pitch 3 Press the F6 DO IT k...

Page 125: ...nnec tor you can write any two physical tracks in a Project to a CD R or CD RW disc Later you can play the CD R CD RW disc on a music CD player NOTES Consult the dealer you purchased the DPS16 from or the AKAI professional Service Center regarding models of CD R CD RW drives which are compatible with the DPS16 If your CD player does not support a CD RW disc it cannot play CD RW disc audio If you a...

Page 126: ...ed 5 This area displays the information which is on the disc in the CD R CD RW drive Disc status NOT FINISHED FINISHED NO DISC The Finish process is a process of writing readout information to a disc see page 117 NOT FIN ISHED appears if the Finish process has not been performed FINISHED appears if the Finish process has already been performed NO DISC appears if no disc is inserted in the drive To...

Page 127: ...ON to perform test write TIP Test write is a process in which a weak laser is projected onto the disc surface to check whether any malfunctions will occur during writing data transfer If you have not written data to discs at all or have only done so a few times perform the test write process 7 Press the F6 WRITE key The DPS16 displays the screen for confirming execution of writing 8 Press the F5 D...

Page 128: ...e Elapsed Time Indicates the elapsed time of playback Use the F2 DISPLAY key to switch between the Track Time the elapsed time of the selected track and the Elapsed Time the elapsed time of the entire disc 3 Total track Indicates the total number of tracks on the disc 4 Track list Displays a list of the track numbers and track times on the disc 5 Total time Indicates the total time recorded on the...

Page 129: ...m the execution of the Finish process NOTE Once the Finish process is performed further recording to the disc is not possible 3 Press the F6 DO IT key to proceed with the Finish process The DPS16 performs the Finish process When the operation is completed the Disc status field indicates FINISHED Erasing data from the CD RW disc You can erase the contents of a CD RW disc which is in the CD RW drive...

Page 130: ...as backed up as the current Project If you wish to make a copy of a Project that is selectable as the current Project use the disk copy function see page 130 Before you start the backup operation using the CD R CD RW drive make sure that you insert a disc in the drive 1 Use the cursor on the Project screen to select the Project you wish to back up 2 Press the F1 MORE key The functions of the F1 F6...

Page 131: ...ing speed The selectable options are MAX SLOW x1 FAST x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 and x8 When MAX is selected the fastest speed of the connected drive available within the range of x1 to x8 is used If you wish to perform test write before the writing operation set the Test write field 2 to ON See page 115 8 Press the F5 DO IT key If you have selected APPEND in step 6 the backup operation starts when you pre...

Page 132: ...tored on the first disk Reload data from disks in the order in which you backed up See page 122 for more information on the reload operation Backing up in an external DAT recorder connected to the DIGITAL jack You can use an external DAT recorder connected to the DIGITAL jack to back up the Project in a DAT tape 1 Use a standard digital audio COAXIAL cable to connect the DIGITAL OUT jack on the re...

Page 133: ...ate field 2 select a sampling rate 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz used for recording to a connected DAT recorder 6 Press the F5 DO IT key The following screen appears 7 Start recording on the DAT recorder and press the F6 START key on the DPS16 The backup operation starts When it is completed the display returns to the Project screen Press the F1 CANCEL key to cancel the backup operation in step 6 CAUTION Do...

Page 134: ... current disk that the backup data to be loaded 3 In the Source disk field 1 select the SCSI ID of the disk from which you wish to reload the backup data 4 Press the F5 DO IT key The following screen appears 1 2 1 Current disk free Indicates the free space on the current disk 2 Project list Displays the list of Projects stored on the backup disk 5 Use the cursor to select the desired Project to re...

Page 135: ...ement Project Mode NOTE While the Project backed up in multiple removable media is being reloaded see page 120 the following screen appears after the data on the first disk is loaded Insert the next disk and press the F5 DO IT key ...

Page 136: ... appears Press the F6 DO IT key The following screen appears and the DPS16 waits for a signal from the DAT recorder 4 Play the DAT tape that contains the backup data When the DPS16 starts receiving data from the DAT recorder it displays the following screen 1 Displays the name of the Project being reloaded When the reload operation is completed the display returns to the Project screen Press the F...

Page 137: ...de enables you to control the internal hard disk and an external SCSI device and check the operation status Pressing the DISK key while the transport section is stopped will set the DPS16 to Disk mode The following main Disk mode screen Disk List appears The screen contains the following information 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 1 ID Status These fields indicate the currently connected drive s condition interna...

