American Audio CDI-500 MP3 User Manual

Sampling

CDI-500 Mp3

Featuring:

™

10/05

User Guide

and Reference Manual

4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles Ca. 90058

www.AmericanAudio.us

CONTENTS

SAFETY REGULATIONS.........................................................................................................................3

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................4

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................5

VOLTAGE SELECTOR............................................................................................................................5

UNPACKING.........................................................................................................................................6

CUSTOMER SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................6

FEATURES...........................................................................................................................................7

SET-UP INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................8

FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS

MAIN UNIT...................................................................................................................................9

LCD DISPLAY.............................................................................................................................14

BASIC OPERATIONS

LOADING EJECTING DISC......................................................................................................16

SELECTING TRACKING............................................................................................................16

STARTING PLAYBACK..............................................................................................................17

PAUSING PLAYBACK...............................................................................................................17

FRAME SEARCH.......................................................................................................................17

TRACK SCANNING (FAST FWD/FAST REV).........................................................................18

SETTING AND STORING CUE POINTS.................................................................................18

CREATING A SEAMLESS LOOP............................................................................................19

USING THE BUILT-IN SAMPLER............................................................................................21

USING THE BANK BUTTONS..................................................................................................23

BANK PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................23

CHANGING TIME DISPLAY......................................................................................................24

SYSTEM MEMORY....................................................................................................................24

JOG WHEEL SENSITIVITY ..................................................................................................................25

CREATING A BOP EFFECT...................................................................................................................25

PITCH ADJUSTMENTS

PITCH SLIDER...........................................................................................................................26

PITCH BENDING.......................................................................................................................27

BUILT-IN EFFECTS

SCRATCH/SKID....................................................................................................................29

FILTER/PHASE...................................................................................................................30

ECHO/FLANGER/ROBOT.......................................................................................................30

TRANS/PAN............................................................................................................................31

CHANGING PARAMETERS.......................................................................................................31

ACCESSING Mp3 FOLDERS...............................................................................................................32

FLIP-FLOP™.....................................................................................................................................34

WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................35

SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................36

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY ITEMS FOR U.S.A. & CANADA MODEL ONLY

NOTE:

This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use in a room at the fol lowing temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CD PLAYER TO WATER OR MOISTURE

CAUTION:

1. Handle the power supply cord carefully. Do not damage or deform; it may cause electric shock or malfunction when used. Hold plug attach ment when removing from wall outlet. Do not pull on the cord.

2. To avoid electric shock, do not open the top cover when the unit is plugged in. If problems occur with the unit, call your local American Audio® dealer.

3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction may occur.

CAUTION

Do not open -

Risk of electric shock

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER RACK.

THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE REFER SERVICE TO YOUR

AUTHORIZED American Audio DEALER.

The lightning flash with an arrow triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of non insulated “dangerous volt age” within the products enclosure, and may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point triangular symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the user manual accompanying the CD player.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE

THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

NOTE:

This unit may cause interference to radio and

television reception.

Please carefully read and understand the instructions in this manual thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Take special care to follow all warning symbols and labels both on the unit and printed in this manual. Also, Please keep this manual with the unit, for future reference.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER TYPE OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET UNLESS THE WIDE BLADES CAN BE CAREFULLY INSERTED INTO A MATCHING WIDE SLOT.

ATTENTION: POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CA UTI ON : T O R ED UC E TH E R ISK OF ELE CT RI C SHOCK, D O NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). T HE RE AR E N O U SE R S ER V ICE AB LE PA RT S INS IDE REF ER SERV ICE TO YOUR AUTHO RIZED AMERICAN A UDIO® SERVICE TECHNICIAN.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating

instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operatin

instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNING

in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING

a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet

ATTACH MENTS — Do no t use attachmen ts not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE

near bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. Th product may adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only wit h a c art, sta nd, t ripo d, b racket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold the product. Any mounting of the product shoul follow the manufacturerʼs instructions, and should use manufacturer

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved uneven surfaces may cause the product and car combination to overturn

VENTILATION

provided for vent ilation and to ensure reliabl operation of the product and overheating, and these open ings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on or other placed rack unless proper ventilation manufacturerʼs instructions have been adhered

POWER SOURCES

only from the type of power source indicated on marking label. power supply dealer or local power company.

LOCATIO

stable location.

NONUSE PERIOD

should be unplugged from the used for a long period of time.

