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Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS16
Mixdown
You can repeat the steps described thus far to record up to sixteen tracks. However, this does not mean that you
now have a completed work. Next, you will need to set the level and pan for each recorded track, and record the
data onto a connected DAT tape recorder or cassette tape recorder. This phase of the recording process is called
“mixdown”.
Signal flow during mixdown
The following diagram shows the signal flow during mixdown.
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F2
F3
F4
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F6
INPUT
NORMAL
INPUT
GUITAR
PHANTOM POWER
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INPUT
TRIM
INPUT
SELECT
TRACK
SELECT
RECORD
SELECT
TRACK
PAN
MASTER
MASTER
NUMBER
/NAME
MUTE
LINE MIC
OVER
LINE MIC
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LINE MIC
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LINE MIC
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MIXER
EFFECT
V.TRACK
DISK
EDIT
MAIN
SCREEN
SETUP
PATCH
PROJECT
WAVEFORM
EDIT POINT
IN
OUT
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MIXER mode
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EQ, AUX SEND 1–4
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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
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R
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R
AUX SEND
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OUT IN
DIGITAL
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1
Turn off all the [RECORD SELECT] keys on the top panel.
2
The playback sound from tracks 1–16 is directly routed to TRACK MIX channels 1–16 of the mixer
section.
3
If necessary, adjust the EQ (equalizer) and AUX send (1–4) level settings for each channel in Mixer
mode.
4
Use channel faders 1–16 and [TRACK PAN] knobs 1–16 on the top panel to set the level and pan
for TRACK MIX channels 1–16.
5
Signals that have passed through the channel faders and the [TRACK PAN] knobs are mixed into a
stereo signal and fed to the master section (Master bus L/R).
6
The signal adjusted by the master fader for the output level is output to the master recorder con-
nected to the MASTER OUT jacks and DIGITAL OUT jack.
