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Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Overview of the DPS16 .......................................... 1
Features of the DPS16 ...................................................................................................... 1
About Q-Link ........................................................................................................ 1
Parts and functions ........................................................................................................... 2
Top panel .................................................................................................................. 2
Front Panel ................................................................................................................ 5
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................. 6
Internal IDE hard disk ....................................................................................................... 7
About external SCSI devices ............................................................................................. 7
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Connecting a single SCSI device ....................................................................... 7
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Connecting multiple SCSI devices ..................................................................... 8
Terminology and functions unique to DPS16 .................................................................... 9
About Project ............................................................................................................ 9
Physical tracks and virtual tracks ............................................................................... 9
Sampling frequency and bit resolution .................................................................... 10
The number of tracks available for simultaneous recording:................................. 10
The number of tracks available for simultaneous playback: ................................. 10
TRACK MIX channels and INPUT MIX channels...................................................... 11
Scene memory ........................................................................................................ 14
The DPS16’s user interface ............................................................................................. 14
Using the display ..................................................................................................... 14
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Screen ............................................................................................................. 14
Changing the settings and values ............................................................................. 16
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Using the [JOG] wheel to change the settings ................................................. 16
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Entering a numeric value directly .................................................................... 16
Entering characters .................................................................................................. 17
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Using the [JOG] wheel to enter characters ...................................................... 17
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Entering characters directly ............................................................................. 17
QLMC (Q-Link Mixer Control) ................................................................................ 18
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When the QLMC mode is set to MIXER: .......................................................... 19
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When the QLMC mode is set to EFFECT: ......................................................... 19
Chapter 2: Recording on the DPS16....................................... 20
Connections ................................................................................................................... 20
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Connecting sound sources .............................................................................. 21
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Connecting a monitor system .......................................................................... 21
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Connecting a master recorder ......................................................................... 21
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Connecting a device that has digital output jacks ............................................ 21
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Connecting an external effect unit ................................................................... 21
Preparing to record ......................................................................................................... 22
Turning on the power to the DPS16 ......................................................................... 22
Formatting a hard disk ............................................................................................. 22
Creating a new Project ............................................................................................ 24
Recording the first track .................................................................................................. 25
Signal flow during recording ................................................................................... 25
Recording to the first track ....................................................................................... 26