S — All warnings on the product and

— The product should be cleaned only with

water — for example, near a bathtub, wash

a mounting accessory recommended by the

with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and

— Slots and openings in the cabinet are

similar surface. This product should not be

in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or

N – The appliance should be installed in a

— Do not use this product

a wet basement;

— Do not place this product on an

fall, causing serious injury to a child or

with

to protect it from

a bed, sofa, rug,

is provided or the

— This product should be operated

If you are not sure of the type of

to your home, consult your product

S – The power cord of the appliance

outlet when left un-

the

to.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug the other),

it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should

still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped wi th a three-wire grounding type plug, pin,

it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet.

This

is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the

into the outlet, contact your electrician to

plug replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION

should be routed so that they are not likely walked on or pinched by against them, paying particular attention plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING

antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides informatio with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, co nn ectio n to g ro undin g el ec tr ode s, a nd requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING

POWER LINES

OVERLO ADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

— For added protection for this product

a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended

during and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the

wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This due to lightning and power-line surges.

not be located or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can installing an outside antenna system, extreme car should be taken lines or circuits as contact with them might be

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

will prevent damage to the product

— An outside antenna system should

in the vicinity of overhead power lines

fall into such power lines or circuits. When

(a plug having one blade wider than

a plug having a third (grounding)

- Power-supply cords

items placed upon or

to keep from touching such power

to be

to cords at

— If an outside

is grounded so

fatal.

ELECTRI SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig.

GROUND CLAM

The exclam ation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operatin g and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the litera ture accompanying the appliance.

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY

any kind

into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING

DAMAGE REQUIRI NG SERVICE

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any

• When the product exhibits

REPLACEMENT PARTS

SAFETY CHECK - Upon completion of any service or

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING

HEAT

— Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you

to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all

servicing to qualified service personnel

from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualifie service personnel under the following conditions:

the product

the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result damage and will often require extensive work by qualified technician normal operation.

way.

performance — this indicates a need for service.

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electri shock, or other hazards.

repairs perform safety checks is in proper operating condition.

not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including heat

to this product, ask the service technician to

— The product should be situated away from heat

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

- Never push objects of

in a fire or electric shock.

- Unplug this product

to restore the product to its

a distinct change in

-- W hen replacement parts

to determine that the product

— The product should

amplifiers) that produce

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNI (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTOR (NEC SECTION 810-21)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DATE LABEL

I. Read Instructions - All the safety and operat ing instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be saved for future reference.

2. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

3. Water and Moisture - The player should not be used near water - for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

4. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situ

ated so that its location or position does not inter fere with its proper ventilation. For example, the CD player should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

5. Heat - The CD player should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Line Voltage Selection

• The desired voltage may be set with the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch on the rear panel (using a flat head screw driver).

• Do not force the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch as this may cause damage

• If the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch does not move smoothly, please contact a quali fied service technician.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch

6. Power Sources - The CD player should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the CD Player.

7. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the CD Player beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to quali fied service personnel. The Player should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the CD Player.

C. The CD Player has been exposed to

rain or water.

D. The CD Player does not appear to

operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.

The serial and model number for this unit is located on the rear panel. Please write down the numbers here and retain for future refer ence.

Model No._____________________________

Serial No._____________________________

Purchase Notes:

Date of Purchase_______________________

Dealer Name__________________________

Dealer Address_________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

Dealer Phone__________________________

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UNPACKING

Every CDI-500 Mp3™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your CD player for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the CD player has arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions. Please do not return the CD player to your dealer without ﬁrst contacting customer support.

INTRODUCTION

Introduction:

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the American Audio® CDI-500 Mp3™ CD player. This CD player is a representation of American Audio’s continuing commitment to produce the best and highest quality audio products possible at an affordable price. Please read and understand this manual completely before attempting to operate your new CD player. This booklet contains important information concerning the proper and safe operation of your new CD player.

Customer Support:

American Audio® provides a toll free customer support line, to provide set up help and answer any question should you encounter problems during your initial set up or operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.AmericanAudio.us for any comments or suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Paciﬁc Standard Time. Voice: (800) 322-6337 Fax: (323) 582-2610 E-mail: support@americandaudio.us To purchase parts online visit http://parts.americandj.com

Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this CD player. Do not attempt any repairs yourself, without being instructed to do so by an authorized American Audio service technician. Doing so will void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your CD player may require service, please contact American Audio® customer support.

Do not discard the packing carton in the trash. Please recycle when ever possible.

SET-UP PRECAUTIONS

Please be sure to make any connections before plugging the CD player in to an electrical outlet. All fader and volume controls should be set to zero or minimum position, before the CD player is switched on. If the CD player has been exposed to drastic temperature ﬂuctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch on the CD player immediately. The arising condensation of water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.

Operating Determinations:

• When installing this CD player, please make sure that the device is not exposed or will not be exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust!

