1 – Starting out with your DP-02/DP-02CF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From submixer/MIDI tone

Synths, pre-amps etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

generator, etc.

fo here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To MIDI sequencer,

From stereo effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC input drum machine, etc.

unit outputs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To digital

To effects unit

Guitars, basses etc. go here

 

recorder, etc.

 

 

 

To analog recorder,

Microphones go here

 

 

 

monitoring system, etc.

 

Microphones are connected to the rear panel inputs. Set the GUITAR switches to MIC/LINE. Turn the input level controls so that the OL indicators light up only in the loudest part of the recording.

NOTE

The unit includes phantom-powered XLR microphone input connectors. See “Balanced XLR inputs” on page 14 for details of using these connectors.

Synthesizers, etc. including drum machines, guitar amplifier simulators, active basses, etc. as well as CD play- ers, cassette decks, and so on can be connected to the rear panel input jacks using standard 1/4” mono plugs (unbal- anced). When you are recording a stereo source, make sure the INPUT MODE key is set to STEREO (see “The INPUT MODE key” below).

Set the GUITAR switch to MIC/LINE. Adjust the input level controls and use the instrument’s output volume controls to adjust the level so that the OL indicators light up only during the very loudest passages.

WARNING

NEVER plug the speaker outputs of a guitar amplifier into the unit.

NOTE

INPUT MODE does not affect the recording at all—just the monitoring process.

•MONO x 2—The signals from input A and input B are both sent to the center of the monitoring “stage”.

NOTE

In the MONO X 2 mode, the A and B input signals are added together in the center, and you may hear distortion in the monitoring system This does not affect the recording, though.

•STEREO—The signal from input A is sent to the left, and the signal from input B is sent to the right of the monitoring “stage” forming a stereo pair for use when you are recording stereo instruments such as synthesiz- ers, etc.

Monitoring and recording Use the rear panel LINE OUTPUT RCA jacks to connect the unit to your monitoring system (that is, an amplifier/ speaker setup). When you’re ready to make your final stereo master, you can use these jacks to connect to an analog recorder.

Guitars and basses (passive types) are connected to the rear panel INPUT A using a standard 1/4” mono plug (unbalanced).

Set the MIC/LINE switch to GUITAR. Turn the input level control until the OL indicators barely light on the loudest passages.

T I P

Use the built-in tuner (on the DP- 02 only) to tune the guitar or bass (see “Tuning a guitar” on page 58).

The INPUT MODE key You will use this key when you are recording from input A and input B at the same time.

This top panel key affects the way that you monitor the input signals, both through the headphones and/or through the LINE OUTPUT jacks. There are two positions:

A typical setup would connect these jacks to the AUX IN of a stereo system.

Use the stereo system’s selector switch to listen to the AUX source when tracking, bouncing or mastering on the unit.

NOTE

“Tracking” means recording tracks on the unit. “Mastering” means taking these recording tracks and mixing them down to stereo.

When you have mastered the stereo track and you want to record it, set the stereo monitoring system so that the recorder is set to the AUX source. Now you are monitoring (or listening) through your stereo system.

Effect processor When you want to use an external effect processor with the unit, connect the rear panel

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