Akai DPS 24 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 21)

AHA!!!...it's only got 4 FX!!! Yep, it's got 4 stereo FX (including pitch correction) standard and they're

beauties. You don't have to pay extra for them either. If that's not enough, you can track with FX,

print FX tracks when mixing and or use external FX devices that will probably cost a lot less than

what you pay for additional FX on other machines. Puleeeeze, if that's not enough it's time to rethink

things.

9) It's heavy/big. Well, it's heavier than a loaf of bread but lighter than a lot of guitar combo amps. It's

bigger than some other recorders...and smaller than some others. In any case, not only is the

machine easily transportable (hopefully in a nice case), but would have to be one of the best choices

for a live/remote rig both because of it's power...as well as it's excellent/bright/high contrast lcd.

Leave the monitor home...you'll be fine.

10) Aw, you guys are just saying that because you own the thing already. BS, the DPS24 was one of

the last DAW's to come to market (Akai got it right the first time out). Most of the DPS24 users had

the choice of which machine to buy. Others didn't, and got what was the best at the time.

We have a wonderful asset in Sean (Akai Pro) who's nice enough to contribute his time on this board.

This is like having the company who dreamed up and manufactured your product stop by for coffee

often to chat about wants, needs, confusion, frustration, etc. and really listen and act upon what's

being discussed. Akai has shown themselves to be committed to following through with the

development of the product by continually releasing OS updates. You get a sense that although the

dps24 is great now, the next year will bring things to the plate that will be incredible. You can feel the

Akai team in the background working towards this. Funny thing is, I feel the OS updates have given a

value that surpasses the 4,000 price tag I paid for it a while back, and the price tag has actually

dropped. Throw in wav i/e, surround 5.1 mixing, and USB wav transfer, all things that are coming

mind you, and you have a machine worth way more than 4,000. And a new one is much less than

that now, as we know.

You also get a unique group of truly nice folks here. There are many different levels of musicians to

relate to, all willing to share their time and expertise. It is the way the group handles themselves that

gives us the privilege of seeing an Akai Pro rep frequent this board. Even in the face of frustration

with some CDROM incompatibility in the last OS, lack of macsys, uncertainty about Akai support

status in the face of rumors, an Akai Rep can come here and not get hammered or abused. And if

you want an example of reps getting hammered, do a search at the vs planet back when there was

input distortion trouble. Their biggest direct assets in Laura and Dan as Roland reps ran for the hills,

and rightly so. You don't see them anymore. Through thick and thin, this board is comprised of

mature adults and that is rewarded with an ear to development; Sean.

So, you get an unbelievable- really head scratching "where's the catch" value, a stable and robust

product that you find few problem posts about, continued support and development, regular visits

from an Akai rep, and some of the most generous people right here to help you. If that doesn't make

you stop and think way more than twice, I don't know what will.

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Creating Audio CD

Do you have to load each individual mix project and burn it separately? It sure would be nice if we

could just put together a playlist of mixes to be burned on a special CD page, setting the time

intervals between songs, etc.

The only restriction for burning songs to CD is that they have to be mixed to only two tracks (stereo)

before writing to CD. Other than that:

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