• Do not operate the CD player in extremely hot (more than 30°/100°F) or extremely cold (less than 5°C/40°F) surroundings.

• Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from heaters.

• Operate the CD player only after becoming familiar with its' functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualiﬁed for operating the unit. Most damages are the result of unprofessional opera- tion.

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MAIN FEATURES

• Plays Mp3, CD, and CD-R Discs • Mp3 Track Listings

• 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter • Folder Search for Mp3's

• Fine Tune BPM (See page 28) • Advanced Track Search (See page 33)

• Auto cue • Real Time Scratch Play

• 1/75th second frame search • Reverse Play

• Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”) • Pan Effect

• 8 different speed scan (4 Forward/4 Reverse) • Skid Effect

• Pitch display • Filter Effect

• Digital RCA coaxial output • Phase Effect

• Large bright LCD display can be viewed from wide angles. • Echo Effect

• Fader “Q” Start Control (a) • Flanger Effect

• Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback) • Robot Effect

• Sampler (Forward & Reverse Sampling) • Trans Effect

• Digital Anti-Shock • Music Master tempo

• Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (b) • Visual Marker Display with 1:1 Ratio

• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100% • Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting

• Jog Wheel Sensitivity Adjustment • Selectable Single or Continuous Play

• 1500 programmable Cue Points (500 x 3) (d) • Sleep Mode (

• 3 Programmable Cue (Bank) Buttons

• Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-4%, +/-8%, +/-16% or +/-100%

• Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed)

(c)

(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with most American Audio® and American

DJ® audio mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) CDI-500 Mp3™ players. Connect your CDI-500 Mp3 as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set up is com pleted load your players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your CDI-500 Mp3™ playback functions. For Example, when using two (2) CDI-500 Mp3™ players and a Fader “Q” Start mixer, if your mixer’s crossfader is all the way to the left (player one is playing, player two is in cue or pause mode), and you move the fader at least 20% to the right, player two (2) will begin to play and player one (1) will return to cue mode. When the crossfader is to the right, and you move it 20% to the left, player one (1) will begin to play and player two (2) will return to its’ cue point. You can create great effects similar to scratching with this feature. After storing cue points on each side of the CD player, different songs or samples may quickly be recalled by moving the mixer crossfader back and forth. New cue points can be easily selected on the CDI-500 Mp3™ player (see setting cue points page 17). “Q” Start control is easy to use and mastering this feature will help you create amazing effects with your music. Note: For proper “Q” Start operation be sure your mixers “Hamster” setting are set to 1/2 (Normal Setting).

(b) FLIP-FLOP: This feature is used in conjunction with American Audio® mixers that also feature Fader “Q” Start. For FLIP-FLOP results you must use two (2) CDI-500 Mp3™ players. Connect your CDI-500 Mp3’s as described in the set- up section of this manual. This feature will start the next player once one (1) player has ended. For example, if player one (1) is playing a disc and it ends, player two (2) will instantly begin to play. You may set FLIP-FLOP to play track to track or disc to disc. For more information on this feature, see FLIP-FLOP™ on page 33.

(c) MEMORY BACKUP: The CDI-500 Mp3™ has a five (5) year memory back-up, that will save your setting in case the power supply is accidentally disconnected. CDI-500 Mp3™ will remember your last setting (repeat, SGL, CTN, and effect parameters) even if you disconnect your main power. The CDI-500 Mp3™ will store your cue points and samples in memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power. See memory on page 24.

(d) PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS: The CDI-500 Mp3™ has three BANK BUTTONS (12). 500 Cue points can be stored in each of the BANK BUTTONS (12), for a total of 1500. These cue points can be stored into the unit's inter nal memory and may be recalled at any time. See setting "Cue Points" on page 18.

(e) SLEEP MODE: The CDI-500 Mp3's laser and pick-up assembly will power down after 15 minutes of inactivity

(when in pause or cue mode). This will lengthen the life of your motor drive and laser. To initialize the player, just press the cue or play buttons.

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SET-UP

FOR BEST CD-R DISC PLAYBACK RESULTS IN THIS CD PLAYER PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:

1. High quality CD-R Audio discs (should conform to the standards of the Orange Book 2).

2. Use a high quality bit rate when recording discs. (At least 160kbps)

3. Record discs in the slowest speed possible. (i.e. 2x or 4x speed)

1. Checking the Contents

Be sure your CDI-500 Mp3™ was shipped with the following:

1) CDI-500 Mp3™ Professional CD player.

2) Operating instructions (this booklet).

3) One (1) set of RCA cables.

4) One (1) 1/8” mini plug.

5) Warranty card.

