American Audio PRO SCRATCH 1 User Manual

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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 DJ AUDIO dealer.
3. Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the CD player. Electric shock or malfunction may occur.
Please record and retain the model name and serial number from your rating label for future reference.
NOTE:
This CD player uses a semiconductor laser. It is recommended for use in a room at the following temperature: 41˚F - 95˚F / 5˚C - 35˚C
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:
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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.
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.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
I. Read Instructions - All the safety and oper­ ating instructions should be read before the CD Player is operated.
2. Save Instructions - The safety and operat­ ing instructions should be saved for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the CD Player and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The player should not be used near water - for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
6. Ventilation - The CD Player should be situ­ ated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the CD player should not be situ­ ated 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
10.Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying par­ ticular attention to cords at plugs, conve­ nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the CD Player.
11.Cleaning - The CD Player should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
12.Non-use Periods - The power cord of the CD Player should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time
13.Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.
14.Damage Requiring Service - 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.
E. The CD Player has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
9. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated.
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15.Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the CD Player beyond that describ­ ed in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
SET-UP
1. Checking the Contents Be sure your Pro Scratch 1 was shipped with the following:
1) Pro Scratch 1 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 Pro Scratch 1 outputs to the inputs on your mixer.
3) Use the supplied 1/8” mini plug cable to connect your Pro Scratch 1 to a mini jack connection (A or B ) on a compatible American DJ “Fader Q Start” mixer. (This will enable the Fader “Q” Start function - See “Q” start control pg. 5)
CAUTION:
• Be sure to use the supplied control cables. Using other types of cable may result in unit damage
• Be sure the power is off when connecting the control cables, otherwise the units may not work properly.
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, disks 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.
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Figure 2
GENERAL NOTES ON USE
• Avoid high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a case.
• Handle the power cord carefully.
• Hold the power cord from the plug when unplugging the cord. Never pull from the cable!
• Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.
• Unplug the power cord when not using the unit for a long periods of time.
• Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. (For units with ventilation holes.)
• Do not allow foreign material to enter the unit.
• Do not let insecticides, benzene, or thinner come in contact with the surface of the unit.
• Never disassemble or modify your unit in any way, doing so will void your manufactures warranty.
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(e) MEMORY BACKUP: The Pro Scratch 1 has a five (5) year memory back-up, that will save your setting in case the power supply is accidentally disconnected. Pro Scratch 1 will remember your last setting (repeat, SGL, CTN, and effect parameters) even if you disconnect your main power. The Pro Scratch 1 will store your cue points in memory if you accidentally eject a disc or shut off the power. To store your settings into memory hold down the MEMORY
BUTTON (7) for 5 seconds. (f) PROGRAMMABLE CUE POINTS: The Pro Scratch 1 has three Flash Start Buttons (8). 128 Cue points can be
stored in each of the FLASH START BUTTONS (6), for a total of 384. These cue points can be stored into the unit's internal memory and may be recalled at any time.
• Adjustable Pitch Percentages: +/-8%, +/-12% or +/-16%
• Jog Wheel Pitch Bend +/-100%
• Memory Backup, Defaults to last setting (e)
• Instant Start within 10 ms (sound is produced immediately when the PLAY button is pressed)
• 3 Programmable Cue (Flash Start ) Buttons
• Slot Loading Drive - No more Transport Tray
MAIN FEATURES
• 8 times over sampling 1 bit D/A converter
• Auto cue
• 1/75th second frame search
• Real time cue (“Cue on the Fly”)
• 4 different speed scan
• Pitch display
• 384 programmable Cue Points (128 x 3) (f)
• Digital RCA coaxial output
• Large bright Digital Screen can be viewed from wide angles.
• Fader “Q” Start Control (a)
• Seamless Loop (uninterrupted loop playback)
• Sampler (Forward & Reverse Sampling)
• Bop Effect (b)
• Flip-Flop (Relay Playback) (c)
(a) FADER “Q” START CONTROL: This feature is used in conjunction with American DJ mixers that also feature “Fader Q Start” control. For best results use this feature with two (2) Pro Scratch 1 players. Connect your Pro Scratch 1’s as described in the set-up section of this manual. After set-up is completed load your players. By moving the mixer’s crossfader from left to right you can start and pause your Pro Scratch 1 playback functions. For Example, when using two (2) Pro Scratch 1 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 Pro Scratch 1 player (see setting cue points page 13). “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) BOP EFFECT: The Bop Effect button serves two features. First, it is a stutter effect, creating a sound similar to a sampler. Second, it will return to the last Cue point in memory instantly. This will allow you to create great effects. To create the BOP Effect, see BOP Effect on page 15.