Page 138: ...on key is used to recall the screen to defragment audio data on the disk page 129 8 F6 SELECT key This function key is used to recall the screen to select the current disk page 127 Updating the device information You can update the device status indicated in the ID Status fields by pressing the DISK key on the Disk List screen If the Status field indicates no device even if an external SCSI device...

Page 139: ... number of 4 is selected 2 Press the F6 SELECT key The following window appears 3 Press the F5 DO IT key The current disk is changed SCSI ID 4 and the DPS16 loads the Project used most recently on the selected disk then returns to the Disk List screen Formatting a disk You may format a current disk using one of the following two methods FORMAT Formatting is an operation that writes format informat...

Page 140: ...Enables you to select a type of formatting FORMAT ERASE 3 Move the cursor to the Format operation field 2 and use the JOG wheel to select FORMAT or ERASE 4 Press the F6 DO IT key The DPS16 displays the screen that asks you for confirmation to execute the format erase operation Press the F1 CANCEL key to cancel the operation 5 Press the F5 DO IT key to execute the format erase operation The DPS16 p...

Page 141: ...efragment disks regularly after a recording session or editing project is completed The following are two defragmenting methods JOIN This method copies a series of small bits of audio data that exist consecutively in time in a blank area to make one continuous unit of data This method cannot eliminate fragmentation of blank areas Also if the blank area is not large enough defragmentation does not ...

Page 142: ... any key to return to the Disk List screen Copying data on the disk You may copy all data on the current disk to another disk This is useful when you wish to back up the current condition of the current disk CAUTION Data existing on the destination disk will be deleted and replaced with the copy source data NOTE Make sure that the available space of the destination disk is larger than the size of ...

Page 143: ... and turn the JOG wheel to select the ID number of the destination disk Select from among the devices with an indication of NOT FORMATTED or RECORDABLE DISK in the Statusfield When you select the ID number the device information product name manufacturer and version number appears on the right of the ID number 4 Set the Format operation field 3 to FORMAT or ERASE If you have selected an unformatte...

Page 144: ...ots mix settings and the real time operations of the faders and controls of the DPS16 on the MIDI sequencer enables for mix automation Recording and playing the snapshots on the MIDI sequencer page 139 Recording and playing the mix operations on the MIDI sequencer page 141 Synchronizing an external device to the DPS16 MTC MTC MIDI timecode contains timing information expressed in absolute time hou...

Page 145: ...e DPS16 must transmit a sync signal MTC generated inside the unit 4 On the same screen move the cursor to the SMPTE frame rate field and turn the JOG wheel to set the MTC frame rate To perform a precise sync operation be sure to match the frame rates of the MTC master and the MTC slave The frame rate of the MTC transmitted from the DPS16 can be selected from among 24 25 30 30 non drop 29 97 and 30...

Page 146: ...ynchronizing an external device to the DPS16 MIDI clock This section explains how to synchronize an external device to the DPS16 using the MIDI clock plus Song Position Pointer The MIDI clock is timing information in which one beat consists of 24 clocks Song Position Pointer is position information expressed as bar beat clock values You can synchronize the MIDI sequencer to the DPS16 by supplying ...

Page 147: ...P key to recall Setup mode and press the F3 MISC key 3 Move the cursor to the MIDI out thru field and turn the JOG wheel to set the field to OUT 4 Press the F2 BEAT key on the same Setup mode screen The DPS16 displays the screen where you can set a beat map Project s time signature information 5 Move the cursor to the Beat field and turn the JOG wheel to set the initial time signature of the song ...

Page 148: ...e following fields appear in the positions of the F1 F3 keys F1 F2 F3 10 Move the cursor to the F2 key SYNC parameter and turn the JOG wheel to select MIDI CLK MASTER MIDI clock is selected as a sync signal transmitted from the DPS16 11 Press the F2 key to set the SYNC parameter to ON Now the DPS16 can transmit the MIDI clock and the Song Position Pointer from the MIDI OUT connector F1 F2 F3 12 Se...

Page 149: ...MIDI OUT connector The external device that transmits MTC becomes the MTC master and the DPS16 that receives MTC becomes an MTC slave MIDI OUT External MIDI device DPS16 etc MTC master MTC slave MIDI IN MTC SHUTTLE JOG DPS16 2 Press the SETUP key to recall Setup mode and press the F3 MISC key 3 Move the cursor to the SMPTE frame rate and select a frame rate of MTC 24 25 30 29 97 30D 4 Press the F4...

