• DPS12 Available Versions
• The DPS12i

• Preliminary DPS16 FAQ

• Powerful random-access digital recorder
• The fully professional sound quality you expect from Akai
• Intuitive, easy-to-use graphic interface
• Flexible locating and editing
• Integrated MIDI-automatable digital mixer

• DPS12 Specifications

• The Jaz Drive Problem
• Remedy

• 1.0
• 1.0a
• 1.1
• 2.0
• 2.10
• 2.11
• Future Versions
• How do I find out what version I have?
• Can I read project data backed up with early
  OS versions after I upgrade?

• What's the current DPS12 operating system version?
• I have an old version of the DPS12 and want to upgrade.
  Can I upgrade straight to the current  version, or do I have to install the previous upgrades first?
• How can I get my DPS12 upgraded?
• That sounds scary! Any other way?
• Are there any additions to the manual?

• Internal/External HD
• Installing a hard drive
• CD Writers

• DAT Backups / Stand-alone CD Recorders
• SCSI Hard Drives
• CD-R/CD-RW
• SCSI Tape Drives

• MIDI Sync
• MIDI Machine Control
• Mix Automation

• MESA DPS
• Steinberg Cubase Mixer Map
• Emagic/C-Lab Notator SL RMG page
• Emagic Logic DPS12 Environment
• Windows 95 DPS12 Midimixer

• Mailing List
• World Wide Web sites

• How does the DPS12 compare to the other
  HD recorders?
  (Roland's VS840, VS880 and VS1680)

• UK
• America

25th Feb. 1999 (Last modified: Oct 3rd 2000)
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This file is intended to act as a repository for commonly needed information regarding the DPS12. Please send any corrections / additions / suggestions to me at the above address. I'm particularly looking for drive and CD-R compatibility results, so if you have had success with a particular combination of hardware, please let me know!

Ben Hall
benj@seriously-productions.freeserve.co.uk

• What does "DPS12" stand for?
• How do I get audio from my DPS12 into my computer?
• What's MESA?
• Why don't the effects work?
• How can I tell if the FX board is fitted?
• Are there any "secret" pages I can access?
• I'm confused about the FX and routings. Any help?
• Why do I get random clicks and pops when recording with the digital input?
• I get glitches between tracks when burning audio CD's via SCSI from the DPS12. Why?
• When burning a CD, can I use all twelve tracks?
• When copying and moving sections of audio around, I find it difficult to get things to stay in time. Any tips?
• When copying disks, I seem to have problems with disk space - either there is too little left or a copy says insufficient space when there should be. What's up?
• I want to connect my Zip drive to the DPS12 in order to upgrade it, but the drive isn't registered .
• My DAT machine has co-axial (phono-type) digital connections, but the DPS12 has optical ones. How can I connect the two together?
• My CD-R drive is not recognised by the DPS12, but it seems to be connected correctly. How do I get it to work?
• My DPS12 reports my hard drive to be much smaller than it is. Why?
• When I press more than one record select key, the disk free space indicator shows much less space than I have. Why?
• My DPS12 has the text "PROTECTED FOR DEMO" written on the main screen, and I can't record or edit, only playback. Why?
• If I use the Philips CDR765 (or any scsi cd drive) for backing-up DPS12, does this mean that I have to do all of my recording on the Dps @ 44.1khz?
• I have two DPS12's. Can I use them together to get 24 tracks?
• How much memory (RAM) does the DPS12 have?
• I've installed MESA, but it says my DPS12 is offline. How can I get it working?
• Can I use IDE drives in my DPS12?
• Can I use my CDR to upgrade my OS version?
• When I connected my CDR drive to the DPS12, the DISK page shows "REC NOT READY", and formatting a CDR/RW disk doesn't work. What's wrong?

• Track Bouncing Part 1
• Track Bouncing Part 2
• Virtual Tracks
• Preparing Your Tracks For CD Burning
• Using The Internal Reverbs
• Creative Loop FX
• The Art Of Mixing
• Arrangement Ideas

• Drive Problems
• CD-R Problems
• Upgrade Problems
• Backup Problems
• Other Problems