(c) FLIP-FLOP: This feature is used in conjunction with American DJ FLIP-FLOP results you must use two (2) Pro Scratch 1 players. Connect your Pro Scratch 1’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 18.
® mixers that also feature Fader “Q” Start. For
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS
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A. TOP UNIT CONTROLS (FIGURE 3)
1. 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 4). The display ICONS will be explained in the section D.
2. HOLD BUTTON - This button allows you to set and lock any new parameters you set to the effects. This button will glow bright blue when the hold function is activated. If the hold function is not selected any changes to the effect parameters will be momentary.
3. SKID/COAST BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Skid or
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Coast effects. See built-in effects on page 22.
4. SCRATCH/FADE BUTTON - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the Scratch or Fade effects. See built-in effects on page 21.
5. SEARCH WHEEL - This wheel has four forward and four reverse speed positions allowing you to quickly scan through tracks. The more you turn the wheel in either direction, the faster your search.
6. FLASH BUTTONS 1-3 - These button are used to store either three (3) cue points or three (3) samples. Each Flash Button can store either a sample or a cue point.
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GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)
7. MEMORY BUTTON - This button allows you to program up to 3 cue points or three samples in to the three FLASH BUTTONS (6). You also use this button to recall samples.
8. SAMPLER BUTTON - This is used to activate the sampler function. When this function is acti­vated a created sample will play in a continuos loop mode.
9. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons is used to select a track. Tapping this button will forward skip to the next track, holding down this button will rapidly forward skip through the tracks.
10. TRACK BUTTON - This buttons 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.
11. FX MIX - This button activates the FX-MIX mode This mode will automatically stop a playing track or sample and restart from a selected cue point.
12. SEAMLESS LOOP IN BUTTON - “CUE ON THE FLY” - This function allows you to set a CUE POINT (see CUE POINT page 11) without music interruption (“on the fly”). This button also sets the starting point of a seamless loop (see SEAMLESS LOOP).
13. 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 13). The red CUE 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 5).
14.JOG WHEEL - This wheel has two functions. A. The jog wheel will act as a frame search
control 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%,
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and turning the wheel in the counter-clock­ wise direction will decrease the pitch percent­ age up to -100%. The pitch bend will be determined on how long you turn the jog wheel continuously.
15.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.
16. TRANSPORT SLOT - Trayless Design! A disc is loaded the same as a car CD player, simply insert the disc in to the slot and the unit will automatically load the disc in to the drive mechanism. Never attempt to force a disc into
the slot when the power is turned off.
17. 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 disk in the drive. The pitch adjustment will remain even if a disc has been remove and will reflect on any other disc loaded into the player. That is to say, if you set a +2% pitch on one disc, remove that disc and insert another, that disc too will have a +2% pitch. The amount of pitch being applied will be displayed in the
LCD (1).
18.OUT BUTTON - This button is used to set
the ending point of a loop. A loop is started by pressing the IN BUTTON (12), pressing the OUT BUTTON set the loop ending point. The loop will continue to play until the OUT BUTTON is pressed once again.
19. RELOOP BUTTON - If a SEAMLESS LOOP has been made (see setting a SEAMLESS LOOP on page 11), 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 loop, press the OUT BUTTON (18). LOOP and RELOOP will appear in the LCD DISPLAY (1) when the RELOOP function is available.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)
20. BOP - 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.
21.(-) 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 button, the BPM’s will automatically return to PITCH SLIDERS (17) pitch value Holding down this button 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 (17) to match the BPM’s with another playing music source.
22.(+) 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 PITCH SLID- ERS (17) selected pitch. Holding down this button will give a maximum of +100% pitch.
23.PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON - This button will change the pitch percentage the PITCH SLIDER (17) will react to. The pitch percentage can be changed between 8%, 12%, and 16%. 8% will allow the least amount of pitch manipula­tion and 16% will allow the most amount of pitch manipulation. To adjust to the different values tap this button. The LED above the PITCH PERCENTAGE BUTTON (24) will indicate which pitch percentage mode you are in, glowing green for 8%, glowing orange for 12%, or glowing red for 16%. Note, the pitch button has to be turned on to get a LED reading.
24. PITCH ON/OFF BUTTON - This button is used to turn the PITCH SLIDER (17) function on and off. The PITCH BUTTON’s LED will indicate the pitch function has been activated.
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25.TIME BUTTON - The TIME button will switch the time value described in the TIME METER (56) between ELAPSED PLAYING TIME, TRACK REMAINING TIME, and TOTAL REMAINING TIME.