2. Installing the Units

Place your unit on a flat surface or mount it in a flat surface case

3. Connections

1) Be sure the power is disconnected.

2) Connect the included RCA cable from your CDI-500 Mp3™ outputs to the inputs on your mixer.

3) Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your CDI-500 Mp3™ to a mini jack connection (A or B ) on a compatible American Audio® or American DJ® “Fader Q Start” mixer. (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function)

CAUTION:

• Be sure to use the supplied mono 1/8" control cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage

• To avoid severe damage to the unit, be sure the power is off when making connections to the unit.

CAUTION:

• The player will work normally when the main unit is mounted with the front panel within 15 degrees of the vertical plane If the unit is tilted excessively, discs may not be loaded or unloaded properly. (Figure 1)

15˚

Figure 1

CAUTION:

• The LCD is designed to be clearly visible within the angles shown in Figure 2. Mount the control unit so that the visual angle is within this range.

10˚

50˚

Figure 2

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS

30 29

28 27 26

25 24 23

22 21

20 19

18 17

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

9 10

Figure 3

A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3)

1. PITCH PERCENTAGE SELECTOR - Press

this button to choose any pitch range percent ages of 4%, 8%, 16%, and 100%. See page 26 for more details.

2. TEMPO LOCK FUNCTION - This button activates the TEMPO LOCK function. This function allows you to use the PITCH SLIDER to speed up or slow down playback speed without altering the tonal pitch of the track. When this function is not engaged the original tonal pitch of the track will be altered giving you the "chipmunk" effect when a track is played at a high rate of speed, or the "James Earl Jones" effect when a track is slowed to much.

3. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON - This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (7)

function on and off. The pitch percentage can be changed between 4%, 8%, 16% and 100%. 4% will allow

the least amount of pitch manipulation and 100% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust to the different values please see page

26.

4. BEAT SELECT BUTTONS - These buttons' are used to select the delay time of an effect to the beat of music. The beat delay ratios are 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1/1, 2/1, and 4/1.

NOTE: A effect must be selected to set a delay time.

5. TIME BUTTON - The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, TRACK REMAINING TIME, and TOTAL REMAINING TIME. Hold this button down for 1 second to activate the AUTO BPM M

ode.

6. TAP BUTTON - This button is used to override and manually set a tracks BPM. Occasionally the

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

built-in BPM meter may not function as desired. This button allows you to override the internal beat clock and manually set a tracks BPMs. To manu

ally set the BPMs; tap this button a few times to a tracks heavy down beat, the unit will automatically calculate your tapping and translate it into a tracks BPM. The BPM readout is then displayed in the LCD (30). To return to the automatic BPM counter, press and hold down the BPM BUTTON for at least 2 seconds and then release.

7. PITCH SLIDER - This slider is used to adjust the playback pitch percentage. The slider is a set adjustment and will remain set until the pitch slider is moved or the pitch function has been turned off. This adjustment can be made with or without a disc in the drive. The pitch adjustment will remain even if a disc has been removed and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the play

er. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one disc, remove that disc and load another, that disc too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the LCD (30).

8. REVERSE - This button activates reverse play mode This function will play your track or sample in reverse. All pitch and effect functions will oper

ate normally in this mode

9. BOP BUTTON - During play mode, pressing the BOP button will instantly return play to the last set cue point without interruption of music. Use this function to create a stutter effect.

10. SGL/CTN - This function allows you to choose between single track play or continuous track play (all tracks in order). This function also operates in

FLIP-FLOP mode.

11. (-) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The (-) pitch bend function creates a momentary “Slow Down” in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD’s or other playing music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from the pitch but ton, the BPM’s will automatically return to

SLIDER'S (7)

pitch value Holding down this but-

PITCH

ton will give a maximum of -100% pitch. Use this function to slow to another playing music

source. Be sure to notice that this function is a momentary pitch adjustment, for a more precise adjustment use the

PITCH SLIDER (7) to match

the BPM’s with another playing music source.

(+) PITCH BEND BUTTON - The

(+) pitch bend function creates a momentary “BUMP” in the CD’s BPM’s (Beats per minute) while it is playing. This will allow you to match the beats between two playing CD’s or any other music source. Remember, this is a momentary function. When you remove your finger from this button, the BPM’s will automatically return to the PITCH SLIDER'S (7) selected pitch. Holding down this button will give a maximum of +100% pitch.

12. BANK PROGRAM BUTTON - This function will allow you to program a sequence of up to 12 saved samples. See page 23 for more informa tion.

BANK BUTTONS 1-3 - These buttons are used to store either three (3) cue points or three (3) samples. Each Bank Button can store either a sample or a cue point.