Page 150: ...a computer based MIDI sequencer to the DPS16 Follow the steps below to control the recording and playback operation of the DPS16 from an external device via MMC 1 Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN connector of the DPS16 and the MIDI OUT connector of an external device MIDI OUT External MIDI device MIDI sequencer etc MIDI IN MMC SHUTTLE JOG DPS16 2 Press the SETUP key to recall Setup mode the...

Page 151: ...nnect the MIDI IN OUT connectors of the DPS16 to the MIDI OUT IN connectors of a MIDI sequencer MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI sequencer MIDI IN MIDI IN Control Change Control Change SHUTTLE JOG DPS16 2 Press the F3 MISC key in Setup mode and make sure that the MIDI out thru field on the screen is set to OUT If it is set to THRU move the cursor to the field and set to OUT 3 Play the DPS16 and create a mix...

Page 152: ...sequencer the function that allows MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connector to be output from the MIDI OUT connector unaltered 8 Start recording on the MIDI sequencer 9 Press the F2 F4 SEND CURRENT MIX DATA keys while the screen in step 5 is displayed The current settings snapshot of the mix parameter are transmitted as a series of Control Change messages NOTE Do not stop the MIDI sequencer...

Page 153: ...S16 MIDI Clock on page 134 NOTE You can also use MTC to synchronize the DPS16 with a MIDI sequencer and record and play back Control Change messages for mix automation 3 Press the F3 GLOBAL key in Mixer mode 4 Select the DPS16 MIDI channels 1 16 that transmit and receive Control Change messages in the Control via MIDI field and Tx mixer changes field NOTE Before recording or playing the mix operat...

Page 154: ...tings change the corresponding Control Change messages are output from the MIDI OUT connector and recorded on the MIDI sequencer NOTE Mix parameters that can be transmitted as the Control Change messages include only the LEVEL PAN parameters of TRACK MIX channels 1 16 and INPUT MIX channels 1 8 DL DR and the MASTER LEVEL parameter 9 When recording of the mix automation is completed stop the DPS16 ...

Page 155: ...INPUT MIX Ch 5 LEVEL 22 INPUT MIX Ch 6 LEVEL 23 INPUT MIX Ch 7 LEVEL 24 INPUT MIX Ch 8 LEVEL 25 INPUT MIX Ch DL LEVEL 26 INPUT MIX Ch DR LEVEL 27 TRACK MIX Ch 1 PAN 28 TRACK MIX Ch 2 PAN 29 TRACK MIX Ch 3 PAN 30 TRACK MIX Ch 4 PAN 31 TRACK MIX Ch 5 PAN 32 TRACK MIX Ch 6 PAN 33 TRACK MIX Ch 7 PAN 34 TRACK MIX Ch 8 PAN 35 TRACK MIX Ch 9 PAN 36 TRACK MIX Ch 10 PAN 37 TRACK MIX Ch 11 PAN 38 TRACK MIX ...

Page 156: ...fect Types Selecting effect types page 145 Editing effect parameters page 146 Effect types and parameters page 157 You can use the effects in the following two ways Applying effects using the AUX sends You can apply effects to the INPUT MIX channels and TRACK MIX channels using four AUX sends This is especially useful when you wish to apply reverb or delay to multiple channels during mixdown or pi...

Page 157: ...to send the effects signals to the ping pong bus BUS To change the setting move the cursor to the field and rotate the JOG wheel Set this field to ON to perform ping pong recording while applying effects For more information refer to Applying effects during ping pong recording on page 151 5 F1 EDIT key This function key is used to recall the effect parameter screen For more information on how to e...

Page 158: ...meters are set to the recommended values However you can change these values if necessary 1 In the FX field select the target effect FX1 4 for which you wish to edit the parameters 2 Press the F1 EDIT key The DPS16 displays the parameters of the target effect type 1 2 1 This field illustrates the structure of the effects and the parameter function 2 This field displays and enables you to change th...

Page 159: ...n screen or a Mixer mode screen is displayed the QLMC Q Link Mixer Control section appears on the right of the display QLMC is a function that directly controls the DPS16 s mix param eters and effect parameters Six knobs C1 C6 on the right side of the display correspond to the parameters shown on the display and are used to adjust the parameters during recording or playback 1 While the main screen...