26. REV/PLAY - This button activates reverse play mode This function will play your track or sample in reverse. All pitch and effect functions will operate normally in this mode
27. 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 PROGRAM and FLIP FLOP modes.
28. PARAMETERS - This button activates the parameters mode. You use the parameters mode to adjust and customize your effects settings.
29. TRANS/PAN EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the TRANS or PAN effects. See built-in effects on page 22.
30. FLANGER/ECHO EFFECT - This button is used to activate and deactivate either the FLANGER or ECHO effects. See built-in effects on page 22.
31. EJECT/STOP - Pressing this button will eject a CD. NOTE: The disc will not eject unless the player is in cue or pause mode, this prevent accidentally ejecting the disc when in play mode.
B. REAR PANEL (FIGURE 4)
32.AUDIO OUT R & L - Audio out signals. Connect stereo RCA cable from AUDIO OUT to a mixer's line input.
33.FLASH MINI JACK - This jack will allow you to use the crossfader of a compatible American DJ "Q" series mixer to activate any of three samples that may be stored in the FLASH BUTTONS (6). Connect the supplied mini-plug from FLASH jack on the rear of your unit to a compatible. American DJ mixer’s CONTROL out.
34.CUE MINI JACK - Connect the supplied mini­plug from CUE jack on the rear of your unit to a compatible. American DJ mixer’s CONTROL out. This feature is only available on American DJ’s
GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND CONTROLS (Cont.)
“Q” series mixers.
35.DIGITAL OUT - Use this connection to create near perfect copies of your disc to a Mini disc, CD-R, or any other digital recording device.
36. HEADPHONE MONITOR - Use this stereo jack to connect a pair of headphones.
37. HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL - This knob will control the volume output level of the
HEADPHONE JACK (36).
38.VOLTAGE SELECTOR - Because power sup-
plies vary from location to location we have incorporated a selectable power supply. This switch can select a voltage input of 115V or 230V. Always disconnect the power plug before changing the voltage.
39.POWER CONNECTOR - This connection is used to connect your main power. Be sure that your local power matches the unit’s required power.
40.POWER SWITCH - This switch is used to turn your unit’s power on and off.
C. FRONT PANEL (FIGURE 5)
41. CD SLOT POWER INDICATOR - This is the main power LED. This extremely bright Indigo LED will also aid in locating the CD slot in dark and club situations.
D. LCD DISPLAY (FIGURE 6)
42. PLAY INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in play mode.
43. EFFECT INDICATOR - This will glow when any of the four built-in effects are selected.
46. RELOOP INDICATOR - Appears when LOOP is engaged or ready to be engaged.
47. PAUSE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the drive is in pause mode.
48.TRACK INDICATOR - This indicator describes which track is currently cued or is playing.
49.CUE INDICATOR - This indicator will glow when the unit is in CUE or mode and will flash every time a new CUE POINT is set.
50, 51, 52. TIME METERS - These indicators will detail the current Minutes, Seconds, and Frames. The meter will display either the elapse, total, or remaining time of a track or the entire disc. The display time will depend on the selected time function. The selected time function will be displayed above the TIME METER as TOTAL
REMAIN (57), REMAIN (57) OR ELAPSE (58).
53. MEMORY BUCKET INDICATOR - This indi-
cates serves two functions. The red bucket outline details the cue memory status, a full bucket outline indicates the cue memory is full. The five bars in the memory bucket detail the anti-shock memory state. Each bar indicates 2 second of digital anti-shock
54.BPM/PITCH METER - This meter will display either the BPM's or pitch percentage applied by the PITCH SLIDER (17). The meters definition will be indicated by either BPM or PITCH (55).
55.TIME BAR INDICATOR - This bar gives a visual approximation of a track's or disc's time This bar will begin to flash when a track is ending. The flashing bar is great reminder, that time is running out to get that next track ready to go.
44.SINGLE INDICATOR - This indicates that the CD drive is in single play mode, the track will play once and return to CUE mode. If the single indicator is not on the unit is in continuous mode In continuous mode the drive will play all the remaining tracks on the disc. Once the remaining tracks have ended the unit will return to cue mode
45. LOOP - This icon will flash when you are in loop mode. This icon will glow when a loop has been created but is not actively playing.
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56.TOTAL/REMAIN INDICATOR - When TOTAL is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (1) the TIME DESCRIBED (50, 51, & 52) in the LCD will define the total disc remaining time. When REMAIN is indicated in the LCD DISPLAY (1) the TIME DESCRIBED (50, 51, & 52) in the LCD will define the current track's remaining time.
57.ELAPSE INDICATOR - When this indicator is on it will define the time displayed in the TIME METER (50, 51, & 52) as the current track’s elapse time.
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