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Chapter 7: Advanced technique for mixing

Using virtual tracks

The DPS12 provides 250 virtual tracks for twelve physical tracks. You cannot directly control the virtual tracks,

but you can record, play, and edit them by assigning them to the 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 track 12.

1. Press the [F4] key in Assign mode before you start recording the first guitar solo take.

The DPS12 displays a screen where you can assign up to 250 virtual tracks to twelve physical tracks.

With the default setting, the DPS12 assigns virtual tracks 1–12 to physical tracks 1–12. Tracks that already

have data are named ### (### is the number of the virtual track), and empty tracks are indicated as

2. Move the cursor to the track name field for Track 12, and press the [NUMBER/NAME] key to name

the track .

3. Return to the MAIN screen and record the first guitar solo take to Track 12.

4. Press the [F4] key in Assign mode to display Track 12 again.

5. Move the cursor to the virtual track number field .

6. Turn the [JOG] dial to assign an unused virtual track to Track 12.

New virtual track 13 is assigned to physical track 12.

7. Move the cursor to the track name field and name the track .

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 for mixdown.

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