Page 160: ...al signal output from the effect is sent to the MASTER bus and mixed with the dry sound signal from the MIX channels In this case you must set the effect parameters so that the return signal will be 100 effect signal As the default setting all internal reverb and delay effects are set to output only the effect sound 2 Press the F2 CHANNEL key in Mixer mode to recall the Channel View page 3 Use the...

Page 161: ...6 Repeat steps 3 5 to set the pre post and send level parameters of other TRACK MIX channels 7 Press the MASTER key to adjust the Send Master 1 level Send Master 1 4 parameters enable you to adjust the level of signals routed from AUX buses 1 4 to FX 1 4 Leave the level to 100 default Fine adjust the level later while playing the DPS16 ex Send Master 1 level is set to 100 8 Adjust the Effect Retur...

Page 162: ...l View page Usually the Effect Return parameter is used to adjust the level of effect sound However with some effects the result may vary depending on the input level If you are using such an effect on multiple channels change the SEND MASTER level in Mixer mode Step 7 to adjust the level of the signal input to the effect while keeping the send level balance on each channel NOTES With stereo effec...

Page 163: ...key to select TRACK MIX channels for the ping pong recording source and set the Bus field to ON The selected TRACK MIX channel signals are sent to the ping pong bus Set the Bus parameter for TRACK MIX 1 8 to ON 4 Move the cursor to the left of the knob displayed in the Send 1 field and specify whether you wish to send a pre fader signal PRE or post fader signal POST to AUX bus 1 TIP Usually select...

Page 164: ...he same screen The Effect Return 1 parameter determines the return level the level of signal sent from FX1 to the ping pong bus Leave the level to 100 default Fine adjust the level later while playing the DPS16 NOTE The Bus and Effect Return 1 4 parameters on this screen are the same as the Bus and Level fields on the Effect screen 9 Assign the ping pong bus L R signals to tracks 15 and 16 in Quic...

Page 165: ... settings on one Control View page This is useful when you wish to apply the same effect to many channels Refer to page 63 for more information on how to use the Control View page Usually the Effect Return parameter is used to adjust the level of effect sound However with some effects the result may vary depending on the input level If you are using such an effect on multiple channels change the S...

Page 166: ...on the setting in Quick Patch mode INPUT TRIM FX 1 to Track 1 or THRU MIX cahnnel 5 Move the cursor to the right side of the knob indicated in the Send 1 field and adjust the level of signal sent to FX1 Usually set the level to the maximum 127 TIP With some effects the result may vary depending on the input level If you are using such an effect on multiple channels change the SEND level to adjust ...

Page 167: ...X 2 COMPRESSOR LIMITER to TRACK Inserting effects to particular playback tracks You can also apply effects to only particular TRACK MIX channels playback sound The following example explains how to apply Pitch Correct effect only to track 1 vocal track during mixdown 1 Move the cursor to FX 1 on the Effect screen and select a Pitch Correct effect type See page 145 2 Press the F2 CHANNEL key in Mix...

Page 168: ...necessary 7 When you are ready start mixdown NOTES If you set an effect to INS you will not be able to use it for other inputs TRACK MIX channels or AUX sends If the signal output from the inserted effect is stereo the stereo signal will be sent to the Master bus TIPS If you insert two effects of the same type to two channels you can use them as stereo in out effects For example you can apply the ...

Page 169: ...2 Depth1 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO1 3 Rate2 3 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed rate of LFO2 4 Depth2 4 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO2 5 Fdback 5 0 127 Adjusts the feedback amount 6 Pan 6 L63 MID R63 Adjusts the stereo image of the effect sound 7 Balance 50 0 50 Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect so...

Page 170: ...ry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off XOVER CHORUS This is a variation of the STEREO CHORUS The feedback from the L R channels is input to the opposite channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate1 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed of LFO1 2 Depth1 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO1 3 Rate2 3 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts t...

Page 171: ...balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 7 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off STEREO FLANGER This is a stereo flanger effect that adds width and spread 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed of LFO 2 Depth 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO 3 FB Inv 4 ON OFF Inverses the phase of feedback ...

Page 172: ...0 Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 7 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off PAN FLANGER This effect adds an auto panning effect to the mono flanger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed of LFO 2 Depth 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO 3 FB Inv 4 ON OFF Inverses the phase ...

Page 173: ... between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 6 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off STEREO PHASER This is a phaser effect that adds width and spread to the stereo image 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed of LFO 2 Depth 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO 3 Fdback 5 0 127 Adjusts the feedback amount 4 ...