13. JOG WHEEL/EFFECTS PLATTER - This wheel has three functions; A. The jog wheel will act as a frame search con trol when the CD is in pause or cue mode, allowing you to set a cue point. B. The wheel also works as a pitch bend during playback. Turning the wheel clockwise will increase the pitch percentage up to 100%, and turning the wheel in the counter-clock- wise direction will decrease the pitch per- centage down to be

determined on how long you turn the jog

-100%. The pitch bend will

wheel continuously. C. The jog wheel will also control the bop func tion and a speed effect when the jog wheel effect function is activated, see page 24.

14. CD LED - This LED will light up when a CD is loaded and the player is ready for use.

15. EJECT FUNCTION - Pressing this will eject the CD. The eject function will only when the unit is in cue or pause mode, this is to prevent acci dentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

16. MEMORY BUTTON - This button allows you

to program up to three (3) cue points or three (3) samples in to the three

BANK BUTTONS

(12). The samples or cue points can then be

recalled at any time even when the disc has been removed and replaced at a later time. See System Memory on page 24.

17. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON - Each press of the PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON causes the operation to change from play to pause or from pause to play. While in play mode the green play LED will glow, and while in pause mode the green play LED will flash.

18. SAMPLER BUTTON - This is used to activate the sampler function. When this function is activated a created sample will play in a continu

ous loop mode.

19. EFFECTS AND HOLD BUTTON SCRATCH/SKID BUTTON - This button is

used to activate and deactivate either the Scratch or Skid effect. See built-in effects on page 29.

FILTER/PHASE BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Filter or Phase effect. See built-in effects on page 30.

HOLD BUTTON - This button allows you to set and lock any new parameters you set to the effects. The button LED will glow red when the hold function is activated. If the hold function is not selected any changes to the effect parameters will be momentary.

ECHO/FLANGER EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Echo or Flanger effect. See built-in effects on page 30.

TRANS/PAN EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Trans or Pan effect. See built-in effects on page

31.

20. CUE - Pressing the CUE button during playback immediately pauses playback and returns the track to the last set cue point (see setting a CUE POINT, page 18). The blue CUE BUTTON

LED will glow when the unit is in cue mode The LED will also flash every time a new CUE POINT is set. The CUE button can be held down to momentarily play the CD. When you release the CUE button it instantly returns to the CUE POINT. You can also tap the CUE button to create a BOP EFFECT (for definition of BOP EFFECT, see page

24).

21. FX SEL. (SELECT) BUTTON - The effects are located on two different layers. This but ton allows you to select an effect on a different layer.

22. RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 19), but the CD Player is not actively in SEAMLESS LOOP mode (a loop is not playing), pressing the RELOOP BUTTON will instantly reactivate the SEAMLESS LOOP mode. To exit the loop, press the OUT BUTTON (24)

. LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY (30) when the RELOOP function is available.

23. PARAMETER/FOLDER BUTTON -

button to switch between the Parameter

Use this

function, or the Folders and Tracks on a Mp3 disc. (1). Parameters - When the Parameter LED is lit, you are able to adjust the time value and ratio value, by turning their designated knobs. (2). Folders - When the Folder LED is lit, you may search through the music folders and tracks on a Mp3 disc by turning their designated k

nobs.

24. OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set the ending point of a loop. A loop is started by pressing the IN BUTTON (26),

and pressing the OUT BUTTON to set the loop ending point. The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON is pressed once again.

25. PARAMETER RATIO/T

RACK SEARCH

KNOB - This knob is used to either adjust the

parameter ratio value or search through the tracks on a cd or Mp3 disc.

26. SEAMLESS LOOP IN BUTTON - “CUE ON THE FLY” - This function allows you to set a CUE POINT (see CUE POINT page 18) without music interruption (“on the fly”). This button also sets the starting point of a seamless loop (see

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)

SEAMLESS LOOP).

27. TRACK BUTTON - This button is used to select a track. Tapping this button will for ward skip to the next track, holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks.

TRACK BUTTON - This button is used to select a track. Tapping this button will back skip on track, holding down this button will rapidly BACK SKIP through the tracks.

28. SEARCH KNOB - This knob has four forward and four reverse speed positions allowing you to quickly scan through tracks. The more you turn the knob in either direction, the faster your search.

29. PARAMETER TIME/FOLDER SEARCH KNOB - This knob is used to either adjust the

parameter time value or search through the fold ers on a Mp3 disc.

30. LCD DISPLAY - This high quality LCD display indicates all the functions, as they are occurring. This display is viewable at several comfortable angles (see page 8). The display ICONS will be explained in the section D.

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