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From Our Research Team:

Powerful Multi-track Recorder in a Box!

Once upon a time, the dream of every music artist was to give their music the full-blown, professional production treatment you could only get from an expensive high-end recording studio. Now, the dream is much simpler: get an AKAI DPS24 24-bit, 24-track hard disk recorder and do it yourself! The DPS24 digital personal studio means you can create top quality demos, capture the band live, or record the whole album project from start to finish wherever you want to set up! All the power and capabilities of an expensive 24-track studio are all right here in a unit you can fit on your kitchen table. Get the DPS24 and record your music the way YOU want, whenever you want! AKAI DPS24 Digital Personal Studio at a Glance:

• 24-track, 24-bit hard disk recorder
• Easy to use, with direct access to all common recording tasks
• Expandable and flexible, plus crash-proof performance
• Communicates well with computer systems
• No-compromise system in one box
• Features you'd expect in a pro studio

24-track, 24-bit hard disk recorder The Akai Professional DPS24 Digital Personal Studio combines a 24-track 24-bit hard disk recorder/editor, a 46-channel automated digital mixer with a complete studio monitoring section, 4 stereo effects processors with FX library, a programmable patch-bay and a mastering suite with built-in CD-RW drive, in one extremely powerful desktop unit. Direct access to all common recording functions With its generous complement of dedicated keys, rotary encoders, and motorized faders, the DPS24's tactile user interface provides direct access to all commonly used functions, without requiring that you cursor your way through endless menus and peer at countless LCD pages just to make some small but significant adjustment. Expandable and flexible, plus crash-proof performance The AKAI DPS24 offers extensive and expandable connectivity: numerous analog I/Os using high-quality AD/DA converters, multiple digital I/Os, word clock, MIDI, USB, and even SCSI and SMPTE options. Its custom real-time multi-tasking Operating System and dedicated hardware saves you from the headaches of computer-based configurations, conflicts and crashes. Ease-of-use and reliability are the keys of the DPS24. Communicates well with computer systems The DPS24 also communicates very well with computer systems: complete audio import/export features are included, using standard Data CD and hard disk formats, and the free akSys TrackView software allows you, with a simple USB connection to your PC, to view your projects on a large monitor, see waveforms scrolling across the screen and see detailed metering. The display also shows time code, edit points and locate markers, track names/status and more. The free akSysServer utility can also be used to transfer files to/from your DPS24 and PC via USB, and Art Technika's Console application allows you to run multiple off-the-shelf VST and DX plug-ins in real-time via ADAT optical lightpipe. No-compromise system in one box Unlike most all-in-one studios, the DPS24 does not suffer from the compromises of such system. It is comparable to a component system, but in a box. For instance, the recorder/editor offers as many track keys as physical tracks (i.e. 24) and you can seamlessly punch-in/out individual tracks on-the-fly. It features sample accurate editing with sample accurate waveform display and analog-like multi-track audio scrubbing thanks to its dedicated jog/shuttle wheel, including varispeed and reverse playback. Both non-destructive copy/paste editing and off-line DSP functions such as time stretch and pitch shift are provided. Features you'd expect in a pro studio But apart from the obvious requirements you would expect from a digital studio, it's the small details that also make the DPS24 unique in its field. Things like MAIN/NEARFIELD and MONO monitoring switchable from the front panel for reference checking a mix, STUDIO outputs with built-in talkback for talent cue mix, direct ADC inputs to connect outboard preamps bypassing the internal input stage, etc. The AKAI DPS24 is the only true 24-track 24-bit linear professional hardware workstation on the market. It's the most open system for expansion and communication with other systems. Finally, the DPS24 is the best sounding integrated system in this price range, with 24bit/96kHz support. AKAI DPS24 Digital Personal Studio Features:

• 24-track digital recorder with CD-RW drive
• 16/20/24 bit uncompressed recording
• 32/44.1/48/88.2/96kHz sampling rates
• 44-channel, 20 bus digital mixer w/8 subgroups and 4 stereo effects returns
• 100mm motorized Q-Touch touch-sensitive faders, built-in dynamic and scene automation
• 60GB hard drive
• 56-bit effects
• USB port for ak.Sys. control and networking software with trackview display
• 8-channel digital I/O plus 16 channel expansion option
• Time stretch, pitch shift, BPM matching, reverse and normalize
• 28 analog inputs (12 x XLR combo)
• Dynamics processor for each mixer channel including L/R Master
• Balanced inserts on inputs 1-4
• Talkback mic
• ASCII keyboard input
• High-impedance guitar input on front panel
• Word clock standard
• Supports MIDI clock, MTC
• 3 expansion slots

The AKAI DPS24 packs pro recording, editing, and mixing features into a compact case!