Page 174: ...justs the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 6 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off PAN PHASER This effect adds an auto panning effect to the phaser effect sound 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed of LFO 2 Depth 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO 3 Fdback 5 0 127 Adjusts the feedback...

Page 175: ...utput on and off ROTARY SPEAKER This stereo out effect simulates rotary speakers for organ sound Use MIDI Control Change messages input from the MIDI IN port or the F4 MANUAL key to switch between two rotation speeds Rate1 Rate2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate1 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the rotation speed Rate1 of the speakers 2 Rate2 2 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the rotation speed ...

Page 176: ...NOTE To avoid possible confusion it is recommended that you select a different MIDI receive channel for Control Change messages to control mix parameters see page 139 and for Control Change messages for this effect AUTO PAN This auto pan effect automatically rotates the stereo image of the sound left and right It also adds depth of rotation 1 2 3 4 5 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate 1 0 1Hz...

Page 177: ...Width 6 0 127 Adjusts the panning width 6 Balance 50 0 50 Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 7 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off MONO DELAY This is a common delay effect with mono in and mono out You can adjust the pan setting of the effect sound 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Delay 1 1ms 1500ms Adju...

Page 178: ...at a value of 50 6 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off PANNING DELAY This delay effect pans the delay sound left center then right LCR or right center then left RCL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Delay 1 1ms 1500ms Adjusts the delay time 2 Fdback 2 0 127 Adjusts the amount of delay feedback 3 HFdamp 3 20Hz 20kHz Sets a frequency at which the higher range of ...

Page 179: ...he balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off XOVER DELAY This is a variation of the STEREO DELAY The feedback from the L R channels is input to the opposite channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Setting range Function 1 LDelay 1 1ms 1500ms Adjusts the delay time of the L channel 2 Fdback 2 0 127 Adjusts ...

Page 180: ...o image of the effect sound 7 Balance 50 0 50 Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off REVERB SMALL ROOM This stereo reverb effect simulates reverberations in a small room 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Pre D 1 1ms 100ms Adjusts the delay time of early reflections 2 Ti...

Page 181: ... sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 7 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off REVERB SMALL HALL This stereo reverb effect simulates reverberations in a small hall 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Pre D 1 1ms 100ms Adjusts the delay time of early reflections 2 Time 2 0 1sec 10sec Adjusts the time of attenuation of reverberation 3 Diff 3 0 127 Ad...

Page 182: ... Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off REVERB STUDIO This stereo reverb effect simulates reverberations in a recording studio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Pre D 1 1ms 100ms Adjusts the delay time of early reflections 2 Time 2 0 1sec 10sec Adjusts the time of attenuation of reverberation 3 Diff 3 0 127 Adjusts the density of reverberation 4 HFdamp 4 20Hz 20...

Page 183: ... and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off REVERB MEDIUM HALL This stereo reverb effect simulates reverberations in a medium size hall 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Pre D 1 1ms 100ms Adjusts the delay time of early reflections 2 Time 2 0 1sec 10sec Adjusts the time of attenuation of reverberation 3 Diff 3 0 127...

Page 184: ...the width and spread of the stereo image 7 Balance 50 0 50 Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off REVERB NON LINEAR This special reverb effect gate reverb stops reverberation at a specified time 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Pre D 1 1ms 100ms Adjusts the delay time of...

Page 185: ...noise gate that cuts noise during silence Pressing the F3 MORE BACK key switches the field for two parameters 1 2 3 4 5 9 J 6 7 8 9 J F3 key Parameter Setting range Function 1 Thresh 1 60dB 0dB Adjusts the threshold level at which the effect is enabled 2 Ratio 2 2 1 100 1 Adjusts the compression ratio for signals that exceed the threshold level 3 Output 3 20dB 20dB Adjusts the level of the effect ...

Page 186: ...nals at a certain level threshold or lower and expands the dynamic range provid ing an effect opposite to the compressor effect 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Thresh 1 60dB 0dB Adjusts the level at which the effect is enabled 2 Ratio 2 2 1 100 1 Adjusts the compression ratio for signals that is lower than the threshold value 3 Output 3 20dB 20dB Adjust the level of the effect s...

Page 187: ...ime of the effect 7 Link ON OFF Selects whether or not the FX 1 FX 3 settings are used by the FX 2 FX 4 parameters See Link parameter on page 174 8 Effect ON BYPASS Selects whether the effect is enabled ON or bypassed BYPASS DIGITAL EQ This is a monaural three band parametric equalizer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Freq 1 1 20Hz 20kHz Sets the center frequency for EQ1 2 Gain...

Page 188: ...t of resonance 4 Effect ON BYPASS Selects whether the effect is enabled ON or bypassed BYPASS TOUCH WAH This monaural effect adds a wah effect to signals at a certain level or higher 1 2 3 4 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Thresh 1 60dB 0dB Adjusts the signal level at which the wah effect becomes effective 2 Depth 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of the effect 3 Reso 3 0 127 Adjusts the amount of reso...

Page 189: ...d and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off FLANGE DELAY This monaural effect consists of a flanger effect and a delay effect connected in series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Rate 1 0 1Hz 10 0Hz Adjusts the speed of LFO for the flanger effect 2 Depth 2 0 127 Adjusts the depth of LFO for the flanger effect 3 Fd...

Page 190: ...elay effect feedback 6 Bounce 6 ON OFF Sets whether the delay sound is panned ON or not 7 Balance 50 0 50 Adjusts the balance between the effect sound and dry sound Effect sound only at a value of 50 8 Effect ON OFF Switches the effect sound output on and off DISTORTION This monaural distortion effect distorts input signals An equalizer is connected to the effect in series 1 2 3 4 5 Parameter Sett...

Page 191: ...es the effect sound output on and off MULTI TAP DELAY This delay effect creates a special effect by adjusting the interval between feedback sounds and the level change curve of the feedback sounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parameter Setting range Function 1 Delay 1 1 127 Adjusts the delay time 2 Width 2 2 15 Adjusts the left and right spread of the feedback sound 3 Shape 3 10 10 Adjusts the interval between...

Page 192: ...ffect is enabled ON or bypassed BYPASS 6 Scale display 1 Displays the scale selected in the Scale parameter 3 See the diagram below 1 Scale parameter You can select from the following scales for the Scale parameter When you change the Scale parameter the scale display 6 also changes as follows CHROMA Chromatic scale M Major scale m Minor scale m HERM Harmonic minor scale m MELO Melodic minor scale...

Page 193: ...rding track Up to 10 8 at 96kHz Frequency response FS 96kHz 10Hz 44kHz 2 0dB FS 48kHz 10Hz 22kHz 2 0dB FS 44 1kHz 10Hz 20kHz 2 0dB FS 32kHz 10Hz 15kHz 2 0dB Quantization bit 24bit 16bit linear ADC 24bit 128 times oversampling enhanced dual bit delta sigma modulation DAC 24bit 128 times oversampling advanced multi bit delta sigma modulation Dynamic range 100dB or more 100 ohms terminated Distortion...

Page 194: ...phone jack Maximum output 125mW load impedance 32 ohms Digital audio input x 1 Coaxial SPDIF 2 channels assignable Digital audio output x 1 Coaxial SPDIF MASTER OUT Footswitch jack x 1 6 3mm Phone jack MIDI x 2 5 pin DIN for MIDI IN MIDI OUT THRU SCSI x 1 High pitch 50 pin for external Harddisk connection Accessories 3 prong power cable Internal Disk Mounting kit Operator s Manual Options EB4M Eff...

Page 195: ...118 for the Control Change assign table Program Setting Range Change OFF 1 16 OM X System Exclusive O 1 O 3 MTC MMC System Common Song Position O X Song Select X X Tune X X System Real Time Clock O 2 Command O Continue Stop Start Aux Messages Local On Off All Notes Off Active Sense Reset Notes 1 MTC is transmitted only in MTC OUT mode 2 They are SSP and CLOCK and transmitted only when SYNC is ON 3...

Page 196: ... the Plastic Supports to the MAIN P C Board firmly then insert the EB4M P C Board matching the position of connectors 3 Replace the bottom cover and tighten the 4 screws Installing Hard Disk With the Disk Mounting Kit included in the DPS16 the IDE Disk Drive can be mounted inside the DPS16 Consult your AKAI professional dealer or AKAI professional Service for the drives that can be installed Disk ...

Page 197: ...d 4P Power Cable on the DPS16 and then connect the both end of connectors to the drive accordingly 4 Place the bottom cover back and fix it with the 4 screws Note 2 When mounting the Removable Disk Drive the drive has to be mounted towards the front panel use different holes for mounting for an easy disk access Also the Drive Mask has to be removed To remove the Drive Mask it is necessary to remov...

Page 198: ...000301 2 APC Printed in Japan 1 3 Hiranuma 1 chome Nishi ku Yokohama Japan ...

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